[Coe-grad] IMPORTANT Dates and Deadlines for Graduate Students - Fall 2023 Academic Calendar

Tue Aug 22 13:17:58 EDT 2023

Good afternoon, Returning Graduate Students.

The Fall 2023 University academic calendar is available from the Registrar’s Office. You can view the fall 2023 important dates for graduate students below. The fall 2023 important dates are also provided in the attached PDFs, along with PDFs of The Graduate School’s summer 2023 - summer 2024 manuscript clearance deadlines for thesis and dissertation writers.

The Registrar’s Office University Academic Calendars are found at https://registrar.fsu.edu/calendar/. Please bookmark this site.

PLEASE NOTE:

  *   Doctoral candidates must include a minimum of two (2) semester hours of Dissertation every term, as part of the full-time enrollment, including summer.*
  *   A doctoral candidate, who continue to use campus facilities and/or receives faculty supervision, but have not been cleared by the Manuscript Clearance office, shall include in the required full-time load a minimum of two credit hours of Dissertation per semester, including Summer term, until completion of the degree. Those with underload permission must register for at least two credit hours of Dissertation per semester (or term). Before registering for dissertation hours, the student must consult the major professor as to the proportion of time to be devoted to dissertation work.*
  *   Doctoral candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of two hours of Dissertation in the semester of graduation (degree conferral).
  *   A Thesis-track master’s student who enrolls in Thesis hours need not be enrolled continuously thereafter in Thesis hours if they meet the minimum University requirement for full-time or part-time enrollment through other coursework. The minimum number of Thesis hours required for the master’s degree is six. Those with underload permission must register for at least two credit hours of Thesis per semester. Before registering for Thesis hours, the student must consult the major professor as to the proportion of time to be devoted to thesis work.*
  *   A Thesis-track master’s student must be enrolled in a minimum of two Thesis hours in the semester of graduation (degree conferral).
  *   Enrollment underloads must be approved by the student’s academic advisor, per University policy.
  *   All exams (comps, prelims, etc.) and all defenses require registration – contact your department for details.
  *   Educator Preparation program students:  If you are student teaching in the Spring semester, FSU must receive all official passing FTCE scores, including Subject Area Exam and Professional Education Exam, by October 1st of the prior Fall semester. If you are student teaching in the Fall semester, FSU must receive all official passing FTCE scores, including Subject Area Exam and Professional Education Exam, by March 1st of the prior Spring semester.

*Students receiving graduation assistantships may have greater requirements. Consult your academic department administrator. International students may have greater requirements. Consult your CGE Advisor.

IMPORTANT GRADUATE STUDENT DATES
Fall 2023
Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Please refer to the Registrar’s website, https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/fall/academic_calendar/ for the detailed calendar and most up-to-date information. Please bookmark this site.
Fall 2023 Registration
Enrollment windows for currently enrolled and admitted degree-seeking students are located at https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/fall/enrollment_appointments/.

Most forms referenced below may be found online at: https://education.fsu.edu/oasis/graduate-students. Please bookmark this site.

Drop/Add
August 26 – August 31, 2023 – Fall 2023 add/drop registration window.
Students are tuition/fee liable for any coursework remaining on their schedule after the drop/add deadline.

First Day of Classes
August 28, 2023

  *   Fall 2023 classes begin
  *   Last day to file for change in residency status.

Late Registration ($100.00 late registration fee.)
August 28 – August 31, 2023
Late registration fees will not be waived.

August 31, 2023 - Fourth Day of Classes

  *   Last day to Drop/Add and have fees adjusted (Students are liable for all tuition/fees for courses still on their schedules after 11:59p.m., Eastern U.S. time.)
  *   Last day to add a course without Academic Dean’s permission
  *   Last day to cancel enrollment and have fees removed

Fall 2023 Graduation Application Period
September 4– September 15, 2023 – Apply online at https://my.fsu.edu. Please visit http://registrar.fsu.edu/services/graduation/ for more details.

  *   For detailed instructions on applying for graduation online, follow the How to Apply to Graduate steps<https://registrar.fsu.edu/training/graduation/>.
  *   September 15, 2023 is the last day to apply to graduate in Fall 2023.
  *   Important: You are required to apply to graduate even if you do not intend to attend the Commencement Ceremony.

End of 7th Week of the Semester
October 13, 2023

  *   Last day to submit form requesting S/U grading or to change S/U option back to a regular grade.
  *   Last day to reduce course load without the permission of Academic Dean. Dean’s permission required to drop below twelve semester hours.
  *   Last day to drop a course without receiving a grade.
  *   Last day to withdraw from school without receiving a grade.
  *   Last day to petition to reinstate class schedule cancelled for nonpayment of tuition.
  *   Last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination in order to add or convert dissertation hours for the current semester.

