For complete registration and drop/add deadlines, see the University Registrar's calendar.
For graduation semester deadlines, see the Graduate School's Graduation Deadlines page.
Fall 2022
For Prospective Students
- GLS Zoom Information Sessions - Friday mornings at 10am Eastern U.S. time starting in August
Courses & Registration
- Graduate Student Orientation - Tuesday, August 23
- Graduate Student Convocation - Wednesday, August 24, 4pm
- First day of class - Monday, August 29
- Drop/Add ends - Friday, September 9
- Founder's Weekend - Thursday - Sunday, September 29 - October 2
- Fall Break - Saturday, October 8 - 11
- Spring 2023 Shopping Cart opens - Monday, October 24
- Spring 2023 Registration - Wednesday, November 2 - Monday, November 14
- Thanksgiving - Wednesday, November 23 - Sunday November 27
- Graduate classes end - Friday, December 2
- Graduate reading period - Saturday - Tuesday, September 3 - 13
Master’s Projects
- MP Seminars (LS 850) -- via Zoom:
- Every other week TBA
- Apply to graduate deadline for December graduation - Saturday, October 15
- MP Planning Session (required during course five) - Sunday, September 18, 2pm-4:30pm via Zoom
- Proposal meeting deadline (for Spring projects; contact GLS early in semester with supervisor availability) - Friday, October 14
- Proposal Workshop (optional) - Tuesday, March 15, 12:00-1:30pm
- Proposal submission deadline (for Spring projects) - Friday, October 28
- Last day master’s exams can be held for December graduation - Monday, November 29
- Exemplary MP nomination deadline - Mid-April TBA
Academic Support
- Evening Writing Seminars
- Spring & Summer semesters TBA
- Zotero Training. TBA.
- Peer Writing Support Groups launch - Third week of the semester
- Conferences and Publishing Deadlines