Graduate College Deadlines RCPL Calendar Fall 2016 (Note: Dates and content of Calendar subject to adjustments or refinements) Final Day to File for Admission to Candidacy (form to Graduate College) First Monday in April 2016 (Fall Graduates) Final Day to File for Admission to Candidacy (form to Graduate College) Oct. 3 rd, 2016 o Internal deadline for Candidacy Form to be turned in to Graduate Liaison Sept. 26 th, 2016 Final Day to file for graduation October 1st, 2016 (Apply Online: http://www.ou.edu/content/commencement/apply.html ) Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis/Non-Thesis Dec. 2nd Final Day for Thesis Dec. 9th / Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam Dec.9th / Final Day to Complete General Exam Dec. 9th Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library Dec. 16 th Internal RCPL Deadlines (FALL 2016 Graduates) RCPL Written Comprehensive Exam will be held for Fall 2016 Graduates on October 24 th 10am RCPL Written Comprehensive Exam will be graded by November 2nd; follow-up materials will be provided to students to complete as needed based on test score. Follow-up materials are required for students that do not pass the written exam. The committee will decide if an assignment such as research on a topic, essay question take-home exam, or other follow-up materials may be completed by the student (3 weeks to complete) to consider for graduation and then to grant authority to schedule oral defense. Five (5) Learning Portfolios are due November 14th by 5 pm to the Graduate Liaison. Follow-up materials to Comprehensive exam, if required, will be due November 18 th. Decision on next steps for those students requiring this step will be made by 3-4 days later. Effective internal RCPL date to Request Authority for (Comp Exam or Thesis option) due November 21st Comprehensive Oral will be held between Nov. 28 th -30th depending on faculty schedules. Final possible day for Oral is Dec. 2nd
August 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 New Graduate Student Orientation Last day to register before late fees ($20) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 First Day of Classes Final day to register for classes/ Final day to ADD a class 29 30 31 New Graduate Student Orientation 9-12 am August 18th
September 2016 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY 1 2 3 4 Final day to DROP a course 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2016 OKAPA Conference and Awards Internal deadline: TURN IN ORIGINAL CANDIDACY FORM TO GRADUATE LIAISON 2016 OKAPA Conference and Awards 26 27 28 29 30 2016 OKAPA Conference and Awards Spring 2016 Graduates Turn in Program of Study (also called Candidacy Form) to Graduate Liaison by Sept. 26 th for review (final is due to Graduate College by Oct. 3 rd ) Conference: OKAPA State Chapter of APA holds its conference Sept 25-27th
October 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final day to file Program of Study form in the Graduate College 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Final Written Comprehensive Exam for Fall 2016 graduates. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fall 2016 Graduates Final Written Comprehensive Exam at 10am (2 hours) Spring 2017 Graduates Candidacy Form due to Graduate College Oct. 3rd
November 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conference: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference: Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Five (5) Learning Portfolios due (Fall 2016 Graduates) Effective internal RCPL date to Request Authority for Comprehensive Oral 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Follow-up materials to Comprehensive exam, if required 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 28 29 30 Comprehensive Oral Comprehensive Oral THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Fall 2016 Graduates Five (5) Learning Portfolios due (Fall 2016 Graduates) Nov. 14 th Graduate Liaison files paperwork to request authority for defense Nov. 21 st Comprehensive Oral s Nov. 28-30 th
December 2016 1 2 3 4 Graduate College deadline to request authority for defense 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final day of final fall classes 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 inations inations inations inations inations 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Final Grades Due Winter Holidays 26 27 28 29 30 31 Winter Holidays Winter Holidays Winter Holidays Winter Holidays Winter Holidays Winter Holidays s Final exam preparation (Dead Week) Dec. 5-11 Final exams Dec. 12-16
RCPL Calendar SPRING 2017 (Note: Dates and content of Calendar subject to adjustments or refinements) Graduate College Deadlines Final Day to File for Admission to Candidacy (form to Graduate College) First Monday in October 2015 (Spring Graduates) Final Day to file for graduation March1st (Apply Online: http://www.ou.edu/content/commencement/apply.html ) Final Day to Request Authority for Thesis April 28th Final Day for Thesis May 5th / Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam May 5th / Final Day to Complete General Exam May 5 th Final Day to Deposit Thesis in Library May 12 th Internal RCPL Deadlines (SPRING 2017 Graduates) RCPL Written Comprehensive Exam will be held for Spring Graduates on Feb 20 th 10am RCPL Written Comprehensive Exam will be graded by Feb. 25th ; follow-up materials will be provided to students to complete as needed based on test score. Follow-up materials are required for students that do not pass the written exam. The committee will decide if an assignment such as research on a topic, essay question take-home exam, or other follow-up materials may be completed by the student (3 weeks to complete) to consider for graduation and then to grant authority to schedule oral defense. Five (5) Learning Portfolios are due April 10th by 5 pm to the Graduate Liaison. Follow-up materials to Comprehensive exam, if required, will be due March 10th by 5 pm. Decision on next steps for those students requiring this step will be made within 3-4 days.. Effective RCPL date to Request Authority for (Comp Exam or Thesis option) due April 17th. Comprehensive Oral will be held between May 1-3 rd depending on faculty schedules. Final possible day for Oral is May 5th Commencement Weekend May 13 th & 14 th (TBD)
January 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin (next day late fees begin) Martin Luther King Day - HOLIDAY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CLASSES BEGIN Final day to register/ Final day to ADD a class 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Final day to drop a class 30 31
February 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final Written Comprehensive Plan (Spring 2017 Graduates) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Spring 2017 Graduates Final Written Comprehensive Plan Feb. 20th
March 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Follow-up materials to Comprehensive exam, if required, 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Spring Vacation Spring Vacation Spring Vacation Spring Vacation Spring Vacation Spring Vacation Spring Vacation 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Five (5) Learning Portfolios due 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Effective RCPL date to Request Authority for 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Graduate Collage Request for Authority for Spring 2017 Graduates Five (5) Learning Portfolios are due April 10th by 5 pm to the Graduate Liaison. Graduate Liaison files paperwork to request authority for defense
May 2017 Comprehensive Oral 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Comprehensive Oral Comprehensive Oral National APA Conference New York City National APA Conference New York City 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 inations inations inations inations inations National APA Conference New York City National APA Conference New York City 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Final Grades Due 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Spring 2017 Graduates Comprehensive Oral s May 1-3rd s Preparation (Dead Week) May 1-7th s May 8-12 Heading