History Department Deadlines

(Please consult the University Academic Calendar for semester, holiday, and examination schedules, and the Office of Graduate Studies Calendar for additional information on OGS deadlines.)

Fall Semester

First week of classes:

First week of September:

Second week in September:

  • Departmental Language Exams held this week.

September 15:

  • MA Program of Studies form due in History, for students planning to take comprehensive exams in the Fall semester.

September 19:

October 1:

October 15:

  • Applications for admission to History graduate programs for Spring semester due in Office of Admissions and History.
  • PhD Exam Committee form due in History, for students planning to take PhD exams in the Spring semester.

Fall Break:

  • MA Exams administered in the week following Fall Break.

November 1:

November 15:

  • MA theses and PhD Dissertations due at OGS.

First week in November:

  • Departmental Language Exams held this week.

December 15:

  • Applications for admission to History graduate programs for Fall semester due in Office of Admissions.

Spring Semester

First week of classes:

January 28:

First Week in February:

  • Departmental Language Exam held this week

February 15:

February 20:

  • Student Research Allocations Committee (SRAC) Grant applications due at the GPSA.

March 1:

March 15:

Spring break

  • MA  Exams administered the week following Spring break.

April 1:

First Week in April

  • Departmental Language Exam held this week.

April 15:

  • MA theses and PhD Dissertations due at OGS.

May 1:

  • MA Theses due in History for Summer graduation.

May 29:

  • MA Program of Studies form due in History, for students planning to take comprehensive exams in the Fall semester.

First week in June: