Dates to Remember

Please be advised that the College of Business Administration Graduate Business Advising Center (GBAC) has it's own deadlines, specific to MSA students, that are ALWAYS earlier than the dates listed on university forms. Visit "Steps to Graduation" for GBAC deadlines and instructions for all MSA forms. Missed deadlines will result in a delay in registration and/or graduation.

 

Spring 2013 Dates to Remember 

November 26th		Registration begins for all Spring 2013 CCE courses (including MSA, and
		MBA Foundation courses) Students may register via MySacState or by calling
		the CCE registrars office at 916-278-6984.
November 26th - December 14th		MySacState Registration Timeframe.  All continuing MBA students register
		on December 3, 2012. Check your MySacState for your registration time.
December 11th		MySacState Registration Begins for newly admitted students at 8 am.
December 24th- January 1st		Winter Recess - Campus closed
January 5th		1. DEADLINE: To file Application for Classification
		to the Graduate Business Advising Center (GBAC) for Fall 2013 reclassification.
		(If you will be completing your last Foundation courses in Spring 2013 you
		should submit an Application for Classification form.)
		2. DEADLINE: To file Advancement to Candidacy
		for Fall/Winter 2013 enrollment in a Thesis, Project, or MBA 501 for MBA
		students, or ACCY 281 for MSA students.
		(You must have passed or waived the GWAR/Writing Placement for Graduates
		(WPG) requirement in order to Advance to Candidacy - No Exceptions.)
		3. DEADLINE: To file Application for Graduation
		to the Graduate Business Advising Center for Fall 2013 graduation.
		MBA students-You must pay your $63.50 diploma fee in the Student Financial
		Services Center (Lassen Hall 1001) before submitting it to GBAC.
January 9th - January 24th		MySacState - Late registration and schedule adjustment. A $25 late fee will
		be applied if you wait until late registration begins on January 9th to register.
January 21st		Martin Luther King Birthday - Campus closed
January 25th		Last day to drop a semester long class and qualify for full refund
		of resident and non-resident tuition. Visit the Sacramento State
		website to see the University's policy on refunds.
		http://www.csus.edu/schedule/Fall2012Spring2013/fees.html#dead
		This does not include the 9 week Foundation courses or MSA courses
		offered through the College of Continuing Education. You must drop those
		courses before the first class session to receive a full refund or before the
		third class session to receive a 65% refund. No drops are allowed after the
		third class session. Visit the CCE website to make sure you understand
		their policies. http://www.cce.csus.edu/general_info/Academicregister.htm
January 28th - February 8th		MySacState Late Registration continues
January 28th		First Day of Instruction begins for semester long classes.
February 8th		Last day for students to ADD/DROP themselves via MySacState for ALL
		semester long classes. After today, instructor and  Associate Dean
		signatures are required. (This does not include 9 week Foundation
		or MSA courses offered through the College of Continuing Education.
		The deadline to register for those courses is a minimum of 3 weeks before
		the start date of each course and If you want to drop one of these 9 week
		must do so before the third class session.)
February 21st		Census Date - Last day to add a semester long class with an
		approved petition signed by instructor and Associate Dean.
		Adds are not approved after census date unless
		students present evidence of University error that
		prevented their timely registration.
February 18th		Presidents Day - Campus open, classes held
March 8th		Deadline to drop a semester long course for serious and
		compelling reason with instructor and Associate Dean
		signatures. After the sixth week (March 11th) all
		drops require the approval of the course instructor, Associate
		Dean and the College Dean. Drops during this period must be
		career related or medical reasons beyond the control of the
		student and must be verified in writing by a doctor or employer.
		A student initiated job change does not qualify.
March 25th - March 31st		Spring Recess
April 1st		Cesar Chavez Birthday - Campus closed
April 19th (Date subject to change)		Deadline to submit Thesis/Project for signature on "Format
		Approval Page" to the Graduate Business Advising Center (GBAC)
		for Spring 2013 (916-278-6772) graduation.
May 3rd		Deadline to submit edited, committee-approved, Final Master's
		Thesis/Project in Graduate Center (RFC 206) for Spring 2013 graduation.
May 17th		Last Day of Instruction
May 18th - May 24th		Final Examinations Week
May 24th - May 25th		Graduation Ceremonies - See http://www.csus.edu/commence
May 27th		Memorial Day - Campus closed
May 30th		Grades due from Faculty. Students can see grades on
		MySacState as they are posted.

 

ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GRADUATE BUSINESS ADVISING CENTER WEBSITE AT:

http://www.cba.csus.edu/graduate/MSACurrentStudentForms.html

  

WPG information can be obtained in Lassen Hall, RM 2302 or by contacting the Testing Center at (916) 278-6296 or www.csus.edu/testing for more information.