SPRING 2013
| January | 2 | Campus reopens after break |
| 12 | WPE administered (registration for this exam starts October 15, 2012 | |
| 14 | Registration opens for March 2 WPE (these exams fill quickly, register early) | |
| 21 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; all offices closed, no instruction | |
| 22 | First official day of classes (Weekdays including Friday-Saturday classes) | |
| 25 | 400-level Course Consent Forms for approval by Dr. Baxter by 4 pm | |
| 26 | First official day of classes (Saturday) | |
| 29 | Mandatory M.A. Literature Exam Info session Tuesday, 3:00-4:30 pm, Sierra Tower (ST) 703 | |
| 31 | M.A. Literature and R/C Exam Spring 2013 “intent to register” form due in ST 705 by 12 pm | |
| 31 | For Fall 2013 Theses: Intent to file proposal form due in ST 705 by 12 pm Form available in ST 705 (Thesis Director must sign form, plan ahead) |
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| February | 4 | Mandatory M.A. Rhet/Comp Exam Info Session, Tuesday 2:30-3:30 pm ST703 |
| 8 | Last day to register late, to add a class, to drop a class, or to change basis of grading Last day to qualify for a partial refund due to a drop in unit load below 6.1 | |
| 13 | *For Spring 2013 Theses: Expected date to submit draft of thesis to your thesis director | |
| 15 | CSUN Annual Student Research and Creative Works Symposium Application deadline: December 19 | |
| 20 | For Fall 2013 Theses: Thesis proposals for all options due in ST 705. Please provide seven copies, each with a cover sheet with your thesis director's signature approval by 12 pm | |
| 24 | Deadline to register for March 3 WPE (this exam already full) | |
| 27 | Writing Samples for Creative Writing and Rhetoric/Composition option students due in ST 705—CW-four copies, each with a cover sheet , RC -two copies, each with letter of intent and each with a cover sheet before 4 p.m. | |
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| March | 2 | WPE Administered |
| 4 | Registration opens for April 20 WPE (these exams fill quickly, register early) | |
| 7 | Annotated Bibliography for MA Lit Exam: due to Marjie via email before 4pm | |
| 9 | Associated Graduate Students of English (AGSE) Conference USU | |
| 14 | *For Spring 2013 Theses: Expected date to submit thesis to second reader | |
| 19 | For Spring 2013 Theses: Deadline to complete and submit Thesis Project Planning Form via ETD | |
| 28 | *For Spring 2013 Theses: Expected date to submit thesis to third reader | |
| April | 1 | Cesar Chavez Holiday, Campus Closed, no instruction |
| 8- | 13 | April 8-13-Spring Recess; no instruction, campus is open April 8-13 |
| 16 | Part I M.A. Rhetoric and Composition Exam 9:30 am Bayramian Hall Rm 418 | |
| 18 | M.A. Literature Exam 8:30 am Bayramian Hall Rm 418 | |
| 20 | WPE administered | |
| 22 | Registration opens for May 25 WPE (these exams fill quickly, register early) | |
| 27 | Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society Colloquium (USU) | |
| 30 | Part II M.A. Rhetoric and Composition Exam Due in ST 705 before 12 p.m. | |
| May | 10 | Last day of formal instruction, except for Saturday classes meeting once weekly. |
| 10 | For Spring 2013 THESES: Deadline for final submission of thesis, to Graduate Studies via ETD (UN 265) | |
| 11 | Last day of formal instruction for Saturday classes meeting once weekly | |
| 13- | 18 | May 13-18 Final Exams Week |
| 21 | Honors Convocation Oviatt Lawn 6:30 pm | |
| 23 | Graduation Reception and Student Award Ceremony, Linda Nichols Joseph Room JR319 3:30 pm | |
| 23 | College of Humanities Commencement Oviatt Lawn; 6:30 pm | |
| 25 | Last day of 2012-2013 academic year | |
| 26 | WPE administered (last of academic year) | |
| 27 | Memorial Day Holiday; all offices closed, no instruction | |
| 28 | Registration opens for June 29 WPE (these exams fill quickly, register early) | |
| 30 | Mandatory New Student Orientation 1pm Linda Nichols Joseph Room (JR319) rsvp: Marjie marjie.seagoe@csun.edu |
*Please Note: If you cannot meet the expected thesis reader deadlines, please consult with your thesis director for alternative deadlines. However, please note that the May 10th deadline is an absolute university deadline. Also, please remember if you do not submit your electronic thesis in the time Graduate Studies notates, students will need to change expected graduation date.
Advisor: Dr. Kent Baxter, ST725 kent.baxter@csun.edu Graduate Secretary: Marjie Seagoe, ST705
Please email Dr. Baxter for appointment. phone: 818-677-3433
All forms available outside ST 705 (and from Marjie) and Graduate Board outside Sierra Tower 716