Comps Calendar & Deadlines

Fall/Winter Schedule

  1. Last day of Fall Term at 4:00 PM: submit on Moodle your Comps Paper (synopsis and bibliography). See Instructions for Submitting your Comps Paper.
  2. Your Q&A session and talk will be scheduled over Winter Break. The schedule typically will be announced at least one week before the term starts.
  3. Your oral presentation will be scheduled to occur at least one week after your Q&A session. Most oral sessions will be scheduled during the Monday/Wednesday 6a time slot.
  4. After the Q&A, all students will revise their paper to address feedback given during the Q&A.  This revised version should be sent to your comps advisor at an agreed upon deadline.  Once your advisor approves your revisions, you will be ready to submit your FINAL revised comps paper.  
  5. By the end of winter term, you must submit your FINAL revised Comps Paper on Moodle and archive a copy your Comps Paper with the Gould Library.

Winter/Spring Schedule

  1. Last day of Winter Term at 4:00 PM: submit on Moodle your Comps Paper (synopsis and bibliography). See Instructions for Submitting your Comps Paper.
  2. Your Q&A session and talk will be scheduled over Spring Break. The schedule typically will be announced at least one week before the term starts.
  3. Your oral presentation will be scheduled to occur at least two weeks after your Q&A session. Most oral sessions will be scheduled during the Monday/Wednesday 6a time slot.
  4. After the Q&A, all students will revise their paper to address feedback given during the Q&A.  This revised version should be sent to your comps advisor at an agreed upon deadline.  Once your advisor approves your revisions, you will be ready to submit your FINAL revised comps paper.  
  5. By the end of spring term, you must submit your FINAL revised Comps Paper on Moodle and archive a copy your Comps Paper with the Gould Library.