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If you are currently a graduate student in the Intercollege Materials Science and Engineering Program, we have located a navigation bar on the right to provide information and help address questions you may have.
     
  For Information about Fall '08 Candidacy Exams click below.  
     
   
     

Deadlines for Fall 2008 semester
Activate your intent to graduate: September 8th (log onto eLion)
Submit doctoral thesis for format review: September 29th
Submit Masters defense for format review: October 1st
Pass Doctoral Defense: October 6th
Submit Final Thesis: November 24th
Commencement: December 20th, Eisenhower Auditorium

Thesis Office Website: http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/current/thesis.html
Commencement Website: http://commencement.psu.edu/


Reminder: If you are planning your masters defense or final defense, you MUST inform Michelle Hill (hill@matse.psu.edu) 2 weeks in advance so she can prepare the paperwork with the grad school.
If you are planning your comprehensive exam, you must have your committee fill out a committee signature page and turn the paperwork into Michelle 2 weeks prior to the comprehensive exam. You can pick up the committee signature form in the graduate office, 101 Steidle Building preferably 3 weeks prior to your comprehensive exam.


The Women in Materials Science and Engineering Task Force recommended an ombudsperson for MatSE this past year. The Department is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Howell will hold this position. This position will serve the needs of the students in MatSE and will assist in the MatSE community in solving problems and conflicts. Please see the attached detailed role of this position.

For more information click here

 

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Graham B. Spanier, President


 

 
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