TURKISH

2007 - 2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR  

FALL SEMESTER
June 4 - July 20 2007 Applications for TRANSFER from all other universities, for DOUBLE MAJOR / MINOR Programs
July 27, 2007 Last day to apply for MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS and for EXTENSION OF TIME to complete the program for students dismissed from the Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs who qualify according to the regulations
August 10, 2007 Last day for the Registrar's Office to submit the applications for transfer, double major and minor programs to the Deans of Faculties concerned
August 27-31, 2007 MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS for students dismissed from Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs with the right for a make-up examination
August 30, 2007   National Holiday (Zafer Bayramı - Thursday)
September 3, 2007 The day for the Deans of Faculties to submit the evaluations of applications for TRANSFER from all other universities and for double major/minor programs to the Registrar's Office 
September 3 -6, 2006 REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS (students qualifying ÖSS AND International Students)
September 3-7,2007 The period to submit the required documents for registration for the students newly accepted to graduate programs
September 6, 2007
(at 12:00)
Last day to apply for METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM that will be held on September (applicants of graduate programs, students accepted to graduate programs conditionally and undergraduate students who wish to be exempted from compulsory English courses)
September 7,  2007(10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
September 7, 2007 Last day to submit grades of thesis work and specialization field courses. Last day to take THESIS EXAMINATION in order to be considered as graduated in the Spring Semester.
September 7, 2007 Last day to submit the corrections of errors in grading made in Spring term and 2007 Summer School, results of supplementary examinations for graduation, and "Incomplete" grades for which the period was extended by the Administrative Committee of the Faculty/Graduate School
September 7, 2007 Last day to submit the results of MAKE-UP EXAMINATIONS for students dismissed from Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs
September 11, 2007 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
September 14-15 , 2007 ORIENTATION PROGRAM for all new students
September 14, 2007 (14.00) Department of Basic English PLACEMENT EXAMINATION (Students are required to be at the exam center at 13:30 am)
September 14, 2007 Last day to pay TUITION FEES
September 17 – 19, 2007 REGISTRATION and ADVISOR APPROVALS (undergraduate, graduate, higher vocational school students)
September 17 – 19, 2007 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS for students of Higher Vocational School or undergraduate programs, who were dismissed because of exceeding the maximum period of study
September 19, 2007 CLASSES BEGIN
September 22-23,2007 IS 100 Exemption Examination
September  24, 2007 Last day to submit the results of supplementary examinations for students of Higher Vocational School and undergraduate programs, who were dismissed because of exceeding the maximum period of study
September 26, 2007 Last day to apply for make-up examinations for the students who were dismissed from the Department of Basic English after failing the English Proficiency Examination held in September 2007 and who were given the right for further examination by the regulations
September  28, 2007 Last day to pay TUITION FEES with fine
October 1, 2007 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage for students dismissed from the Department of Basic English after failing the English Proficiency Examination in September 2007 and for international students (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 1 – 5, 2007 ADD-DROP and ADVISOR APPROVALS
 October 3, 2007 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage for students dismissed from the Department of Basic English after failing the English Proficiency Examination in September 2007 and for international students (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 5, 2007 (10.30) Department of Basic English PLACEMENT EXAMINATION for new international students (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 5, 2007 Last day for application and registration of SPECIAL STUDENTS
October 5, 2007 Last day for determination of the dates of Fall term midterm examinations
October 11 – 14, 2007 RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY Ramadan Bayram (Arife October 11, 2006 Thursday bayram for 3 days)
October 15, 2007 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st Stage (For students admitted to empty quotas) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 17, 2007 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd Stage (For students admitted to empty quotas) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
October 17, 2007 (14.00) Department of Basic English PLACEMENT EXAMINATION (For students admitted to empty quotas) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 13:30 am)
October 29, 2007 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (National Day / Cumhuriyet Bayramı – Monday)
November 2, 2007 Last day for Department Chairs to enter the undergraduate and graduate courses that will be opened in Spring term to the information system and to submit detailed information to the Registrar's Office
November 10, 2007 Anniversary of Atatürk's Death (Saturday)
November 30, 2007 Last day for WITHDRAWAL from courses
December 10, 2007- January 4, 2008 Applications of METU students only for TRANSFER and for DOUBLE MAJOR / MINOR Programs
December 19-23, 2007 RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY Kurban Bayramı (Arife  December 19, 2007 Wednesday; Bayram for 4 days)
December 28, 2007 Last day for application to GRADUATE PROGRAMS for Spring Semester
January 1, 2008 New Years Holiday (Tuesday)
January 4, 2008 Last day of classes, undergraduate and graduate programs (except thesis work and specialization field courses)
January 06, 2008 Last day of classes, Higher Vocational School
January 7, 2008 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to submit the graduate program applications to the Chairs of Graduate Programs
January 7 – 20, 2008 FINAL EXAMS (Graduate and undergraduate programs, Higher Vocational School)
January 18, 2008 Last day for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the evaluation of the graduate program applications to the Directorate of Graduate Schools
January 24, 2008 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Department of Basic English
January 24, 2008 (12:00) Last day to apply for METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM, which will be held in January
January 25, 2008 Last day to submit the final grades
January 28, 2008 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications and to submit them to the Registrar's Office
January 28, 2008 Announcement day of final grades
   
SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER SCHOOL  
January 25, 2008 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
January 29, 2008 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
February 4, 2008 Last day for the Registrar's Office to submit the applications for transfer, double major and minor programs to the Deans of Faculties concerned
February 8, 2008 Last day to submit the grades of thesis work and specialization field courses
Last day to take THESIS EXAMINATION in order to be counted as graduated in respect of Fall term
February 8, 2008 Last day to submit “Incomplete” grades
February 4 – 8, 2008 The period to submit the required documents for registration for students newly accepted to graduate programs
February 12, 2008 Last day to submit the corrections of errors in grading made in Fall term, results of supplementary examinations for graduation and "Incomplete" grades for which the period was extended by the Administrative Committee of the Faculty/Graduate School
February 12, 2008 Last day to pay TUITION FEES
February 12, 2008 The day for Deans of Faculties to submit the evaluations of applications for undergraduate transfers, double major/minor programs to Registrar's Office
February 13 – 15, 2008 REGISTRATION and ADVISOR APPROVALS (students of undergraduate and graduate programs, and Higher Vocational School)
February 18, 2008 CLASSES BEGIN
February 22, 2008 Last day to pay TUITION FEES with fine
February 23 – 24, 2008 IS 100 Exemption Examination
February 25 – 29, 2008 ADD-DROP and ADVISOR APPROVALS
February 29, 2008 Last day for application and registration of SPECIAL STUDENTS
February 29, 2008 Last day for determination of the dates of Spring 2007-2008midterm examinations
March7, 2008 Last day for the Department Chairs to enter the undergraduate and graduate courses that will be opened in the  Summer School to the information system and to submit detailed information to the Registrar's Office
March 29, 2008 Last day for the Department Chairs to enter the undergraduate and graduate courses that will be opened in Fall term to the system and to submit detailed information to the Registrar's Office
April 23, 2008 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (National Sovereignty and Children's Day - Wednesday)
April 25, 2008 Last day for WITHDRAWAL from courses
May 19, 2008 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (Atatürk Commemoration &Youths and Sports Festival -Monday)
May 26 - June 25, 2008 Last day for application to GRADUATE PROGRAMS for Fall term
May 30, 2008 METU DAY
May 30, 2008 Last day of classes, undergraduate and graduate programs (except for thesis work and specialization field courses)
June 01, 2008 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Higher Vocational School
June 2-15, 2008 FINAL EXAMS (Graduate and undergraduate programs and Higher Vocational School)
June 6, 2008 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, Department of Basic English
June 11, 2008 (12:00) Last day to apply for METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM that will be held in June
June 12, 2008 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
June 17, 2008 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd stage (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
June 20, 2008 Last day to submit the final grades
June 23, 2008 Announcement day of final grades
June 28, 2008 ALUMNI DAY
June 29, 2008 Graduation ceremony
June 30 – July 02, 2008 Registration and advisor approvals for Summer School (Graduate and undergraduate programs and Higher Vocational School)
June 23 – July 2, 2008 (12.00) TUITION FEE PAYMENTS for Summer School (Department of Basic English )
July 2, 2008 (12.00) The last day to pay TUITION FEES for Summer School (Graduate and undergraduate programs and Higher Vocational School)
July 4, 2008 Last day for application and registration of SPECIAL STUDENTS for Summer School
July 4, 2008 Last day to submit the "Incomplete" grades of Spring Semester
July 9, 2008 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to submit the graduate program applications to the Chairs of Graduate Programs
July 7 – August 15, 2008 SUMMER SCHOOL (Undergraduate and graduate programs)
June 30 – July 25, 2008 SUMMER SCHOOL, Department of Basic English
July 23, 2008 Last day for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the evaluation of graduate program applications to the Directorate of Graduate Schools
July 28, 2008 (10.30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 1st Stage (for the students of Department of Basic English Summer School) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
July 30, 2008 (10:30) METU ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAM 2nd Stage (for the students of Department of Basic English Summer School) (Students are required to be at the exam center at 10:00 am)
August 1, 2008 Last day for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of applications to graduate programs and to submit them to the Registrar's Office
August 17, 2008 Last day of classes (Higher Vocational School) 
August 22, 2008 The last day to submit the grades of Summer School
August 25, 2008 Announcement day of grades of Summer School
August 30, 2008 NATIONAL HOLIDAY (Zafer Bayramı - Saturday)
September 5, 2008 Last day to submit the "Incomplete" grades of Summer School
September 5, 2008 Last day to submit the grades of thesis work and specialization field courses. Last day to take THESIS EXAMINATION in order to be considered as graduated in the Spring term