If your are graduating, completing a thesis etc. please
note the
Graduate School Calendar
To check offered classes: http://isis.uark.edu/
New NASPAA MPA student survey (2007) just released: http://www.naspaa.org/students/surveys/Student3.07_Result.htm
PLSC Calendar of Events
SPRING SEMESTER
2009
| 1/12 | Classes start |
| 2/ |
Graduate Student Professional Learning
Series--
Graduate School Events |
| 2/16 | Notify Graduate Coordinator if you plan to take your comprehensive examination in early April |
| 2/17 |
Deadline to apply for May graduation: Students who intend to graduate in May 2009 and who submit all requirements to the Graduate School before February 17th will not need to register for the spring semester, unless required by the Office of International Students and Scholars
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| 2/27-28 | Arkansas Political Science Assoc. meeting in Russellville (Lakepoint Conference Center): For details |
| 3/4 |
Graduate School Events |
| 3/ | MPA Advisory Board meeting |
| 3/17-21 | Spring Break |
| 3/24-28 | SPRING AND SUMMER ADVISING-- PLEASE
SIGN UP very important-- your annual official progress report will be submitted to the Graduate School after this meeting--without it we cannot certify that you are making adequate or normal progress. |
| 4/16 | Graduate Student Professional Learning Series 3 |
| 4/14-21 |
Comprehensive
Exam week (schedule) Weekend (4/18-21): all take-home exams American/Theory: midweek (4/16) |
| 4/24-25 | Arkansas City Management Association meeting in Fayetteville |
| 5/1 | Last day of Spring classes |
| Fall orientations for new students | This is an advance notice of
upcoming events for new graduate students and TAs. Both of these are
extremely useful events. Plan to attend
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| June | |
| upcoming fall conferences |
PLSC Calendar of Events
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| 8/13 and 8/15 |
Graduate School events: 1. Wednesday, August 15 New Graduate student orientation: The New Graduate Student Orientation information and schedule http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo/recruit/orientation/index.html 2. Teaching Assistant Training and Orientation will be held on August 13 (Monday)-Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., in the Donald W. Reynolds Center (behind the Walton College of Business). The program: 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., followed by a luncheon.
3. Intake Sessions for New International Students – August 2007 |
| 8/20 | Fall Classes Start |
| 8/ | Mullins Library orientation (Sarah Santos) 2:30 - 4:30 Rm. 102 |
| 9/3 | Labor Day Holiday |
| 9/7 (Friday) | Departmental Graduate Orientation and Fall Party. Meeting venue: US Pizza on Dickson Street (downstairs) starts at 6 pm (significant others are well come) |
| 9/11 |
Graduate School Events
see also their Professional Learning
Series (highly recommended if you are interested in research and
publication) Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism 2:00-4:30 p.m. |
| Public Policy PhD Program | Program Information : http://policy.uark.edu/ and the Research in Progress series |
| September | The application for the PMF Class of 2008 is expected to open in September 2007. Please monitor the PMF website at www.pmf.opm.gov under “How to Apply” to check for the actual dates. |
| 9/ | MPA Advisory Committee Meeting at Uncle Gaylord's at noon ( new MPA student representative is introduced) |
| by 9/ 23 | Inform Graduate Coordinator in writing/e-mail if you plan to take comps this fall |
| 9/ 26-29 | 2007 SECOPA Conference "Sound Innovations in Public Administration, Setting the Tone for the Future" will be hosted by the Tennessee Chapter of ASPA & Institute of Government at Tennessee State University Doubletree Hotel, Nashville |
| October | Call for papers-- Arkansas Political Science Association meeting February 2008 |
| 10/18-19 | Arkansas City Management Association Fall meeting in Hot Springs, AR (program tbd) |
| 10/17 |
Graduate School Events Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism 3:30-5:00 p.m. |
| 10/22-26 |
Advising for Spring 2008--please sign up for spring advising in the Main Office |
| 10/ | Presidential Management Fellows (federal internship) applications due |
| 10/30-11/1 | National Community Development Association Region VI conference. Host: City
of Fayetteville, Community Resources Division. Program and registration |
| 11/13 |
Graduate School Events Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism 9:30-12:00 |
| 11/21-24
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Comprehensive Examinations week: for weekend take-home exams--pick up Friday morning and return by noon Monday American Politics Students take their exams November 19th |
| 11/21-23 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 12/5 | DEAD DAY |