Calendar of Events
2008
October 2008
November 2008
Nov. 26 Winter Researc Rotation picks due in MCB Office by 2:00 p.m.
December 2008
Dec. 1 Winter Research Rotations begin
Dec. 3 Fall term ends
2009
January 2009
Jan. 5 Winter Term Begins
February 2009
Feb. 20-21 First Interview Weekend for prospective graduate students
Feb 27-28 Second Interview Weekend for prospective graduate students
March 2009
March 3 Spring Reserch Rotation picks due in MCB Office by 2:00 p.m.
March 6 Winter term ends
March 9 Year One Spring term Research Rotations begin
Year Two Set up Advisory Committee and have it approved by Graduate Committee before first RIP presentation
March 13-14 Third interview weekend for prospective graduate students
March 30 Spring Term Begins
April 2009
May 2009
Year Two Qualifier Committees and topics must be submitted to the MCB Office by June 1 (email information to MCB Office)
Year Twos + Annual Advisory Committee meetings held and signed reports due in MCB Office by June 30.
May 18 Year One students beginning talking with faculty to set up thesis lab.
May 30 TA positions will be distributed to Year One students for selections.
May 27 Thesis lab preferences to be submitted to MCB Office by 2:00 p.m.
May 31 Spring rotation ends
June 2009
Annual MCB Picnic
Year One Thesis research begins in thesis labs on June 1
June 2 Spring Term classes end
June 7 TA assignment selections due in MCB Office by 2:00 p.m. June 7
Year Two/Above Annual Advisory Committee meetings to be held and signed reports submitted to MCB Office by June 30
June 25 Summer Term Begins
July 2009
All Students Votes for MCB Graduate Committee Student Representatives due in MCB Office by July 12.
August 2009
Year Two Aug. 15 Qualifier written report submitted to your Qualifier Committee by August 15
Aug 26 Summer term Ends
September 2009
Sept. 2 First day of orientation for new students
Sept. 4-5 MCB Retreat to be held at Mountain View Grand Hotel in Jefferson, NH
Sept. 10 Picks for Fall Research Rotation due in MCB Office by 2:00 p.m.
Sept. 14 Fall Research Rotations begin
Sept. 21 BIOC 101 (core course) begins
Sept. 23 Fall term begins
October 2009
November 2009
December 2009
Dec. 1 Winter Research Rotations begin
Dec. 2 Fall term ends