October 30, 2023 - Last day for doctoral candidates to submit doctoral dissertation to The Graduate School for pre-defense format review. ALL initial manuscripts MUST be submitted by this date in order to be eligible to graduate this semester. **

November 13, 2023 - Last day for master’s thesis students to submit their thesis to The Graduate School for pre-defense format review. ALL initial manuscripts MUST be submitted by this date in order to be eligible to graduate this semester. **

November 27, 2023 – Final manuscript submission deadline. Last day for submission of the post-defense, content-corrected thesis or dissertation and required forms to The Graduate School (by midnight Eastern U.S.).  All approvals must be obtained before the forms are submitted to the Manuscript Clearance Advisor. **

December 8, 2023 - Last Day of Classes

  *   Deadline for submission of fall 2023 Graduate Certificate Admission<https://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/certificate-programs> online forms to OASIS. (Departments must first review submissions. Please allow extra time for this approval.)
  *   Last day to officially withdraw from the University.
  *   Deadline for fall 2023 admitted Educator Preparation graduate program students to submit the appropriate online Educator Preparation Application<https://education.fsu.edu/student-resources/student-academic-services-oasis/for-graduate-students>.

December 15, 2023 – Semester Ends

  *   Last day for Prospectus approval during the Fall semester in order to graduate in Spring 2023. Prospectus must be approved by the academic dean at least four (4) months prior to Dissertation Defense. Note: This date is approximately four (4) months from The Graduate School’s tentative Spring 2024 manuscript clearance deadline.
  *   Deadline for submission of all Fall 2023 Comprehensive Exam/Portfolio results (Masters/Specialist students), Diagnostic Exam Results and Doctoral Preliminary Exam results to OASIS, 2301 Stone Building.
  *   First day for submission of fall 2023 Graduate Certificate Completion<https://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/certificate-programs> online forms to OASIS.
  *   Last day for thesis and dissertation and students graduating this semester to receive an email from Manuscript Clearance confirming final clearance.

December 15, 2023 – Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremonies for the College of Education (tentative). Visit https://registrar.fsu.edu/graduation/seating/ for updated information.

**All Electronic Thesis, Treatise and Dissertation content and manuscript clearance information is found on The Graduate School's website, http://gradschool.fsu.edu/academics-research/thesis-treatise-dissertation.

The detailed academic calendar can be viewed at the Registrar’s Office website:  http://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/fall/academic_calendar/.

For additional dates and information, please visit the Registrar’s website: https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/fall/. Please bookmark these pages and refer to those links for the most up-to-date information.

If you have questions about course registration, student financial questions, or if you need assistance with graduate admissions in the departments/programs listed below, contact the appropriate department/program person.

For Fall 2023 – Subject to change
Department Chairs
Forms requiring department chair signature must be routed to the applicable College of Education department chair listed below:

  *   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - Dr. Stacey Rutledge<mailto:sarutledge at fsu.edu> (Associate Chair)
  *   Educational Psychology and Learning Systems – Dr. Lyndsay Jenkins<mailto:lnjenkins at fsu.edu> (Associate Chair)
  *   Sport Management - Dr. Jeffrey James<mailto:jdjames at fsu.edu> (Department Chair)
  *   School of Teacher Education - Dr. Christine Andrews-Larson<mailto:cjlarson at fsu.edu> (Associate Chair)
  *   School of Teacher Education BS/MS Pathways - Dr. Rose Skepple<mailto:rskepple at fsu.edu> (Program Coordinator)

Department/Program Staff
For assistance with form submissions, registration, or course offerings in the College of Education, please contact the appropriate department staff person listed below:

  *   Athletic Coaching: Dr. Timothy Baghurst<mailto:tbaghurst at fsu.edu>
  *   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
     *   Online MS, EdS and EdD programs in Educational Leadership/Administration: Nicole Wright<mailto:njabson at fsu.edu>
     *   All other ELPS programs: Kenia Alcy<mailto:kalcy at fsu.edu>
  *   Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
     *   Registration (all programs): José Cruz-Torres<mailto:jcruztorres at fsu.edu>
     *   Sport Psychology: José Cruz-Torres<mailto:jcruztorres at fsu.edu>
     *   Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies; Learning and Cognition; Measurement and Statistics: Jennifer Walsh<mailto:jnwalsh at fsu.edu>
     *   Career Counseling; Counseling Psychology and School Psychology; School Psychology; Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling: Jennifer Walsh<mailto:jnwalsh at fsu.edu> (interim)
  *   Sport Management: Joshua Boze<mailto:jboze at fsu.edu>
  *   School of Teacher Education
     *   Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D. and on-campus MS and EdS programs: Veronica Houck<mailto:vhouck at fsu.edu>
     *   Curriculum and Instruction combined BS/MS pathway programs: Kimberly Howell<mailto:khowell at fsu.edu>
     *   Online MS program: Heather Murphy<mailto:hmurphy3 at fsu.edu>

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Lisa

Lisa M. Beverly
Co-Director, Graduate Studies
Office of Academic Services and Intern Support (OASIS<https://education.fsu.edu/OASIS>)
Florida State University College of Education
850.644.7914 (phone)
Email: lbeverly at fsu.edu<mailto:lbeverly at fsu.edu>
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