Important Dates for Graduate Students

Summer 2019 – Spring 2020
 

This list contains key dates for Department of Economics Graduate Students Note: many important dates are listed on the University Academic Calendar, available here. Other important dates are listed on the Graduation Calendar.

 

 

-Microeconomics Qualifier Exam, June 3, 2019

-Macroeconomics Qualifier Exam, June 7, 2019

Contact Rick Tobin, tobin.71@osu.edu, for registration details etc.

-Second Year Field Papers due June 3, 2019, at 9AM

-Third Year Papers due June 10, 2019 at 9AM

 

 

-Microeconomics Qualifier Exam Re-take, July 15, 2019

-Macroeconomics Qualifier Exam Re-take, July 19, 2019

-Revised Field Papers due July 15, at 9AM

-Math Camp (July 29-August 17):

     -First Three Days of Math Camp (July 29, 30 and 31): Arps Hall Room 012. Map: https://www.osu.edu/map/?buildingIn=011
     -Remaining Days of Math Camp: (August 1-17): Ramseyer Hall Room 009. Map: https://www.osu.edu/map/?buildingIn=090

-Mandatory Immigration Check-In for Incoming International students begins July 29: https://oia.osu.edu/pre-arrival-and-orientation/graduate-pre-arrival/autumn-semester-2.html

 

 

-Enrollment Fees due August 13, 2019, complete registration by this date, see here for class list

-Mandatory UCAT training for incoming 2nd year students, August 13-15 https://ucat.osu.edu/ucat-events/teaching-orientation/

-Incoming International Students must complete ESL OPA https://esl.ehe.osu.edu/home/testing/spoken-english/ and ESL Composition Test https://esl.ehe.osu.edu/home/testing/graduate-international-students/ by Aug 19

-Students assigned as TAs must report to campus by August 16, 2019

-Annual Cohort Meetings  August 19, All Grad Students Expected to attend. Contact Rick Tobin for exact times/locations.

-Dept. of Economics Welcome Reception, August 19, 2019, 4:00-6:00pm

-Autumn Semester begins August 20, 2019 

 

 

-All students entering job market should submit CVs and job market paper abstracts for review by Tuesday, September 3

 

 

-First-Session Classes (8711, 8721) end by October 9

-Second Session Classes begin October 14

-Job Openings for Economist begins publishing major updates; job market students should check frequently: https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listings

 

 

-Deadline to apply to Economics PhD program with consideration for funding is November 30

 

 

-Final Exams for second Session and Full-Semester Classes December 6-12

-TAs to remain on campus through December 16, unless given prior permission in writing from instructor.

 

 

-ASSA/AEA meetings held January 3-5, 2020 in San Diego, California. All job market students should attend.

-Spring 2020 semester begins January 6

-Application to graduate in Spring due via GRADFORMS by January 24, 2020

 

 

-Final Exams for First Session Classes February 24-25

-Second Session Classes Begin February 27

 

 

-Open House for Prospective Graduate Students to be held sometime this month. Details TBA.

 

 

-Oral defenses for Graduating Students must be completed by April 10

-April 15 National Council of Graduate Schools Deadline for Accepting Funded Offers. Funded offers to prospective students expire after 5PM on this date.

-All Candidacy Exams/Required Presentations for 3rd and 4th year students to be completed by April 20

-Final Exams April 22-28

 

 

-Field Meetings for current First Year students to be held each week in May

-Deadline to submit Summer 2020 Application to Graduate via GRADFORMS is May 22, 2020

 

Contact Rick Tobin, tobin.71@osu.edu with questions.