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December 17, 2021

Autumn 2021 Graduation & Degree Audit Help

Please use the following checklist to assist GEMS in providing a quick and successful graduation for your students: Checklist Before you recommend a student for graduation in MyGrad, verify the following: the master’s degree request indicates the correct degree code. If the code is incorrect, please enter a departmental comment on the Master’s Request before…


September 17, 2021

Autumn 2021: Convey Admissions Decision Deadline

Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Tuesday, October 5th, is an important admission deadline for Autumn Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than October 5: Submit admission petitions after you confirm a student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Autumn…


August 16, 2021

Summer 2021 Graduation & Degree Audit Help

Please use the following checklist to assist GEMS in providing a quick and successful graduation for your students: Checklist Before you recommend a student for graduation in MyGrad, verify the following: the master’s degree request indicates the correct degree code. If the code is incorrect, please enter a departmental comment on the Master’s Request before…


June 18, 2021

Summer 2021: Convey Admissions Decisions by Friday, June 25

Friday, June 25th is an important Summer Quarter 2021 deadline. Please make sure you have completed these tasks in MyGrad no later than June 25th: Submit admission petitions after you confirm a student has withdrawn from all classes: Defer – admitted for summer deferring to a future quarter. See GEMS Graduate Advisor Guide for policies…


June 15, 2021

Spring 2021 Graduation & Degree Audit Help

Please use the following checklist to assist GEMS in providing a quick and successful graduation for your students: Checklist Before you recommend a student for graduation in MyGrad, verify the following: the master’s degree request indicates the correct degree code. If the code is incorrect, please enter a departmental comment on the Master’s Request before…


June 3, 2021

New Payment Deadline for Graduate On-Leave Status

GEMS is happy to announce a change to the student payment deadline for Graduate On-Leave Status. Effective Spring Quarter 2021, the deadline for graduate students to submit On-Leave payment will be the last day of the quarter. For Spring 2021, the deadline is Friday, June 11. The Dates and Deadlines web page has been updated…


April 20, 2021

Spring 2021 Graduation Updates

GEMS would like to share some new updates with GPAs and GPCs as you prepare for Spring graduation: Master’s Degree Code Correction Process  In previous quarters, GEMS has instructed departments to contact GEMS if the master’s degree code is incorrect on the master’s request. GEMS has needed to hold these master’s requests for manual processing with the…


March 16, 2021

Winter 2021 Graduation and Two-Week Extension

ETD Extension From the Graduate Registration Fee Waiver page: The Graduate School is allowing a two-week extension for Winter 2021 for the submission of electronic theses / dissertations (ETDs). Students who are registered for winter quarter, have submitted a Master’s Degree Request for winter quarter or passed their Final Exam during winter quarter, and submit their ETD by April 2nd will be graduated Winter 2021….


Spring 2021: Convey Admissions Decision Deadline

Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, April 2nd, is an important admission deadline for Spring Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than April 2nd: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Spring 2021 deferring to a future quarter Early Entry* – admitted to…


February 2, 2021

Best Practices for Student I-20 Requests (2021)

If you are offering department financial support (RA/TA/Fellowship/scholarship) to an international graduate applicant: complete the International Student Funding Detail page. To access, go to MGP >> View Applicants >> the student’s application >> Funding Info tab. (We can’t process the I-20 without this departmental funding information entered here.) Awards approved by the Graduate School (International Student Tuition Waiver;…



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