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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the email below for extensions of Spring 2020 Graduate School deadlines. Graduation Services also confirmed that the new deadlines also apply to the Candidacy Exam deadlines. Candidacy Exams completed now by 4pm on May 12<sup>th</sup>
would allow a student to be post-candidacy status starting in the Summer term.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Angela<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> GS-contacts <gs-contacts-bounces+bennett.234=osu.edu@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Swift, Matthew via GS-contacts<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 1, 2020 4:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gs-deans@lists.service.ohio-state.edu; 'gs-contacts@lists.service.ohio-state.edu' <gs-contacts@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>; GS-gscc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu; 'gs-deptchr@lists.service.ohio-state.edu' <gs-deptchr@lists.service.ohio-state.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> _Grad All <Grad-All@osu.edu>; Messinger, Rob <messinger.18@osu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> End of Spring Term 2020 Graduate School Deadline Extensions<o:p></o:p></p>
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Hello Deans, Chairs, and Graduate Studies Community Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Please share the following message with your own graduate communities. <o:p></o:p></p>
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The university has taken steps to provide flexibility for students as they respond to the disruptions caused by COVID-19 while maintaining Ohio State’s commitment to academic excellence.<o:p></o:p></p>
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As part of this plan, the Graduate School has adjusted the spring deadlines for the completion of comprehensive final oral examinations, as well as final thesis/dissertation submission and approval.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:-webkit-standard">Graduate Final Oral Examinations for students graduating Spring 2020 should be completed by
<b>Friday, April 17</b>. <i>Our prior date was April 10<sup>th</sup></i></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:-webkit-standard">Graduate Final Theses/Dissertations from students graduating Spring 2020 must be submitted and approved by the Graduate School by
<b>Friday, April 24</b>. <i>Our prior date was April 17<sup>th</sup></i></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:-webkit-standard">For Graduate Students that miss these deadlines, we will extend our “End of Semester Graduation Deadline”, that allows students to graduate summer term without summer enrollment, is extended to
<b>Tuesday</b> <b>May 12</b>. <i>Please note that this deadline applies to graduate students only and does not apply to the university’s general academic calendar. The date for this late graduation option without paying for summer enrollment is always 1 day
before the start of the next semester.</i></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="xmsonormal">If you have questions that are not answered by your program or adviser, please contact the Graduate School’s Graduation Services address<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:grad-schoolgraduationservices@osu.edu">grad-schoolgraduationservices@osu.edu</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">I apologize in advance for typos as I use assistive technologies to compose emails. :)</span></i><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Matthew Swift M.L.I.S.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
Strategic Communications Program Manager<br>
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