| 2008 |
FALL |
| |
There is no longer a general call for admissions to the graduate program to begin in the Spring semester. Students may petition the Department to start in the Spring. Please contact your potential supervisor to explore this option. |
| Sep 2 |
First day of classes |
| Nov 1 ? |
Office of Graduate Studies deadline to apply for graduation (to appear in commencement program) |
| Nov 6 ? |
*Last day to submit Request for Scheduling the Advancement to Candidacy form |
| Nov 9 ? |
Last day to submit acceptable draft of written thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| Nov 11 |
Veteran's Day (Campus Closed) |
| Nov 16 ? |
Last day to submit Request for Scheduling the Thesis Seminar form |
| Nov 27-28 |
Thanksgiving Day (Campus Closed) |
| Nov 23 ? |
Last day to present final copy of written thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| Nov 30 ? |
Last day to present Thesis Seminar |
| Dec 7 ? |
Office of Graduate Studies deadline to submit Thesis/Project |
| Dec 12 |
Last day of classes |
| Dec 14 ? |
*Last day to convene advancement to candidacy meeting |
| Dec 13-19 |
Final Exams |
| Dec 19-20 |
Commencement |
| |
*Note: students wishing to enroll in Bio 500 the following semester need to advance earlier in the semester to meet deadlines from the Office of Graduate Studies, e.g., Advancement to Candidacy must be before Nov 1 to be guaranteed a place in Bio 500 in the Spring |
| 2008 |
Spring |
| Jan 10 |
Writing Proficiency Exam (Signup before Dec 15) |
| Jan 29 |
First day of classes |
| Feb 15 |
Deadline for applying to start the graduate program in Fall 2008. Note: your file must be COMPLETE by this date, including GRE exams. Begin the process much before this. Here is a link to Graduate Admissions. |
| Feb 29 |
Deadline for graduate students to apply for Spring 2008 graduation |
| Mar 31 |
Cesar Chavez day (campus closed) |
| Mar 31-Apr 6 |
Spring break |
| Apr 11 |
Application deadlines for many departmental scholarships |
| Apr 18 |
Last day to schedule Advancement to Candidacy meeting |
| Apr 18 |
Last day to schedule the gradute thesis seminar |
| Apr 25 |
Last day to submit final draft of thesis to supervisory committee |
| May 2 |
Last day to present graduate thesis seminar |
| May 9 |
Office of graduate studies deadline to submit thesis/project (by 3pm) |
| May 16 |
Last day to convene advancement to candidacy meeting |
| May 16 |
Last day of class |
| May 17-23 |
Final exams |
| May 23-24 |
Commencement |
| |
|
| 2007 |
FALL |
| |
There is no longer a general call for admissions to the graduate program to begin in the Spring semester. Students may petition the Department to start in the Spring. Please contact your potential supervisor to explore this option.
|
| Sep 4 |
First day of classes |
| Nov 1 |
Office of Graduate Studies deadline to apply for graduation (to appear in commencement program) |
| Nov 6 |
*Last day to submit Request for Scheduling the Advancement to Candidacy form |
| Nov 9 |
Last day to submit acceptable draft of written thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| Nov 12 Mon |
Veteran's Day (Campus Closed) |
| Nov 16 |
Last day to submit Request for Scheduling the Thesis Seminar form |
| Nov 22-23 |
Thanksgiving Day (Campus Closed) |
| Nov 23 |
Last day to present final copy of written thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| Nov 30 |
Last day to present Thesis Seminar |
| Dec 7 |
Office of Graduate Studies deadline to submit Thesis/Project |
| Dec 14 |
Last day of classes |
| Dec 14 |
*Last day to convene advancement to candidacy meeting |
| Dec 15 -21 |
Final Exams |
| Dec 21-22 |
Commencement |
| |
*Note: students wishing to enroll in Bio 500 the following semester need to advance earlier in the semester to meet deadlines from the Office of Graduate Studies, e.g., Advancement to Candidacy must be before Nov 1 to be guaranteed a place in Bio 500 in the Spring |
| 2007 |
Spring |
| Jan
29 |
First day of classes |
| Mar 1 |
Recommended date
to file Advancement to Candidacy. If a student advances by this date, they will be guaranteed CasperPlus registration priority for the fall. |
| Mar
1 |
Deadline for graduate
students to apply for Spring 2007 graduation |
| Mar
1 |
RECOMMENDED
last day to turn in the Application for Advancement to Candidacy form |
| Mar
10 |
Writing
Proficiency Exam (Signup before February 21) |
| Mar
15 |
Deadline for applying
to start the graduate program in Fall 2007. Note:
your file must be COMPLETE by this date. Begin the process much before
this. Here
is a link to
Graduate Admissions. |
| Apr 13 |
Application deadlines
for many departmental scholarships |
| Apr 23 |
Last day to request
scheduling of the Advancement to Candidacy meeting |
| Apr 20 |
Last day to present
final copy of Thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| Apr
23 |
Last
day to request scheduling of the thesis seminar |
| May 14 |
Last Day to present
Graduate Thesis Seminar |
| May 1 |
Deadline to turn
in the Application for Advancement to Candidacy form |
| May
4 |
Deadline to file
committee-approved thesis/project for spring 2007 graduation |
| May
30 |
Writing
Proficiency Exam (Signup before May 18) |
| 2006 |
FALL |
| Aug
9 |
Writing
Proficiency Exam (Signup July 5-26) |
| Sep
23 |
Writing
Proficiency Exam (Signup Aug 28-Sep 8) |
| Oct
1 |
Deadline for applying
to start the graduate program in Spring 2007. Note:
your file must be COMPLETE by this date. Begin the process much before
this. Here
is a link to
Graduate Admissions. |
| Oct
14 |
Writing
Proficiency Exam (Signup Sep 12-29) |
| Nov
1 |
Deadline for graduate
students to apply for Fall 2006 graduation |
| Nov 10 |
Veteran's Day (Campus
Closed) |
| Nov 20 |
Deadline for Request
Advancement to Candidacy meeting & scheduling seminars |
| Nov 23-24 |
Thanksgiving Day
(Campus Closed) |
| Nov 17 |
Last day to present
final copy of Thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| Dec
1 |
Deadline to file
committee-approved thesis/project for 2006 graduation |
| Dec 1 |
Last Day to present
Graduate Thesis Seminar |
| Dec 15 |
Last day for Advancement
to Candidacy Meeting |
| 2006 |
|
SPRING |
| Jan 4 |
|
Writing
Proficiency Exam (sign up by Dec 13) |
| Mar 1 |
|
Last day to submit
Application for Spring 2006 Graduation |
| Mar 25 |
|
Writing
Proficiency Exam (sign up by Mar 10) |
| Apr 14 |
|
Application deadlines
for many departmental scholarships |
| Apr 15 |
|
Deadline for applying
for Fall 2006. Note: your file must be COMPLETE
by this date. Begin the process much before this. Here
is a link to
Graduate Admissions. |
| Apr 17 |
|
Last day to submit
Request for Advancement to Candidacy Meeting |
| Apr 17 |
|
Last day to submit
Request for Scheduling of Graduate Thesis Seminar |
| May 5 |
|
Last day to present
final copy of Thesis to Supervisory Committee |
| May 12 |
|
Last day to present
Graduate Thesis Seminar |
| May 12 |
|
Last day for Advancement
to Candidacy meeting |
| May 12 |
|
Last day to submit
thesis to Graduate Center
|
| Mar 24 |
|
Writing
Proficiency Exam (sign up by May 10) |
