on graduate assistantships, fellowships, and internships. The student must be admitted to the Graduate School before a request for an assistantship or fellowship will be considered by the department or the Graduate School. The university limits the number of years a student may be supported on funds from the state of New Mexico. A student should check Graduate Assistant Employment Guidelines of the Graduate School at: . Departments may place additional limitations on the years of support. Awards of the Graduate School Information on the Graduate School awards can be at: . Merit-based Enhancement Fellowships for Current Graduate Assistants To help departments reward outstanding graduate assistants, the Graduate School offers Enhancement Fellowships to graduate assistants who are engaged in the teaching or research mission of New Mexico State University. The amount of the awards is $4,000 for an academic year. Nominations must come from faculty and are due at the Graduate School on March 1st. Please contact the dean of Graduate School if you have any questions, (575) 646-5745. Outstanding Graduate Assistantship Award We also offer Outstanding Graduate Assistant awards of $2,000 to recognize the contributions of graduate assistants to the teaching and research mission of New Mexico State University. The awards allow faculty to show appreciation for the excellent work of graduate assistants. Current graduate assistants must be nominated by their faculty to be considered for the awards. The Mike Watts Outstanding Leadership Graduate Fellowships of $2,000 The Graduate School encourages faculty to nominate outstanding graduate assistants for a Mike Watts Outstanding Leadership award. The fellowship is made available through the generosity of the family and friends of Michael E. Watts. The Watts Fellowships are available to graduate assistants from any area of Graduate School. If awarded, the fellowship will be paid as salary supplement to the regular assistantship. Please note that for those students who also receive financial aid, the fellowship can have an impact on the amount of financial aid received. Nominations from faculty are due March 1st. The Graduate School will review the applications and select recipients. Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowships The Graduate School awards tuition fellowships to graduate assistants to help departments recruit outstanding graduate students to their programs.
Faculty Report Thursday, January 14 Curriculum Study & Improvement of Instruction – Friday, January 14 – 15 Campus Housing Sunday, January 17 Martin Luther King Holiday Monday, January 18 Spring Convocation Tuesday, January 19 Program/Registration for New Students Tuesday, January 19 Instruction Begins Wednesday, January 20 Late Registration Wednesday, January 20 Last Day to Add a Course without Instructor’s Permission Thursday, January 21 Deadline for Filing Degree Application (Students meeting requirements at end of spring) Friday, January 29 Last Day to Add a Course (Instructor’s Permission Required) Friday, January 29 Spring Break Monday – Friday, March 14-18 Spring Holiday Friday, 25 Last Day to Drop Course with “W” (Except courses carrying designated dates) Monday, March 28 Last Day to Withdraw from the University Friday, April 22 EXAM WEEK Monday – Friday, May 9 – 13 Last Day of Classes Friday, May 13 Commencement Saturday, May 14