Graduate School Calendar
Academic Year 2016-2017
See Registrar's web site for more detailed calendars as they become available: http://www.memphis.edu/registrar/calendars/
A concise list of graduation deadlines for degree candidates can be found on the following webpage: www.memphis.edu/gradschool/current_students/graduation_information/graduation_deadlines.php
Deadline |
Event/Task |
Responsible Person* |
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July 8, 2016 |
Email defended and corrected thesis or dissertation copy to gsgraduateanalyst@memphis.edu for review |
MS |
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July 21, 2016 |
Submit final PDF version of thesis or dissertation to ETD system by 12:00 noon |
MS |
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July 22, 2016 |
Last day for all academic departments to submit comprehensive exam results |
MS |
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August 3, 2016 |
Fall 2016 GA contracts due to the Graduate School |
JK |
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August 4, 2016 |
Last day for doctoral students to submit the final approved PDF version of dissertation on CD, receipt for graduation fees and required documents to Graduate School |
MS |
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August 5, 2016 |
Deadline to remove Spring 2016 Incomplete grades |
JK |
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August 6, 2016 |
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MS |
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August 16, 2016 |
Graduate Student Orientation, University Center Ballroom |
LH |
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August 19, 2016 |
Teaching Effectiveness Workshop for Graduate Teaching Assistants, FedEx Institute of Technology Building (The Zone) |
LH |
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August 21, 2016 |
Last Day to Register - full, first and TN eCampus sessions - Fall 2016 |
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August 24, 2016 |
College Directors Meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 313) |
MK |
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August 25, 2016 |
Last Day to Add, full session - Fall 2016 |
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September 2, 2016 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 p.m., UC 261) |
MK |
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September 4, 2016 |
Last Day to Drop - Full Session/First Session, TN eCampus - Fall 2016 |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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September 8, 2016 |
MS |
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September 8, 2016 |
Candidacy forms due to College Directors of Graduate Studies |
MS |
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September 11, 2016 |
Announcement & applications for fellowship awards |
LH |
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September 14, 2016 |
Last Day to Withdraw - First Session - Fall 2016 |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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September 22, 2016 |
Graduate School Recruitment and Information Fair, University Center Ballroom, 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
MK |
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September 29, 2016 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 203) |
MK |
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October 1, 2016 |
Announce Distinguished Research, Creative Achievement, & Engaged Scholarship Awards |
DC |
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October 7, 2016 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 p.m., UC 261) |
MK |
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October 14, 2016 |
Last Day to Withdraw - Full Session, TN eCampus - Fall 2016 |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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October 17, 2016 |
CURRICULAR REVISIONS FOR 2017-2018 CATALOG DUE - must submit hard copies and electronic copies of all materials to Mary Kyle, 201G FIT |
MK |
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October 25, 2016 |
Last Day to Drop - Second Session - Fall 2016 |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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October 27, 2016 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 313) |
MK |
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November 4, 2016 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 p.m., FIT Methodist Theater) |
MK |
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November 4, 2016 |
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November 5, 2016 |
Last Day to Withdraw - Second Session - Fall 2016 |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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November 7, 2016 |
Spring 2017 regular registration begins |
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November 7-8, 2016 |
Curricular revision triage group meeting (place & time TBA) |
JK, MK, JD, and college directors |
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November 11, 2016 |
Email defended and corrected thesis or dissertation electronic copy to gsgraduateanalyst@memphis.edu for review |
MS |
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November 21, 2016 |
Distribute curricular revision material to Council |
MK |
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November 23, 2016 |
12:00 noon deadline for thesis or dissertation to be submitted to ETD system |
MS |
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November 28, 2016 |
Spring-only GA contracts due to Grad School |
JK |
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November 28, 2016 |
Comprehensive exam results due - FIT 201D |
MS |
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December 1, 2016 |
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LH |
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December 2, 2016 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting to approve curricular revisions |
MK |
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December 5, 2016 |
Begin loading Fall 2017 Curricular Inventory |
MK |
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December 8, 2016 |
Deadline for doctoral students to submit dissertation on CD, receipt for graduation fees, and required documents |
MS |
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December 11, 2016 |
Commencement, Fall 2016, 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. - FedEx Forum |
MS |
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January 13, 2017 |
Last day to register/add, full session - Spring 2017 |
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TBA** |
Last day to drop/withdraw - 1st session, full and TN eCampus sessions - Spring 2017 |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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January 25, 2017 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 313) |
