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February 12, 2020

2020 Admissions and Coronavirus

As the situation with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to unfold, some of you have expressed concern about admissions applications, especially in light of temporary US embassy closures and the Presidential Proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. from affected areas. The Graduate School strongly recommends that you continue to give all applicants full consideration, just…


January 7, 2020

Critical Reminder: Winter 2020 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline

Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, January 10, is an important admission deadline for Winter Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MyGradProgram no later than January 10: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Winter 2020 deferring to a…


December 16, 2019

Autumn 2019 Graduation: Submit Candidacy & Degree Recommendations

Students graduating Autumn Quarter 2019 must complete all degree requirements on or before December 13, 2019. 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…


November 22, 2019

2019-2020: Update to Master’s Request Deadlines

GEMS and CAIR have just released a new update to the Master’s degree request, which sets the deadline to file a Master’s request as the last day of the academic quarter (the last day of finals week). Previously, the Master’s request deadline was set as the last day of instruction, which created confusion for some…


September 17, 2019

Critical Reminder: Autumn 2019 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline

Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Tuesday, October 1st, is an important admission deadline for Autumn Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than October 1st: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Autumn…


August 21, 2019

Summer 2019 Graduation: Submit Candidacy & Degree Recommendations

Students graduating Summer Quarter 2019 must complete all degree requirements on or before August 23, 2019. 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…


June 11, 2019

Summer 2019 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline

Although Spring graduation is starting next week, don’t forget that Summer quarter is right around the corner! Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, June 28, is an important admission deadline for Summer quarter (A-term, B-Term, and Full-Term).  The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than June 28: Submit admission petitions Defer…


Spring 2019 Graduation: Submit Candidacy and Degree Recommendations

Students graduating Spring Quarter 2019 must complete all degree requirements on or before June 14, 2019. 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; contact GEMS if the degree…


March 21, 2019

Winter 2019 Graduation: Submit Candidacy & Degree Recommendations

Students graduating Winter Quarter 2019 must complete all degree requirements on or before March 22, 2019. 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; contact GEMS if the…


January 23, 2019

Updates to Autumn Quarter Start Date for International Students

The below is reposted from the e-mail sent by GEMS Director Julia Carlson on January 8, 2019: The official autumn quarter program start date issued for new international students on F-1 visas will be notated on the Form I-20 as the first day of instruction.  This differs from the past few years, where the official autumn…



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