English Dept Grad Student RESOURCE GUIDE

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2016-17 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCE GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Contact Information ....................................................................................... 3

Graduate School Resource Guide .................................................................. 3

FOR NEW M.A. CANDIDATES

Incoming Graduate Student Information ....................................................... 4

REGISTERING FOR COURSES

English Department Graduate Student Registering Guide ............................ 5

Graduate Course Transfer Request Form ...................................................... 8

FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Sexual Assault Reporting Procedure Summary ............................................. 8

English Department TA Guidelines ............................................................... 9

THE M.A. THESIS / AFTER COURSEWORK IS COMPLETED

English Department Advisor Change Procedure ......................................... 10

Non-resident Graduate Student Information ................................................ 10

Application for Candidacy of Degree .......................................................... 12

English Department MA Thesis Proposal and Thesis Guidelines ............... 13

Master’s Oral Defense Procedures .............................................................. 14

LOGISTICS FOR COMPLETING THE DEGREE

English Department Degree Deadline Dates 2016-17 ................................. 15

English Department Degree Checklist ......................................................... 16

Library Clearance Form ............................................................................... 17

English Department MA Exit Questionnaire ............................................... 18

Graduate Studies in English, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610-1477

Phone: 508-793-7630 * Fax: 508-793-8870 * [email protected] * www.clarku.edu/english

mailto:[email protected]

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION

Graduate School

Denise Robertson, Graduate School Administrator

508-793-7676, [email protected]

English Department

SunHee Kim Gertz, Director, Graduate Studies in English


Jay Elliott, Chair, English Department


Terri Rutkiewicz, Program Assistant, Graduate Studies in English


Paula Flynn Connors, Managerial Secretary, English Department


GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCE GUIDE

Along with other important information, the following information is posted on the Graduate

School website

FOR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS

www.clarku.edu/graduatestudentresources.cfm

Application for Degree

Important Dates and Deadlines

Thesis Format Guide

Thesis Template

Thesis Checklist

Graduation Information






http://www.clarku.edu/graduatestudentresources.cfm

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FOR NEW M.A. CANDIDATES

INCOMING GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

Information for all incoming graduate students is posted on the Graduate School website

www.clarku.edu/graduate-admissions/admitted/enrolling-student

Pre-arrival Checklist

Fall 2016 Calendar

Orientation Information

Tuition Bills & Financial Aid

Health Insurance

Arriving on Campus

Course Registration Information

http://www.clarku.edu/graduate-admissions/admitted/enrolling-student

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REGISTERING FOR COURSES

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADUATE STUDENT REGISTERING GUIDE

REGISTERING

ENG 340, Introduction to Graduate Study; ENG 390, Departmental Colloquium; and

ENG 397, Master’s Thesis are required courses for all English M.A. degree students.

Full-time degree students register for four classes each semester.

Teaching Assistants register for two courses plus Pedagogy each semester.

All incoming students are required to register for and attend ENG 340 their first semester.

Students should register for the non-credit course ENG 390 (Departmental Colloquium)

only once—in last semester of coursework. Attendance at Colloquium is mandatory

every semester for all students and students must present to colloquium at least one time.

Degree students should register for ENG 397 (Master’s Thesis) their last semester. You

should start meeting with your Thesis Advisor and working on your Thesis early on, even

though you register for this course only once.

Teaching Assistants register for Pedagogy I (ENG 300) and Pedagogy II (ENG 301) their

first year and Directed Study-Adv. Pedagogy I and II (ENG 399) their second year.

PROGRAM Students receiving the Master of Arts in English from Clark often choose to continue in doctoral

programs. Many students also opt for careers in secondary school or junior college teaching,

publishing, or communication.

To earn the M.A., you must satisfactorily complete at least eight upper-level courses or seminars,

which include English 340 Introduction to Graduate Study (taken in your first semester) and

English 397 Master’s Thesis (taken in your last semester). B’ is the minimum acceptable grade

for degree credit.

You are also required to participate in all sessions of English 390 Departmental Colloquium, for

which you should register in your last semester (no course credit) and during which you must

present work-in-progress on your Thesis.

Finally, in addition to completing your Master’s Thesis, you must pass an Oral Defense.

The time required to complete all work toward the degree varies according to the nature of your

appointment.

Please note: For full-time students, coursework for the M. A. should be completed within three semesters.

