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Important Dates
Fall 2011
| Date |
Event description |
|---|---|
| July 14 - Aug 5 |
On-time registration |
| Aug 6 - Sept 12 |
Late registration |
| Sept 6 |
IGHC Orientation (2:30- 4:00 pm in KTH-B108) |
| Sept 7 |
Graduate Student Day |
| Sept 8 |
Grad Advising Day (10:00 am - 2:00 pm in KTH-507) |
| Sept 8 |
First day of classes (some departments, e.g., English and Cultural Studies) begin graduate classes on Monday, Sept 12th. If in doubt, check with individual departments for start dates) |
| Sept 30 |
Last day to add courses for Term 1 |
| Oct 3 |
Ontario Graduate Scholarship application deadline |
| Oct 10 |
Thanksgiving - No classes |
| Oct 14 |
Last day to delete Term 1 courses (Note: all courses on a student's record after this date require a grade) |
| Oct 21 |
SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship application deadline |
| Nov 3 |
Graduate Research Ethics Seminar (8:30 am - 1:15 pm in CIBC Hall 319) |
| Nov 18 |
Convocation ceremonies for 2010-11 Graduating Class |
| Dec 5 | Last day of classes (Term 1) |
Winter 2012
| Date |
Event description |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 |
First day of classes (Term 2) |
| Jan 9 |
Information session on MRP |
| Jan 27 |
Last day to add courses for Term 2 |
| Feb 1 |
Final date for submitting 2012/13 graduate program applications |
| Feb 8 |
MRP proposal workshop |
| Feb 10 |
Last day to delete Term 2 courses (Note: all courses on a student's record after this date require a grade) |
| Feb 20-24 | Mid-term break |
| March 5 |
Deadline to submit final MRP proposals with supervisor's signature (supervisors may also email approval) to IGHC office |
| April 6 |
Last day of classes (Term 2) |
Spring and Summer 2012
| Date |
Event description |
|---|---|
| May 28 |
MRP Work-in-Progress Colloquium |
| July 27 |
Deadline to submit draft MRPs to supervisors |
| Aug 3 |
Receive comments on draft MRPs from supervisors |
| Aug 17 |
Deadline to submit final MRPs to supervisors and second readers |
| Aug 24 |
Receive comments on final MRPs from supervisors and second readers |
| Aug 31 |
Deadline to submit final MRPs (with any typographical corrections) to IGHC Office (must be coil-bound with acetate cover) |
For more detailed information on Sessional Dates for graduate calendar, please see http://graduate.mcmaster.ca/images/files/Admin_Schol_Materials/grad_calendar.pdf
For more detailed information on Sessional Dates for undergraduate calendar, please see http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/registered/sessional.html
