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 |
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September 12 |
September 19 |
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September 26 |
October 03 |
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October 10 |
October 17 |
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October 24 |
October 31 |
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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.
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Friday, September 12 |
Friday, September 26 |
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Friday, October 10 |
Friday, October 24 |
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Friday, November 7 |
Friday, November 21 |
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Friday, December 05 |
Friday, December 19 |
Graduate Student Research Service and Educational Grant Program
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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 |
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Friday, December 12, 2008 |
early January |
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Friday, March 13, 2009 |
early April |
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Friday, May 15, 2009 |
early June |
Applications received after the due date will be considered in the next cycle of funding.
