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METU Ankara and Erdemli Campuses 2018-2019 Academic Year Calendar

FALL SEMESTER

June 27 – July 13, 2018 Transfer applications (national and international) to undergraduate programs and the Higher Vocational School, applications for double major and minor programs
July 15, 2018 July 15 Democracy and National Solidarity Day (Saturday)
July 20, 2018 Deadline for the Registrar's Office to submit transfer, double major and minor program applications to the concerned Dean's Offices and to the Higher Vocational School
August 1 – 15, 2018 Transfer applications through Central Placement Score (additional article 1)
August 17, 2018 Deadline for the Deans’ Offices and Higher Vocational School to submit to the Registrar's Office their evaluation of applications for transfer (national and international), double major and minor programs
August 21 – 24, 2018 Religious Holiday (Holiday eve Monday)
August 30, 2018 National Holiday (Thursday)
September 3 – 5, 2018 Registration of students on e-devlet who are placed with YKS to undergraduate degree programs
September 7, 2018

Deadline for grading thesis work and specialization field courses

Deadline for the Spring Semester thesis examinations

Deadline for thesis supervisor appointments

September 6 – 9, 2018 Registration of students who are placed with YKS to undergraduate degree programs and who cannot register through e-devlet via ODTÜ 2018 ÖSYS Registration Program
September 6 – 12, 2018

Information submission of students who are placed to undergraduate degree programs with YKS on ODTÜ 2018 ÖSYS Registration Program

(Students will indicate their preferences about English Language Examination and dormitories through the program. Students who complete their registration on Registration Program can make changes on their preferences till September 12, 2018, 5 pm. All application programs will be closed on September 12, 2018, 5 pm.)

August 28 – September 12, 2018

Deadline for applications to English Proficiency Examination bearing date September 17, 2018

(The application program will be closed at 17.00)

September 14, 2018 Deadline for the submission of Spring semester and summer school Incomplete (I) grades whose submission period was extended by the Administrative Boards
September 14, 2018 Deadline for the submission of Spring Semester, summer school, and resit exam grade corrections as approved by the concerned Administrative Boards
September 10 - 14, 2018 Registration of newly admitted international undergraduate students
September 17, 2018

METU English Proficiency Exam

(Morning Session: 10:00; Afternoon Session: 14:00)

(Students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam.)

(*For students who newly registered for undergraduate programs

*For Department of Basic English students who bear the right to sit the exam in accordance with the regulations

* For Department of Basic English students who are dismissed and have right to take the exam with regard to related regulation.

* Junior and Senior METU students

*Students who make application to graduate programs

* Students who are within the scope of article 35

September 21, 2018

Department of Basic English Placement Examination (at 10:30)

(students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam)

September 21, 2018 Orientation Program for the Department of Basic English students
September 17 - 21, 2018 Pre-registration of students newly admitted to graduate programs
September 17 - 21, 2018 Pre-registration of international students newly admitted to graduate programs
September 6 - 21, 2018 Students who are placed to undergraduate degree programs with YKS will indicate their preferences about the scholarship through the program. Students who complete their registration on Registration Program can make their scholarship preferences via the program till September 21, 2018, 17.00 pm. Scholarship application programs will be closed on September 21, 2018, 17.00 pm.
September 24 - 25, 2018 IS 100 Exemption Examination
September 25, 2018 Orientation Program for international students
September 10 - 28, 2018 Deadline for tuition fee payments
September 26 - 28, 2018 Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students)
September 28 - 29, 2018 Promotion Program for newly admitted undergraduate degree students
October 1, 2018

Classes Begin (undergraduate, graduate programs, the Higher Vocational School and the Department of Basic English) 

University Opening Ceremony (Between 8:40 and 12:30 classes will not be held)

September 24 – October 5, 2018 Special student applications and registrations
October 1 - October 5, 2018 Registration of students who are placed to undergraduate degree programs with YKS through additional placement on ODTÜ 2018 ÖSYS Registration program and e-devlet
October 8, 2018

METU English Proficiency Exam 

(Morning Session: 10:00; Afternoon Session: 14:00; students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam)

(For newly admitted undergraduate students who registered late with a valid excuse, and newly admitted international students)

October 11, 2018

Department of Basic English Placement Examination

(at 10:30)

(students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam)

*For newly admitted undergraduate students who registered late with a valid excuse, and newly admitted international students

October 8 - 12, 2018 Add-Drop and Advisor Approvals
October 15 - 26, 2018 Deadline for justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications
October 29, 2018 National Holiday (Republic Day) (October 28, Sunday holiday eve)
November 10, 2018 Commemoration of Atatürk (Saturday)
November 23, 2018

