Before registering all students should consult their adviser.
Week One
First thesis draft acceptable to adviser due, for possibility of graduation in current semester. The proposal must be approved and signed by all the professors on the thesis committee.
Week Two
Deadline to apply for graduation, usually about Sept.15 and Feb.15. See official calendar for exact dates.
Week Five
Examination requests due: six weeks before the exam.
Week Seven
Deadline to request extensions for the following semester.
Week Eleven
M.A. Examinations: Mid-November and Mid-April. Thesis in final form at least four weeks before the semester ends.
Foreign Lang. Exam:
Must be passed before student can apply for graduation. (See official calendar for date.)
Appeals:
An appeal to the Graduate Committee must be written, signed by the adviser and submitted to the Graduate Steering Committee in good time for the committee to consider it. (Note: The Graduate Steering Committee may meet only once during a semester, usually toward the end of that semester.)
