Dear Graduate Students, Hope the summer has been treating you kindly and that you’ve been able to make time for some rest and joy. A reminder that, if you are planning to enroll in ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay this Fall 2022 semester, the deadline to submit your sign-up form and proposal to MAEnglish@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:MAEnglish@qc.cuny.edu> is coming up this Friday, August 5. Also, FYI, I will soon be wrapping up my term as Director of Graduate Studies in English. I’ll send my official farewell message in a couple weeks, but you’re of course welcome to email me (and Hillary) for advising till then. After August 15, I’ll leave all of you in the excellent hands of Prof. Bill Orchard, who has served as Assistant DGS in the past and will be stepping in as the new DGS, and of course Prof. Hillary Miller, who will be continuing on as Assistant DGS. More details about this transition and the coming semester will be shared soon. In the meantime, please continue taking care! Best, Caroline (your DGS through 8/15/2022) -- Dr. Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY she/her/hers * Please note that I am off email on weekends and will respond to your email during business hours, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, generally within 1–2 business days. From: Caroline Hong <Caroline.Hong@qc.cuny.edu> Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 8:01 AM To: maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu <maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu> Cc: Hillary Miller <Hillary.Miller@qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Signing up for ENGL 791 in Fall 2022 Dear Graduate Students, Hope you're all continuing to take care, especially as we enter the home stretch of this semester. If you think you'll be completing your MA in Fall 2022 and are planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay next semester, please read on. Please start by watching this 13-minute video on "Preparing for ENGL 791<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__youtu.be_36-5FKdwa5zrc&... >." The video was recorded last year, so the dates are incorrect, but all the other info is still relevant—what the thesis essay is, how to find an advisor, how to sign up for ENGL 791, write an effective proposal, etc. I've attached here a handout of the updated slides for Fall 2022, which includes the correct deadline for submitting your ENGL 791 sign-up form and proposal, August 5, 2022. I've also attached copies of the sign-up form and the sample proposals. After watching the video, if you're planning to take ENGL 791 and write your thesis essay in Fall 2022, please reply to this email to let me know and include your 8-digit CUNY ID #. I'll follow up to confirm that you'll be ready to take ENGL 791 in the fall and then send you the Guide to ENGL 791 and add you to the 791 email list. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Best, Caroline -- Dr. Caroline Kyungah Hong Associate Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies (English MA) Queens College, CUNY she/her/hers * Please note that I am off email on weekends and will respond to your email during business hours, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, generally within 1–2 business days.