Deadline for department chairs to enter into the SAIS the courses to be offered in the Spring Semester of the 2018-2019 Academic Year Spring Semester and submit detailed information to the Registrar’s Office

 

November 1 - 30, 2018 Ph.D. qualification Exams
November 26 – December 7, 2018 Application dates for English Proficiency Examination bearing date December 12, 2018 (The application program will be closed at 5 pm.)
December 3 - 9, 2018 Course withdrawal applications (for students)
December 3 - 10, 2018 Course withdrawal approvals (for advisors)
December 11, 2018 The announcement of exam places and list of the students for English Proficiency Examination (The program will be opened at 4 pm.)
December 12, 2018

METU English Proficiency Exam

(Morning Session: 10:00; Afternoon Session: 14:00) (Students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam.) (For Junior and Senior METU students and other graduate program applicants, students within the scope of Article 35)

December 17, 2018 The announcement of the English Proficiency Examination results
November 30 – December 28, 2018 Graduate program applications for the Spring Semester
January 1, 2019 New Year’s Day (Tuesday)
January 4, 2019 Deadline for the Directorates of Graduate Schools to submit graduate program applications to the Chairs of Graduate Programs
January 4, 2019

Last day of classes; undergraduate and graduate programs

(excluding thesis work and specialization field courses)

January 6, 2019 Last day of classes in the Higher Vocational School
January 18, 2019 Deadline for department chairs to submit acceptance decisions to Directorate of Graduate Schools
January 18, 2019 Last day of classes in the Department of Basic English
January 7 - 19, 2019 Final Exams (graduate and undergraduate programs, the Higher Vocational School)
January 27, 2019 Deadline for the submission of final grades (by 24:00)
January 21 - 28, 2019 Applications for transfers to undergraduate & higher vocational school programs (national and international) and applications for double major and minor programs
January 28, 2019 The announcement of final grades
January 28, 2019 Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications and submit these to the Registrar's Office
February 1, 2019 Deadline for the Registrar's Office to submit transfer, double major and minor program applications to the concerned Dean's Offices and to the Higher Vocational School
February 1, 2019

Deadline for grading thesis work and specialization field courses

Deadline for the Fall Semester thesis examinations

Deadline for thesis supervisor appointments

January 28 - February 3, 2019 Submission of the Fall Semester grade corrections by instructors (by 24:00)
January 28 - February 4, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Fall semester Incomplete (I) grades (by 24:00)
January 28 - February 4, 2019 Approval of the Fall Semester grade corrections by the department chairs (by 12 pm.)

SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER SCHOOL

January 28 - February 8, 2019 The resit exam applications for those who are in the semester of graduation
January 28 - February 12, 2019 Tuition fee payments
January 28 - February 22, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Fall semester resit grades (by 24:00)
February 4 - 5, 2019 Pre-registration of students newly admitted to graduate programs
February 4 - 15, 2019 Special student applications and registrations
February 8, 2019 Deadline for the Dean’s Offices and Higher Vocational School to submit the results of the transfer, double major and minor program applications to the Registrar's Office
February 9 - 10, 2019 IS 100 Exemption Examination
February 11, 2019 Classes Begin (Department of Basic English)
February 11 -  12, 2019 Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals (undergraduate, graduate, and the Higher Vocational School students)
February 12, 2019 Classes Begin; (undergraduate and graduate programs, the Higher Vocational School)
February 18 - 22, 2019 Add-Drop period and Advisor Approvals
February 22, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Fall Semester grade corrections as approved by the concerned Administrative Boards
February 25 - March 8, 2019 Deadline for justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications
April 15 - 21, 2019 Course withdrawal applications (for students)
April 15 - 22, 2019 Course withdrawal approvals (for advisors)
April 23, 2019 National Holiday (National Sovereignty and Children's Day, Tuesday)
April 26, 2019 Deadline for department chairs to enter into the SAIS the courses to be offered in the Spring Semester of the 2019-2020 Academic Year Fall Semester and submit detailed information to the Registrar’s Office
April 29 – June 19, 2019 Graduate program applications for the Fall Semester (First Batch)
May 1, 2019 Labor and Solidarity Day (Wednesday)
May 1 - 31, 2019 Ph.D. qualification Exams
May 11 - 12, 2019 IS 100 Exemption Examination
May 13 – May 29, 2019 Application dates for English Proficiency Examination bearing date June 12, 2019 (The application program will be closed at 5 pm.)
May 19, 2019 National Holiday (Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth and Sports Festival, Sunday)
May 20, 2019 Last Day of Classes in the Higher Vocational School
May 20, 2019 Last day of classes for undergraduate and graduate programs (excluding thesis work and specialization field courses)
May 21 – June 2, 2019 Final examinations (undergraduate and graduate programs, the Higher Vocational School)
May 31, 2019 METU Day
May 31, 2019 Last Day of Classes in the Department of Basic English
June 4 - 6, 2019 Religious holiday (Holiday eve Monday)
June 12, 2019

METU English Proficiency Exam

(Morning Session: 10:00; Afternoon Session: 14:00)

(Students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam.)

