Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies| February 17 | Application Deadline |
| April 15 | Admission Announcements - Merit Based Tuition Fellowships Awarded |
Year One
| August | Orientation |
| August | English Placement Test |
| February 15 | Tuition Grants and Travel Grants Application |
| March 15 | Thesis Prospectus Due |
Year Two
| Fall | Independent Study with Thesis Advisor |
| February | Declaration of Intent to Graduate |
| March | Committee Forms Thesis Defense Announcements |
| April 1 | Thesis Defense Deadline |
| May | Commencement |