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Part-time students should work out a timetable with their advisors, subject to approval by the

Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.

COURSE WORK

For your course work, you must complete eight courses of acceptable work, defined by the

Graduate School as having received B- or better in 300-level courses, and you must participate

actively in English 390 Departmental Colloquium. Two of the eight courses are required for

degree students: English 340 Introduction to Graduate Study in English, or its equivalent, and

English 397 Master's Thesis.

You may elect to register for a directed reading, which must first be discussed with and

approved by the faculty member who will be directing the project. Full-time students may

register for up to two directed readings per semester.

You may also audit courses. Although audited courses do not count toward your degree, they

will appear on your permanent transcript if you successfully complete them. While audit

requirements vary from course to course, generally you are expected to complete reading

assignments and participate in class discussion.

Courses taken through the College of Professional and Continuing Education (COPACE) are not

accepted for degree credit without specific prior permission from your advisor and the Director

of Graduate Studies in English.

At the discretion of the Director of Graduate Studies in English, credit may be given for up to

two graduate-level courses from another accredited graduate program. Requests for course

credit should be submitted to the Director of Graduate Studies in English prior to registering for

Fall courses.

Required Courses

English 340: Introduction to Graduate Study

This course examines certain fundamental aspects of literary theory and considers the nature of

and relations among three principal areas in the disciplinebibliography and textual analysis,

literary history, and literary criticism. Grading for this course is on a Pass/Fail basis.

Introduction to Graduate Study is required of all graduate students.

English 390: Departmental Colloquium

The Departmental Colloquium guides and encourages graduate students in the writing of their

Master’s theses.

The principal requirement is an oral presentation on some aspect of your Thesis, as for

example, on a chapter, a draft of a chapter, or your Thesis Proposal (see below).

You should submit a typed, double-spaced, ten-page version of your presentation to

your Thesis Advisor BEFORE addressing the Colloquium.

Your presentation should be approximately twenty minutes in length, with discussion

thereafter led by fellow graduate students and faculty.

You ordinarily register for this course and give your presentation during your last

semester; however, you may also present during a prior semester.

Grading is on a Pass/Fail basis.

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The colloquium meetings scheduled for the fall semester generally provide information on

Thesis preparation and involve the faculty members, who will discuss current critical debates,

the state of the profession, or their own work in progress. In the spring semester, the focus is on

graduate student presentations. Graduate students are welcome, however, to present in the fall as

well.

All graduate students, whether registered for Departmental Colloquium or not, are expected to

join these sessions.

Remember, participation in the Departmental Colloquium should help you prepare your Thesis

Proposal. Please consult closely with your Thesis Advisor throughout the process.

English 397: Master's Thesis

While you will also be working on your Thesis beyond the confines of this course, you should

complete good portions of your project in this one-on-one with your Thesis Advisor.

*Once you register for ENG 397 with a particular professor, that professor must always be listed

as your faculty advisor. If you change advisors after you register for ENG 397, you must also

change registration for ENG 397 to be with that same professor.

After you register for ENG 397, a grade of IP (incomplete) will show on your transcript for ENG

397 until you finish your Thesis and have your oral defense.

TAKING CLASSES OUTSIDE THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENTS WITH GRADUATE PROGRAMS

For 300-level courses: register as usual

For 200-level courses in departments that have graduate programs: Contact Terri who will

notify Student Records that you wish to register for that course. Student Records will register

you for that course at the 300-level. Example: If you want to take HIST 272 (U.S.

Constitutional Law), contact Terri and she will contact Student Records. Student Records

will create a cross-listing of HIST 372 for HIST 272 and register you for HIST 372. Please

note that you will be attending HIST 272, but doing extra work with the professor. You do

have to contact the professor FIRST to ask him/her if he/she has the time and is willing

to meet with you for this extra work and that he/she is a full-time professor.

DEPARTMENTS WITHOUT GRADUATE PROGRAMS

For directed readings with professors in other departments: First contact the professor to

make sure he/she has the time and is willing to do a directed reading with you and that he/she

is a full-time professor. If there is a 300-level directed reading designation for that professor,

you may register as usual. If not, contact Terri and she will contact Student Records who

will create a 300-level directed reading designation for that professor.

Please note: It is not possible for you to attend 100-level courses.

