The following is a list of important dates for the current academic year for the Graduate Division of Religion. Please review and mark these dates on your calendar. For further information or concerns, please contact: GDRinfo2@drew.edu or Administrative Assistant, Graduate Division of Religion at 973-408-3410.
General Dates
- Matriculation: September 6, 2012 | February 7, 2013
- Reading Week: October 8–12, 2012
- Spring Break: March 8–15, 2013
- Holy Week: March 25–29, 2013
GDR Colloquia
- September 24, 2012 (3-5pm)
- October 29, 2012 (3-5pm)
- November 26, 2012 (3-5pm)
- March 4, 2013 (3-5pm)
- April 1, 2013 (3-5pm)
- April 22, 2013 (3-5pm)
Comprehensive Exams
Contact the Dr. Virginia Burrus, GDR Chair, regarding scheduling of comprehensive exams (vburrus@drew.edu).
- August 6-16, 20-23, 2012
- October 15-18, October 22-November 9, 2012
- January 7-24, 2013
- March 4-21, 2013
- August 5-15, 19-22, 2013
TA Workshops
- August 27, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Orientation
- September 24, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Workshop I
- October 29, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Workshop II
- November 26, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Workshop III
Academic Standing Committee
Petitions are due to the GDR Administrative Office (Davies House 203) by 5:00 PM on the Friday before each date below, in order to be reviewed by the committee during each monthly meting. Please note that your petitions can only be submitted to the Academic Standing Committee following approval by advisor and area convener.
Area Meetings:
- September 9, 2011
- October 7, 2011
- November 4, 2011
- December 2, 2011
- February 3, 2012
- March 2, 2012
- March 30, 2012
- May 4, 2012
Academic Standing Committee
- September 9, 2011
- October 7, 2011
- November 4, 2011
- December 2, 2011
- February 3, 2012
- March 2, 2012
- March 30, 2012
- May 4, 2012
Prospectus (New Process)
For academic year 2011-2012, any student whose dissertation prospectus has received initial approval from the dissertation committee should send the prospectus directly to Dr. Virginia Burrus (Vburrus@drew.edu), in the form of an electronic file. Dr. Burrus will then facilitate the review of the prospectus by select members of the Academic Life Constellation, which is taking on the work that was formerly done by the Prospectus Committee. There are no specific deadlines for submitting, and students and their committees can expect to hear back from the ALC within four weeks of submission.
The ALC review will result in a set of recommendations. It will rest with the dissertation committee to determine what further revisions, if any, will be required in response to those recommendations, and to offer final approval of the prospectus. As always, approved prospectuses should be submitted to GDRinfo2@drew.edu.
A new form to match this process will be available soon.
GDR Workshops
- February, 2013: The Academic Job Market
- March, 2013: Jobs Beyond the Academy
- March, 2013: Applying for Grants (Ken Alexo)
- April, 2013: Comprehensive Examinations (Virginia Burrus and Ernie Rubinstein–GDR Specific)
- April, 2013: Publishing (Stephen Moore and Virginia Burrus)
- TBA: Role of the Public Intellectual (Ruth Obriend et al.)
Language Examination Information
Language examinations and their grading (for GDR students) will be coordinated by the GDR Administrative Office. You may schedule an exam by contacting GDRinfo2@drew.edu.
The Fall 2012 through Spring 2013 examination dates are as follows:
- Friday, August 17, 2012
- Friday, October 19, 2012
- Friday, January 25, 2013
- Friday, March 22, 2013
- Friday, August 16, 2013
If you take a course at the Princeton University Graduate School Summer Language Program or the CUNY Graduate Center Language Reading Program and pass with a grade of B or higher, you do not need to take an additional test at Drew for the language in question; certification of successful completion of the course should be sent by the school directly to the GDR Office.
Visit the Language Resources page for a brief overview of language exams. For more detailed information about language requirements, examination procedures, and completion of language exams, please refer to the GDR Regulations Section XIV, or the GDR Student Handbook topics on language exams: I. Basics; X. Language Requirements.