Graduate Student Handbook

English Graduate Programs

Important Dates for Graduate Students 2019-2020

Date	Information
Monday, July 1	Application to Graduate in Fall Due (Regular Deadline) Change of Objective Forms Due two weeks prior to 1st day of the semester. (For students switching between Literature, Rhet/Comp, and TESL and/or adding the Rhet/Comp or TESL certificate)
Monday, August 26	Classes Begin
Tuesday, September 10	Thesis Deadline I: Intent to Submit
Monday, September 14	Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application
Sunday, September 15	Late Application to Graduate in the Fall Semester
Tuesday, October 1	Application to Graduate in Spring Due (Regular Deadline)
Monday, October 8 - Friday, October 11	CATESOL 49th Meeting in Pasadena
Saturday, October 12	Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application
Monday, October 14	Spring M.A. Examp Workshop and Information Session
Friday, October 25	Thesis Deadline II: Committee Member Approvals
Friday, November 1	Thesis Deadline III: Thesis Submission
Tuesday, November 5	M.A. Comprehensive Exams Part I (Literature and Rhet/Comp), 10:00am - 12:30pm
Tuesday, November 7	M.A. Comprehensive Exams Part II (Literature and Rhet/Comp), 10:00am - 12:30pm M.A. Comprehensive Exams Part III (Literature and Rhet/Comp), 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Monday, November 9	Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application
Thursday, November 14 - Sunday, November 17	PAMLA in San Diego
Friday, November 15	Deadline for Spring Admission to the Graduate Program
Tuesday, November 19	M.A. Comprehensive Exam for TESL
Sunday, December 1	Prospectus deadline for students wishing to submit a thesis in Spring 2020
Friday, December 6	Student Research Day abstracts due
Monday, December 9	Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, December 10- Monday, December 16	Final Exams
Thursday, December 19	Late Application to Graduate in Spring 2020, Final Day of Fall Semester

Date	Information
TBA	M.A. Comprehensive Exams for TESL
TBA	Thesis Workshop
TBA	Enjambed Release Party
TBA	English Language Conference
TBA	Graduate Colloquium
Thursday, January 2	Change of Objective Forms Due For students switching between Literature, Rhet/Comp, and TESL and/or adding the Rhet/Comp or TESL certificate
Friday, January 10	Student Research Day supplemental documents due
Tuesday, January 21	Classes Begin
Saturday, February 1	Application to Graduate in Summer Due (regular deadline)
Monday, February 10	Thesis Deadline I: Intent to Submit Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application
Wednesday, February 12 - Thursday, February 13	Student Research Day
Monday, March 9	Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application
Wednesday, March 25	Thesis Deadline II: Committee Member Approvals
Sunday, March 29 - Saturday, April 4	Spring Break
Monday, March 31 - Wednesday, April 1	TESOL 2020 Annual Convention in Denver, CO
The week of April 13	M.A. Comprehensive Exams (Literature and Rhet/Comp)
Wednesday, April 15	-Graduate Equity Fellowship Application -Late Deadline to Graduate in Summer
Friday, May 1	Prospectus deadline for students wishing to submit a thesis in Fall 2020
Friday, May 8	Graduate Research Advancement and Development Grant Application
Saturday, May 9 - Friday, May 15	Final Exams
Saturday, May 16	Commencement (Graduate Ceremony), 6:30pm

Date	Information
Wednesday, May 20	Thesis Deadline I: Intent to Submit
Wednesday, June 3	Thesis Deadline II: Committee Member Approvals
Wednesday, June 10	Thesis Deadline III: Thesis Submission
Wednesday, July 1	Application to Graduate in Fall Regular Deadline
Wednesday, July 15	Deadline for Fall Admission to the Graduate Program