Critical Deadlines

(Please consult the University Academic Calendar for semester, holiday, and examination schedules, and the Office of Graduate Studies Calendar for additional information on OGS deadlines.)

Fall Semester

August 21:

• Applications for Readerships due in History.

September 1:

• Applications for Teaching Associateships for Spring semester due in History

First week in September:

• Departmental Language Exams held this week.

September 15:

• MA Program of Studies form due in History, for students planning to take comprehensive exams in the Spring semester.

September 19:

• Research, Project, and Travel (RPT) Grant applications for fall support due at OGS.
• Student Research Allocations Committee (SRAC) Grant applications due at the GPSA

October 1:

• MA Theses due in History for Fall semester graduation.
• PhD Dissertations due to Dissertation Committee for Fall semester graduation.
• PhD Application for Candidacy forms due in History, for students planning to take comprehensive exams in the Spring semester.

October 15:

• Applications for admission to History graduate programs for Spring semester due in Office of Admissions and History.

Fall Break:

• MA and PhD Exams administered in the week following Fall Break.

November 1:

• PhD Dissertations due in History for Fall semester graduation.

November 15:

• MA theses and PhD Dissertations due at OGS.

Third week in November:

• Departmental Language Exams held this week.

Spring Semester

January 15:

• Applications for admission to History graduate programs for Fall semester due in Office of Admissions and History.

January 25:

• Applications for Readerships due in History.
• Research, Project, and Travel (RPT) Grant applications for spring support due at OGS.

February 1:

• Application for Graduate Assistantships (new and renewals) and Teaching Associateships for Fall semester due in History.

February 7:

• Departmental Language Exams held this week.

February 15:

• MA Program of Studies form due in History, for students planning to graduate in the summer.
• Student Research Allocations Committee (SRAC) Grant applications due at the GPSA.

Third week in February:

• Departmental Language Exams held this week.

March 1:

• MA Theses due in History for Spring semester graduation.
• PhD Dissertations due to Dissertation Committee for Spring semester graduation.
• PhD Application for Candidacy forms due in History, for students planning to take comprehensive exams in the Spring semester.
• Higher Education Department (HED) Fellowship application due in OGS.

Spring Break:

• MA and PhD Exams administered in the week following Spring Break.

First week in April:

• Departmental Language Exams held this week.

April 1:

• PhD Dissertations due in History for Spring semester graduation.

April 15:

• Applications for departmental dissertation and best paper awards due in History.
• MA theses and PhD Dissertations due at OGS.

May 1:

• MA Theses due in History for Summer graduation.
• Applications for Graduate Teaching Assistantships due in History.

May 30:

• Research, Project, and Travel (RPT) Grant applications for summer support due at OGS.
• MA Program of Studies form due in History, for students planning to take comprehensive exams in the Fall semester.