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FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS

SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTING PROCEDURE SUMMARY

To: The Faculty

From: Debbie Merrill, Professor of Sociology and Faculty Chair

Re: Sexual Assault Reporting

Date: December 15, 2015

This is a brief summary of the University’s policy on faculty and staff responsibility for the

reporting of alleged incidents of the sexual assault of a Clark student:

Clark University’s explicit policy is that all faculty and staff members, including Resident

Assistants (RAs), Safety Escort staff, EMS Squad, and Teaching Assistants (TAs) are required to

report any incident of sexual assault of which they are aware to the University’s Title IX

Coordinator (Until an official Title IX Coordinator is hired, the interim Coordinator is David

Everitt.). This encompasses the reporting of all known details of the incident (including the

identities of both the victim and alleged perpetrator). It generally obligates the University to

investigate the incident and take appropriate steps to address the situation. The only faculty and

staff members who are exempt from this responsibility include professional counselors,

healthcare professionals, and non-professional advocates (discussed below). Also exempted are

incidents reported in the context of the classroom including classroom discussions and reports in

papers and projects. Reporting in the context of office hours, however, is NOT exempt. Any

faculty member, with the exception of non-professional advocates, who departs from this policy

would not be protected by the University’s umbrella coverage and thus would be at considerable

exposure both legally and financially.

It should be noted that any alleged assault of a Clark student off-campus by a member

outside of the Clark community must also be reported if it occurs within the general

neighborhood or if it occurs in the context of a Clark-related program or activity. Faculty

members who are unsure whether or not the incident must be reported should err on the side of

reporting the alleged assault and let the Title IX Coordinator investigate. The Title IX

Coordinator will generally take into account the student’s preference of whether or not to move

forward after initially investigating the incident.

The Office of Civil Rights supports having multiple faculty and staff members from diverse

sections of the University serving as non-professional confidential advocates who would not be

required to report such incidents. These advocates would be expected to participate in annual

training sessions and should generally not exceed twenty faculty and staff members. The names

of these advocates would be prominently displayed for the Clark student body. Should you wish

to be an advocate, please contact Debbie Merrill.

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TEACHING ASSISTANT GUIDELINES

The Chair of the Department and the Director of Graduate Studies will assign each T.A. to a

faculty member, who will function as the T.A.’s mentor.

Usually, the T.A. will assist his or her mentor with one lower-level class (below 200-level) each

semester, attending all classes.

Usually, a T.A. will be assigned to a different mentor each semester, unless both the T.A. and the

mentor agree otherwise.

The T.A. should hold a minimum of 2 to 3 office hours per week.

During the first year, the T.A. should enroll in Pedagogy I (ENG300) and II (ENG301), each a

P/F independent project directed by the T.A.’s mentor. For these one-unit courses, T.A.s will:

√ be asked to teach a class, on his or her own, early on in the semester, so that the class

learns to pay attention to the T.A.; and

√ read assigned papers and provide comments.

During the second year, the T.A. should enroll in Directed Study-Adv. Pedagogy I (ENG399)

and Directed Study-Adv. Pedagogy II (ENG399), each a P/F independent project directed by the

T.A.’s mentor. For these one-unit courses, T.A.s will:

√ be asked to teach a class, on his or her own, early on in the semester, so that the class

learns to pay attention to the T.A.;

√ be given a substantive assignment—such as an entire play—to teach on his or her

own, later on in the semester;

√ read assigned papers and provide comments; and

√ help, either through teacherless writing groups or through one-on-one sessions, with

students’ drafts.

The T.A. should not have the ultimate responsibility for grading papers. Instead, she or he

should evaluate papers, record grades on a separate sheet, and then discuss these with her or his

mentor.

Exception: should the T.A. and the mentor agree, during the T.A.’s 2nd

year, he or she

could grade minor assignments, with feedback from the mentor.

For these courses, the mentor should give the T.A. helpful feedback on his or her teaching and

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AFTER COURSEWORK IS COMPLETED

& THE M.A. THESIS

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC ADVISOR CHANGE PROCEDURE

Your thesis advisor is also your academic advisor so, once you determine who your thesis

advisor is, you need to send a request to change your academic advisor.

Graduate student should send email to Graduate Program Assistant requesting a change of

advisor.

o e.g. “Please change my advisor from Professor Levin to Professor Jones.”

