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SPRING 2024

JANUARY 2024

January 11

  • Graduate Student New Student Orientation 1:00 – 3:00 pm
  • Meet and Greet 3:00 – 4:30 pm

January 12

  • Doctoral and Morris Graduate Fellowship nominations due to Graduate School

January 16

  • First day of Spring 2024 semester
  • Late registration begins

January 19

  • Master’s Fellowship nominations due to Graduate School
  • Graduate Dean’s Fellowship applications and nominations due to Graduate School
  • PROMPT assistantship applications and nominations due to Graduate School

January 26

  • Last day to be admitted to the Spring 2024 semester
  • Last day to submit paperwork to the Registration Office to drop a semester length course to be eligible for a credit/refund; change credit/audit status; and to withdraw from the university with a full refund

January 28

  • Last day for students to drop a full-term course with a full refund

January 31

  • Let’s Talk Graduate Studies – How to format and submit thesis or other final paper
  • Deadline to submit 3MT Nominations to the Graduate School

FEBRUARY 2024

February 1

  • Native American Scholarship applications due

February 2

  • Graduate School 3MT Competition 2:00 pm

February 6

  • Let’s Talk Graduate Studies – Grad Student Sharing & Networking, Morris Library room 752, 3:15 – 4:30 pm, RSVP

February 9

  • Deadline to apply for May 2024 graduation

February 14

  • Meeting of the Minds (M.O.M.) – Directors of Graduate Study training on graduation clearance – Correction! To be held on February 21 instead.

February 15

  • Deadline to apply for IL residency for Spring 2024
  • Let’s Talk Graduate Studies – Exploring the Impact of A.I. on Graduate Studies, Morris Library room 752, 10:00 – 11:00 am

February 21

  • Meeting of the Minds (M.O.M.) – Directors of Graduate Study training on graduation clearance, 9:00 – 10:00 am, Student Services Building room 150

February 22

  • Coop PhD Spring Meeting – Virtual – hosted by SIUC, 9:30 – 11:00 am

February 28

MARCH 2024

March 5

  • Let’s Talk Graduate Studies – Career Services: Professional Guidance for Graduate Students

March 15

  • Dissertation Research Assistantship Award (DRA) nominations due to Colleges

March 22

  • Let’s Talk Graduate Studies – Grad Student Final Paper Formatting Help Session, Morris Library room 139, 10:00 – 12:30, RSVP required

March 29

  • Dissertation Research Assistantship Award (DRA) nominations due to Graduate School
  • Last day to submit paperwork to the Registration office related to the last-day-to-drop or for a withdrawal from the University (no refund; resulting in a W grade)

March 31

  • Last day for students to drop a full-term course (no refund; resulting in a W grade) online using SalukiNet

APRIL 2024

April 2

  • Let’s Talk Graduate Studies – How to apply for university faculty positions.

April 5

April 12

  • Deadline to make final submission of research paper/thesis/dissertation/capstone report for May 2024 graduation

April 15

  • Deadline for receipt of Graduate School tuition Scholarship Applications for Summer Semester 2024

April 26

  • Last day to add a full-term course with instructor approval through the Graduate Registration Office

MAY 2024

May 1

  • Deadline for Summer 2024 Graduate Assistantship contracts to be submitted

May 6-10

  • Final Exam Week, various events of support