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In the news—March 2006
Deadlines and Reminders—A list of academic and other deadlines, plus reminders for important graduate events sponsored by the Graduate College.
- March 20-24—Graduate Student Recognition Week
- March 24—Graduate College award ceremony
- March 25—Jakobsen Conference
- Upcoming Ph.D. defense dates
Graduate Council—This month's meetings: March 2 and 23
More News from the Graduate College
3/3/2006
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Graduation Application Registrar Service Center |
Signed Application for May graduates due |
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GSS Travel Funds Application Deadline Graduate College |
Graduate Student Senate Travel Funds Application Submission Deadline |
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International Travel Funds Application Deadline Graduate College |
Graduate College International Travel Funds Application Submission Deadline |
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Master's Plan of Study Graduate College |
Plans of Study for May Master's recipients due |
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Final Exam Requests Graduate College |
Final Exam Requests for all May graduates due |
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Thesis First Deposit Graduate College |
First deposit of finished, complete thesis due |
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Drop Courses Registrar Service Center |
Last day for graduate students to drop courses without penalty of "F" grade |
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Withdrawal of Registration Registrar Service Center |
Last day to withdraw without dean's permission |
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Final Exam Report Graduate College |
Final Exam Reports due from departments on degree examinations for May graduates |
Click for remaining deadlines for this semester
Graduate Student Recognition Week
Graduate Student Senate has established Graduate Student Recognition Week at the University of Iowa, to be held annually in the week preceding the James F. Jakobsen Graduate Student Conference. This year, events will take place March 20-25.Graduate Student Recognition Week is a great opportunity for the University community to recognize the unique and vital role that graduate students play here at the University of Iowa. For more information about Grad Student Recognition Week, please contact GSS (grad-senate@uiowa.edu).
Jakobsen Conference
The 2006 James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference (formerly the Jakobsen Forum) will be held March 25, 2006. This is the seventh year that the Graduate Student Senate, with the support of the Graduate College, will sponsor this conference to showcase the excellent research completed by graduate students at The University of Iowa.This event provides a unique opportunity for students to experience a professional conference in a safe environment, with no travel costs, while interacting with graduate students across all disciplines.
The Graduate College supports this multi-disciplinary forum, committing $6000 to be awarded to the top presenters in each division.
Graduate College Hosts Award Ceremony
In conjunction with Graduate Student Recognition Week, the Graduate College will host the D.C. Spriestersbach Prize & L.B. Sims Award Ceremony on March 24, 2006. The event will honor graduate students for excellence in master's and doctoral research.Upcoming Ph.D. Defense Dates
Click here for a list of upcoming Ph.D. defenses.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The University of Iowa is committed to equality of educational opportunity for all students. If you feel you have a disability and would like to ask for assistance, please visit Student Disability Services (SDS) to schedule an appointment.Additional resources and assistance available at the UI Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EOD).
Click here for a full list of 2005-06 Graduate Council members
Click here for Meetings and Agendas (January 2005-Current meeting agenda)
Meetings this month: March 2 and 23
- Graduate College monthly newsletter archive
- Graduate College News—Fall 2005 issue
- Graduate College News—Spring 2005 issue
- Graduate College News—Archive
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