[Coe-grad] IMPORTANT Spring 2021 Dates and Deadlines for Continuing Graduate Students

Fri Oct 9 14:25:14 EDT 2020

College of Education Graduate Students,

Good afternoon! Please see below (and the attached PDF documents) for some important information for spring 2021. I’ve also attached the fall 2020 dates and deadlines and the revised 2021 Manuscript Clearance deadlines from The Graduate School.

In case you missed previous email from the University, spring 2021 registration will now open on October 26 and the Spring academic calendar<http://click.message.fsu.edu/?qs=0d73c58b85ca135f89ce3a51d48f49758129445a5cc74346fd09a5d7f56ecaa8e8de431cc676900ab40a31b24d67514a340d3af414a8f0df> was adjusted to remove Spring Break. The spring 2021 semester will now end one week earlier, on April 23, 2021. For more information visit https://news.fsu.edu/tag/coronavirus/.

You may have seen the updated College of Education (COE) website<https://education.fsu.edu/>. Most COE webpages have a new address now. Please update your bookmarks for the OASIS website, https://education.fsu.edu/OASIS, and for the “For Graduate Students” website, https://education.fsu.edu/current-students/office-academic-services-and-intern-support-oasis/graduate-students.

Spring 2021
Dates and times listed below are subject to change. Please refer to the Registrar’s website, http://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/spring/academic_calendar/ for the detailed calendar and most up-to-date information. Please bookmark this site.
Spring 2021 Registration
Enrollment windows for currently enrolled and readmitted degree-seeking students are located at https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/spring/enrollment_appointments/.

January 4, 2021
Last day to file for change in residency status.

Drop/Add
January 6 – January 11, 2021 – Spring 2021 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
January 6, 2021 - Spring 2021 classes begin.

Late Registration
January 6, 2021
Late registration fees ($100.00) will not be waived.

January 11, 2021 - Fourth Day of Classes

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

January 13 – January 29, 2021
Spring 2021 Graduation Application Period
Apply to graduate online at https://my.fsu.edu. Visit https://registrar.fsu.edu/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/>.
  *   January 29, 2021 is the last day to apply to graduate in Spring 2021.
  *   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
February 19, 2021

  *   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 without receiving a grade.
  *   Last day for doctoral students to take and pass their preliminary examination in order to add or convert dissertation hours for the current semester.
  *   Last day to petition to reinstate class schedule cancelled for nonpayment of tuition.

March 8, 2021 - Last day for doctoral students 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. *

March 12, 2021 - Last day for Doctoral Prospectus approval during the Spring semester in order to graduate in Summer 2021. The Doctoral Prospectus must be approved by the academic dean at least four (4) months prior to Dissertation Defense. This date is approximately four (4) months from The Graduate School’s Summer 2021 final manuscript clearance deadline (July 12).

March 22, 2021 - 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. *

April 5, 2021 – 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. *

April 16, 2021 - Last Day of Classes

  *   Deadline for submission of all Spring 2021 Comprehensive Exam/Portfolio results (Masters/Specialist students), Diagnostic/Qualifying Exam Results and Doctoral Preliminary Exam results to OASIS.

  *   Deadline for Spring 2021 admitted Educator Preparation graduate program students to submit the appropriate Graduate Application for Admission to Educator Preparation<https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00RfV2wNWTMD5hX>
  *   and for the receipt all official passing FTCE GK exam<http://www.fl.nesinc.com/> scores by Florida State University.

April 23, 2021 – Semester Ends

  *   Deadline for submission of Spring 2021 Graduate Certificate Admission applications<https://education.fsu.edu/certificates>.
  *   Deadline for submission Spring 2021 Graduate Certificate Completion applications<https://education.fsu.edu/certificates> to OASIS.
  *   Last day for thesis and dissertation and students graduating this semester to receive an email from Manuscript Clearance confirming final manuscript clearance.

Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremony – Details TBA

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

The detailed spring academic calendar can be viewed at the Registrar’s Office website:  https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/spring/academic_calendar/.  For additional dates and information for spring, please visit the Registrar’s website: https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/spring/.

Most forms referenced above are found online at: https://education.fsu.edu/current-students/office-academic-services-and-intern-support-oasis/graduate-students. This page also include electronic form submission processes and College of Education academic department contact information.

Please bookmark these pages and refer to those links for the most up-to-date information.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your academic deparment staff,  your major professor, or me. Please do not respond to the listserv email address.

Best wishes,

Lisa

Lisa M. Beverly
Co-Director, Graduate Studies
Office of Academic Services and Intern Support (OASIS)
Florida State University College of Education
(850) 644-7914 (phone)
Email: lbeverly at fsu.edu
Personal Gender Pronouns: she, her, hers

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