Dear Masters Students,

A reminder that if you will be finishing up your thesis in spring or summer 2018, you should be following the time line posted on http://ssb.gmu.edu/students/index.cfm  "Guidelines with Dates" at the top of the screen.

Thesis students will contact the thesis & dissertation coordinator at Fenwick Library for a format review (http://thesis.gmu.edu/)  This is a required step for graduation.   Send them your draft now, do not wait until you have a final version.  Set up your thesis defense date with your committee members - again, do not wait since faculty schedules fill up quickly. Please email Monique Sweeney ([log in to unmask]) to reserve a room once you have your defense date.
The last date to hold a thesis defense for spring graduation will be April  27.

 Biology Project students need to complete the oral and written comprehensive exams before the degree conferral date found on http://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/, and turn in the project report to their committee.  I've attached a time line for students completing a project.

Bioinformatics & Comp Biology Project students will complete their report for a grade, and present their research findings in a poster session at Student Research Day, Virginia Academy of Science annual meeting, or other conference.

Any questions please let me know!

Thank you,
Diane St. Germain

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