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Information for Current Students
Important Dates
2009
| November 23 | Last day to withdraw from graduate classes |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving recess–no classes |
| November 30 | Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| December 7 | Thesis deadline for January 2010 graduation | December 18 | Graduate classes end Petition to graduate deadline for May graduation |
| December 24 | Final grades due to Registrar by 9 a.m. |
| December 24 | Graduate School Office closed for the holidays |
| January 1 | Complete 2010-2011 FAFSA (February 15 priority deadline) | January 4 | January term classes begin |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Day–no classes |
| January 24 | January term classes end New Graduate Student Orientation, Whitaker Campus Commons 100 percent tuition refund if withdrawal* is received prior to first class meeting |
| January 25 | Spring term classes begin, 8:30 a.m. 80 percent tuition refund if withdrawal* is received by February 8 |
| February 1 | January term grades due |
| February 5 | Deadline for graduate students to apply for September 2010 graduation to the Graduate Office |
| February 8 | End 80 percent refund for withdrawal*–no refund after Feb. 8; last day to declare audit option |
| February 15 | 2010-2011 FAFSA priority deadline |
| February 15 | Hood Application for Financial Aid deadline |
| February 19 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for comprehensive exams to the Graduate Office |
| March 13-21 | Midterm Recess–no classes |
| March 22 | Classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| March 30 | Graduate School Open House at 5:30 p.m. |
| April 6-10 | Comprehensive exams |
| April 16 | Thesis deadline for May 2010 graduation |
| April 19 | General registration begins for summer and fall 2010 semesters (all students) |
| April 26 | Last day to withdraw from graduate classes |
| May 3 | Summer application for Financial Aid (forms available April 1) |
| May 14 | Graduate classes end |
| May 17 | Final grades for master's candidates due to Registrar by 9 a.m. |
| May 22 | Commencement |
| May 24 | All other grades due to Registrar by 9 a.m. Summer I term begins |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday–no classes |
| June 24 | Graduate School Open House at 5:30 p.m. |
| July 3 | Summer I term ends |
| July 5 | Independence Day – no classes |
| July 6 | Summer II term begins |
| July 12 | Summer I term grades due |
| August 15 | Summer II Term ends |
| August 23 | Summer II Term grades due |
Failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. All notices of withdrawal must be in writing; it becomes effective only at the time it is received in the Graduate School Office. You may withdraw via the online withdrawal form on the web site (www.hood.edu/graduate), in writing by fax (301-696-3597), or in person at the Graduate School Office.
Withdrawal/Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms: 100% tuition refund prior to the first day of class for all sessions. 80% tuition refund within the first two calendar days of 1 and 2 week sessions. 80% tuition refund within the first four calendar days of 3 and 4 week sessions. 80% tuition refund within the first seven calendar days of 5 and 6 week sessions. 0% tuition refunds thereafter on all sessions.
IF YOUR NAME OR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, please notify the Graduate School Office in writing at your earliest convenience (hoodgrad@hood.edu). Include all new phone numbers and email addresses, as necessary. A name change also requires a copy of the marriage/divorce certificate or an updated driver's license. Send to: Graduate School, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD 21701.
For up-to-date information, please refer to the Hood College website's Academic Calendar, located at: www.hood.edu/adminservices/registrar.cfm?pid=registrar_calendar0809.html