Program Assistant forwards graduate student email to the Registrar

[email protected] (ccing student and both professors) and adds a request at the

top of the email.

o e.g. “Please change graduate student Pat Stone’s advisor from Professor Levin to

Professor Jones.”

NON-RESIDENT GRADUATE STUDENT INFORMATION

Student Status: Graduate students must have either resident or non-resident status until completion of all

degree requirements. Resident status is for students who are registered for one or more courses at Clark

during a semester, including directed study courses, required to complete their degree programs. Non-

resident status is for students who have completed all their required course work but must still fulfill a

graduation-related requirement (e.g. thesis). Your student status changes to non-resident when you have

completed all your course work, and typically, you are working on your thesis. If you finish your coursework

at the end of the spring semester, you are considered a non-resident student the immediately following

summer. Massachusetts state law requires that all non-resident students have their own health insurance or

enroll in their University’s health insurance plan.

Although as a non-resident student you are not eligible to participate in or register for regular classes, you

must apply to your department for non-resident status, register online each semester as a non-resident

student and pay a $200 fee. The Registrar emails information to all non-resident students via their Clark

email accounts each semester with information regarding registration. Students who fail to register and

pay the fee will be withdrawn from the University and must request to be readmitted with the permission

of their department head and the Dean of Graduate Studies and after paying past semester fees.

Enrollment Status Options:

Non-resident graduate student status is full-time, half-time, or part-time based on the amount of time the

student is devoting to the completion of degree requirements each week and is determined by the following

criteria:

Full-time: at least 30 hours/week

Half-time: 20-29 hours/week

Part-time: less than 20 hours/week

*Special note about international students: Immigration regulations mandate that all international students

who hold F-1 or J-1 visa status must be enrolled full-time every fall and spring semester until degree

completion or until they leave the U.S.

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However, if you will be finished with all degree requirements BEFORE the next semester begins, you do not

need to register as a non-resident student or pay the non-resident fee for the upcoming semester. For

example: If you finish your coursework during the spring semester and have your oral defense and turn in

your thesis over the summer, you do not need to register or pay the non-resident fee for the following fall

semester.

Only registered full-time non-resident students are eligible for the following:

Loan deferral (for federal and state loans only)

Clark ID card (after you have registered and paid your fee)

Goddard Library privileges (with current Clark ID card)

Loan applications

Thesis Proposal: After your thesis proposal is approved by your thesis advisor and your second reader, you

should take the approved proposal to the Office of Graduate Studies in English where copies will be made and

distributed to English Department faculty. This should be done before you begin intensive work on your

thesis. Please check the English Department M.A. Proposal and Thesis Guidelines for detailed information.

Thesis Formatting: Please contact Denise Robertson, the Graduate School Coordinator/Format Advisor,

by phone (508-793-7676) or e-mail ([email protected] ) while working on your thesis, but certainly

before printing out the completed version of your thesis, to make sure your formatting is correct. Theses

with incorrect formatting will not be accepted by the Graduate School office and could delay conferral of

the degree. Please check the Graduate School Thesis Format Guide for detailed information.

Oral Defense: When your Thesis is complete and approved by your thesis advisor and second reader,

you should consult with all three readers to set up a convenient date for your Oral Defense, making sure

that they and the English Graduate office have at least ten days prior notice of the date and time. Please

see the Master’s Oral Defense Procedures for detailed information. Contact the English Graduate Office

as soon as possible with the following information:

Oral Defense date and time

Thesis Advisor, second, and third reader

Thesis title

Whether or not you want an announcement sent out inviting faculty and other graduate

students to sit in on the oral.

Thesis Final Grade: Upon successful completion of the Master's Oral Defense, your three readers

determine a grade taking both the Thesis and Oral Defense into account. That grade is the final grade for

English 397 Master’s Thesis. Your grade will be submitted to student records only after the final copy of

your thesis is turned in and all other graduation requirements are fulfilled. If you do not fulfill your

graduation requirements within one year of your Oral Defense, you will be required to re-take your Oral

Defense.

