Dates & deadlines
Submit materials to the Graduate Studies Office (unless otherwise noted) by 4 p.m.
Fall 2020
Date | Task/Event |
Last business day in July | Recommended initial submission date for theses, projects, and papers requiring Graduate Studies Office approval (for Summer graduation). |
Friday, Sep 11 | Professional Travel Grant online application submission deadline. |
Thursday, Sep 17 | Secrets to Scholarship Cash w/Scholarship Resource Center - 6:00 PM - virtual event |
Friday, Sep 18 | Graduate Faculty Membership application deadline. Due to the Dean's Office. |
Friday, Oct 02 | Graduate Faculty Membership applications approved by the Deans due in the Graduate Studies Office. |
Friday, Oct 09 |
Professional Travel Grant online application submission deadline. |
Friday, Oct 16 |
Research, Service and Educational Leadership Full-Grant online application submission deadline. |
Tuesday, Oct 20 |
Searching for Scholarship Cash w/Scholarship Resource Center - 4:00 PM - virtual event |
Monday, Nov 9 |
Money Management for Young Professionals w/"It Makes Cents" - 6:00 PM - virtual event |
Friday, Dec 11 | Recommended initial submission date for theses, dissertations, projects, and papers requiring Graduate Studies Office approval (for December graduation). |
Friday, Dec 11 | Professional Travel Grant online application submission deadline. |
Spring and Summer 2021
Friday, Feb 12 | Graduate Faculty Membership application deadline. Due to the Dean's Office. |
Wednesday, Feb 17 |
3 Minute Grad Project Information/Prep Session – 4:30-5:30 PM - virtual event |
Friday, Feb 19 | Research, Service and Educational Leadership Grant online application submission deadline. |
Friday, Feb 19 |
Faculty nominations for Graduate Student Academic Achievement Awards and Rosandich Thesis and Dissertation Awards due. |
Wednesday, Feb 24 |
3 Minute Grad Project online application submission deadline - 4:00 p.m. |
Friday, Feb 26 |
Graduate Faculty Membership applications approved by Deans due in the Graduate Studies Office. |
Wednesday, Mar 10 |
3 Minute Grad Project Competition - 6:00 p.m. - (virtual event) |
Friday, Mar 12 |
Professional Travel Grant online application submission deadline. |
Monday, Mar 15 |
UWL Research & Creativity Symposium abstract submission deadline. |
Friday, Apr 23 | UWL Research & Creativity Symposium |
Friday, Apr 30 | Recommended initial submission date of theses, dissertations, projects, & papers requiring Graduate Studies approval (for May graduation). |
Friday, Apr 30 | Research, Service and Educational Leadership Grant deadline for online submission of final report (for May graduation). |
Friday, Aug 06 | Recommended initial submission date of theses, dissertations, projects, & papers requiring Graduate Studies approval (for August graduation). |
Monday, Aug 09 | Professional Travel Grant online application submission deadline. |
Fall 2020
Meeting Dates |
Friday, September 18 |
Friday, October 02 |
Friday, October 16 |
Friday, November 06 |
Friday, November 20 |
Friday, December 04 |
Meeting agenda items for the Graduate Council must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Director, Meredith Thomsen (mthomsen@uwlax.edu), at least one week prior to the meeting.
Spring 2021
Meeting Dates |
Friday, February 05 |
Friday, February 19 |
Friday, March 05 |
Friday, March 19 |
Friday, April 02 |
Friday, April 16 |
Friday, May 07 |
Meeting agenda items for the Graduate Council must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Director, Meredith Thomsen (mthomsen@uwlax.edu), at least one week prior to the meeting.
Fall 2020
Online proposal submission deadline: | Friday, October 16 by 4 p.m. |
Spring 2021
Online proposal submission deadline: | Friday, February 19 by 4 p.m. (Deadline extended due to late start for the semester) |
*Please note: RSEL-Mini Grant proposals are accepted at any time with our online submission process.
Fall 2020
Online applications due: | Expected decision date: |
Friday, September 11 | Mid September |
Friday, October 09 | Mid October |
Friday, December 11 | Mid December |
Spring 2021
Online applications due: | Expected decision date: |
Friday, March 12 | Early April |
Friday, August 09 |
Early August |
Applications received after the due date will be considered in the next cycle of funding.