Timeline of Critical Events for Year of Graduation
- September 15th – Submit Essay Proposal form for review and approval of Program Director and Vice Chair, Education (VCE)
- October 15th –Timeline for informal presentation of topics to Program Director
- October 30th – Student notified of approval to proceed
- November 15th – Outline of paper submitted to Primary Essay Advisor
- December 15th – Student schedules progress update with Primary Essay Advisor
- January 30th – First Draft to be submitted to Primary Essay Advisor *
- February 28th – Revised draft submitted to Primary Essay Advisor and 2nd Reader
- March 15th – Final draft submitted to Primary Essay Advisor and 2nd Reader (and 3rd Reader if applicable) for feedback
- Not later than March 24th – Schedule Oral Presentation with your Essay Committee
- Not later than March 31st – Oral Essay Presentation **
- Not later than April 15th
-Student submits final manuscript copies for Departmental and School-level approval
-Student submits final version to D-Scholarship database
-Faculty submit Essay Evaluations to Jess Dornin for approval by VCE
[Failing to meet the April 15th deadline may delay graduation. If this occurs, you will be required to register for a Summer essay credit to satisfy the deadlines for summer graduation.]
*Check with your Primary Essay Advisor for approval to submit drafts to your 2nd Reader and 3rdReader (if applicable).
** Student assumes responsibility for scheduling a 60-minute session to accommodate the availability of the Primary Essay Advisor, 2nd (and 3rd) Reader(s) and, when feasible, the Program Director.