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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The Graduate School recently sent the following information to students enrolled in a 518 or 718 course. Included in our email to students were the following Graduate School submission deadlines for Spring 2019,
Summer 2019, and Fall 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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Deadlines for 518 Students</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Fall 2019:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final thesis to be eligible for Fall 2019 graduation:
<b>Friday, October 25, 2019</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis to TDS for Fall 2019 graduation:
<b>Friday, November 1, 2019</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis proposals to TDS for Fall 2019 approval:
<b>Friday, November 22, 2019</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Spring 2020:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final thesis to be eligible for Spring 2020 graduation:
<b>Friday, March 27, 2020</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis to TDS for Spring 2020 graduation:
<b>Friday, April 3, 2020</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis proposals to TDS for Spring 2020 approval:
<b>Friday, April 24, 2020</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Deadlines for 718 Students</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Fall 2019--Dissertation Proposals</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/Dissertationproposalscheduleform.pdf"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">Schedule the proposal defense</span></a><span style="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="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Once the form is fully signed, submit it to Vicky Turner in the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:Vicky.turner@tamuc.edu">Vicky.turner@tamuc.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">)</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.
Be sure to include a copy of your dissertation proposal with your schedule form. (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>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">day</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D"> to submit dissertation proposals to TDS for Fall 2019 approval:
<b>Friday, November 22, 2019</b></span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Fall 2019—Final Dissertations</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></b><b><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:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;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 to be eligible for Fall 2019 graduation:
<b>September 20, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Once the form is fully signed, submit it to Vicky Turner in the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:Vicky.turner@tamuc.edu">Vicky.turner@tamuc.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">)</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">day</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D"> to defend final dissertation to be eligible for Fall 2019 graduation:
<b>Friday, October 25, 2019</b></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">day</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D"> to submit final dissertation to TDS for Fall 2019 graduation:
<b>Friday, November 1, 2019</b></span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Spring 2020—Dissertation Proposals</span></u></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/Dissertationproposalscheduleform.pdf"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">Schedule the proposal defense</span></a><span style="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="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal">
<span style="color:#1F497D">Once the form is fully signed, submit to Vicky Turner in the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:vicky.turner@tamuc.edu">vicky.turner@tamuc.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">)</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.
Include a copy of your dissertation proposal with your schedule form. (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>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> day to submit dissertation proposals to TDS for Spring 2020 approval:
<b>Friday, April 24, 2020</b></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Spring 2020—Final Dissertations</span></u><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.5in;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 to be eligible for Spring 2020 graduation:
<b>February 20, 2020<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal">
<span style="color:#1F497D">Once the form is fully signed, submit to Vicky Turner in the Graduate School (</span><a href="mailto:vicky.turner@tamuc.edu">vicky.turner@tamuc.edu</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none">)</span></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> day to defend final dissertation t</span><span style="color:#1F497D">o be eligible for Spring 2020 graduation</span><span style="color:#1F497D">:
<b>Friday, March 27, 2020 </b></span><b><span style="color:#1F497D">t</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Last</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> day to submit final dissertation to TDS for Spring 2020 graduation</span><span style="color:#1F497D">:
<b>Friday, April 3, 2020</b></span><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please keep in mind,
<b><u>for doctoral students, grades of U now impact academic standing, including U’s earned in 718.<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">As you may be aware, the Graduate School changed its review process beginning with submission this Fall 2019 semester. Reviews of proposals, final theses, and final dissertations, will be limited
to adherence to Graduate School formatting requirements based on the templates and formatting guides provided on the Graduate School webpages listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Thesis Process:
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/thesis">www.tamuc.edu/thesis</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Dissertation Process:
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/dissertation">www.tamuc.edu/dissertation</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">These changes will reduce TDS review and response time, while allowing students and advisors to own the style and content review of their thesis and dissertation documents. It will now be the responsibility
of the student in conjunction with his or her advisor to ensure that the appropriate style guide is followed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">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="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Karin Thomas, B.A. | Thesis & Dissertation Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The Graduate School, BA 140A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Tel. 903-886-5968| Fax 903-886-5129 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="color:#1F497D">www.tamuc.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">TDS Deadlines for Fall 2019</span></u></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final thesis or dissertation:
<b>Friday, October 25<sup>th</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>):
<b>Friday, November 1<sup>st</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis/dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>) for fall approval:</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
<b>Friday, November 22<sup>nd</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">TDS Deadlines for Spring 2020</span></u></b><b><span style="color:#1F497D">:</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to defend final thesis or dissertation:
<b>Friday, March 27<sup>th</sup> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit final thesis or dissertation to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>):
<b>Friday, April 3rd <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Last day to submit thesis/dissertation proposals to the Graduate School (<a href="mailto:TDS@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">TDS@tamuc.edu</span></a>) for spring approval:</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
<b>Friday, April 24<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:#1F497D">Other Deadlines:</span></u></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Schedule Forms for dissertation defenses (proposal and final) are due the
<b>20<sup>th</sup> of the month prior</b> <b>to the defense date</b> (if the 20<sup>th</sup> of the month falls on a weekend or university holiday, submit the form on the working day prior to the deadline).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thesis students must submit the Notification Form for the Final Thesis Defense
<b>at least 7 days prior</b><b> to the defense</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Early submissions are encouraged. Approvals for submissions received past the deadline will be processed for the following semester.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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