How to navigate Grad School at FIU

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How to navigate Grad School at FIU
Mo Donnelly - Fall 2008
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Ask Lidia or Erin any questions
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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When should I form my committee?
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AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Purpose of the committee

4. How do I change my committee?
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What happens at the first meeting?
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Progress Towards a M.S. in Biology - I
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What happens at the first meeting?

• Decide how to fulfill quantitative skills reqt.
• Design course of study (not formal for MS)
• Determine when quals will occur what topics
  will be covered
• For MS students, determine the nature of the
  qualifying exam (with seminar or separate)
• Describe the research project and set timelines
  for preparation of the proposal
• File the D-1/M-1 form and the departmental form
  describing the results of the first meeting
• MAKE COPIES OF EVERYTHING

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What is the annual review?

• Students are assigned to reviewers
• Students must present a current CV
• Reviews take place in mid-late spring
• Expectation is that first year students will form
  the committee by the end of the first year and
  file the forms
• Students have until the end of the summer to
  clean up Unsatisfactory reviews
• Failure to resolve the unsatisfactory will result
  in the termination of University support

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Now What????????
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The fun starts - the research
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MS/PhD Differences in Timeline

• MS students supported for 2 years and must finish
  with the proposal and qualifying process by the
  end of the 4th semester
• PhD students are supported for 4 years and must
  finish with the proposal and qualifying process
  by the end of the second year (5th or 6th
  semester)
• START WORKING NOW!

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Progress Towards a M.S. in Biology - I
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Research Projects - MS

• Once a MS student qualifies (file the department
  form), they must present a proposal seminar. The
  seminar should be presented before the research
  begins.
• Oral exams are rule for MS students
• Schedule the oral before the seminar

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Research Projects - MS

• Once a MS student qualifies they must present a
  proposal seminar. The seminar should be
  presented before the research begins. Sign up
  for Thesis Proposal the semester after seminar is
  given
• The seminar must be public and must be announced
  - CONTACT US FOR EXAMPLES
• Once the seminar is presented, the student must
  submit M-2, a 5 page abstract of the proposed
  research, and a copy of the full proposal. The
  student must submit the departmental form
• Submit IACUC, IBR,RCR or other forms as required
• Sign up for Masters Thesis Credits

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Research Projects - PhD

• Once a PhD student passes quals (Form D-2), they
  must present a public seminar. The seminar
  should be presented before the research begins.
• The seminar must be public and must be announced
  - CONTACT US FOR EXAMPLES
• Once the seminar is presented, the student must
  submit D-3, a 5 page abstract of the proposed
  research, and the full proposal.
• The student must submit the departmental form.
• Submit IACUC, IBR, RCR other forms as required

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But What About the D-2 form?
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Completion of coursework, quals, and the proposal
seminar are nearly simultaneous processes both
are required to advance to candidacy by the
department
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So, I have qualified, now what?
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Progress Towards a M.S. in Biology - II
Complete Research Apply for Graduation
Final Terms
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Progress Towards a Ph.D in Biology - II
Final Terms
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I am ready to finish........
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To finish.........

• Attend the How to Graduate Seminar
• Complete the document and submit to committee
  allow two weeks minimally for committee to decide
  if document is defensible - work this out during
  annual committee meetings
• The committee members must sign M3/D5
• The document, form, and announcement are due to
  the GPD 5 WEEKS before the defense date
• Materials are read by Biology, AS, UGS - they
  all use TURN-IT-IN
• Post the announcement send announcement to GPD
  GP secretary (paper and electronic versions)

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Seminar Presentation.........

• Practice, practice, practice (6Ps)
• Bring all forms signature pages on bond paper
  to the defense
• Defend make committee members sign forms
• Turn in M4/D6 after the defense is completed

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After I finish the revisions........
Print off 1/3 copies on bond paper and deliver in
a box to GPD with forms M5/D7 (memo required to
change IP grades)
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Questions?