Thesis Final Copies: Once you have passed your Oral Defense, you will need to submit two final,

unbound copies of your Thesis. The original unbound Thesis (on standard regulation thesis paper—20 lb.

minimum weight and 25% minimum rag content) goes to the Graduate School, along with the thesis

checklist and the English Graduate Office’s written verification that you have successfully completed all

your degree requirements. The other unbound copy (any grade of paper) goes to the English Graduate

Office. If you wish to have personal copies bound in hard cover, the Technical Services section of the

Goddard Library can process the order through its bindery at a reasonable cost.

All theses and dissertations become permanent acquisitions of Clark University’s Goddard Library and

must conform to their binding and microfilm requirements.


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Application for Candidacy for the Degree of

Master of Arts full-time non-resident status

Name: ________________________________________________ Clark ID: ______________

Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________ _Mobile phone: ______________________________

Non-Clark e-mail address: ________________________________________________________

Thesis Advisor: _________________________________________________________________

Second Reader: _________________________________________________________________

Thesis Title or general subject: _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

I wish to become a degree candidate in the department of English. All my coursework is complete,

my Thesis Proposal has been/or will soon be submitted to faculty for review, and I intend to work

full-time on my thesis as a non-resident student. I am aware that I am required to register as a non-

resident student online and, if not finished by the deadline, pay a $200 fee each semester or I may be

withdrawn from the program. I am further aware that I must renew my candidacy with the English

Department each year and that this appointment will expire after three years.

________________________________________ __________________

Student signature Date

I approve the course of study to date and the subject proposed for a thesis and recommend that this

student be admitted to candidacy for the Degree of Master of Arts.

________________________________________ __________________

Thesis Advisor signature Date

________________________________________ __________________

Director of Graduate Studies signature Date




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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT M. A. THESIS PROPOSAL AND THESIS GUIDELINES

POINTS IN GENERAL

Writing should be effective, clear, and coherent.

The thesis should demonstrate command of spelling and grammar rules as well as consistency in

the use of key terms.

If you opt to use the tools of a particular theoretical school, then you should be able to demonstrate

command of the lexicon.

Pay attention to the secondary sources you’ve used. Remember, citing secondary sources

demonstrates that you are taking part in the conversation on your topic.

THE THESIS PROPOSAL

The Thesis Proposal is a formal piece of writing, but it is the beginning of the discovery process

and hence will necessarily be less developed than the Thesis itself.

The Thesis Proposal should be submitted to the first reader early on in the process, ideally before

serious writing on the thesis has begun.

The Thesis Proposal should focus on the topic.

It should be minimally 3 pages and not more than 10, excluding the Bibliography.

o The following should be included in these 3-10 pages: the topic, the context, the method

(as you have a sense of it at the time of writing the Thesis Proposal; don’t worry, this may

change over time), the overview or main argument, and a list of chapters with summaries

of their contents.

The Bibliography should contain at least 20 to 25 sources.

o It should include important works that you intend to read as well as those you have read.

o It should be divided into Primary and Secondary Sources.

THE THESIS

Minimally, the Thesis should have an introduction, one chapter, and a conclusion. Typically, the

Thesis comprises two or three chapters beyond the introduction and conclusion.

MLA or University of Chicago style sheets are accepted. Formatting must, however, accord with

Clark University standards (see our website link for this information).

The Introduction

o The Introduction should contain an overview of the research done on the topic and your

positioning with respect to this research.

o In addition, any key terms used throughout the Thesis should be defined here and

examples of their usage given.

o Moreover, the rationale for the approach and the texts selected should appear here.

The Chapter(s)

o The case needs to be made for each chapter’s relevance to the topic and approach.

o Links among chapters should be made, so that the coherence of the Thesis should be

apparent.

o Throughout the entire Thesis, secondary materials should be used for support,

clarification, and/or demonstration of familiarity with the material.

o Argumentation throughout these chapters should be clear and effective.

The Conclusion

o Here, a recapitulation of points demonstrated should be made.

o A look forward or towards other projects may be made.

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MASTER’S ORAL DEFENSE PROCEDURES

In close consultation with your Thesis Advisor, you should early on develop a list of works that will form the

basis of your M.A. Oral Defense. This list should then be distributed to your other two readers.

When your Thesis has been completed and approved by first and second readers, you should consult with all three

readers to set up a convenient date for your Oral Defense, making sure that they and the English Graduate office

have at least ten days prior notice of the date and time. Contact the English Graduate Office as soon as

possible with the following information:

Oral Defense date and time

Thesis Advisor, second, and third reader

Thesis title

Whether or not you want an announcement sent out inviting faculty and other graduate students to sit

in on the oral.

