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Important Dates and Deadlines for Graduate Students
Spring 2021
25 January: Spring classes begin.
5 February: Last day to add/drop classes (including Engl 689T, 697, & 699 T/P).
19 February: Last day to apply for a master's degree expected in May 2021.
26 February: Approx. deadline for preliminary edits/format review for thesis/project (contact Carson Medley, cmedley@csuchico.edu, 898.5392, Office of Graduate Studies for more info).
15-19 March: Spring Break
2 April: Recommended deadline for defense copy of M.A. thesis/ project to be distributed to all members of student's Graduate Advisory committee.
9 April: Recommended deadline for completion of M.A. thesis/project oral defenses.
19 April: Submit preliminary T.A. Application to Sharon DeMeyer (sdemeyer@csuchico.edu), by 5:00 p.m. (firm deadline).
19-23 April: Mandatory Advising.
23 April: Last day to submit approved thesis/project to the Graduate School for spring graduation. (firm deadline).
26 April: Fall 2021 registration opens.
3 May: Submit full T.A. Application to Sharon DeMeyer (sdemeyer@csuchico.edu), by 5:00 p.m. (firm deadline).
17-21 May: Final Exam Week.
Full applications include:
- a letter of application,
- a detailed syllabus, including a complete course calendar/schedule, and a rationale (i.e, a brief explanation of the scope and focus of the course) for the course you wish to teach, and
- a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor (typically, your English 689T mentor or instructor for ENGL 634)
- For TAs in EFLN: a second letter from an observer of the applicant's EFLN teaching or foreign language tutoring is also required.
Graduate Resources
- Application Checklist
- Important Dates & Deadlines
- A Guide to Graduate Studies
- A Guide for New Graduate Students
- Prerequisites for Students Who Don't have an English Major or Minor (PDF)
- Hiring Guidelines for Teaching Associates (PDF)
- TA Application (PDF)
Full applications include:
- a letter of application,
- a detailed syllabus, including a complete course calendar/schedule, and a rationale (i.e, a brief explanation of the scope and focus of the course) for the course you wish to teach, and
- a letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor (typically, your English 689T mentor or instructor for Engl 634).
- For TAs in EFLN: a second letter from an observer of the applicant’s EFLN teaching or foreign language tutoring is also required.