Calendar of Events

August 2009

I.D. Cards available for new grad students August 3 - 21, Student Activities Building, Alderman Road

TA WORKSHOP: August 19 and 20

All TAs are required to attend the teaching workshop organized by the Teaching Resource Center. The workshop will meet on Wednesday August 19 and Thursday August 20, 2009.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Orientation Meeting: Monday, August 24

Room: Minor Hall Auditorium Time: 4:00 pm

INTRODUCTORY MEETING: Monday, August 24

Room: Fayerweather Hall Lounge
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Required of ALL graduate students.

OPENING FETE: Friday, August 28

5:30 p.m. in Ruffin Hall.

March

DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL AID: March 15

Requests for financial aid from both University and departmental resources are due by March 15. Application Forms for work-study and student loans may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid to Students at 918 Emmet Street (PO Box 9021, Charlottesvil le, VA 22906, tel. 982-6000). The application form for fellowships and Taships administered by the department are distributed to students in early February. All students must attach a CV & a transcript of grades [available on ISIS] to the department's application. Guidelines for writing a CV.

Notification of awards waits upon budget and tuition information sent from the Dean’s Office and may be made as late as May 1.

April – May

DEADLINES for MA and PhD students graduating in May 2010

Unsigned MA thesis or PhD dissertation title page to GSAS--April 1
Turn in all copies of ma thesis to departmental office with names of committee--April 16
MA thesis defenses should be scheduled April 19-28
Final copy of MA thesis or PhD dissertation to GSAS--May 3

2009-10 deadlines for dissertation and PhD field proposals for the Graduate Committee to DGS IN ELECTRONIC FORM WITH THE CLEAR APPROVAL OF YOUR DISSERTATION ADVISOR

October 15
January 29
March 19

Teaching Assistants for the Following Year

All students awarded a TA-ship are asked for their course preference.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS: May 7

Preliminary Prospectus and Research Schedule for M.A. Thesis due in Art Department office.