You may invite guests to attend your Defense as passive observers. The English Graduate Office will distribute

an announcement if notified far enough in advance.

The Oral Defense should last approximately one hour and begin with your brief presentation on that aspect of

your Thesis that you consider most significant. You should then either:

demonstrate your ability to integrate your knowledge of literature,

or

discuss the literary period, genre, or general critical topic most closely related to your Thesis.

If you choose the first option, you should have a familiarity with literature sufficiently broad and, at some points,

deep to warrant bestowing the degree of Master of Arts. If you choose the second option, depth of understanding

over a more limited chronological range should be your objective.

For example, if you wrote on William Faulkner, you might choose the first option and discuss your Thesis in light

of literary creativity. You might, however, prefer the second option and choose to discuss your thesis with respect

to the novel as genre or to communication theory.

If you fail to perform satisfactorily, you may reschedule an Oral Defense again after a period of at least three

months.

Upon successful completion of the Master's Oral Defense, your three readers determine a grade taking both the

Thesis and Oral Defense into account. That grade is the final grade for English 397 Master’s Thesis. Your grade

will be submitted to student records only after the final copy of your thesis is turned in and all other

graduation requirements are fulfilled. If you do not fulfill all graduation requirements within one year of your

oral defense, you will be required to re-take your Oral Defense.

Once you have passed your Oral Defense, you will need to submit two final, unbound copies of your Thesis.

The original unbound Thesis (on standard regulation thesis paper—20 lb. minimum weight and 25% minimum

rag content) goes to the Graduate School, along with the English Graduate Office’s written verification that you

have successfully completed all your degree requirements. The other unbound copy (any grade of paper) goes to

the English Graduate Office. If you wish to have personal copies bound in hard cover, the Technical Services

section of the Goddard Library can process the order through its bindery at a reasonable cost.

All theses and dissertations become permanent acquisitions of Clark University’s Goddard Library and must

conform to their binding and microfilm requirements.

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Graduate Studies in English Phone: 508-793-7630 950 Main Street Fax: 508-793-8870 Worcester, MA 01610-1477 [email protected] www.clarku.edu/english

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT DEADLINE DATES FOR ORAL DEFENSE & THESIS SUBMISSION

Degrees are officially conferred three times during the academic year. Degrees will be conferred according to the dates listed below.

Degree to be conferred August 31, 2016 Complete draft of thesis turned in to thesis advisor on or before May 13.

(back-and-forth revising is discouraged over the summer). *Application for Degree must be completed online May 18-June 19. Formatting must be approved on or before July 1 and preferably sooner. Oral defense must be completed on or before July15. Final copies of thesis must be submitted on or before August 1.

Degree to be conferred December 30, 2016 Complete draft of thesis turned in to thesis advisor on or before September 5. *Application for Degree must be completed online September 8-25. Formatting must be approved on or before November 1 and preferably sooner. Oral defense must be completed on or before November 13. Final copies of thesis must be submitted on or before December 1.

Degree to be conferred at Commencement on May 21, 2017 Complete draft of thesis turned in to thesis advisor on or before January 31. Thesis copy to second reader on or before last day of February. *Application for Degree must be submitted online September 8-25, 2015. Formatting must be approved on or before March 1and preferably sooner. Oral defense must be completed on or before March 13 Final copies of thesis must be submitted on or before April 1 (NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GIVEN).

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Thesis formatting: Please contact Denise Robertson, the Graduate School Coordinator/Format Advisor, by phone (508-793-7676) or e-mail ([email protected] ). Theses with incorrect formatting will not be

accepted by the Graduate School office and could delay conferral of the degree. Please consult the Graduate School Thesis Format Guide at http://www.clarku.edu/graduatestudentresources.cfm for detailed information.

*Application for Degree: Please note the Application for Degree is accessed through your CUWEB account. As part of preparation for graduation, all students must complete the online Application for Degree. Submitting this form by the deadline is important, since we use it to confirm your status, your degree, and (very important!) how you want your name to appear on your diploma. If for any reason you do not complete your degree requirements in the semester you first indicate, please contact the Registrar's Office. *Students who fail to complete the form during the open application period must wait until the next open period and will not be eligible to graduate until the next graduation date.

