Important Dates and Deadlines

SPRING 2013

28 January                  Spring classes begin

8 February                  Last day to add/drop classes (including Engl 689T, 697, & 699 T/P)

22 February                Last day to apply for a master’s degree expected in May 2013

18-22 March               SPRING BREAK—no classes held

29 March                    Approx. deadline for preliminary edits/format review for thesis/project (contact Office of Graduate Studies for more info)

5 April                        Recommended deadline for defense copy of M.A. thesis/project to be distributed to all members of student’s Graduate Advisory Committee

12 April                      Recommended deadline for completion of M.A. thesis/project oral defenses

19 April                      Registration deadline for the Foreign Language Translation Exam (NOTE: Thesis Committee Chairs must submit proposed texts for exam to Graduate Coordinator by 5.00 p.m.)[1]

26 April                      Submit preliminary T.A. Application to English Main Office, Siskiyou 102, by 5.00 p.m. (firm deadline)[2]

26 April                      Last day to submit approved thesis/project to the Graduate School for spring graduation

9 & 10 May                Foreign language translation exams

10 May                       Submit full T.A. Application to English Main Office, Siskiyou 102, by 5.00 p.m. (firm deadline)

20-24 May                  Final Exam Week



[1] Foreign Language Exam policies are available online: http://www.csuchico.edu/engl/grad-programs/index.shtml

[2] All students, including those who have taught in previous semesters, are encouraged to read the Department “Hiring Guidelines for Teaching Associates,” available online: http://www.csuchico.edu/engl/grad-programs/index.shtml