Summer and Fall 2023
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SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH GRADUATE PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION Keja Valens Coordinator, English Graduate Programs kvalens@salemstate.edu 978.542.7050 J.D. Scrimgeour Chair, English jscrimgeour@salemstate.edu 978.542.7422 Al DeCiccio Coordinator, Writing Center al.deciccio@salemstate.edu 978.542.3007 Sovicheth Boun Coordinator, TESOL Graduate Programs sboun@salemstate.edu 978.542.3071 English Department Faculty directory.salemstate.edu/english School of Graduate Studies 978.542.6323
Registration for Summer and Fall 2023 at SSU is upon us! In this newsletter, you’ll find descriptions of upcoming English graduate courses, as well as important dates. If you have questions about registration, or need help deciding what to take, your graduate coordinator will be happy to assist you. Feel free to contact the instructors of any courses you are interested in if you would like more detailed information.
IMPORTANT PROGRAM DATES MAY: May 2: Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony May 22: Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin May 23: Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends May 29: MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
JUNE: June 2: CPS/G Make-Up Day for Memorial Day Holiday June 12: Last Day to Withdraw Summer Session I June 19: JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY June 30: Last Day of Classes Summer Session I
JULY: July 3-7: INDEPENDENCE DAY RECESS (No Classes) July 4: JULY 4 HOLIDAY July 8: Language Proficiency Exam July 10: Summer Session II Classes Begin July 11: Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends July 31: Last Day to Withdraw Summer Session II and Full Summer
AUGUST: August 19: Last Day of Classes Summer Session II and Full Summer
SEPTEMBER: September 4: LABOR DAY HOLIDAY September 5: Opening the University/Advising Day and Convocation September 6: First Complete Teaching Day (Day and CPS/G, Fall I) September 12: Full Semester ADD/DROP Period Ends
OCTOBER: October 6: Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Quarter Courses October 9: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY HOLIDAY (COLUMBUS DAY) October 13: CPS/G Makeup Day for Indigenous People’s Day Holiday October 31: No Classes After 4:30 pm
NOVEMBER: November 3: CPS/G Makeup Day for October 31 (as needed) November 3: CPS/G Last Day to Withdraw from Fall II Courses November 10: VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY November 17: CPS/G Makeup Day for Veteran’s Day Holiday November 22: Advising/Reading Day (No CPS/G or Day Classes) November 23-26: THANKSGIVING RECESS November 27: Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses November 27: Classes Resume
DECEMBER: December 13: Reading Day December 22: CPS/G Classes End December 22: WINTER RECESS (Begins at 2 pm)