Resources & Important Dates

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Details about the QSB program as it relates to program expectations, courses, resources, and important dates are available on this page.  

 

QSB RESOURCES
TGS RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
QSB IMPORTANT DATES

To view the university's important calendar dates, click here.

 
FALL 2020
  • Late August: Students arrive to campus (specific date is determined by program director)
  • Late August/Early September: Start class for NICO 401
  • September (2nd Week): Students begin scheduling a first committee meeting
  • September 10: Fall tuition statement I is available online
  • September 11: Registration for classes opens at 9:00 am
  • September 16: Regular Fall Classes Begin
  • September 22Last day to DROP classes WITHOUT BEING CHARGED FOR TUITION; Last day to ADD classes. Students must be registered for three graduate-level classes to fulfill degree completion and visa requirements; Students must submit IDP plans to QSB office
  • October 1: Fall tuition I due
  • October 10: Fall tuition statement II is available online
  • November 1: Fall tuition statement II is due
  • November 9: Winter Quarter registration opens.
  • Mid-November: First meeting of student and thesis committee: Research plan is presented to the committee
  • November 30: Master's degree completion form due to TGS Fall master's candidates
  • December 2-8: Fall examinations
  • December 10: Winter tuition statement is available
WINTER 2021
  • January 1: Winter tuition is due
  • January 1-29: CPT/OPT students: file application for degree for graduation end of Winter quarter (Winter Quarter ends on March 13)
  • January 4: Winter Quarter classes start; Winter change of registration (Drop/Add)/Late registration begins
  • January 29: Application for a degree due to TGS to receive a degree in Winter Quarter; Students must submit Spring Quarter thesis committee meeting date to the QSB office; CPT/OPT Students: Deadline to file an application for degree
  • February 22: Registration for Spring classes opens
  • March 10: Spring tuition statement is available.
  • March 15: Students must submit Spring Quarter thesis committee meeting date to QSB office
SPRING 2021
  • March 30: Spring Quarter classes start
    • (Optional): First day to submit Application for Degree (for August graduation) that allows a student to participate in June commencement ceremonies.  The Application for a Degree form is available on the GSTS page.  Click HERE to access instructions and the application for degree form on the TGS website. 
    • Students planning to do an internship and who want to participate in the June commencement should submit an application for degree with an August completion date. (Note: If a student actually commits to the internship during the summer quarter, the student must withdraw their application for degree by contacting TGS after the commencement ceremony, but before July 9th.  The Application for a Degree form available in the TGS Forms tab in GSTS
  • March 31: Last day to submit applications to transfer from QSB program to IBiS program
  • April 1: Spring tuition is due
  • April-May: Spring-quarter thesis committee meeting; Goals are to highlight student's progress to date on research and discuss outline for thesis
  • April 12: Summer Quarter registration opens
  • April 23 (optional): Last day to submit Application for Degree (for August graduation) that allows a student to participate in June convocation ceremonies.  The Application for a Degree form available in the TGS Forms tab in GSTS.
  • May 10: Summer tuition statement is released
  • May 30: Students must submit thesis examination date to QSB office.
SUMMER 2021
  • June 1: Summer tuition is due
  • July 9: Application for degree due to TGS to receive a degree in Summer Quarter.
    • If participating in an internship and who filed an Application for Degree with an August graduation date, this is the last day to withdraw their application.
    • QSB students participating in the optional Internship/CPT program do NOT file for graduation in August, but instead, file at the end of the term that they will graduate.  The Application for a Degree form available in the TGS Forms tab in GSTS.
  • July-August 15: Thesis examination and public presentation of research
  • August 20: Last day to submit Master’s Degree completion form for August graduation.  The Master's Degree Completion form is completed using the TGS Forms tab in GSTS; Students doing internships need to register for QSB 595
FALL 2021
  • September 14 (approximate): Last day for QSB 595 registration
  • December 6 (approximately): Last day to submit Master’s Degree completion form for December graduation.  The Master's Degree Completion form is completed using the TGS Forms tab in GSTS.
 SPRING 2022
  • March 13 (approximately): Last day to submit Master’s Degree completion form for March graduation.  The Master's Degree Completion form is completed using the TGS Forms tab in GSTS.