*For Department of Basic English students who bear the right to sit the exam in accordance with the regulations

*Junior and Senior METU students

*Other graduate program applicants

*Students within the scope of Article 35

June 16, 2019 Deadline for the submission of final grades (by 24:00)
June 17, 2019 The announcement of final grades
June 17 - 23, 2019 Submission of the Spring Semester grade corrections by instructors (by 24:00)
June 17 - 24, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Spring semester Incomplete (I) grades (by 24:00)
June 17 - 24, 2019 Approval of the Spring Semester grade corrections by the Department Chairs (by 24:00)
June 17 - 27, 2019 Tuition fee payment for Summer School (higher vocational school programs, undergraduate, and graduate programs, and Department of Basic English)
June 17 - 28, 2019 The resit exam applications for those who are in the semester of graduation
June 24, 2019 Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Chairs of Graduate Programs (First Batch)
June 25 - 27, 2019 Registration and Advisor Approvals for Summer School (higher vocational school programs, undergraduate, and graduate programs, and Department of Basic English)
June 25 - 27, 2019 Special student applications and registrations for Summer School
June 29, 2019 Alumni Day
June 30, 2019 Commencement Day
July 1, 2019 Deadline for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Directorate of Graduate Schools (First Batch)
July 1, 2019 Summer School Classes begin (higher vocational school programs, undergraduate and graduate programs)
July 1, 2019 Summer School Classes begin (Department of Basic English)
July 1 - 19, 2019 Deadline for justifiable tuition fee reimbursement applications for summer school
July 3, 2019 Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications (First Batch)
July 8 - 18, 2019 Application deadline for English Proficiency Examination bearing date July 30- 2019 (By 17:00)
July 15, 2019 15 July Democracy and National Solidarity Day (Monday)
July 29, 2019 Last Day of Summer School Classes  (Department of Basic English)
July 30, 2019

METU English Proficiency Exam

(Morning Session: 10:00; Afternoon Session: 14:00)

*Students are required to be in their exam halls half an hour before the exam.

*For the Summer School students and Extended Spring Term students at the Department of Basic English and for those who have a right to take the exam with regard to related regulation 

*For the registered METU students at their 3rd and 4th years

*Students who make application to graduate programs

* Students who are within the scope of article 35

August 1 - 15, 2019 Transfer applications through Central Placement score (additional article 1)
August 2 - 19, 2019 Graduate program applications start for the Fall Semester (second batch)
August 9, 2019 Last Day of Summer School Classes (undergraduate and graduate programs, the Higher Vocational School)
August 11 - 14, 2019 Religious Holiday (Holiday eve Saturday)
August 18, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Summer School grades (by 24:00)
August 19, 2019 The announcement of the Summer School grades
August 19 - 25, 2019 Submission of the Summer School grade corrections by instructors (by 24:00)
August 19 - 26, 2019 Submission of summer school Incomplete (I) grades (by 24:00)
August 19 - 26, 2019 Deadline for the approval of Summer School grade corrections as approved by the concerned Department Chairs (by 24.00)
August 19 - 29, 2019 The resit exam applications for those who are in the semester of graduation by the summer school
August 26, 2019 Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Chairs of Graduate Programs (All applications)
August 30, 2019 National Holiday (Friday)
September 5, 2019 Deadline for the Chairs of Graduate Programs to submit the results of their graduate program application evaluations to the Directorate of Graduate Schools (All applications)
September 6, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Spring semester and summer school Incomplete (I) grades

 

September 9, 2019

Deadline for the Spring Semester thesis examinations

Deadline for grading thesis work and specialization field courses

Deadline for thesis supervisor appointments

September 9, 2019 Deadline for the Directorate of Graduate Schools to announce the results of graduate program applications and submit these to the Registrar's Office (All applications)
September  11 - 13, 2019 Pre-registration of students newly admitted to graduate programs
September 13, 2019 Deadline for the submission of Spring Semester and summer school grade corrections as approved by the concerned Administrative Boards and the deadline for the submission of resit exam grades
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