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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Hello SSHA Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Last day to add class online:<b> January 24</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">SSHA GRADUATE SERVICES</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><a href="mailto:ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092F44;text-transform:uppercase">SSHA GRADUATE SERVICES</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">5200 Lake Road </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#999999">|<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Merced,
California 95343</span><br>
ssha.ucmerced.edu/graduate </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EEEEEE;letter-spacing:1.9pt;background:#092F44">BUILDING THE FUTURE IN THE HEART OF CALIFORNIA</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> SSHA Graduate Services <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 19, 2022 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> sshagradstudents@lists.ucmerced.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kevin Dawson <kdawson4@ucmerced.edu>; Irenee Beattie <ibeattie@ucmerced.edu>; Sidra Goldman-Mellor <sgoldman-mellor@ucmerced.edu>; Brad LeVeck <bleveck@ucmerced.edu>; Paul Smaldino <psmaldino@ucmerced.edu>; Rowena Gray <rgray6@ucmerced.edu>; Martin
Hagger <mhagger@ucmerced.edu>; Anne Zanzucchi <azanzucchi@ucmerced.edu>; Megan Topete <mtopete@ucmerced.edu>; 'SSHA Graduate Services' <ssha.grad@ucmerced.edu>; Graduate Services <gradservices@ucmerced.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> SPRING SEMESTER 2022 IMPORTANT DATE and DEADLINES<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Hello SSHA Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Welcome Back! Hopefully, you all had a restful break and are looking forward to spring 2022 semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">To prepare for a successful semester, we recommend the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Check your email regularly<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Make note of the following important spring 2022 dates and deadlines (we will also add these to your calendars for ease)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;box-sizing: border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Review your <a href="https://ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/graduate-programs" target="_blank" title="https://ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/graduate-programs"><span style="color:#6264A7">graduate programs
policies and procedures</span></a> and check in with your faculty graduate advisor regarding matters such as your academic progress, research, plans for examinations during the spring semester and graduation plans.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Office of the Registrar</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><a href="https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/sites/registrar.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/deadlinessp.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/sites/registrar.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/deadlinessp.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Deadlines</span></a> and <a href="https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/forms" target="_blank" title="https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/forms"><span style="color:#6264A7">forms</span></a>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to add class online:<b> January 24</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to add class with instructor permission:<b> February 7</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to withdraw from a class:<b> April 5</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Graduate Division Deadlines:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/current-students/calendar-and-deadlines" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/current-students/calendar-and-deadlines"><span style="color:#6264A7">Deadlines</span></a> and <a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/faculty-staff-resources/forms-publications" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/faculty-staff-resources/forms-publications"><span style="color:#6264A7">forms</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/graduate_policies_and_procedures_handbook_approved_4.29.21.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/graduate_policies_and_procedures_handbook_approved_4.29.21.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Graduate
Division Policies and Procedures Handbook AY 21-22</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">**If you plan to take your Qualifying Examination for the Ph.D. the <a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/application_for_qualifying_examination_0.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/application_for_qualifying_examination_0.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Application
for the Qualifying Examination</span></a> must be submitted a <u>minimum of thirty (30) days before</u> the exam date.**</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to file for spring 2022 graduation: <b>February 15</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Recommended date to file dissertation (<a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/phd_checklist_for_completion._1_1.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/phd_checklist_for_completion._1_1.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Ph.D.)</span></a> or
thesis (<a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/masters_checklist_for_completion_1_0.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/masters_checklist_for_completion_1_0.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Master’s</span></a>): <b>May
6</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to file the <a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/documents/report_on_final_exam_phd.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/documents/report_on_final_exam_phd.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Report
on Final Examination for the Ph.D</span></a>. with Graduate Division: <b>May 13</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to file the <a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/finalreportmastersdegree-updated_-_copy_0.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/finalreportmastersdegree-updated_-_copy_0.pdf"><span style="color:#6264A7">Final
Report on the Master Degree</span></a> with Graduate Division: <b>May 13</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Please feel free to reach out to SSHA Graduate Services for questions or assistance. We are here to support you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><a href="mailto:mgarcia379@ucmerced.edu">Monica I. Garcia, Ph.D.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"><a href="mailto:pthao29@ucmerced.edu">Pakou Thao, M.S., P.P.S.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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