Graduate School Dates and Deadlines Calendar: 2008-09
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Fall Semester |
Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office/Sponsor: |
Mid-August |
NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Mid-August |
Mellon - New Directions Fellowship |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
August 15 |
Request for advanced Master's (8333) tracking flag for fall term |
DGS |
Student Servcs |
August 18 |
New Graduate Student Orientation (writing workshops) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 19 |
New Graduate Student Orientation (writing workshops) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 20 |
New Graduate Student Orientation (Welcome Day) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 20 |
Workshop for new DGSs |
New DGSs |
Dean's Office |
August 21 |
New Graduate Student Orientation (Welcome Day) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 21 |
Workshop for new DGSs |
New DGSs |
Dean's Office |
August 22 |
New Graduate Student Orientation (Libraries workshop) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
Late August |
Beckman Foundation's Young Investigators Program |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
August 26 |
UMD TA/RA training |
UMD TAs and RAs |
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August 27 |
UMD TA/RA training |
UMD TAs and RAs |
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August 28 |
UMD TA/RA training |
UMD TAs and RAs |
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September 2 |
Final drafts academic program proposals (for fall semester review) |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
September 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for September Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
September 8 |
Minnesota/Trondheim (Norway) exchange Fulbright applications |
graduate students |
Grad Fellowship Office |
September 8 |
Fulbright Scholarship applications |
graduate students |
Grad Fellowship Office |
September 8 |
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) applications |
graduate students |
Grad Fellowship Office |
September 9 |
Network of Interdisciplinary Initiatives (NII) Fall Steering Committee mtg |
NII steering committee members |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
September 10 |
GS Diversity Office Welcome Reception |
graduate students & faculty |
GS Diversity Office |
September 13 |
New Graduate Student Orientation (Writing Workshop) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
September 15 |
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship reception |
DDF recipients |
Grad Fellowship Office |
September 22 |
Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
September 23 |
Visioning Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs workshop |
faculty, postdocs, staff, graduate students |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
September 25 |
Workshop for new DGSs and DGS assistants |
DGS/DGS assistant |
Dean's Office |
September 26 |
McKnight Land-Grant Professor nominations |
Dept heads/chairs |
Grad Fellowship Office |
October 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for October Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
October 1 |
Thesis Research Grant Applications |
graduate students |
Grad Fellowship Office |
October 1 |
Fall commencement attendance eligibility form due |
graduating students |
Student Servcs |
October 1 |
8xxx-level course submission in ECAS for fall review |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
October 1 |
Postdoctoral welcome reception |
Postdoctoral appointees |
GS Diversity Office |
October 6 |
Workshop for new DGSs and DGS assistants |
New DGS and DGS assistants |
Dean's Office |
October 7 |
Visioning Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs workshop |
faculty, postdocs, staff, graduate students |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
October 13 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop (part 1 of 2) |
staff |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
October 15 |
Admission applications for spring semester |
prospective students |
Admissions |
October 20 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop (part 2 of 2) |
staff |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
October 21 |
Ford lecture: N. Scott Momaday |
community |
Grad Fellowship Office |
October 22 |
Policy & Review Council Assembly |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
October 27 |
Network of Interdisciplinary Initiatives Fall Assembly |
NII members |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
October 29 |
Health Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
Early November |
Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
November 3 |
Luce Scholar (Asian apprenticeships) applications |
students, alumni, jr. faculty |
Grad Fellowship Office |
November 3 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for November Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
November 4 |
Language, Literature & Arts P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 5 |
Education & Psychology P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 11 |
Biological Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 12 |
Social Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 14-16 |
Consortium on Fostering Interdisciplinary Inquiry (CFII) invitational meeting in Mpls. |
consortium participants |
Provost's Interdisciplinary Team |
Mid-November |
Block Grant evaluations |
DGS |
Grad Fellowship Office |
November 18 |
Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 18 |
International credentials/I-20 admissions workshop |
DGS and DGS assistants |
Admissions |
November 19 |
International credentials/I-20 admissions workshop |
DGS and DGS assistants |
Admissions |
November 25 |
Graduate School Executive Committee meeting |
Executive Ctme members |
Dean's Office |
December |
Annual Program Management Web Survey |
DGS |
Data Management |
December 1 |
Endowed Fellowship applications/nominations |
grad students, DGS noms some |
Grad Fellowship Office |
December 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for December Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
December 1 |
First drafts of academic program proposals for spring review |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
December 8 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop |
faculty & staff |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
Mid-December |
Merck Scholars/Biology Dev Disab in Children applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
December 12 |
Graduate School Fall Commencement |
graduating students & faculty |
Student Servcs |
December 15 |
Request for advanced Master's (8333) tracking flag for spring term |
