Red = GA Contract deadlines.
Blue = Graduation deadlines.
Green = Graduate Curriculum deadlines.
| Deadline/Due Date |
Event/Task |
Responsible Person* |
| 8/01/11 |
GA contracts due |
JB |
| 8/24/11 |
Teaching Effectiveness Workshop for Graduate Teaching Assistants |
|
| 8/25/11 |
New Graduate Student Orientation |
|
| 8/26/11 |
Last Day to Register--full, first, and Regents sessions |
|
| 8/27/11 |
First day of classes, full, first, and Regents sessions |
|
| 8/31/11 |
College Directors Meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK send reminder |
| 9/01/11 |
GA contracts must reach Grad School (AD 215) by 4:30 p.m. for tuition to be paid |
JB |
| 9/1/11 |
Last Day to Add, full session |
|
| 9/02/11 |
University Council meeting (2 p.m.--AD 177) |
MK send reminder & Agenda |
| 9/05/11 |
LABOR DAY--HOLIDAY |
|
| 9/08/11 |
Intent to Graduate (Fall '11) form due |
MS |
| 9/08/11 |
Candidacy forms due to College Directors of Graduate Studies |
|
| 9/13/11 |
Announcement & applications for fellowship awards http://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/gainfo.php |
LA |
| 9/19/11 |
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw--First Session |
After this date, college director or KWW approve |
| 9/28/11 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 noon--AD 335) |
MK sends reminder |
| 10/03/11 |
Announce Faculty Research Grants, Distinguished Research, Creative Activity, & Engaged
Scholarship Awards
|
DC |
| 10/07/11 |
University Council meeting (2 p.m.-- AD 177) |
MK sends reminder & Agenda |
| 10/14/11 |
Last day of class & exams--first session |
|
| 10/15/11-10/18/11 |
FALL BREAK |
|
| 10/19/11 |
Deadline for departmental application for Provost's Predoctoral Diversity Awards |
LA |
| 10/19/11 |
Classes begin second session |
|
| 10/21/11 |
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw--Full Session/RODP |
After this date, college director or KWW approve |
| 10/21/11 |
CURRICULAR REVISIONS FOR 2012-2013 CATALOG DUE--AD 215
|
MK |
| 10/26/11 |
College Directors meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK send reminder |
| 11/04/11 |
University Council meeting (2:00 p.m.--AD 177) |
MK send reminder & Agenda |
| 11/07/11 - 11/08/11 |
Curricular revision triage group meeting (place & time TBA) |
JB, MK, KWW, and college directors |
| 11/11/11 |
Cap and Gown orders (Fall '11) due |
MS |
| 11/12/11 |
Last Day to Drop/Withdraw--Second Session |
After this date, college director or KWW approve |
| 11/14/11 |
Spring 2012 regular registration begins |
|
| 11/18/11 |
Submit defended and corrected thesis or dissertation copy for review--AD 215 |
MS |
| TBA |
Provost Diversity awardees announced |
LA |
| 11/21/11 |
Distribute curricular revision material to Council |
MK |
| 11/23/11 |
College Directors meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK sends reminder |
| 11/24/11-11/27/11 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK |
|
| 11/29/11 |
12:00 noon deadline for thesis or dissertation to be submitted to ETD system |
MS |
| 12/01/11 |
Spring-only GA contracts due to Grad School |
JB |
12/02/11
|
University Council meeting to approve curricular revisions (2:00 p.m.--AD 177) |
MK sends reminder & Agenda |
| 12/02/11 |
Submit comprehensive exam results (pass or fail)--AD 215 |
MS |
| 12/05/11 |
Submit final (optional) personal copy of thesis or dissertation for binding--AD 215 |
MS |
| 12/05/11 |
Begin loading Curricular Inventory |
MK |
| 12/07/11 |
Last day of classes and final exams for 2nd session; last day of class for full session
|
|
| 12/08/11 |
STUDY DAY |
|
| 12/17/11 |
Commencement, Fall 2011, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.--FedEx Forum |
|
| 12/20/11 |
Deadline for Graduate Faculty Applications |
KWW |
| 1/02/12 |
Spring-only GA contracts must reach HR by today for January paycheck |
|
| 1/11/12 |
Last day to register/add, full session |
|
| 1/12/12 |
First day of class for full and 1st session
|
|
| 1/16/12 |
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY--HOLIDAY |
|
| 1/16/12 |
GA contracts must reach Grad School (AD 215) by 4:30 p.m. for tuition to be paid |
JB |
| 1/19/12 |
Intent to Graduate Form (Spring '12) due |
MS |
| 1/19/12 |
Candidacy forms due to College Directors of Graduate Studies |
|
| TBA** |
Last day to drop/withdraw--1st session and full session
|
After this date, college director or KWW approve |
| 1/25/12 |
College Directors meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK sends reminder |
| 1/27/12 |
Faculty Research Grant Applications due, AD 308 |
DC |
| 1/27/12 |
Faculty Awards (Distinguished Research & Creative Activity, Engaged Scholarship) nominees
due--AD 308 |
DC |
| 2/03/12 |
University Council meeting (2 p.m.-- AD 177) |
MK sends reminder & Agenda |
