Critical Dates and Deadlines

Applying to Graduate

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Calendars

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Event Dates and Award Deadlines

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Graduate School Awards and Events, 2019–20 Academic Year
Award or Event	Date
Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHI) Award A application opens	July 1
Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHI) Award A application deadline	September 5, 11:59 p.m.
MAGS Distinguished Thesis Award nominations due to the Graduate School	October 1, 5 p.m.
Graduate Assistant Excellence in Teaching program/department nominations due to college contact	October 17
MAGS Distinguished Thesis Award UC nominees announced	October 25
Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHI) Award B application opens	November 15
Graduate Assistant Excellence in Teaching winners (one master’s and one doctoral student) announced	November 15
Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship nominations due to the Graduate School	December 12, 5 p.m.
Excellence in Mentoring of Doctoral Students Award nominations due to the Graduate School	January 7, 5 p.m.
Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHI) Award B application deadline	January 20, 11:59 p.m.
Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship recipients announced	February 3
Excellence in Mentoring of Doctoral Students Award recipient announced	February 10
Graduate Student Expo: Three Minute Thesis day of event	Thursday, February 20
CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards nominations due to the Graduate School	June 12, 5 p.m.
CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards, UC nominees announced	June 26