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Important Dates

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Fall 2024 Important Dates

Date/DeadlineEvent
8/25/24, Sunday Musicology 9a-12p; Theory 130p-6p (Details to follow via e-mail)Summer 2024 Music THEORY / HISTORY COMPrehensive Examination. (CURRENT degree Doctoral Students Only who are near completion) *

Students must sign up with Mr. Armendariz by JULY 7, to sit for the exam.

* Students must have been/be enrolled for at least 1 credit SS’24, US’24 or FS’24 to take exam.
8/1/24 - International StudentsInternational Students check-ins with OISS begin. http://oiss.isp.msu.edu/students/ will have a schedule and directions.
8/16/24-
8/22-23/24 -
TA Orientations		Teaching Assistant Orientation Programs (TAP) – TA’s will be notified of specifics by your Graduate Secretary.
8/22/24, THURSDAY, 9am - 6pm EST

106 Farrall Hall (Details to follow via e-mail)		Graduate Orientation Examination for Music Theory

- NEW Graduate Students (excluding PhD Mus Ed and MM Jazz)
- Any graduate student who has not yet taken this exam at MSU
- You may take each section of the exam only 1 time.

- DMA students who participated in this as an MM student do not
attend.
8/25/24, Sunday, 11am-3:00pm (Details to follow via e-mail)NEW Graduate Student Orientation, Part of this will be on-line and you will be notified as needed!
8/25/24, Sunday, 3:00-4:30pm (Details to follow via e-mail)NEW Teaching Assistant Orientation

This includes any student who has NOT been a Teaching Assistant previously or have been off at least 1 year. Accompanists are not required to attend.
8/26/24, MONDAYClasses begin for Fall 2024 - Late enrollment fee ($100) begins for returning students who have not already enrolled for at least one credit.
8/30/24, FridayEnd of open add period for Fall 2024 - 8 p.m.
Override requests must be submitted before 5 p.m.
After today, ALL ADDS must be done by Anne Simon. Students cannot enroll for themselves. DROPS are still allowed.
9/2/24, MondayLabor Day -- University closed
9/4/24, WednesdayFaculty and Students verify that their class lists and schedules - course #, section #, instructor, # of credits are correct.
Contact Anne Simon (GR) or Talitha Wimberly (UN) with any problems.
9/13/24, TuesdayFall 2024 Graduation Applications Due - Visit the Registrar’s Office Website. Applications after today, may NOT be in the commencement program
9/18/24, WednesdayEnd of tuition refund period - NO refunds after this date - NO Exceptions
10/14/24, Monday Middle of Semester$200 late enrollment fee begins for student not yet enrolled. Last day to drop Fall courses with no grade reported.
10/14/24, Monday Middle of SemesterAfter today, ALL CHANGES must be done by Anne Simon. Students cannot drop or add for themselves without charges to their account. (Faculty, TA’s and Students verify enrollments for accuracy.)

** Final date to report grades for (I) incompletes from SS’24 or US’24.
10/21-10/22/24Fall 2024 Break - Univ open; NO Classes
10/25/24, FridayDissertation Completion Award (College of Music) - For SS’25 + US’25 Application packages, via pdf to musgrad@msu.edu, due to Music Graduate Office by 5 p.m - (for students in the final stages of their work.)
Approx. 10/28/24- 11/11/24Scheduled enrollment

OPEN enrollment begins for SS’25 and US’25.
11/8/24, Friday$50 Late Enrollment fee begins (8 p.m.) for currently enrolled students not yet enrolled for Spring 2025. Override requests must be in before 5 p.m.
11/23, Saturday Musicology 9a-12p; Theory 130p-630p (Details to follow via e-mail)Fall 2024 Music Theory/History Comprehensive Examination
(CURRENT degree Doctoral Students Only who are near completion)

** Students must sign up with Mr. Armendariz by Oct. 20, 2024.

** Students must be enrolled for at least 1 credit to sit for comp. exam
~ 11/25/24, Monday“SIRS” (student instructional rating system) Forms distributed to faculty and TA’s for students to evaluate/comment on the class and teacher. Faculty, TA’s and Students check their class lists for accuracy.

– Contact Anne Simon (GR) or Talitha wimberly (UN) with any problems.
~ 11/25/24, Tuesday
FINAL DEADLINE 12/11		Deadline for submitting Master’s Theses/ Doctoral Dissertations to Graduate School AND the College of Music.

(Compositions and DMA Documents are submitted only to the College and are submitted via pdf to musgrad@msu.edu.)
11/28-11/29/24, Thursday & FridayThanksgiving Holiday -- University closed.
12/6/24, FridayLast day of classes. (ALL drops or adds after this date receive a minimum of $200 Late Fee, for each course.)

*** Initial minimum tuition & fee payment is due for Spring 2024 –

*** $50 Late Registration fee is assessed after this date.
12/7-12/17/24, Saturday – TuesdayOn-line grading available to instructors. Grades not reported by 4:00 pm 12/17/24 will not be included in end-of-semester official reporting.
12/9-12/13/24, Monday - FridayFinal exams for Fall 2024
12/13/24, Friday Time TBA Breslin CenterFall Semester Advanced Degree Commencement
http://www.msu.edu/unit/acadevnt/commencement/

(University-wide ceremony only. NO College of Music ceremony.)
12/14/24, SaturdaySS’25 Initial billing statements available on STUINFO. (NO paper bills.)
12/24/24 - 1/1/25
Holiday observed -- University closed.
1/13/25Spring 2024 Classes Begin.