Graduate School Dates and Deadlines Calendar: 2011-12
Updated October 14, 2011
This calendar continues to be filled as dates are determined. See also the 2010-11 calendar.
CONTENTS
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Summer Term 2011 |
Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office/Sponsor: |
Ongoing |
Proposals for interdisciplinary graduate groups |
faculty |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
Early June |
Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program (MSROP) kickoff |
undergrad students |
Office for Diversity in Graduate Education (Office of Equity and Diversity) |
Late June |
National Name Exchange for U of M students of color |
prospective students |
Office for Diversity in Graduate Education (Office of Equity and Diversity) |
June 30 |
Last day to complete June degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
July 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for July degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
July 29 |
Last day to complete July degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
August 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for August degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
August 15 |
Request for advanced master's (8333) tracking flag for fall term |
directors of graduate studies |
Student Services |
August 18 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
August 22 |
Notification-to-apply deadline for fellowships for research abroad (DAAD, Fulbright, Luce) |
graduate students |
Fellowship Office |
August 22-26 |
New Graduate Student Orientation |
new graduate students |
Orient&FirstYr Progs |
August 31 |
Last day to complete August degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
Fall Semester 2011
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Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office: |
September 1 |
Degree Form to One Stop for September degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
September 7 |
Fulbright Scholarship applications |
graduate students |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
September 7 |
Minnesota/Trondheim (Norway) exchange Fulbright applications |
graduate students |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
September 7 |
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) applications |
graduate students |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
September 12 |
Registrar's Advisory Committee (RAC) extended to discuss graduate education transition issues |
staff engaged in graduate education |
Academic Support Resources (ASR) |
September 15 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
September 19 |
Luce Scholar (Asian apprenticeships) applications |
students, alumni, junior faculty |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
September 26 |
Provisional Graduate Education Council meeting |
provisional council until elections are completed |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
September 30 |
Last day to complete September degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
October 1 |
Luce Scholar (Asian apprenticeships) applications |
students, alumni, junior faculty |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
October 3 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for October degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
October 26 |
Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute (HHMI) International Student Research Fellowship nominations |
directors of graduate studies |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
October 20 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
October 28 |
Last day to complete October degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
October 28 |
Provisional Graduate Education Council meeting |
provisional council until elections are completed |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
October 31 |
Interdisciplinary graduate programs and restructuring |
college interdisciplinary representatives |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
November 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for November degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
November 10 |
Program Evaluation Workshop |
graduate students, faculty, staff |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
November 17 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
November 29 |
Provisional Graduate Education Council meeting |
provisional council until elections are completed |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
November 30 |
Last day to complete November degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
December 1 |
Endowed fellowship applications/nominations |
grad students; directors of graduate studies nominate some |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
December 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for December degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
December 2 |
Interdisciplinary graduate programs and restructuring |
college interdisciplinary representatives |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
December 15 |
Request for advanced master's (8333) tracking flag for spring term |
directors of graduate studies |
Student Services |
December 15 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
December 16 |
Provisional Graduate Education Council meeting |
provisional council until elections are completed |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
December 30 |
Last day to complete December degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
Spring Semester 2012
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Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office: |
January-February |
National Science Foundation (NSF) - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Survey of Grad Students & Postdocs in Science and Engineering |
directors of graduate studies |
Data Management |
January 3 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for January degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
January 19 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
January 31 |
Last day to complete January degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
February 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for February degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
February 2 |
Interdisciplinary graduate programs and restructuring |
college interdisciplinary representatives |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
February 16 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
February 28 |
Last day to complete February degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
March 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for March degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
March 1 |
Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program (MSROP) application deadline |
undergrad students |
Office for Diversity in Graduate Education (Office of Equity and Diversity) |
March 1 |
Torske Klubben Fellowship applications |
graduate students |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
March 9 |
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) nominations |
directors of graduate studies |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
March 22 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
March 30 |
Last day to complete March degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
April 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for April degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
April 12 |
Spring 2012 Graduate and Professional Education Assembly |
graduate students, DGSs, faculty, staff |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
April 15 |
U of M Best Dissertation Award nominations |
directors of graduate studies |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
April 16 |
Interdisciplinary graduate programs and restructuring |
college interdisciplinary representatives |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
April 17 |
Doctoral Research Showcase |
University and community |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
April 19 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
April 26 |
UMD Graduate Student Advising Workshop |
UMD graduate students, DGSs, faculty, staff |
UMD Graduate School |
April 27 |
Last day to complete April degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
May 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for May degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
late May/June |
Information meetings on 2012-13 Fulbright Scholarships |
grad students and graduating seniors |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
May 15 |
Request for advanced master's (8333) tracking flag for summer term |
directors of graduate studies |
Student Services |
May 17 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
May 31 |
Last day to complete May degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
June |
Information meetings on 2012-13 Fulbright Scholarships |
grad students and graduating seniors |
Graduate Fellowship Office |
June 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for June degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
Summer Term 2012 |
Timetable: |
Program/Event: |
Participants/Action by: |
Office: |
Early June |
Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program (MSROP) kickoff |
undergrad students |
Office for Diversity in Graduate Education (Office of Equity and Diversity) |
Late June |
National Name Exchange for U of M students of color |
prospective students |
Office for Diversity in Graduate Education (Office of Equity and Diversity) |
June 29 |
Last day to complete June degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
July 2 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for July degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
July 31 |
Last day to complete July degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
August 1 |
Submit Graduate Application for Degree Form to One Stop for August degree clearance |
graduate students |
Student Services |
August 15 |
Request for advanced master's (8333) tracking flag for fall term |
directors of graduate studies |
Student Services |
August 18 |
Graduate education restructuring planning |
college representatives for graduate education |
Office of the Vice Provost and Dean |
August 22-26 |
Graduate Student Orientation |
new graduate students |
Orientation and First-Year Programs |
August 31 |
Last day to complete August degree-clearance requirements |
graduate students |
Student Services |
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