UPDATE!
Well, it's the first glimmer of good news in a while as far as Steve is concerned.
Dr. J came by Steve's office and spoke to him about what the immediate future holds. It was looking very grim as you know...even getting the paper done before commencement.
But things are looking up. The committee member in Stillwater that has been so hard to get ahold of has deferred everything to Dr. J. He said when Dr. J signs off on it, so will he. He will be available next Thursday.
The other committee member wants to see one chart. There is some bickering going on between Dr. J and this committee member as to where that chart should be included...in the body or in the appendix (oh puh-leeze), but that other committee member has stated that when Steve gets that chart in there, he'll sign off.
So he's close! It's do-able, if everyone will just cooperate! Steve could get signed off on the paper next Thursday. Commencement is next Saturday and Monday. (He's doing both the one here in Tulsa and the one in Stillwater so he can see the president speak in Stillwater.)
I personally also called and spoke with the Graduate College Assistant Director of Student Academic Services, the title of the guy that did the format check for Steve. Seems he's also the guy that decides if when you turn in your paper, you have to take the 2 hours that semester to graduate. I found out this was indeed the truth and that there is no set date, he just decides. We're pretty sure if Steve gets the paper in by the 5th, although he won't officially graduate until the end of the first summer semester, he'll still not have to pay for another semester. Whew.
Wonderful news!
Prayers still going for ya. Let's see if the week ends better than it started.
That sounds like GREAT news!! Prayers up for everything going smoothly! Now will y'all go to the Tulsa graduation, or the one in Stillwater?
Do-able is *good*. And y'all are due for some *good*.
What a load off your shoulders! Are ya doing the shimmy yet or are you saving that until June?