Early December 2024: Graduate Services meets with Graduate Admissions Team (GAT) members of each program/discipline to discuss the timeline, policies, and processes in place.
Mid-December 2024: Associate Dean for Academic Programs (ADAP) sends email to all faculty with details about timeline for graduate recruitment.
December 15th 2024: Graduate Application Deadline
Mid-January 2025: Nominations are requested by faculty for Pathfinder GTA positions and for Provost positions. These nominations are communicated directly to the ADAP via email. Disciplines work with GSS for Graduate School funding nominations (Prestigious Diversity, Promising Diversity, etc).
By Late January 2025: Numbers for GTA demands and commitment to existing students are developed by Graduate Services. This determines number of GTA offers available.
Late January 2025: ADAP communicates with each program regarding number of GTA offers available for recruiting new students.
Mid-February 2025- approx April 2025: Each program coordinates visits for prospective students. Usually these are the prerogative of each program.
January-March 2025: ADAP works with faculty who request a GTA backstop for primary GRA funding. Details of how backstop offers work are in the email sent by the ADAP in mid-December, to all faculty. Possible 2nd GAT meeting early/mid January
March-April 2025: Graduate Services and GAT monitor acceptance replies.
GAT and Graduate Services Director gauge needs for a second round for GTA offers.
Late Spring 2025: Needs for adjustments to process are discussed (Graduate Services/GATS).
Application Deny notices go out between February and May.