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2011-2012 Schedule for Faculty and Graduate Students (subject to revision)
| Date | Applies To | Event |
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Monday, September 5 |
All |
Labour Day - all Administrative Offices closed |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
Students | Graduate Student Day 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
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Wednesday, September 7 |
Students |
Sociology Graduate Student Caucus Meeting 3:00 p.m. KTH-109 Baseball Game and Potluck BBQ Churchill Park |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
Students |
Last Day to return completed 740 diagnostic examination |
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Thursday, September 8 |
Students |
TA Network 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Student Center 224 Muriel McBrien Kaufman Room |
| Thursday, September 8 |
Faculty & T.A.s |
First Day Undergraduate Classes |
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Friday September 9 |
Students |
CUPE dental opt out deadline for September 1 Family Coverage enrolment deadline for September 1
|
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Monday, September 12 |
Faculty & Students | 600 & 700 level Sociology Graduate Courses begin |
|
Monday, September 12 |
Students |
Order your transcripts for OGS /SSHRC this week - they take 10 days at
minimum to arrive. One for each scholarship you are applying for. |
|
Wednesday, September 14 |
Students |
New Students: Department Orientation (REQUIRED) 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New MA Students 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. New PhD Students 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. First #7245 Class 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. First #725 Class Room: KTH-712 With John Fox, Chair, Graduate Programme & Margaret Denton, Instructor #724/#725 |
| Thursday, September 15 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. KTH-712 |
|
Friday, September 16 |
Faculty & TAs |
Last day: Undergraduate "drop & add" |
| Friday, September 16 |
All |
Visiting Speaker: Dr. Corinne Squire |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
Faculty & Students | Department Seminar on Ontario Graduate Scholarships and SSHRC Fellowships 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. DSB-505 (Business) |
| Thursday, September 22 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 Review of Returning Students |
| Monday, September 26 |
Faculty |
Due date for OGS/SSHRC Reference letters that need typing by Staff |
| Thursday, September 30 |
Students |
CUPE dental opt out deadline for October 1 (no opt-out thereafter) Family Coverage deadline for October 1 (no enrollment thereafter) |
| Friday, September 30 |
Students |
Last day to add Term I Graduate Courses |
| Monday, October 3 |
Faculty & Students |
NOON DEADLINE: OGS/ doctoral SSHRC applications, complete reference letters (typed and signed) and all reference letters |
| Monday, October 10 |
Faculty, Students & Staff | Thanksgiving: all Administrative Offices closed |
| Friday, October 14 |
Students |
Last Day to drop Term I Graduate Courses |
| Friday, October 14 |
Students |
Comprehensive Examination Pick-up |
|
Monday, October 17 |
Students |
May pick up suggested revisions for OGS/SSHRC |
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Thursday, October 20 |
Students |
Final OGS applications due |
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Thursday, October 20 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
|
Friday, October 28 |
Faculty & Students |
Comprehensive Examinations due |
| Tuesday, November 1 |
Students |
Revised doctoral SSHRC applications due |
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Friday, November 11 |
Faculty & TAs |
Last day undergraduate students may cancel term I courses without failure by default |
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Friday, November 18 |
Faculty & Students |
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Thursday, November 17 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
| Wednesday, November 30 |
Faculty of Social Sciences Food Drive Challenge in Support of Hamilton Food Share Drop off cheques or food donations to the Sociology office. |
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Monday, December 5 |
Faculty & Students |
Graduate and Undergraduate Classes End |
| Tuesday, December 6 |
All | Department Holiday Party |
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Wednesday, December 7 to Wednesday, December 21 |
Faculty & TAs |
Undergraduate Examinations |
| Thursday, December 15 |
Students |
Early Pay date (in lieu of December 30) Next pay date January 26 |
| Thursday, December 15 |
MA students and faculty |
Proposals due for Thesis and Major Research Paper options |
|
Saturday, December 24 - Sunday, January 2 |
All |
Christmas Break - University Closed |
| Monday, January 2 |
All |
University open - no classes or tutorials |
|
Tuesday, January 3 |
Faculty & Students |
Graduate and Undergraduate Classes begin |
| Friday, January 6 |
Faculty & MA Students |
Proposals for Thesis and MRP to be submitted to Administrative Assistant, Graduate Programme |
| Monday, January 9 |
Faculty | Last day to submit Grades for Term I graduate courses to the School of Graduate Studies. No extensions. |
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Wednesday, January 11 |
Faculty & TAs |
Last day: Undergraduate "drop & add" |
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Friday, January 13 |
Faculty & Students |
Comprehensive Examination Pick-Up day |
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Monday, January 16 |
Students |
Application Deadline - Graduate Studies for September 2012 entrance |
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Thursday, January 19 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting `2:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
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Friday, January 27 |
Faculty & Students |
Comprehensive Examination Return day |
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Friday, January 27 |
Students |
Last day to add graduate courses |
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Friday, February 10 |
Students |
Last day to drop graduate classes |
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Thursday, February 16 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
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Monday, February 20 |
All |
Family Day - all Administrative Offices closed |
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Tuesday, February 21 - February 24 |
Faculty & Students |
Mid-term Recess - all Administrative Offices open |
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Friday, March 9 |
Faculty & TAs |
Last day undergraduate students may cancel term II & III courses without failure by default |
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Wednesday, March 14 |
All |
Pi Day Pie Potluck in Sociology lounge |
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Thursday, March 15 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
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Friday, March 30 |
Faculty & Students |
Graduate classes end -- except for *740 |
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Thursday, April 4 |
Faculty & Students |
Undergraduate classes end |
| Friday, April 6 |
All |
Good Friday -- All Administrative Offices Closed |
|
Saturday, April 7 to Wednesday, April 25 |
Faculty & TAs |
Undergraduate Final Examinations |
| April t.b.a. |
All |
Jane Synge Memorial Graduate Student Conference and Open House for Incoming Graduate Students |
| Thursday, April 12 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Graduate Review Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
| Monday, April 16 |
Students |
Sociology *740 ends |
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Thursday, April 19 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
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Monday, April 22 |
All |
Good Friday - All Administrative Offices closed |
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Monday, April 30 |
Faculty |
Last day to submit Grades for Term II graduate courses to the School of Graduate Studies. No extensions. |
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Friday, May 4 |
Faculty & Students |
Comprehensive Examination Pick-up day |
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Monday, May 17 |
Faculty |
Faculty Only: Faculty Meeting 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., KTH-712 |
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Friday, May 18 |
Students |
Comprehensive Examination Return day Last day to add graduate courses |
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Monday, May 21 |
All |
Victoria Day - all Administrative Offices closed |
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Friday, June 15 |
Students |
Last day to drop graduate courses |
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Thursday, June 14 |
Faculty & Students |
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Sunday, July 1 Monday, July 2 in lieu |
All |
Canada Day - all Administrative Offices closed |
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t.b.a. July |
Students |
On time registration for 2011-2012 academic year |
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Monday, August 6 |
All |
Civic Holiday - all Administrative Offices closed |
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Friday, August 31 |
Faculty |
Last day to submit Grades for Summer graduate courses to the School of Graduate Studies. No extensions. |
