For further information on the following subjects, call the numbers listed. For telephone information, phone (208) 885-6111 for the university operator. Other telephone numbers are listed below; all are area code 208. Initial inquiry may be directed to the individual department, the Graduate College, or Graduate Admissions.
Day Care.....885-7997
Employment (on campus).....885-4500
Financial Aid....885-6312
Graduate Admissions....885-4001
Graduate Studies.....885-6243
Housing (single and married students)....885-6571
International Students.....885-8984
Registration, Academic Regulations, and Procedures.....885-6731
Research.....885-6651)
Resident/Nonresident Status.....885-6326
Student Loans.....885-6312
Summer Programs.....885-6237
Veterans' Affairs.....885-6757
Curtis H. Eaton, President, Twin Falls (1997)
Carole McWilliam, Vice President, Pocatello (1998)
Judith Centa Meyer, Secretary, Hayden Lake (1998)
Harold W. Davis, Idaho Falls (1999)
Thomas E. Dillon, Caldwell (1999)
Jerry Hess, Nampa (1997)
Roy E. Mosman, Moscow (2001)
Anne Fox, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Boise (ex officio)
Rayburn Barton, Ph.D., Executive Director, Boise
Last day to complete degree requirements for current semester without having to register (Friday) - Aug. 23
Classes begin (Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - Aug. 26
Last day to add course or change course section without special permission (Tuesday) - Sept. 3
Last day to register without paying late-registration fee (Monday) - Sept. 9
Last day to change from audit to regular credit without special permission (Monday) - Sept. 9
Last day to change from pass-fail to regular-grade basis (Monday) - Sept. 9
Last day to turn in "Partial Enrollment" or "Senior in 500s Course" forms (Monday) - Sept. 9
Last day to file applications for advanced degrees to be awarded in December (Monday) - Sept. 16
Last day to avoid paying drop-add fee (Monday) - Sept. 23
Last day to withdraw from a course without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Sept. 23
Last day to reduce number of credits for which registered in a course or change from regular-grade to pass-fail basis (Monday) - Sept. 23
Last day to change from regular credit to audit without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Sept. 23
Last day to register by paying late-registration fee but without petition (Monday) - Sept. 23
Last day to remove or extend incompletes (Monday) - Oct. 7
Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (Friday) - Nov. 1
Last day to change from regular credit to audit (Friday) - Nov. 1
Fall recess (Friday, 5:30 p.m.-Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - Nov. 22-Dec. 2
Preregistration for spring-semester courses begins (Monday) - Dec. 2
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in December (Thursday) - Dec. 20
Close of fall semester (Thursday, 5:30 p.m.) - Dec. 20
Last day to complete degree requirements for current semester without having to register (Friday) - Jan. 10
Classes begin (Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - Jan. 13
Last day to add course or change course section without special permission (Tuesday) - Jan. 21
Last day to register without paying late-registration fee (Monday) - Jan. 27
Last day to change from audit to regular credit without special permission (Monday) - Jan. 27
Last day to change from pass-fail to regular-grade basis (Monday) - Jan. 27
Last day to turn in "Partial Enrollment" or "Senior in 500s Course" forms (Monday) - Jan. 27
Last day to file applications for advanced degrees to be awarded in May (Monday) - Feb. 3
Last day to avoid paying drop-add fee (Monday) - Feb. 10
Last day to withdraw from a course without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Feb. 10
Last day to reduce number of credits for which registered in a course or change from regular-grade to pass-fail basis (Monday) - Feb. 10
Last day to change from regular credit to audit without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Feb. 10
Last day to register by paying late-registration fee but without petition (Monday) - Feb. 10
Last day to remove or extend incompletes (Monday) - Feb. 23
Spring recess (Friday, 5:30 p.m.-Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - March 14-24
Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (Friday) - March 28
Last day to change from regular credit to audit (Friday) - March 28
Preregistration for fall-semester courses begins (Monday) - April 21
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in May (Friday) - May 16
Close of spring semester (Friday, 5:30 p.m.) - May 16
Commencement Day (Saturday) - May 17
Last day to complete degree requirements for current semester without having to register (Friday) - June 6
Classes begin (Monday, 8 a.m.) - June 9
Last day to file applications for advanced degrees to be awarded in August (Monday) - June 23
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in August (Friday) - Aug. 1
Close of summer session (Friday, 5 p.m.) - Aug. 1
Last day to complete degree requirements for current semester without having to register (Friday) - Aug. 22
Classes begin (Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - Aug. 25
Last day to add course or change course section without special permission (Tuesday) - Sept. 2
Last day to register without paying late-registration fee (Monday) - Sept. 8
Last day to change from audit to regular credit without special permission (Monday) - Sept. 8
Last day to change from pass-fail to regular-grade basis (Monday) - Sept. 8
Last day to turn in "Partial Enrollment" or "Senior in 500s Course" forms (Monday) - Sept. 8
Last day to file applications for advanced degrees to be awarded in December (Monday) - Sept. 15
Last day to avoid paying drop-add fee (Monday) - Sept. 22
Last day to withdraw from a course without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Sept. 22
Last day to reduce number of credits for which registered in a course or change from regular-grade to pass-fail basis (Monday) - Sept. 22
Last day to change from regular credit to audit without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Sept. 22
Last day to register by paying late-registration fee but without petition (Monday) - Sept. 22
Last day to remove or extend incompletes (Monday) - Oct. 6
Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (Friday) - Oct. 31
Last day to change from regular credit to audit (Friday) - Oct. 31
Fall recess (Friday, 5:30 p.m.-Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - Nov. 21-Dec. 1
Preregistration for spring-semester courses begins (Monday) - Dec. 1
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduation degrees to be awarded in December (Friday) - Dec. 19
Close of fall semester (Friday, 5:30 p.m.) - Dec. 19
Last day to complete degree requirements for current semester without having to register (Friday) - Jan. 9
Classes begin (Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - Jan. 12
Last day to add course or change course section without special permission (Tuesday) - Jan. 20
Last day to register without paying late-registration fee (Monday) - Jan. 26
Last day to change from audit to regular credit without special permission (Monday) - Jan. 26
Last day to change from pass-fail to regular-grade basis (Monday) - Jan. 26
Last day to turn in "Partial Enrollment" or "Senior in 500s Course" forms (Monday) - Jan. 26
Last day to file applications for advanced degrees to be awarded in May (Monday) - Feb. 2
Last day to avoid paying drop-add fee (Monday) - Feb. 9
Last day to withdraw from a course without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Feb. 9
Last day to reduce number of credits for which registered in a course or change from regular-grade to pass-fail basis (Monday) - Feb. 9
Last day to change from regular credit to audit without having grade of W recorded (Monday) - Feb. 9
Last day to register by paying late-registration fee but without petition (Monday) - Feb. 9
Last day to remove or extend incompletes (Monday) - Feb. 23
Spring recess (Friday, 5:30 p.m.-Monday, 7:30 a.m.) - March 13-23
Last day to withdraw from a course or from the university (Friday) - March 27
Last day to change from regular credit to audit (Friday) - March 27
Preregistration for fall-semester courses begins (Monday) - April 20
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in May (Friday) - May 15
Close of spring semester (Friday, 5:30 p.m.) - May 15
Commencement Day (Saturday) - May 16
Last day to complete degree requirements for current semester without having to register (Friday) - June 5
Classes begin (Monday, 8 a.m.) - June 8
Last day to file applications for advanced degrees to be awarded in August (Monday) - June 22
Last day to file acceptable theses, dissertations, abstracts, and results of comprehensive examinations for graduate degrees to be awarded in August (Friday) - July 31
Close of summer session (Friday, 5 p.m.) - July 31
STEP PROCEDURE TIME ELEMENT
Admission to the Write or consult At least several months, if
College of Graduate appropriate possible, before intended
Studies departmental registration.
administrator and
Admissions Office.
Appointment of Major Prepared by student. Needs to be filed before or
Professor and File form, at the same time as
Committee "Appointment of Major submission of study plan.
Professor and
Committee." Approval
by major professor
(and committee),
departmental
administrator, and
vice president for
research and graduate
studies required. If
a change is made, file
form, "Graduate
Program/Committee
Changes."
