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News and Announcements:

6-10-08- GA/TA Workshop scheduled for August 21. Visit the website for more information.

6-10-08- New Graduate Student Orientation scheduled for August 20.

For more information, visit http://www.jmu.edu/grad/current/orientation.shmtl

5-29-08- Read the minutes from the 2008 Graduate Council Retreat.

5-29-08- Three Graduate Programs receive 'U.S. News' Ranking. Read about it here. 

4-17-08- The Spring issue of the Graduate School Gazette is now available. Read it here.   

2-18-08- JMU's library offering Undisciplined Research workshops for faculty and graduate students.

The library will offer three workshops on "Undisciplined Research". Please visit http://www.lib.jmu.edu/faculty/undisciplinedresearch.aspx for information.

2-11-08- Six JMU Graduate Students attended the Third Annual Research Forum hosted by the Virginia Council of Graduate Schools.

Held annually at the Virginia State Library in order to be easily accessible to state legislators and state officials, the forum showcases the research by graduate students in Virginia colleges and universities and how this work contributes to the economic, social and civic development of the Commonwealth. Please visit www.jmu.edu/grad/VCGS_Research_Forum_2-08.html for photos and more information.

Important Dates

Fall  2008

August 20 - Orientation for New Graduate Students

August 21 - GA/TA Workshop

October 3 - Application for a Graduate Degree due to TGS

November 21  - Thesis or Dissertation due to TGS for Fall graduation

December 12  - All coursework must be completed for Fall graduation

December 13  - Fall Commencement 

(Are you on the list of students who have applied to graduate? Link here to find out!)

Spring 2009

January 23 - Application for a Graduate Degree due to TGS

April 22 - Thesis or Dissertation due to TGS for spring graduation

May 8   - All coursework must be completed for spring graduation

May 9 - Spring Commencement (Are you on the list of students who have applied to graduate? Link here to find out!)