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Information for Current Students
Important Dates
2008
| August 10 | Summer II Term Ends |
| August 15 | Deadline for graduate students to submmit thesis to Grad School for September 2008 Graduation |
| August 24 | New Graduate Student Orientation, Whitaker Campus Commons |
| August 25 | 100 percent tuition refund if withdrawal* is received prior to first class meeting |
| August 25 | Fall 2008 semester begins 1 p.m. 80 percent tuition refund if withdrawal* received by September 8 |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday—No Classes |
| September 2 | Classes resume—8:30 a.m. |
| September 5 | Petition to Graduate Deadline for January 2009 Graduation |
| September 8 | End 80 percent refund for withdrawal* No refund after September 8 |
| September 15 | September 2008 degrees conferred |
| September 15 | Last day to change from credit to audit |
| September 19 | Deadline to submit Comprehensive Exam Notice to the Graduate School Office |
| October 11 | Midterm Recess—No Classes |
| October 15 | Classes resume—8:30 a.m. |
| November 8 and 11 | Comprehensive Exams |
| November 17 | Last day to withdraw from Graduate courses |
| November 17 | Early registration for January Term and Spring 2009 semester (current students only) |
| November 17 | Degree Candidacy Forms due (only students with more than 12 credits and a 3.0 GPA are eligible) |
| November 24 | General registration begins for January term and Spring 2009 semesters—all students |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Recess—No classes |
| December 1 | Classes resume—8:30 a.m. |
| December 1 | Deadline for graduate students to submit thesis to Graduate School for January 2009 Graduation |
| December 15 | Graduate Classes End |
| December 15 | Petition to Graduate Deadline for May 2009 Graduation |
| Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 | Graduate School Office closed for the holidays |
2009
| January 5 | January term begins; Phone registration begins for Spring 2009 semester |
| January 15 | January 2009 Degrees Conferred |
| January 18 | January term ends |
| January 18 | New Graduate Student Orientation, Whitaker Campus Commons |
| January 18 | 100 percent tuition refund if withdrawal* is received prior to first class meeting |
| January 20 | Spring 2009 semester begins 5 p.m 80 percent tuition refund if withdrawal* received by February 2 |
| February 2 | End 80 percent refund for withdrawal* No refund after February 2 |
| February 20 | Deadline to submit Comprehensive Exam Notice to the Graduate School Office |
| March 16 | Classes Resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| March 27 | Petition to Graduate Deadline for September 2009 Graduation |
| March 31 and April 4 | Comprehensive Exams |
| April 10 | Spring Holiday—No Classes |
| April 14 | Classes Resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| April 14 | Early registration for Summer and Fall 2009 semesters (current students only) |
| April 14 | Degree Candidacy Forms due (only students with more than 12 credits and 3.0 GPA are eligible) |
| April 17 | Thesis deadline for May 2009 Graduation |
| April 20 | Last day to withdraw from Graduate classes |
| May 1 | General registration begins for Summer and Fall 2009 semesters—all students |
| May 11 | Graduate Classes End |
| May 16 | 2009 Commencement |
| May 18 | Summer I Term Begins |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday—No Classes |
| June 28 | Summer I Term Ends |
| July 3 | Fourth of July Holiday—No Classes |
| July 6 | Summer II Term Begins |
| August 16 | Summer II Term Ends |
Policies
Refund Policy: 100 percent tuition refund if withdrawal is received prior to the first class meeting. 80 percent tuition refund if withdrawal is received within the first two weeks of the semester.
Withdrawal Policy: Failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. All notices of withdrawal must be in writing; it becomes effective only at the time it is received in the Graduate School Office. You may withdraw via the online withdrawal form, in writing by faxing your request to (301) 696-3597, or in person at the Graduate School Office.
Change of Name or Address: Please notify the Graduate School via
e-mail about name or address changes at your earliest convenience. Include all new phone numbers and e-mail addresses, as necessary. A name change also requires a copy of the marriage or divorce certificate or an updated driver's license. Send to: Graduate School, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD 21701.
The Latest Information: For up-to-date information, please refer to the Hood College Academic Calendar.