DGS |
Student Servcs |
December 15 |
Application Fee Grant for McNair Scholars |
prospective students |
GS Diversity Office |
Spring Semester
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Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office: |
January |
NSF - NIH Survey of Grad Students & Postdocs in Sci & Eng. |
DGS |
Data Management |
January 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for January Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
January 5 |
Distinguished McKnight Professorship nominations |
Dept heads/chairs |
Grad Fellowship Office |
January 13 |
I-20 & admissions processes workshop |
DGS and DGS assistants |
Admissions |
January 14 |
I-20 & admissions processes workshop |
DGS and DGS assistants |
Admissions |
Mid-January |
Distinguished Women Scholars nominations |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
January 23 |
Graduate School Fellowship Nominations |
DGS |
Grad Fellowship Office |
January 25 |
DOVE Recruiting Fellowship Nominations |
DGS |
GS Diversity Office |
February 2 |
Final drafts of academic program proposals for spring review |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
February 2 |
Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
February 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for February Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
February 2 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop (part 1 of 2) |
faculty & postdocs |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
February 4 |
Visioning Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs workshop |
faculty, postdocs, staff, graduate students |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
February 9 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop (part 2 of 2) |
faculty & postdocs |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
February 13 |
8-level course submission in ECAS for spring review |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
February 15 |
MSROP Application Deadline |
undergrad students |
GS Diversity Office |
February 23 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop |
faculty, postdocs, staff, graduate students |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
Late February |
NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Late February |
Packard Fellowships for Science & Engineering applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Early March |
Burroughs Wellcome Career Awards at the Scientific Interface |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
March or April |
Network of Interdisciplinary Initiatives Steering Committee Meeting |
NII steering committee members |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
March 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for March Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
March 2 |
Thesis Research Grant Applications |
graduate students |
Grad Fellowship Office |
March 2 |
Torske Klubben Fellowship Applications |
graduate students |
Grad Fellowship Office |
March 2 |
Spring commencement attendance eligibility form due |
graduating students |
Student Servcs |
March 9 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop |
faculty, postdocs, staff, graduate students |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
March 13 |
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship nominations |
DGS |
Grad Fellowship Office |
March 13 |
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship nominations |
DGS |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
March 15 |
Admission applications for summer session |
prospective students |
Admissions |
Early April |
Dreyfus New Faculty Awards applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Early to mid-April |
Policy & Review Council meetings |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
Early April to mid-May |
Programs nominate DGSs for summer, May term & AY 2009-10 |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
April 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for April Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
April 13 |
Collaborative Leadership Workshop |
faculty, postdocs, staff, graduate students |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
April 15 |
UofM "Best Dissertation" award nominations |
DGS |
Grad Fellowship Office |
April 20 |
Network of Interdisciplinary Initiatives Spring Assembly |
NII members |
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives |
May 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for May Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student servcs |
May 1 |
Final drafts of academic program proposals for fall 2009 review |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
May 1 |
Pre-proposals for funding for new interdisciplinary Graduate School academic programs |
graduate faculty |
Dean's Office |
May 8 |
Graduate School spring commencement |
graduate students & faculty |
Student Servcs |
May 15 |
8xxx-level course submission in ECAS for summer review |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
May 15 |
Request for advanced Master's (8333) tracking flag for summer |
DGS |
Student Servcs |
May & June |
Info meetings on 2010-11 Fulbright Scholar application materials |
grad students & graduating seniors |
Grad Fellowship Office |
Mid-May to Early June |
Info meetings on 2010-11 Fulbright Scholar application materials |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
June 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for June Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
Early June |
MSROP Kickoff and retreat |
undergrad students |
GS Diversity Office |
June 15 |
Admission applications for fall semester |
prospective students |
Admissions |
Late June |
National Name Exchange for UMN Students of Color |
prospective students |
GS Diversity Office |
Summer Term |
Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office: |
July 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for July Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
Early July |
Tyler Prize--announcement |
facuty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Mid-July |
NEH Summer Stipend applications |
facuty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Early August |
Searle Scholars Program applications |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
August 3 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for August Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
Mid-August |
NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
Mid-August |
Mellon - New Directions Fellowship |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
August 15 |
Request for Advanced Master's Tracking Flag for fall |
DGS |
Student Servcs |
Late August |
Beckman Foundation's Young Investigators Program |
faculty |
Faculty Grants Office |