To complete the form: 1. Log on to CUWEB using your Clark credentials (www.clarku.edu go to ClarkYOU LOGIN) 2. In CUWEB, click on Main Menu 3. Click on the Registrar's Office, Student Accounts and Financial Aid link 4. Click on Student Records 5. Click on Application for Degree 6. Read and follow the instructions carefully

If you have any questions or problems when filling out the form, please contact the Registrar's Office at [email protected] or 508-793-7426.



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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT M.A. DEGREE CHECKLIST

NAME: ______________________________________ CLARK ID #: _________________

THESIS ADVISOR: ____________________________________________________________

____ PRESENTED TO COLLOQUIUM _______________(date)

____ THESIS PROPOSAL CIRCULATED ______________(date)

____ ORAL DEFENSE___________________ (date) Oral Defense expires after 1 year.

Contact Office of Graduate Studies in English with the following information at least 10

days in advance:

Oral defense date and time

Names of second and third readers

Thesis title

Whether or not you want an invitation announcement circulated

____ ALL COURSEWORK IS FINISHED including incompletes

____ REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL ARE COMPLETED

Thesis formatting approved by Denise Robertson: [email protected]

One single-sided original unbound and signed thesis on standard regulation thesis paper

(20 lb. minimum weight and 25% minimum rag content) delivered to office

Application for Degree completed online by required deadline

____ REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ARE COMPLETED

One unbound single-sided signed thesis copy delivered to graduate studies office

Goddard Library Clearance Form signed stating all books are returned and fees paid

Anderson House key returned to department

√ For thesis printing you can upload your thesis at Curry Printing’s website www.curryprinting.com

and have them deliver the copies to the English Department. Contact Iris Arsenault

[email protected] and Drew Hirtle [email protected] to confirm your order.

Payment is accepted by credit card only.

√ For thesis binding contact Michelle Mathews, Binding/Processing Associate: 508-793-7702

or [email protected]

√ Please give your current address to anyone sending mail to your Clark address. We cannot forward

mail.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DEGREE WILL BE AWARDED ONLY AFTER ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

CONTACT INFORMATION AFTER GRADUATION:

Address: __________________________________________________________________

Non-Clark e-mail: _______________________________ phone: ________________________

Plans after graduation: __________________________________________________________

Please return to the Office of Graduate Studies in English with your M.A. thesis.



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GODDARD LIBRARY CLEARANCE FORM

NAME: ______________________________________ CLARK ID #: _________________

returned all books and paid all fees due to the Goddard Library.

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Goddard library representative

Please return to the Office of Graduate Studies in English with your M.A. thesis.


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Graduate Studies in English Phone: 508-793-7630 950 Main Street Fax: 508-793-8870 Worcester, MA 01610-1477 [email protected]

www.clarku.edu/english

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT M.A. EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE

Please email the completed form or return to the Office of Graduate Studies in English with your M.A. thesis.

PART ONE: RANKING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Please respond to the following questions, evaluating your experience from 1 to 5 (1=lowest, 5=highest).

(please circle one)

1. How would you rank your relationship with your First Reader? 1 2 3 4 5

2. How would you rank your relationship with your Second Reader? 1 2 3 4 5

3. How would you rank Introduction to Graduate Studies? 1 2 3 4 5

4. How would you rank your seminars? 1 2 3 4 5

5. How would you rank your fellow M.A. students? 1 2 3 4 5

6. How would you rank the English Department community? 1 2 3 4 5

7. How would you rank your overall experience? 1 2 3 4 5

PART TWO: EXPECTATIONS

1. What were your expectations upon entering the M.A. Program? For example, at that time,

did you expect to go onto a Ph.D. program or into a profession?

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2. Have your expectations changed? How?

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PART THREE: COMMENTS

1. What aspects of our program would you like to see changed or added?

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2. What did you like about our program?

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PART FOUR: AFTER THE DEGREE

1. Would you be willing to keep in touch, so we can follow your career? Yes ☐ No☐

2. Would you like to receive electronic copies of The English Times? Yes ☐ No☐

3. Would you be willing to meet or otherwise communicate with potential

applicants about our M.A. program? Yes ☐ No☐

Please email the completed form, or return to the Office of Graduate Studies in English with your M.A. thesis.

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English Dept Grad Student RESOURCE GUIDE

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