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SPD Online 9-Week Academic Calendar for Spring 2009
This calendar addresses SPD students and SPD online courses only. This calendar was accurate as of 12/23/08. It is subject to changes and updates.
January
January 26, Monday:
All SPD Online classes begin.
Late registration
begins; a $40 late fee applies.
Last day students can place themselves on a waitlist for SPD Online courses. Reminder: Students who place themselves on a waitlist and change their intent to enroll, MUST DROP themselves from the waitlist. If students are enrolled from the waitlist, students are responsible for any Tuition Liability incurred.
January 30, Friday: Last day to add SPD Online 9-week courses.
Last day of waitlist operation.
February
February 1, Sunday: Last day to drop a class or withdraw
from the University without tuition liability. Must be done via SOLAR
System, as service offices are closed on weekends. SPD students
are able to drop down to zero credits via the SOLAR System (no petition
is required).
February 6, Friday (by close of business, 4:00pm):
Last day to drop or withdraw
from the University without a "W" (withdraw) recorded on student
record. Tuition liability remains applicable. After this date, students may continue to withdraw from SPD Online
nine-week courses until February 13. (NOTE: Students MUST withdraw themselves
using SOLAR; petitions will not be accepted until after the withdrawal deadlines).
February 13, Friday (by close of business, 4:00pm):
Last day to withdraw from a SPD Online nine-week
course (a "W" will be recorded). After this date, students must petition the SPD
Committee on Academic Standing to withdraw.
March
March 3, Tuesday: Stony Brook Day in Albany.
March 12, Thursday (by close of business, 4:00pm):
Last day
for removal of Incomplete grades from the Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 terms. After this date,
all "I"/Incompletes will revert to "I/F". The "F"
is then calculated into the student's GPA.
March 13, Friday:
Deadline for Spring degree and certificate candidates to apply for graduation.SPD students MUST apply for graduation whether they plan to attend Commencement ceremonies or not. If a student does not apply for graduation, the degree or certificate will NOT be conferred.
Graduation applications received by SPD after the published deadline will not be evaluated until all other candidates for graduation have been processed. This may result in a significant delay. Also, the names of late applicants will not be included in the Commencement program.
Candidates for graduation must apply via the SOLAR System; go to Academic Records>Apply for Graduation.
March 29, Sunday: Last day
of SPD Online nine-week courses.
April
April 13, Monday (tentative): Advance
registration begins for Summer and Fall 2009. Schedules and instructions
will be announced prior to registration.
May
May 21, Thursday. SPD's Graduation Ceremony will be held at the Student Activities Center at 5:30pm.
May 22, Friday: University
Graduation Ceremony. Master’s and Advanced
Graduate Certificates awarded.
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