Fall Calendar

* If any of the dates below fall on a weekend, holiday, or other closure, the due date will be the next business day. *

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Graduate School Orientation (required for new MA GTAs, new PhD GTAs, and new Fellows).

Announced Via Email

Composition Orientation (required for New PhD GTAs and 2nd year MA GTAs).

Announced Via Email

Department Orientation (required for new MAs and PhDs).

Announced Via Email

Writing Center Orientation (required for all new MA GTAs).

August 30

MA thesis prospectus due via email to  with director and second departmental reader signature (for MA students graduating with a thesis in the Fall). Committee Appointment Form

September 1

General Exam Essay due via email to  (for PhD students taking exams). Individually scheduled oral exams will follow.

September 15

Culminating Project (CP) prospectus due via email to  with director's signature (for MA students graduating with a CP in the Fall).

November 10

Last day to submit the schedule a defense form for an MA Thesis or PhD Dissertation for a Fall degree. Submit the form at least 3 weeks prior to the defense date.

November 20

Final Culminating Project (CP) due via email to  with director's signature (for MA students graduating with a CP in the Fall). Schedule a CP Discussion

November 30

Last day to defend an MA thesis or PhD dissertation (for students graduating in the Fall).

November 30

Approved PhD dissertation prospectus and approval sheet due via email to Schedule a Prospectus Defense

Reading Day

2nd year PhD students meet with the graduate committee for progress interviews.

Reading Day

Recommended last day for Culminating Project (CP) discussion (for MA students graduating with a CP in the Fall). 

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