the inexorable tide of time
"You know how I love to watch you work, but I’ve got my country’s five-hundredth anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Guilder to frame for it. I’m swamped."
- Prince Humperdinck, the Princess Bride
The Book of Hours that will determine my ebb and flow for the next six months:
- Degree Application Deadline
September 19, 2008
This is the last date by which to apply for graduation using UF's registration system.
I've completed this, but I should reconfirm. - Doctoral dissertation first submission
October 13, 2008 4:00 PM
While this is not actually a deadline that I am responsible for, it is a good target date to keep in mind in order to complete my defense by the following date. - Master’s Thesis First Submission
November 3, 2008 4:00 PM
Thesis first submission (defended, signed, formatted, on paper) to Editorial (160 Grinter) for review. While this is technically a draft submission, everything actually already needs to be done by this date in order to satisfy my committee. - Final Thesis Submission
December 2, 2008 5:00 PM
Deadline for “Final Clearance” status in the EDM system in order to qualify for degree this term. If there were any significant or substantial changes from two weeks ago, I'd never have passed the defense. This deadline is really for sorting out additional paperwork and dealing with technical formatting issues and printing standards. - Degree Certification
December 23, 2008
Congratulations. Assuming that you didn't screw things up, you're done and you can move on with your life. Have a very merry Christmas!