Yeah, there's way to much paper chasing involved with the FSU MA graduation crap. I set aside a whole day to do it when I was doing it.

I gather from your posts that you really like Purdue--I'm really glad that it's working out. UF is good besides the political mess. I'll be teaching lit classes next year instead of ENC 1101/02, so I won't have to worry about that Writing Program crap after next semester.

Yes, all the paperwork is a bunch of crap that takes way too much time. I wish you all the luck.

RattleNHum - this is a great place for me, I'm still trying to sort out some first-semester-of-PhD issues, and I'm not thrilled with the syllabus I got stuck with for first-year comp, but for the most part it's fab. That's great that you can teach lit next year! Sorry about the whackiness with the politics and funding, if there's a silver lining it would be that you're gaining valuable experience points for your teaching career.

Thanks Lucy, I just discovered a new form that I didn't have B sign (ETD Access Agreement) - grumble - how I'll sign it, get him to sign it, and get it to the grad school is anyone's guess.