Important MSU Dates

NOTE: The deadline for graduate degree candidates to turn in theses/dissertations to the MSU Graduate School for degree conferral is the Wednesday following finals week. See the Academic Calendar for exact dates.

January

  • Mid-January: UDF and UEF nominations due to College (see communication from College)

February

March

  • March 1: Process assistantships for summer semester per Office of Financial Aid.
  • March 31: Assistantship letter due for graduate students being employed as TAs for summer semester.

April

  • April 1: Process fellowships for summer semester per Office of Financial Aid.
  • April 1: Travel Fellowship and Research Enhancement Fellowship requests due to CANR if requesting funding for current fiscal year (July 1-June 30). See the travel and research enhancement instructions.
  • April 15: Assistantship letter (or non-renewal notice) due for graduate student being employed as RAs or TEs for summer and fall semesters.
  • April 22: Assistantship letter (or non-renewal notice) due for graduate student being employed as TAs for fall and spring (if appropriate) semesters.

May

Summer (June, July, August)

  • July 1: Process assistantships for fall semester per Office of Financial Aid.
  • August 1: Process fellowships for fall semester per Office of Financial Aid.

October

  • October 1: Process assistantships for spring semester per Office of Financial Aid.
  • October 15: Deadline for applications for Dissertation Completion Fellowship for Spring Semester. (DCF Data Sheet | Instruction Sheet)

November

  • November 1: Process fellowships for spring semester per Office of Financial Aid.

December

  • December 1: Assistantship letter (or non-renewal notice) due for graduate student being employed as TAs, RAs or TEs for spring semester.

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