MK |
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January 25, 2017 |
Apply to Graduate for Spring 2017 due |
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January 25, 2017 |
Candidacy forms due to College Directors of Graduate Studies |
MS |
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January 27, 2017 |
Faculty Awards (Distinguished Research & Creative Achievement, Engaged Scholarship) nominees due - AD 308 |
DC |
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February 3, 2017 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 p.m., UC 261) |
MK |
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February 6 - 10, 2017 |
Graduate Education Week in Tennessee |
MK |
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February 6, 2017 |
VanVleet candidate files due - FIT 201C |
LH |
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February 17, 2017 |
Graduate Performance Award nominees due - FIT 201C |
LH |
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February 22, 2017 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 313) |
MK |
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March 2017 |
Colleges elect representatives to University Council for Graduate Studies this month |
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March 3, 2017 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting (2:00 p.m., UC 261) |
MK |
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March 13, 2017 |
Deadline to remove Fall 2016 Incomplete grades |
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March 14, 2017 |
Morton Thesis/Dissertation nominations due - FIT 201C |
LH |
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March 14, 2017 |
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award applications due - FIT 201C |
LH |
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March 15, 2017 |
VanVleet winners announced |
LH |
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March 16, 2017 |
U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship Applications due - FIT 201C |
LH |
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March 18, 2017 |
First Generation PhD Fellowship applications for AY 2017-2018 due - FIT 201C |
LH |
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March 27, 2017 |
Student Research Forum |
LH |
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March 28, 2017 |
Graduate Performance Award Recipients announced |
LH |
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March 29, 2017 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 313) |
MK |
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March 31, 2017 |
Graduate Assistant Meritorious Teaching Award recipients announced |
LH |
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April 6 - 8, 2017 |
National Conference on Undergraduate Research |
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April 6-7, 2017 |
Graduate School Recruitment and Information Fair, University Center |
MK |
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April 7, 2017 |
U of M Society Doctoral Fellowship recipients announced |
LH |
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April 7, 2017 |
Email defended and corrected thesis or dissertation electronic copy to gsgraduateanalyst@memphis.edu for review |
MS |
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April 11, 2017 |
Recipients of Morton Awards announced |
LH |
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April 14, 2017 |
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MK |
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TBA** |
Spring 2017 - Last day to drop/withdraw - 2nd session |
After this date, college director or JD approve |
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April 19, 2017 |
12:00 noon deadline for thesis or dissertation to be submitted to the ETD system |
MS |
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April 21, 2017 |
Comprehensive exam results due - 201D FIT |
MS |
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April 21, 2017 |
Summer 2017 GA contracts due |
JK |
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April 25, 2017 |
First Generation PhD Fellowship recipients for AY 2017-18 announced |
LH |
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April 26, 2017 |
College Directors meeting (12:00 p.m., FIT 313) |
MK |
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May 4, 2017 |
Deadline for doctoral students to submit dissertation on CD, receipt for graduation fees, and required documents |
MS |
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May 5, 2017 |
University Council of Graduate Studies meeting; new members introduced (2:00 p.m., UC 261) |
MK |
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May 6, 2017 |
Commencement, Spring 2017, 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - FedEx Forum |
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May 12, 2017 |
Part-Time Masters Fellowship applications from colleges due to Grad School - FIT 201C |
LH |
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June 7, 2017 |
Apply to Graduate due for Summer 2017 |
MS |
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June 7, 2017 |
Candidacy Forms due to College Directors of Graduate Studies |
MS |
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June 16, 2017 |
Part-Time Masters Award recipients announced |
LH |
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July 7, 2017 |
Email defended and corrected thesis or dissertation electronic copy to gsgraduateanalyst@memphis.edu for review |
MS |
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July 19, 2017 |
12:00 noon deadline for thesis or dissertation to be submitted to the ETD system |
MS |
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July 21, 2017 |
Comprehensive exam results (Summer 2017) due (pass or fail) - FIT 201D |
MS |
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August 1, 2017 |
Academic year 2017-2018 and Fall only GA Contracts due to Grad School - FIT 201F |
JK |
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August 3, 2017 |
Deadline for doctoral students to submit dissertation on CD, receipt for graduation fees, and required documents |
MS |
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August 6, 2017 |
Commencement, Summer 2017, 10:00 a.m. - FedEx Forum |
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August 22, 2017 |
New Graduate Student Orientation, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., University Center Ballroom |
LH |
*Responsible Persons:
DC: Debra Cummings, AD 308, x2590, dcummngs@memphis.edu
LH: Lakesha Herring, FIT 201C, x4212, lsherrng@memphis.edu
JK: James Kierulff, FIT 201F, x4370, jkerulff@memphis.edu
JD: Jasbir Dhaliwal, FIT 303, x4212, jdhaliwl@memphis.edu
MS: Michelle Stout, FIT 201D, x3560, mstout@memphis.edu
MK: Mary Kyle, FIT 201G, x4817, marykyle@memphis.edu