Graduate Student Enrollment


Summer and Fall 2008 Enrollment and Timeline

A Service Indicator has been placed on your account from the SMU Registrar’s Office regarding the submission of emergency contact information. You must update your personal portfolio with emergency contact information in all “four” sections (emergency contact, address, phone, bio/demographic summary) or you will not be able to enroll for the Summer and Fall terms.

SUMMER TERM 2008

Mar. 28, 2008 Graduate enrollment reminder mailed to continuing students for Summer/Fall.
Apr. 7, 2008 Summer and Fall enrollment for continuing students begins.

May 20, 2008

Payment Due Date for Summer 2008.

May 29, 2008

First day of term – Summer Semester.
June 3, 2008

Last day to enroll, add, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to file for graduation in Summer Term.

July 4, 2008

University Holiday – Independence Day.

July 22, 2008

Last day to drop. The system will not allow you to drop after this date.
July 25, 2008 Last day to withdraw from the University.

July 30, 2008

Last day of Combined term classes and examinations.

July 31, 2008 Last day of instruction–official close of term and date for conferral of Summer Term 2008 degrees.


FALL TERM 2008

June 8, 2008 Graduate enrollment reminder mailed to continuing students for Fall.
Aug. 21, 2008

Payment due date for Fall 2008.

Aug. 25, 2008

First day of term – Fall 2008.

Aug. 29, 2008

Last day to enroll, add, or drop courses without grade record or tuition billing. Last day to file for graduation in December 2008.
Sept. 1, 2008

University Holiday – Labor Day

Nov. 5, 2008

Last day to drop a course.

Nov. 20, 2008

Last day to withdraw from the University.

Nov. 24-26

Fall Break

Nov. 27-28 University Holidays – Thanksgiving

Dec. 2 – 5

No final exams or unscheduled tests or papers.

Dec. 5, 2008 Last day of instruction and last day to defend dissertation or thesis for December graduation.
Dec. 8 – 13 Monday-Saturday: Examinations
Dec. 13, 2008 Official close of term and date for conferral of degrees. December graduation recognition ceremony.

Important Information


Graduating this term?
  • You must apply for graduation at the beginning of the term
    Print the Application for Candidacy to Graduate. Complete and fax to 214-768-3778
  • Complete a degree plan, if you have not done so already
    Print and complete degree plans. Fax to 214-768-3778.
    Or e-mail the form to Jim Dees, jdees@engr.smu.edu, if you prefer.
  • A $40 graduation fee will be posted to your SMU account. You may pay the fee on webpay.
NOTE: You need to use your SMU Email Account for official university business
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