Graduate Studies and IRB Dates & Deadlines*
SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Date Task/Event
Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 22 Semester Officially Begins
Monday, January 28 Classes begin 7:45 a.m.
Friday, February 15 Deadline for Graduate Student Research, Service and Educational Leadership Grant proposals due by 4:00 p.m. to 145 Graff Main Hall.
Friday, February 15 Deadline for Graduate Faculty Membership (new and renewals). Applications due in the Office of the Dean of your college.  Application materials are available on the Graduate Faculty Resources webpage.
Friday, February 29 Deadline for Graduate Faculty Membership Applications due in the Office of University Graduate Studies.
Friday, February 29 Thesis Award Nominations are due in the Office of University Graduate Studies by 4:00 p.m.
Friday, February 29 Academic Achievement Award Nominations are due in Deans' Offices by 4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7 11th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creativity
Friday, March 14 Applications for Graduate Student Professional Travel Funds due in the Office of University Graduate Studies by 4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 14 Spring recess begins, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, March 24 Classes Resume, 7:45 a.m.
Friday, March 28 Academic Achievement Award recommendations from the colleges due in the Office of University Graduate Studies.
Friday, May 2 Deadline for submission of theses and projects/papers or other culminating requirements that require approval by the Office of Graduate Studies (if the intention is to participate in May Commencement). Submit to the Office of University Graduate Studies (145 Graff Main Hall).
Friday, May 2 Deadline for submission of final report for Graduate Student  Research, Service and Educational Leadership grant
Friday, May 9 Last Day of Classes
Monday, May 12 through 16, 9:00 p.m. Final Exams
Friday, May 16 Applications for Graduate Student Professional Travel Funds due in the Office of University Graduate Studies by 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Friday, May 23 Spring Semester Ends

*NOTE: Refer to the official semester timetable of classes ( www.uwlax.edu/current.htm)  for more dates and deadlines regarding classes, drop/add, and other registration items. Contact your graduate program director/advisor if you have questions.


OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects

The IRB Executive Committee will meet on the following dates in 325 Graff Main Hall at 8:15 a.m.

Protocol Submission Deadlines     IRB Meetings

    February 1

     February 8

    February 15

     February 22

    March 7

     March 14

    March 21

     March 28

    April 4

     April 11

   April 18

     April 25

   May 2

     May 9

     IRB will not meet in June  

The Full IRB will conduct business first, the executive committee will follow.

Research protocols for the IRB review and approval must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on the due dates listed above.  Please submit to the Office of University Graduate Studies, 145 Graff Main Hall.  Generally, the protocols received by the due date are reviewed in the next IRB meeting noted above.  Late submissions may not be reviewed until the following meeting.

Learning Communities - IRB Deadlines

 

Fall Graduate Council

The Graduate Council will meet on the following dates in 325 Graff Main Hall at 10:00 a.m.

Friday, February 1

Friday, February 15

Friday, February 29

Friday, March 7

Friday, April 4

Friday, April 18

Friday, May 2

 
Agenda items for the Graduate Council must be submitted to the Office of University Graduate Studies, 145 Graff Main Hall, by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday before the next scheduled meeting.

Graduate Student Research Service and Educational Grant Program

 

Proposals due:

 

Friday, February 15, by 4:00 p.m.


Graduate Student Travel Funds

 The application for Graduate Student Travel Funds is available on the Office of University Graduate Studies website. Application due dates and expected decision dates are listed below.

                

Applications due:
Expected decision date:

 

         Friday, September 14, 2007

 

          early October

 

         Friday, December 14, 2007

 

          early January            

 

         Friday, March 14, 2008

 

          early April

 

         Friday, May 16, 2008

 

          early June

 

Applications received after the due date will be considered in the next cycle of funding.