Qualifying If required by As early as possible during
Examination department; time and first semester in program;
place are set by major prerequisite to preparation
professor and student. of study plan.
Study Plan Prepared by student, Will not be processed unless
major professor (and the "Appointment of Major
committee). File Professor and Committee"
form, "Master's Study form for the master's degree
Plan." Approval by has been approved by the
major professor (and vice president for research
committee), and graduate studies.
departmental
administrator, and
vice president for
research and graduate
studies required. If
a change is made, file
form "Graduate
Program/Committee
Changes."
Language Examination If required by Consult department for
department; completion deadline.
arrangements for local
examination or ETS
foreign language
examination may be
made through the
department.
Application for Student and major Date appears in calendar
Degree professor certify printed in Time Schedule.
requirements completed
or will be completed
within time allotted.
File form,
"Application for
Advanced Degree."
Request to Proceed This form is in the When ready to defend thesis.
with Final Defense "Graduate Handbook for
of Thesis Theses and
Dissertations." Form
requires major
professor and
committee members'
signatures. Students
return form to
Graduate College
before defense of
thesis.
Final Defense Report Issued by the Graduate To be taken to final defense
(for degrees College upon receipt for completion and returned
requiring thesis) of the "Request to to the Graduate College
Proceed with Final following defense. Due date
Defense..." form. for results appears in the
calendar in the Time
Schedule.
Comprehensive Major professor files After completion of most of
Examination (for form, "Report of degree requirements. Due
degrees without Comprehensive date for results appears in
thesis) Examination." the calendar in the Time
Schedule.
Commencement Excuse Notify vice president Before end of term in which
for research and requirements are completed.
graduate studies if
not participating in
commencement.
STEP PROCEDURE TIME ELEMENT
Admission to the Write or consult At least several months, if
College of Graduate appropriate possible, before intended
Studies departmental registration.
administrator and
Admissions Office.
Appointment of Major Approval by Filed before or coinciding
Professor and departmental with submission of Study
Committee for the administrator and vice Plan.
Doctoral Degree provost for research
and graduate studies
is required. File
form, "Appointment of
Major Professor and
Committee for the
Doctoral Degree." If
a change is made, file
form, "Graduate
Program/Committee
Changes."
Qualifying Governed by program If required by department,
Examination procedures. before preparation of study
plan.
Study Plan Prepared by student, Will not be processed unless
major professor, and an "Appointment of Major
committee. File form, Professor and Committee for
"Doctoral Study Plan." the Doctoral Degree" form
If a change is made, has been approved by the
file form, "Graduate vice president for research
Program/Committee and graduate studies.
Changes." Approved by
vice president for
research and graduate
studies.
Language Examination If required by Consult department for
department; completion deadline.
arrangements for local
examination or ETS
foreign language
examination may be
made through the
department.
Preliminary Time and place set by At discretion of the
Examination (Ph.D.) major professor. File department. Should not be
or General form, "Examination held until majority of
Examination (Ed.D.) Report" (Advancement courses on study plan are
to Candidacy). completed. Normally is held
at least five months before
final defense.
Advancement to Major professor Immediately after successful
Candidacy certifies all completion of preliminary or
requirements for general examination.
advancement to
candidacy have been
met; file form,
"Advancement to
Candidacy"
(Examination Report).
Application for Student and major Date appears in the calendar
Degree professor certify in the Time Schedule.
requirements completed
or will be completed
within time allotted.
File form,
"Application for
Degree."
Request to Proceed Student will present Must be filed with the
with Final Defense the Graduate College Graduate College at least 10
of Dissertation with this form, working days before the
signed by the scheduled defense.
committee. This form
is available in the
"Graduate Handbook for
Theses and
Dissertations."
Final Defense Report Issued by the Graduate To be taken to final defense
College on receipt of for completion and returned
the "Request to to the Graduate College
Proceed with Final following the defense. Due
Defense of date for results appears in
Thesis/Dissertation." the calendar in the Time
Schedule.
Commencement Excuse Notify vice president Before end of term in which
for research and requirements are completed.
graduate studies if
not participating in
commencement.