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M.S. Program Deadlines

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Deadline
October 16, 2008 February 16, 2009 June 11, 2008 Last day for filing application for degree to be conferred at the end of semester
December 15, 2008 May 4, 2009 August 18, 2008
  • Final copy of thesis due in Graduate School following oral defense before committee.
  • Completed Final Report on Candidate for Graduate Degree form turned in to Graduate School.
  • Payment of bining fees for thesis copies (min. 3).
  • Incomplete grades for PHY 799 (Thesis) courses (6 hrs) should be converted to letter grades.
  • Same deadlines apply to Plan B Research Reports, which also need to be documented with Program Director.
December 20, 2008 May 9, 2009 August 20, 2009 Semester/Term ends.
December 20, 2008 May 16, 2009   Commencement

Students and advisors should also checek that the required number of credit hours have been passed for each Plan (33 hrs for Plan B, including 3 hrs of PHY 797; 30 hours for Plan A, including 6 hrs of PHY 799).

The maximum credit hours allowed for tuition remission for  Teaching Fellows is 18 for each year, including summer. Special permission from the Graduate Dean is required during the Spring semester to tak courses in the following summer if the limit would be exceeded.

Plan A students should also arrange to meet at least once each semester/term with their thesis committees, especially near the time of the oral thesis defense.

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