Important Dates for Grads

Fall 2019 edition

Fall 2024 Department Newsletter [PDF] (link coming soon!)

Monday, August 26th – Thursday, September 19th

MANDATORY Graduate Prep Program (GPP) for international students. All Graduate students who are non-native English speakers and have been offered a TAship for Fall will be required to attend GPP unless they meet the waiver requirements outlined below.

Wednesday, September 18th 

MANDATORY Inclusive Classroom Practices Using 21st Century Pedagogy, day one of special two-day training. Schedule TBA.

Thursday, September 19th 

MANDATORY Inclusive Classroom Practices Using 21st Century Pedagogy, day one of special two-day training. Schedule TBA.

Saturday, September 21st

Fall Quarter Begins

Monday, September 23rd 

MANDATORY Math Graduate Orientation for new grads. Schedule TBA.

Tuesday, September 24th

MANDATORY all Math Graduate Orientation for current and new grads. Schedule TBA.

Wednesday, September 25th

MANDATORY New Graduate Student Orientation. Schedule available HERE.

Thursday, September 26th

Instruction Begins

TA assignment meeting, 3:30pm in McHenry 1240

Friday, September 27th

Algebra Prelim 9-2

Tuesday, October 1st

Mathematics Welcome Back Event, 3:00pm in the Tea Room (McHenry 4161)

Wednesday, October 2nd

Fall Sections Begin

Friday, October 4th

Analysis Prelim 9-2

Friday, October 11th

Geometry-Topology Prelim 9-2

Friday, December 6th

Fall Instruction Ends

Monday, December 9th – Friday, December 13th

Fall Finals Week (Fall Quarter Ends)

NOTE: More academic dates and deadlines can be found on the Academic Calendar.

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