Graduate Studies and IRB Dates & Deadlines*
Fall SEMESTER 2008

Date Task/Event
Monday, August 25 Semester Officially Begins
Wednesday, August 27 Graduate Student Orientation, begins at 1:30 p.m., Port O'Call-Cartwright Center
Monday, September 1 Labor Day
Tuesday, September 2 Classes begin 7:45 a.m.
Friday, September 19 Applications for Graduate Student Professional Travel Funds due in the Office of University Graduate Studies
Friday, September 26 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, October 3 Deadline for Graduate Faculty Membership Applications due in the Office of University Graduate Studies.
Friday, October 10 Deadline for Graduate Student Research, Service and Educational Leadership Grant proposals due by 4:00 p.m. to 145 Graff Main Hall.
Friday, November 21 Deadline for submission of final report for Graduate Student  Research, Service and Educational Leadership grant
Wednesday, November 26 Thanksgiving recess begins 5:30 p.m.
Friday, November 28 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 December Commencement). Submit to the Office of University Graduate Studies (145 Graff Main Hall).
Monday, December 1 Classes Resume, 7:45 a.m.
Wednesday, December 10 Last Day of Classes
Friday, December 12 through 17, Final Exams
Friday, December 12 Applications for Graduate Student Professional Travel Funds due in the Office of University Graduate Studies by 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 14 Commencement
Monday, December 29 Fall 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

August 29

September 05

September 12

September 19

September 26

October 03

October 10

October 17

October 24

October 31

November 7

November 14

December 5

December 12

     IRB will not meet in January  

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, September 12

Friday, September 26

Friday, October 10

Friday, October 24

Friday, November 7

Friday, November 21

Friday, December 05

Friday, December 19

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, October 10, 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 19, 2008

 

          early October

 

         Friday, December 12, 2008

 

          early January            

 

         Friday, March 13, 2009

 

          early April

 

         Friday, May 15, 2009

 

          early June

 

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