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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Graduate Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The Graduate School recently sent the following information to students enrolled in a 518 or 718 course.&nbsp; Of particular importance is the change in the treatment
 of the grade of U for doctoral students.&nbsp; <b><u>Please be aware that beginning fall 2018, for doctoral students, grades of U now impact academic standing, including U&#8217;s earned in 718.<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Included in our email to students were the following Graduate School submission deadlines for Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Summer 2019. If you have any students
 who you know are not currently registered in 518 or 718 this semester, but could still benefit from this information, please forward this information to them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Deadlines for 518 Students</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">The Graduate School Deadlines for Fall 2018</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final thesis:&nbsp;
<b>Friday, October 26<sup>th</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">):
<b>Friday, November 2<sup>nd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis proposals to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">) for fall approval (spring graduation):
<b>Friday, November 23<sup>rd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">The Graduate School Deadlines for Spring 2019</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend the final thesis:&nbsp;
<b>Friday, March 22, 2019</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit the final thesis to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">):
<b>Friday, April 5, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis proposals to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">) for spring approval (summer graduation):
<b>Friday, April 26, 2019</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Deadlines for 718 Students</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Graduate School Deadlines for
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Final Dissertations Fall 2018 Graduation</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit a schedule for final defense of your dissertation:&nbsp;
<b>September 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Once </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">the</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> form is fully signed,
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">submit to Vicky Turner in the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final dissertation:&nbsp;
<b>Friday, October 26<sup>th</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final dissertation to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">):
<b>Friday, November 2<sup>nd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Graduate School Deadlines for
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Dissertation Proposals for Fall Approval (Spring 2019 Graduation)</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/Dissertationproposalscheduleform.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">Schedule the proposal defense</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">
 with your advisor and committee by <b>the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month prior to your scheduled proposal date</b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Once the form is fully signed, submit to Vicky Turner in the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">)</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">.<b>&nbsp;
</b>Include a copy of your dissertation proposal <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">with your schedule form.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">(The Graduate School will not review the proposal at this time; the proposal will be used to select a Graduate
 Representative to attend your proposal defense.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">) for fall approval (spring graduation):
<b>Friday, November 23<sup>rd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Graduate School Deadlines for
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Final Dissertations Spring 2019 Graduation</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">Ø<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit a schedule for final defense of your dissertation:&nbsp;
<b>February 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Once </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">the</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> form is fully signed,
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">submit to
</span><a href="mailto:Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"> in the Graduate School.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final dissertation:&nbsp;
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">than
<b>March 22<sup>nd</sup> to be eligible for spring 2019 graduation</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final dissertation to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">):
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">April 5, 2019 for spring 2019 graduation</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Graduate School Deadlines for
</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Dissertation Proposals for Spring Approval (Summer 2019 Graduation)</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/Dissertationproposalscheduleform.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">Schedule the proposal defense</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">
 with your advisor and committee by <b>the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month prior to your scheduled proposal date</b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Once the form is fully signed, submit to
</span><a href="mailto:Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Vicky.Turner@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"> in the Graduate School.
 Include a copy of your dissertation proposal with your schedule form. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:.5in">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">(The Graduate School will not review the proposal at this time; the proposal will be used to select a Graduate Representative to attend your proposal defense.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last Date to submit dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a><span style="color:#1F497D">)for spring approval (summer graduation):
<b>Friday, April 26, 2019</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The following are approximate turn-around times after the proposal or dissertation has been submitted to Thesis &amp; Dissertation Services in the Graduate School.
 Papers are reviewed in the order received. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Early in semester - 15 working days
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Week before Deadline Day - 20 working days
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">After Deadline Day - 15 working days<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Please keep in mind that the thesis and dissertation review service provided by the Graduate School is
<b><u>not</u></b> an editing service; papers that have numerous issues related to language, clarity of expression, conformity to style (APA, MLA, ACS, etc.), formatting, and so on require more time and resources to complete the review process, thus prolonging
 the turnaround time for all students. Please make sure that such issues are addressed prior to submitting to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu">TDS@tamuc.edu</a>).&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thank you. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can assist you further.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Karin Thomas, B.A. | Thesis &amp; Dissertation Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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