POSC FORMS
Program of Study and Committee (POSC) Form
All graduate students are to submit their Degree Planning Sheet (DPS) and other appropriate department POS documentation forms, at the same time as submitting the electronic Graduate College POSC Form in AccessPlus according to the following English Department graduate program deadlines (does not include counting summer semesters):
September 21, 2020—Fall 2020
February 22, 2021—Spring 2021
- 2nd semester of coursework for MA program graduate assistants (GAs)
(or non-GA MA students upon completion of 9 POS credit hours) - 4th semester of coursework for MFA program graduate assistants (GAs)
(or non-GA MFA students upon completion of 27 POS credit hours) - 5th semester of coursework for PhD program graduate assistants (GAs)
(or non-GA PhD students upon completion of 36 POS credit hours)
AWARDS
Research and Teaching Excellence Award (REA/TEA) Nominations
All nomination and student documents are due by 11:59 p.m. on the announced deadlines below and must be submitted electronically via links provided in the Call for Nominations (download at Graduate Awards, Scholarships, and Grants).
Semester | Research Excellence | Teaching Excellence |
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Fall 2020 | October 14, 2020 | October 14, 2020 |
Spring 2021 | March 5, 2021 | March 5, 2021 |
Summer 2021 | June 1, 2021 | Nominations not accepted |
English Department Student Awards for Leadership and Service
Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student Award and the Graduate Student Leadership Award
For more information and applications, go to Awards and Scholarships
English Department Student Awards & Scholarships
For more information and applications, go to Awards and Scholarships
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Graduate Assistantship Applications for 2021-22
(current student requests for new appointments, reassignments, and extensions)
(If you currently have a graduate assistantship with the English Department and have remaining semesters of eligibility after the current spring semester, you do not have to reapply.)
Deadline—January 25, 2021
Downloadable PDF document of application requirements
GRADUATION
Graduation Advising Meeting
For students who plan to graduate and major professor supervisors this academic year (fall, spring, or summer).
Graduation Bootcamp for Graduate Students
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 1-2pm
via Webex
Resources
- Graduation Deadlines Chart for 2020-21
- Graduation Checklist
- Graduation Bootcamp for Graduate Students (download of 2020-21 presentation)
- Graduation Bootcamp for Graduate Students (download of video from 2020-21 presentation)
- Graduation Forms
- Graduate College Dissertation/Thesis Home
- Graduation Office
PHD PROGRAMS
ALT Examinations Committee 2020-21
Jim Ranalli (jranalli@iastate.edu) (Chair)
Tammy Slater (tslater@iastate.edu)
John Levis (jlevis@iastate.edu)
RPC Examinations Committee 2020-21
Abram Anders (adanders@iastate.edu)
Anne Kretsinger-Harries (akh@iastate.edu)
Maggie LaWare (mlaware@iastate.edu) (Chair)
Geoff Sauer (gsauer@iastate.edu)
PhD Portfolio Submissions
All portfolios are due by 12:00 Noon on the announced deadlines below.
Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | |
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ALT (4th sem) | not applicable (N/A) | 1st submission / January 25, 2021 (Mon) by 12:00 noon 2nd submission / April 19, 2021 (Mon) by 12:00 noon (if required) |
RPC (3rd sem; 4th sem if admitted with bachelor's degree) | November 6, 2020 (Fri) by 12:00 noon | March 5, 2021 (Fri) by 12:00 noon |
PhD Annual Reviews
All ALT and RPC doctoral students must complete Annual Reviews each year by the following deadlines according to the procedures and forms downloadable on the graduate program Forms website.
Spring 2021 | |
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ALT | April 5, 2021 |
RPC | April 1, 2021 |
RPC Potential Comprehensive Written Examination Question Submission
Deadlines for examination questions to be submitted electronically to the RPC Examinations Committee chair are the first Monday of the following months (September, October in 2020, November, February, March in 2021, and April) unless the chair announces otherwise:
- September 7, 2020
- October 5, 2020
- November 2, 2020
- February 1, 2021
- March 1, 2021
- April 5, 2021
If you have questions, please contact members of the 2020-21 RPC Examinations Committee above.