Project Completion Deadlines

These dates are "no later than" dates. Participants are encouraged to submit work prior to these dates. Please do not ask for an extension of any of these dates. Submissions should be to dminla@andrews.edu. Help in setting up your schedule leading to assessment (formerly referred to as the defense) is provided by calling 1-269-471-3552. Where dates fall on a week-end or holiday, count the next business day as the deadline.

Incremental steps which must be completed in preparation for project defense and graduation:

To complete the DMin program and graduate in -->	December	May	August
Notify the DMin office via email from your advisor that you you are ready for the project assessment and receive a documented response from the DMin office no later than	August 7	January 7	April 7
Provide a completed electronic copy of your project document to the DMin office no later than	August 14	January 14	April 14
Submit your application for graduation no later than	October 1	January 15	May 7
The DMin office sends a copy of your project document to an editor no later than	August 21	January 21	April 21
The DMin office selects a third reader for your assessment committee no later than	September 3	February 10	May 14
The DMin office sets a date for the assessment event	September 10	February 10	May 14
Order your regalia (if you choose custom regalia) no later than	N/A	February 15	May 15
The DMin office receives the edited copy from the editor and distributes it to the entire committee and participant no later than	September 21	February 21	May 21
Assessment event is held successfully no later than	October 11	March 12	June 11
Post-assessment revisions are submitted to and approved by the advisor, and the DMin office informed of such, no later than	October 21	March 22	June 21
The revised project is submitted to the DMin office, then submitted by the DMin office to the editor for post-assessment editing no later than	October 25	March 24	June 23
All work completed, and signed graduation forms are submitted to the graduate records office no later than	November 22	April 12	July 12

12/6/2011