Dear MA students, Now that classes are done, we hope your fall semesters are winding down as smoothly as possible, all things considered. Please read on for some important end-of-the-semester announcements and updates. TAKING AN INC If you are unable to complete a final course assignment and want to take an incomplete, please discuss this and make arrangements with your professor. Keep in mind that an incomplete is a temporary grade and should be resolved ASAP. All INCs must be completed within 1 calendar year (so an INC in Fall 2020 must be resolved before the end of Fall 2021). COURSE WITHDRAWAL Another option available to students who may have fallen behind this semester is to withdraw from a course. The withdrawal deadline for Fall 2020 is *December 13*, which means you can choose to withdraw from a course without academic penalty till then, and a W will not affect your GPA. (Note however that withdrawals may affect your financial aid, so please consult the QC Hub <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/studentlife/services/qchub/Pages/default.aspx> before choosing this option.) REGISTERING FOR SPRING 2021 CLASSES Please register for your spring classes via CUNYfirst ASAP, if you haven't already. Courses that are under-enrolled will be under extra scrutiny and in danger of being canceled by the College administration. There are still open seats in ENGL 701, 703, 720, 736, 742, and 781-04. Just in case, I've attached the course descriptions again. Please note that all Spring 2021 English MA courses will be online. REGISTERING FOR ENGL 791 & ENGL 795 A reminder that, for anyone planning to take ENGL 791 or ENGL 795 in Spring 2021, the sign-up forms and proposals are due by email to caroline.hong@qc.cuny.edu by *Thursday, January 7, 2021*, at the latest. As always, if you have any questions or need advising, please email us both, and one of us will respond as soon as we're able. Please continue to stay safe and healthy, and we wish you a peaceful and restorative winter break! Best, Caroline & Hillary, your Directors of Graduate Studies -- 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 8am–5pm. At this time, there may be a delay in response time.