SPRING SEMESTER PREP (updated several times a week) Here’s the schedule for Spring Semester Prep – events and dates to help you prepare for the Spring Semester. All the information will be available electronically, but you are encouraged to attend any events/briefing sessions you can. Please note we are offering events on a variety of dates and times. All this is subject to change, so please check back often.

The deans will be available throughout November to discuss your options and help you plan for the Spring.

PLEASE NOTE: This information is for M.S. students. There will be an M.A. briefing session on November 19, at 2 p.m., in the Lecture Hall. Tali Woodward and Melanie Huff will go over Spring Semester questions and dealing with Fall final evaluations.

• Friday, Nov 7, 8a.m.,Stabile Student Center: BOOK WRITING SEMINAR – Preview & Application Instruction session with Prof. Sam Freedman.
• Week of Nov 9: M.S Spring Curriculum released. Link will be emailed to students.
• Monday, Nov 10, 1-2pm., Lecture Hall: Spring prep meeting with focus on Spring Semester questions and dealing with Reporting final evaluations.
• Monday, Nov 10, 6-7p.m., Lecture Hall:  COVERING RELIGION. Preview & Application Instruction session with Prof. Ari Goldman.
• Wednesday, Nov. 12, 5-6p.m., Stabile Student Center: Spring prep meeting with focus on Spring Semester questions and dealing with Reporting final evaluations.
• Thursday, Nov. 13, 6:15p.m.-7:15p.m., 601B: SPORTS JOURNALISM – Preview  session with Prof. Sandy Padwe.
• Monday, Nov 17, 5 p.m.: Applications due for COVERING RELIGION.
• Monday, Nov 17, 6:15-7:00p.m., World Room: Preview of MANAGING THE 21st CENTURY NEWS ORGANIZATION with Prof. Grueskin.
• Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6-7:30 p.m., Lecture Hall: Spring Preview Session – an evening when professors who teach Spring Seminar & Production courses are invited to present three-minute previews of their classes. Typically, most professors present and all M.S. students gather for this session. Please note that only a handful of classes have individual briefing sessions (as listed above), so it is critical that you attend this large gathering
• Wednesday, Nov 19: Preview of RADIO WORKSHOP with Prof. John Dinges and Prof. Kerry Donahue
• Friday, Nov 21: Preview of VIDEO STORYTELLING with Prof. Lisa Cohen
• Monday, Nov 24: Students notified of application results for Book Writing and Covering Religion.
• Monday, Nov 24, 1-2p.m., Room 607B: Preview of COVERING EDUCATION with Prof. LynNell Hancock.
• Monday, Nov 24, 5-6p.m., Lecture Hall: Preview of NIGHTLY NEWS with Prof. Lennart Bourin
• Friday, Nov 28: Deadline for students to accept offers for application classes.
• Monday, Dec 1: Online Registration via SSOL
• Dec 15-Jan. 20: Winter Break; work on Master’s Projects for M.S. students (first draft due Tuesday, Jan. 20)
• Jan 5-Jan 30: Add/Drop period
• Tuesday, Jan 20: M.A. and other University classes begin.
• Wednesday, Jan. 21, 9:30-5:00: ALL-CLASS EVENT: SPRING PREP DAY: “An annual day of academic, career and writing/reporting tips and advice, before the semester formally begins. Brought to you by Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Career Services “ – mandatory for all full-time MS students and MA students (except those MA students whose outside classes begin then); all others welcome. Presented by Student Affairs and Career Services.
• Thursday Jan. 22: M.S. classes begin