IMPORTANT DATES & COMING EVENTS

 

UPCOMING DEADLINES
 

Fall Semester 2005: ends December 8th

September 19th

Undergraduate studies advising for Spring 2006 term begins

September 23rd

Last day to withdraw from the University with a 25% refund of tuition

September 26th

Honors College Convocation

September 28th

Last day to submit FORM M1: Appointment of Thesis Committee (master's students planning to graduate in Summer 2006); last day to submit FORM D1: Appointment of Dissertation Committee (doctoral students planning to graduate in Spring 2007)

October 1st

CLAST exam; last day for international undergraduate students to submit all supporting academic credentials and appropriate test scores; last day for undergraduate students to submit applications with supporting academic credentials and appropriate test scores, if applicable

October 3rd

Last day to submit readmission applications for priority consideration to the University; first day to apply for Spring 2006 term graduation

October 27th

Last day to submit FORM D5: Preliminary Approval of Dissertation and Request for Oral Defense; last day to submit FORM M3: Preliminary Approval of Thesis and Request for Oral Defense

November 3rd

Deadline to drop a course with a DR grade; deadline to withdraw from the University with a WI grade

November 7th - 11th

Registration information and access codes available to all returning undergraduate students and all graduate students for Spring 2006 term

November 10th

Last day to submit FORM M2: Master's Thesis Proposal (master's students planning to graduate in Spring 2006); last day to submit FORM D3: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (doctoral students planning to graduate in Fall 2006)

November 11th

Veterans' Day holiday (University closed)

November 12th - 18th

Official registration (degree-seeking students only) by appointment time and day

November 14th

Transfer Orientation (Biscayne Bay Campus).

November 14th - 15th

Freshman Orientation (University Park Campus)

November 17th

Last day to hold thesis/dissertation defense

November 17th - 18th

Freshman Orientation (Biscayne Bay Campus)

November 18th

Transfer Orientation (University Park Campus)

November 24th - 25th

Thanksgiving holiday (University closed); continuous web and kiosk registration

November 26th

No Saturday classes

November 28th - January 4th

Open registration for all students; continuous web and kiosk registration

December 7

Transfer Orientation (University Park Campus—also includes an evening orientation)

December 8

Classes end ; last day to submit final copies of dissertation and FORM D7: Final Approval of Dissertation; last day to submit final copies of thesis and FORM M5: Final Approval of Thesis

December 8th - 9th

Freshman Orientation (University Park Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus)

December 9th - 10th

Exam Study Days (no exams given on these days; labs, clinical placements, internships, Friday only, and Saturday only classes are exempt from Exam Study Days)

December 12th - 17th

Official examination period

December 13th

Transfer Orientation (University Park Campus)

December 18th - 21st

Grades posted nightly for students to view

December 19th

Transfer Orientation (Biscayne Bay Campus)

December 19th - 20th

Commencement exercises

December 19th - 21st

Short-term tuition loan applications available

December 22nd

Complete grade report available to students by web and at kiosks

December 23rd - 26th

Winter break (University closed)

December 27th - 29th

Short-term tuition loan applications available

December 30th - January 2nd

New Year's break (University Closed)

   
UPCOMING EVENTS

September 29th

FMA Ernst & Young career presentation, GC 243, 7:30 p.m.

September 30th

FIUAA Building for Business Campaign presentation, GC 150, 6:00 p.m. followed by Ernst & Young presentation, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

October 5th

Business Student Council meeting, RB 380, 3:00 p.m. (private)

October 6th

IBHS general meeting, OE 109, 7:00-8:00 p.m., followed by Coral Gables Annual Octoberfest, Fritz and Franz Bierhaus

October 7th

FIUAA special presentation by Angela Polania from Grant Thornton, GC 243, 6:00 p.m. followed by Grant Thornton presentation, 7:00-8:00 p.m.; Fifth Annual Real Estate Awards Luncheon, The Banker's Club, One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Blvd., 12:00-1:30 p.m.

October 8th

FMA pool party, Panther Hall/Housing Pool, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

October 11th

FIUAA Industry Night, GC Ballrooms, 7:00 p.m.

October 12th - 15th

FMA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL

October 20th

IBHS general meeting, OE 109, 7:00-8:00 p.m.; Business Alumni Traveling Happy Hour, Tarpon Bend-65 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

October 21st

FIUAA special presentation by Zameer Upadhya from BDO Seidman, GC 243, 6:00 p.m. followed by Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant presentation, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

October 28th

FIUAA special presentation by Michael Pischner and Michael Santana about Masters in Taxation, GC 243, 6:00 p.m. followed by Deloitte presentation, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

October 30th

IBHS Community Partnership for the Homeless, 3:00-7:00 p.m.

November 2nd

Business Student Council meeting, RB 380, 3:00 p.m. (private)

November 3rd

IBHS general meeting, OE 109, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

November 4th

JD/MBA Happy Hour, Gordon Biersch, 1201 Brickell Avenue #250, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

November 5th

FIUAA, joined by KPMG, special community service event with Hands on Miami, location and time TBA

November 17th

BA+ Weekend orientation meeting, Cohort 21 Faculty Club, University Park; 6:00 p.m.; Business Alumni Traveling Happy Hour, Bahia at the Four Seasons Hotel, 1435 Brickell Avenue, 6:30-9:00 p.m.; IBHS general meeting, OE 109, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

November 18th

FIUAA general meeting, GC 243; 6:00 p.m.; Rachlin Cohen & Holtz presentation, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

November 27th

IBHS Community Partnership for the Homeless, 3:00-7:00 p.m.

December 1st

IBHS general meeting, OE 109, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

December 2nd

FIUAA general meeting, location TBA, 6:00 p.m.; firm presentation (TBA), 7:00-8:00 p.m.

December 7th

Business Student Council meeting, RB 380, 3:00 p.m. (private)

December 15th

IBHS general meeting, OE 109, 7:00-8:00 p.m.

December 18th

FIUAA end of the year social at Dave and Buster, Dolphin Mall, 7:00 p.m.

December 19

FIU School of Accounting banquet, location and time TBA

Be sure to check our student organizations' web sites to verify these events in case they are changed or rescheduled.

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