Important Dates for Graduate Students

25: Library carrel applications due

26: G.S.A.S. orientation for entering students

27: M.A. and Ph.D. orientation

30: Last day for doctoral candidates to distribute in the summer term

01: Deadline for students to apply for the M.A. degree (both freestanding and en-route) to be awarded in October

05: Orientation, a how-to session for new students is normally held the Thursday before Labor Day

15: First chapter submitted and chapter meeting scheduled with the dissertation committee

01: Deadline for prospectus meeting between the student and committee to take place when they both agree that the prospectus is in the nearly final draft

04: Deadline to submit M.Phil. application for October 16th conferral

16: Last day to deposit a dissertation for the October conferral.

25: Deadline for filing approved prospectus with the Department

26: Travel grant application due (for September 1-December 31 conferences)

01: Deadline for students to apply for the M.A. degree (both freestanding and en-route) to be awarded in February

01: Deadline for students to apply for the M.A. degree (both freestanding and en-route) to be awarded in May

17: Last day for doctoral candidates to distribute in the fall term

31: M.Phil. Application for a February 2021 conferral

05: Last day to deposit a dissertation for the February conferral.

15: Draft dissertation chapter submitted

24: Travel grant application due (for January 1- April 30 conferences)

15: First chapter of dissertations due

01: Second chapter submitted and chapter meeting scheduled with dissertation committee.

09: Last day to complete deposit of a dissertation for the April conferral. Last day to have your name appear in the addendum to the Convocation Booklet.

17: Last day to complete deposit of a dissertation for the May 2021 conferral and have the student’s name appear in the Convocation Booklet.

24: Last day to complete deposit of a dissertation for the May 2021 conferral. The student’s name will appear in the addendum to the Convocation Booklet.

08: M.Phil. Application for a May 2021 conferral

15: Dissertation Committee Meeting

22: Last day for doctoral candidates to distribute in the spring term

30: Dean's progress report for dissertation defense due.