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Graduate School events and major dates
Explore the calendars below for upcoming events, meetings, deadlines, and doctoral dissertation defenses
Spring 2024
For faculty
Meetings
- Associate Dean's Meeting - January 9, 9:00 -10:30am, 121 Eisenhower
- Graduate School Town Hall - April 10, 3:00-4:30pm, Leadership Studies, Room 114
- Graduate School Strategic Plan Focus Group Session – May 1, 11:00am-2:30pm, Flint Hills Room, Student Union
New Graduate Faculty Orientation Sessions
- January 25, 9am-10am, Zoom (Meeting ID: 985 1145 0061)
- January 31, 1pm-3pm, Zoom (Meeting ID: 955 4364 7033)
Know How: Graduate School conversations
All "Know Hows" will be held 11:30am-1:00pm in 121 Eisenhower Hall and by zoom, unless otherwise noted.
- January 24 - Graduate Application Deadlines
- February 21 - Slate
- March 19 - Curriculum Building
- April 10, 3:00 - 4:30pm, Graduate School Town Hall, Leadership Studies, Room 114
Graduate School Slate Showcases & Information Sessions:
- February Know How Session
- February 21, 11:30am-1:00pm, 121 Eisenhower Hall, Zoom
- March Slate Showcase
- March 7, 2:30pm-3:30pm, 121 Eisenhower, Zoom
- April Slate Showcase
- April 22, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Zoom
Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award Lecture
March 6, 2:30 – 3:30pm - Zoom
Leadership Studies, Room 114
Jeffrey Pickering, professor of political science and security studies
Graduate School Alumni Fellow Visit
April 18
- 9:00-10:00 am, Meeting with University Distinguished Professor Task Force, Associate Deans, Graduate Program Directors, and Sarachek Committee Faculty,
Eisenhower 121 - Noon-1:00 pm, Leadership and management lunch with GSC leaders, Eisenhower 121
- 1:30-2:30 pm, Veterinary Medicine Graduate Students, Vet Med Complex
- 3:00-4:00 pm, GSC Panel: 'Opportunities for Life Outside Academia' with student and faculty guests, Wildcat Chamber
April 19
- 9:30-10:30am, Meeting with Donoghue Scholars, Eisenhower 121
- 11:00-12:30 pm, Lunch with Postdocs, Eisenhower 121
For graduate students
Graduation and commencement deadlines
Please refer to detailed checklists for additional requirements and guidance.
- December 1 - Deadline to complete all degree requirements to be a Spring 2024 graduate without having to enroll in Spring 2024
- March 4 - Deadline to complete KSIS graduation application for your name to appear in the commencement program booklet
- April 12 - Deadline to complete all degree requirements to be a Spring 2024 graduate
Research Presentation Events
Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT)
- Dec 18 - registration deadline
- Feb 7 - first round of competition, Union
- Feb 22 - final competition, 5:30pm, Union Ballroom
K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum
- Jan 31 - registration deadline
- March 19 - oral presentations
- March 20 - poster presentations and award ceremony
Capitol Graduate Research Summit (CGRS)
- March 21 - State Capitol Building
Graduate School Alumni Fellow Visit
April 18
- 9:00-10:00 am, Meeting with University Distinguished Professor Task Force, Associate Deans, Graduate Program Directors, and Sarachek Committee Faculty,
Eisenhower 121 - Noon-1:00 pm, Leadership and management lunch with GSC leaders, Eisenhower 121
- 1:30-2:30 pm, Veterinary Medicine Graduate Students, Vet Med Complex
- 3:00-4:00 pm, GSC Panel: 'Opportunities for Life Outside Academia' with student and faculty guests, Wildcat Chamber
April 19
- 9:30-10:30am, Meeting with Donoghue Scholars, Eisenhower 121
- 11:00-12:30 pm, Lunch with Postdocs, Eisenhower 121
Professional Development Events
- Grad Edge: Leadership Development Program
- GSC Professional Development Series
- Graduate Student Leading Change Workshops
- Teaching and Learning Center Professional Development Series
- Library and Your Research Workshops
Grad Coffee Chats with the Dean
Spring Grad Coffee Chats will be monthly, February-April. All chats are held from noon-1:00pm in 118 Eisenhower Hall, with a Zoom option for distance students and others unable to attend in-person. Register to attend coffee chats!
- March 5
- April 9
Funding, Awards and Recognition
- GSC Travel Awards - application deadline varies by month of event
- Student Parent Success Scholorship - apply February 1-15
- Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship and Travel Awards - apply by March 22
- UDP Excellence in Doctoral Studies Award - apply by May 1
- CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award - apply by May 1
- MAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award – apply by May 1
For more funding opportunities, please visit the Scholarships, fellowships, and grants site.
The events and dates above and others can also be found within the following calendars included in the university events calendar.