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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello SSHA Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We hope you are all doing well. Fall 2022 registration has begun!<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 fall 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 UC Merced email regularly<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;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
<b>fall 2022</b> 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:l0 level1 lfo1;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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">specific
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/graduate-programs" target="_blank" title="https://ssha-grad.ucmerced.edu/graduate-programs"><span style="color:#0070C0">graduate
programs policies and procedures</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> and check in with your faculty graduate advisor regarding matters such as your academic progress, courses to take, research, plans for examinations
during the fall 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"><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:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Deadlines</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/forms" target="_blank" title="https://registrar.ucmerced.edu/forms"><span style="color:#0070C0">forms</span></a></span><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 add class online:<b> August 30, 2022</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> September 14, 2022<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">Last day to drop a class online:
<b>September 14, 2022</b></span><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 withdraw from a class:<b> November 2, 2022</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:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Deadlines</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">forms</span></a></span><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:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">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 </span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Application
for the Qualifying Examination</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> must be submitted a <b><u>minimum of thirty (30) days before</u></b> the exam date.**<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><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
<b>fall 2022 graduation</b>: <b> September 15, 2022</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:#0070C0">Ph.D</span><span style="color:#6264A7">.)</span></a> or
thesis (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Master’s</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">): <b>
December 9, 2022</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 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Report
on Final Examination for the Ph.D</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424">. with Graduate Division: <b> December 16, 2022</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 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Final
Report on the Master Degree</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424"> with Graduate Division: <b> December 16, 2022</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you plan to be a part-time student, on filing fee status, or are on fellowship you must be enrolled in units for fall 2022 semester.
Please refer to the <span style="color:#0070C0"><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:#0070C0">Graduate
Division Policies and Procedures Handbook AY 21-22</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have an academic student employee appointment (TA, GSR, TF, TF-IOR), a condition of your employment is to be enrolled in 12 units. Please review Graduate Division’s
policies for <a href="https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/sites/graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/graduate_policies_and_procedures_handbook_approved_4.29.21.pdf">
enrollment and employment</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you need an independent study course (research units) ,
<span style="color:black">all CRN requests are processed directly by the Office of the Registrar. Please submit your request via their online form-<a href="http://dbsforms.ucmerced.edu/forms/student-independent-study"><span style="color:#0563C1">Independent
Study</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Once approved, the Office of the Registrar will email you a CRN to enroll in the course.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If a request has been submitted and you have not received a response, follow up with the instructor of record.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you do not plan to return to UC Merced or if you plan to be on an Education Leave, complete and submit the online
form <a href="http://dbsforms.ucmerced.edu/forms/student-independent-study"><span style="color:#0563C1">Leaving UC Merced</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;text-autospace:none"><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!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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California 95343</span><br>
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