| 2/10/12 |
VanVleet candidate files due--AD 215 |
LA |
| 2/22/12 |
College Directors meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK sends reminder |
| 2/24/12 |
Graduate Performance Award nominees due--AD 215 |
LA |
| March 2012 |
Colleges elect representatives to University Council for Graduate Studies this month |
MK send reminder |
| 3/02/12 |
Last day of classes & exams--1st session
|
|
| 3/02/12 |
University Council meeting (2 p.m.--AD 177) |
MK send reminder & Agenda |
| 3/05/12-3/11/12 |
SPRING BREAK |
|
| 3/12/12 |
U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship Applications due--AD 215 |
LA |
| 3/12/12 |
Morton Thesis/Dissertation nominations due--AD 215 |
LA |
| 3/12/12 |
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award applications due--AD 215 |
LA |
| 3/12/12 |
VanVleet winners announced |
LA |
| 3/12/12 |
First day of class for 2nd session
|
|
| 3/19/12 |
First Generation PhD Fellowship applications for AY 2011-2012 due--AD 215 |
LA |
| TBA** |
Deadline to remove Fall '11 Incomplete grades |
|
| TBA** |
Summer '12 Schedule available on-line |
|
| TBA** |
Fall '12 Schedule available on-line |
|
| 3/26/12 |
Graduate Performance Award Recipients announced |
LA |
| 3/28/12 |
College Directors meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK sends reminder |
| 3/28/12 |
Colleges notify Grad School of election results for USGS |
MK |
| 3/29/12 |
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award recipients announced |
LA |
| 4/02/12 |
Regular registration begins for Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 terms |
|
| 4/02/12 |
Cap and Gown orders (Fall '11) due |
MS |
| 4/02/12 – 4/06/12 |
Graduate Education Week in Tennessee |
|
| 4/02/12 |
Student Research Forum |
|
| 4/04/12 |
Graduate Education Week celebration at Legislative Plaza |
|
| 4/05/12 |
U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship recipients announced |
LA |
| 4/06/12 |
University Council meeting (2 p.m.--AD 177) |
MK sends reminder & Agenda |
| 4/06/12 |
Recipients of Morton Awards announced |
LA |
| 4/06/12 |
Submit defended and corrected thesis or dissertation copy for review--AD 215 |
MS |
| TBA** |
Last day to drop/withdraw--2nd session
|
After this date, college director or KWW approve |
| 4/17/12 |
12:00 noon deadline for thesis or dissertation to be submitted to the ETD system |
MS |
| 4/18/12 |
College Directors meeting (12 noon--AD 335) |
MK send reminder |
| 4/19/12 |
First Generation PhD Fellowship recipients for AY 2012-13 announced |
LA |
| 4/20/12 |
Comprehensive exam results due--AD 215 |
MS |
| 4/23/12 |
Submit final (optional) personal copy of thesis or dissertation for binding--AD 215 |
MS |
| 4/25/12 |
Last day of classes & exams for 2nd session;
last day of classes for full session
|
|
| TBA |
24th Annual Faculty Procession and Convocation--see Provost's web page for details |
|
| 4/26/12 |
STUDY DAY |
|
| 5/04/12 |
University Council annual meeting; new members introduced (2 p.m.--AD 177) |
MK sends reminder & Agenda |
| 5/05/12 |
Commencement, Spring '12, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.--FedEx Forum |
|
| 5/14/12 |
Part-Time Masters Fellowship applications from colleges due to Grad School--AD 215 |
LA |
| 5/14/12 |
Classes begin, pre-session |
|
| 5/28/12 |
MEMORIAL DAY--HOLIDAY |
|
| 5/31/12 |
Last day of pre-session |
|
| 6/01/12 |
Exams for pre-session |
|
| 6/04/12 |
First day of full & first summer sessions |
|
| 6/06/12 |
Intent to Graduate form (Summer '12) due |
MS |
| 6/06/12 |
Candidacy Forms due to College Directors of Graduate Studies |
|
| 6/14/12 |
Part-Time Masters Award recipients announced |
LA |
| 7/04/12-7/08/12 |
INDEPENDENCE DAY BREAK FOR FULL TERM |
|
| 7/04/12 |
INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY FOR 1ST TERM |
|
| 7/05/12 |
Last day of classes--first session |
|
| 7/06/12 |
Exams for first session |
|
| 7/9/12 |
Cap and Gown orders (Summer '12) due |
MS |
| 7/10/12 |
Classes begin second session |
|
| 7/13/12 |
Submit defended and corrected thesis or dissertation copy for review--AD 215 |
MS |
| 7/24/12 |
12:00 noon deadline for thesis or dissertation to be submitted to the ETD system |
MS |
| 7/30/12 |
Submit final (optional) personal copy of thesis or dissertation for binding--AD 215 |
MS |
| 7/27/12 |
Comprehensive exam results (Summer '12) due (pass or fail)--AD 215 |
MS |
| 7/31/12 |
Academic year 2012-2013 GA Contracts due to Grad School--AD 215 |
JB |
| TBA** |
Last day to remove Spring 2012 Incomplete grades |
|
| 8/9/12 |
Last day of second session & full session |
|
| 8/10/12 |
Exams, second session & full session |
|
| 8/12/12 |
Commencement, Summer 2012, 3:00 p.m.-- FedEx Forum |
|
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