Graduate School Dates and Deadlines Calendar: 2007-08
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Fall Semester |
Timetable:
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Program/Event:
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Participants/Action by:
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Office:
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August 15 |
Request for advanced Master's (8333) tracking flag for fall term |
DGS |
Student Servcs |
August 21 |
New DGS Orientation |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
August 21 |
New Graduate Student Orientation(Welcome Day) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 22 |
New Graduate Student Orientation(Welcome Day) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 23 |
New Graduate Student Orientation(Welcome Day) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 27 |
New DGS Orientation |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
September 4 |
Final drafts academic program proposals (for fall semester review) |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
September 4 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for September Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
September 10 |
Minnesota/Trondheim (Norway) exchange Fulbright applications |
graduate students |
GFO |
September 10 |
Fulbright Scholarship applications |
graduate students |
GFO |
September 10 |
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) applications |
graduate students |
GFO |
September 12 |
GS Diversity Office Welcome Reception |
graduate students & faculty |
GS Diversity Office |
September 12 |
New Graduate School Orientation (Writing Workshop) |
graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
September 19 |
Grant-in-Aid of Research applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
September 27 |
Workshop for new DGSs and DGS assistants |
DGS/DGS assistant |
Dean's Office |
September 28 |
McKnight Land-Grant Professor nominations |
Dept heads/chairs |
GFO |
Late September |
Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
Early October |
NSF Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems (ANN) |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
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 |
doctoral candidates |
GFO |
October 1 |
Fall commencement attendance eligibility form due |
graduating students |
Student Servcs |
October 1 |
8-level course submission in ECAS for fall review |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
October 15 |
Admission applications for spring semester |
prospective students |
Admissions |
October 24 |
Policy & Review Council Assembly |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
October 30 |
Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences P & R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
October 31 |
Health Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 1 |
Luce Scholar (Asian apprenticeships) applications |
students, alumni, jr. faculty |
GFO |
November 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for November Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
November 1 |
International credentials workshop |
DGS |
Admissions |
November 2 |
International credentials workshop |
DGS |
Admissions |
November 2 |
Faculty & McKnight Summer Research Fellowship applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
November 6
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ApplyYourself application system hands-on workshop
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DGS assistants
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Admissions
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November 6 |
Social Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 7 |
Education & Psychology P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 8 |
ApplyYourself application system hands-on workshop |
DGS assistants |
Admissions |
November 12 |
ApplyYourself application system hands-on workshop |
DGS assistants |
Admissions |
November 13 |
Language, Literature and Arts P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 14 |
Biological Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
November 15 |
ApplyYourself application system hands-on workshop |
DGS assistants |
Admissions |
Mid-November |
Block Grant evaluations |
DGS |
GFO |
November 19 |
Network of Interdisciplinary Initiatives Assembly |
NII members |
OII |
November 28 |
Graduate School Executive Committee meeting |
Executive Ctme members |
Dean's Office |
Early December |
Distinguished Women's Scholars nomination |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
December 3 |
Endowed Fellowship applications/nominations |
grad students, DGS noms some |
GFO |
December 3 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for December Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
December 3 |
First drafts of academic program proposals for spring review |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
Early December |
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (NSF-MRI) |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
Mid-December |
Merck Scholars/Biology Dev Disab in Children applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
December 14 |
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 |
December 19 |
Annual Program Management Web Survey |
DGS |
Data Mgmt |
Spring Semester
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Timetable:
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Program/Event:
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Participants/Action by:
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Office:
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January |
NSF - NIH Survey of Grad Students & Postdocs in Sci & Eng. |
DGS |
Data Mngmt |
January 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for January Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
January 7 |
Distinguished McKnight Professorship nominations |
Dept heads/chairs |
GFO |
January 8 |
I-20 & admissions processes workshop |
DGS |
Admissions |
January 9 |
I-20 & admissions processes workshop |
DGS |
Admissions |
January 25 |
Graduate School Fellowship Nominations |
DGS |
GFO |
January 25 |
DOVE Recruiting Fellowship Nominations |
DGS |
GS Diversity Office |
February 1 |
Final drafts of academic program proposals for spring review |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
February 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for February Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
February 4 |
Grant-in-Aid of Research applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
February 11 |
8-level course submission in ECAS for spring review |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
February 15 |
MSROP Application Deadline |
undergrad students |
GS Diversity Office |
Late February |
Packard Fellowships for Science & Engineering applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
Early March |
Burroughs Wellcome Career Awards at the Scientific Interface |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
March 3 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for March Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
March 3 |
Thesis Research Grant Applications |
graduate students |
GFO |
March 3 |
Torske Klubben Fellowship Applications |
graduate students |
GFO |
March 3 |
Spring commencement attendance eligibility form due |
graduating students |
Student Servcs |
March 7 |
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship nominations |
DGS |
GFO |
March 15 |
Admission applications for summer session |
prospective students |
Admissions |
March 28 |
Nominations for Best DGS and Best DGS Assistant Awards |
graduate students & faculty |
Student Servcs |
Early April |
Dreyfus New Faculty Awards applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
April 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for April Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
April 2 |
Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
April 8 |
Language, Literature and Arts P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
Early April to
Mid-May |
Programs nominate DGSs for Summer, May & AY 2008-09 |
DGS |
Dean's Office |
April 15 |
Health Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
April 15 |
UofM "Best Dissertation" award nominations |
DGS |
GFO |
April 16 |
Education and Psychology P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
April 22 |
Biological Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
April 23 |
Social Sciences P&R Council |
P&R Council reps |
Dean's Office |
April 29 |
Graduate School Executive Committee meeting |
Executive Ctme members |
Dean's Office |
April 30 |
Workshop on Interdisciplinary Grantwriting |
Faculty, postdocs, grad students |
Office of Interdiscipinary Initiatives |
May 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for May Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student servcs |
May 1 |
Pre-proposals for funding for new interdisciplinary Graduate School academic programs |
graduate faculty |
Dean's Office |
May 6 |
Network of Interdisciplinary Initiatives Spring Assembly |
NII Members |
Office of Interdiscipinary Initiatives |
May 9 |
Graduate School spring commencement |
graduate students & faculty |
Student Servcs |
May 12 |
8-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 15 |
First drafts of academic program proposals for fall 2008 review |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
May & June |
Info meetings on 2009-10 Fulbright Scholar application materials |
grad students & graduating seniors |
GFO |
Mid-May to Early June |
Info meetings on 2009-10 Fulbright Scholar application materials |
faculty/DGS |
Dean's Office |
June 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for June Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
June 1 - 2 |
MSROP Kickoff and retreat |
undergrad students |
GS Diversity Office |
June 15 |
Admission applications for fall semester |
prospective students |
Admissions |
June 30 |
National Name Exchange for UMN Students of Color |
prospective students |
GS Diversity Office |
Summer Term |
Timetable:
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Program/Event:
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Participants/Action by:
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Office:
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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 |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
Mid-July |
NEH Summer Stipend applications |
facuty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
Early August |
Searle Scholars Program applications |
faculty |
Rsch Sup Svcs |
August 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to Registrar's Office for August Degree Clearance |
graduate students |
Student Servcs |
August 15 |
Request for Advanced Master's Tracking Flag for fall |
DGS |
Student Servcs |
