Dear Graduate Students,
Hope you are all continuing to take care as best you can and are staying safe and healthy. A reminder that Hillary and I are here if you need any advising or have questions as the semester wraps up. We may be a little slower than usual to respond in these challenging times, but if you email both of us, one of us should reply within a few days. (If you don't receive a reply within a week, please feel free to follow up.)
If you are planning on signing up for ENGL 791 or 795 in the Spring 2021 semester, please read on for more info.
ENGL 791: THESIS COURSE
If you are planning to register for ENGL
791 and write your thesis essay in Spring 2021, please
fill out this Doodle poll with your full name and availability for a virtual info session:
https://www.doodle.com/poll/z69ib87rrh8vntpi?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link. (If those days/times don't work for you, please email us and we can send you the info and/or meet with you individually.) In the info session, we'll go over the ENGL 791 Guide and discuss the thesis essay process and requirements, including how to sign up for ENGL 791 (see the sign-up form attached here), write an effective proposal, find an advisor and second reader, etc. It'll also be a great opportunity to connect with your peers who'll be going through this process with you in the spring. And in the meantime, you can find
general info about the thesis essay on our website. Please note the spring deadline to submit your ENGL
791 sign-up form and proposal to me (at
caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu) is
Thursday, January 7, 2021. Once your form/proposal has been approved, you will be registered for
791.
ENGL 795: INDEPENDENT STUDY
If there is a particular topic or field you're interested in that hasn't been taught recently in our regular course offerings, you can email a
full-time English faculty member with expertise in that topic/field and ask if they might be available and willing to do an independent study with you. If they agree, please fill out the ENGL 795 sign-up form (see attached) together with your professor, outlining the aims, scope, content, and assignments of your proposed study. The spring deadline to submit your ENGL 795 sign-up form to me (at
caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu) is
Thursday, January 7, 2021. Once your form/proposal has been approved, you will be registered for 795.
As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us.
Best,
Caroline
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Caroline Kyungah Hong
Associate Professor of English
Director of Graduate Studies (English MA)
Queens College, CUNY
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* Please note that I am off email on weekends and will respond to your email during business hours, Monday–Friday 8am–5pm. At this time, there may be a delay in response time.