| SUMMER SEMESTER – 2022 | |
|
Summer Semester I -Master's Level (7 weeks) |
April 25 - June 12 |
| Summer Semester I - Doctoral Level (6 weeks) | May 9 - June 19 |
| Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) | May 7 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Summer Semester - Master's & Doctoral Levels (12 weeks) | May 9 - July 31 |
| Summer Semester II - Master's Level (7 weeks) | June 13 - July 31 |
| Summer Semester II - Doctoral Level (6 weeks) | July 5 - August 14 |
| Dissertation Proposal Defense Deadline | July 29 (to make September IRB meeting)
|
| Dissertation Defense Deadline | July 29 (to defend for September graduation) |
|
ED 615 – Professional Seminar in Educational Leadership (Residency – Fall Course) |
August 9 – 12 (Tuesday – Friday) |
|
ED 629 – Strategic Thinking and Planning (Residency 2 – Summer Course) |
August 9 – 12 (Tuesday – Friday) |
| ED 697 – Dissertation Proposal Seminar (Residency 3 - Summer Course) | August 9 – 12 (Tuesday – Friday) |
| Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) | August 20 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Summer Commencement | Sunday, September 11th - 1:00pm |
| FALL SEMESTER – 2022 | |
| Fall Semester I - Master's Level (7 weeks) | September 6 - October 23 |
| Fall Semester - Master's & Doctoral Levels (12 weeks) | September 12 – December 4 |
| Fall Recess | October 13 – October 16 (Thursday-Sunday) |
| Fall Semester II - Master's Level (7 weeks) | October 24 – December 11 |
| Thanksgiving Recess – No classes |
November 23 – November 27 |
| Dissertation Proposal Defense Deadline | December 2 (Friday) |
| Dissertation Defense Deadline | December 2 (Friday) |
| Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) | Dec 10 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| SPRING SEMESTER – 2023 | |
|
Spring Semester I - Master's Level (7 weeks) |
January 9 – February 26 |
| Spring Semester - Master's & Doctoral Levels (13 weeks) | January 23 – April 16 |
| Spring Break – No classes | March 4 - March 12 |
|
Spring Semester II - Master's Level (7 weeks) |
February 27 – April 16 |
| Dissertation Defense Deadline | April 14 (Friday) |
| Dissertation Proposal Defense Deadline | April 14 (Friday) |
| Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE) | May 6 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Spring Commencement | May 20 (Saturday) TBA |
Defense Scheduling:Defenses are scheduled from the beginning of each semester through the deadlines noted above. Defenses are not scheduled between semesters or during breaks. Appropriate scheduling forms and the complete, final defensible document must be received with the form to defend at least two weeks prior to the requested defense dates.
IRB Meetings:Occur monthly: January-May & September-December.
Calendar Changes: The Dept. reserves the right to change this calendar without notice. Refer to the
final semester schedule for actual course dates. Grade Information:Grades are due from instructors within 72 hours of the class's completion date. When grades are "rolled" or processed, they become available for viewing on the Student
Services tab of the MyWilkes portal.