Florida State University Graduate Bulletin 2007-2009
University Calendar
Opening and Closing Dates
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Fall | August 27—December 14 | August 25—December 12 | August 24—December 11 |
| Homecoming | October 26 | TBA | TBA |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Spring | January 7—April 25 | January 6—May 1 | January 6—April 30 |
| Spring Break | March 10—14 | March 9—13 | March 8—March 12 |
| Summer | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 13 Week Session (A) | May 12—August 8 | May 11—August 7 | May 10—August 6 |
| First 6 Week Session (B) | May 12—June 20 | May 11—June 19 | May 10—June 18 |
| First 8 Week Session (F–Law) | May 12—July 3 | May 11—July 2 | May 10—July 1 |
| Second 8 Week Session (D) | June 16—August 8 | June 15—August 7 | June 15—August 6 |
| Second 6 Week Session (C) | June 30—August 8 | June 29—August 7 | June 28—August 6 |
Legal Holidays (no classes)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| New Year's Day | Mon., January 1 | Tues., January 1 | Thurs., January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon., January 15 | Mon., January 21 | Mon., January 19 |
| Memorial Day | Mon., May 28 | Mon., May 26 | Mon., May 25 |
| Independence Day | Wed., July 4 | Fri., July 4 | Fri., July 3 (observed) |
| Labor Day | Mon., September 3 | Mon., September 1 | Mon., September 7 |
| Veteran's Day | Mon., November 12 (observed) | Tues., November 11 | Wed., November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thurs., November 22 | Thurs., November 27 | Thurs., November 26 |
| Friday after Thanksgiving | Fri., November 23 | Fri., November 28 | Fri., November 27 |
| Christmas Day | Tues., December 25 | Thurs., December 25 | Fri., December 25 |
For registration dates, see the Registration Guide available online at http://registrar.fsu.edu.
Admission/Readmission/Special/Transient Application Deadlines
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| Undergraduate | |||
| Freshman1 | February 14 | November 1 | February 14 |
| Transfer | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate2 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Readmission | |||
| Undergraduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate2 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Special Student | |||
| Undergraduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate2 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Transient Student | |||
| Undergraduate3 | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
| Graduate | July 1 | November 1 | March 1 |
1 Subject to change each year.
2 Many graduate programs have earlier deadlines than the University-wide published dates. Contact the individual program or department for the applicable admission deadline. Programs that use the University-wide dates may have earlier deadlines for consideration for financial awards.
3 Includes the Tallahassee Community College/Florida State University Cooperative Program.
All information used to make an admission decision must be received by the published deadline. In addition, the University reserves the right to close earlier, if warranted by enrollment limitations.