Important Dates and Deadlines
Monday, September 7, 2009: Labor Day holiday
Tuesday, September 8, 2009: Final date to apply for comprehensive exams and apply for degree for December commencement.
Thursday, October 15, 2009: Final date for filing field study, thesis, or dissertation with Graduate Advisory Committee.
Thursday, October 23 - Monday, October 26, 2009: Fall Holiday
Tuesday, October 27-Thursday, October 29, 2009: Comprehensive Exams
Thursday, October 29, 2009: Final date for filing field study, thesis, dissertation with Graduate Studies and Research.
Wednesday, November 25 (12pm) - Sunday, November 30th, 2009: Thanksgiving holiday
Monday, December 7 – Friday, December 11, 2009: Final Exams
Saturday, December 19, 2009: Commencement
Click here for ULM Calendar

Paperwork tips for current graduate students:
A non-exhaustive list
Degree Plan: The degree plan worksheet is available from the Office of Graduate Studies (click here). Fill it out online and print it.
Major Professor Form: After a professor agrees to act as your major professor, the necessary major professor form from the Office of Graduate Studies must be completed (click here).
Committee Members: After faculty members agree to be on your thesis committee, they must be recommended in a memo from the department head addressed to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Degree Plan Changes: A form to change or substitute courses on the degree plan is available through the Office of Graduate Studies (click here). A degree plan must already be submitted before courses on it can be changed, and changes must be approved by the major professor.
Thesis: A rather large .pdf document from the Office of Graduate Studies details thesis requirements (click here). It was updated in October, 2007.
[Note: Not all students will opt for writing a thesis. There is a non-thesis option]

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