Fall 2024
For Prospective Students
- GLS Zoom Information Sessions - Friday mornings at 10am Eastern U.S. time August 23 - November 22
Orientation Week
Grad School New Student Orientation & Resource Fair - Tuesday, August 20, 10am-2pmGrad School RCR (Resp. Conduct of Research) Master's Candidate Orientation - Wednesday, August 21 9am-Noon by Zoom
GLS Welcome Dinner - Thursday, August 22, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Grad School Welcome Reception for New Students - Friday, August 23, 3:30-
GLS Get-to-Know-You Hike on the Eno River - Saturday, August 24, 930am-11am
Academic Calendar
- Graduate classes in session: Monday, August 26 - Tuesday, November 26
- Labor Day holiday - Monday, September 2
- Drop/Add ends - Friday, September 6
- Fall Break (no classes) - Saturday, October 12 - Tuesday, October 15
- Spring 2025 registration opens - Wednesday, October 30
- Thanksgiving holiday - Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1
Master’s Projects
- Apply to graduate deadline for December 2024 degree - Tuesday, October 1
- MP Planning Session (required during course five) - Sunday, September 8, 2:30pm - 5:00pm via Zoom
- Proposal meeting deadline (for Spring 2025 projects; contact GLS early in the semester with supervisor availability) - Friday, November 15
- Proposal Workshop for Spring 2025 projects (optional) - Sunday, November 24, 2:30pm - 4:30pm by Zoom
- Proposal submission deadline for Spring 2025 - Friday, November 29
- Last day master’s exams can be held for December graduation - Friday, December 6
For complete registration and drop/add deadlines, see the University Registrar's calendar.
For graduation semester deadlines, see the Graduate School's Graduation Deadlines page.