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EnvironmentalHealthSciencesPhDProgram

StudentHandbookVersion09/11/2020

JamesT.LaneySchoolofGraduateStudiesEmoryUniversity

EmoryUniversity,EnvironmentalHealthSciencesStudentHandbook,Version09/11/2020

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1 TABLEOFCONTENTS1 TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................... 2

2 PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 4

3 PROGRAM FACULTY ..................................................................................................................................... 5

4 PROGRAM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 6

4.1 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................. 6 4.2 RESEARCH ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 4.3 ADVISORS ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 4.4 EHS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................................. 6

5 PROGRAM CORE AREAS AND COMPETENCIES .............................................................................................. 8

5.1 EHS CORE AREAS ............................................................................................................................................. 8 5.2 PROGRAM COMPETENCIES ................................................................................................................................. 9

6 PROGRAM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 10

6.1 EHS CURRICULUM .......................................................................................................................................... 10 6.1.1 EHS Coursework .................................................................................................................................... 10 6.1.2 LGS Credit Hour Requirements .............................................................................................................. 10 6.1.3 Curriculum-Related Links ....................................................................................................................... 11

6.2 LANEY GRADUATE SCHOOL JONES PROGRAM IN ETHICS (JPE) ................................................................................. 11 6.3 TEACHING ASSISTANT TRAINING AND TEACHING OPPORTUNITY (TATTO) PROGRAM .................................................. 11 6.4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT PROGRAM (ELSP) ................................................................................................. 13 6.5 PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATIONS COURSE (PUBH 700) .......................................................................................... 13 6.6 COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI) TRAINING ..................................................................... 13 6.7 RESEARCH ROTATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 14 6.8 PRE-CANDIDACY & DISSERTATION RESEARCH CREDIT ............................................................................................ 14 6.9 EHS PROGRESS SUMMARY & INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN .............................................................................. 15

7 QUALIFYING EXAMINATION ....................................................................................................................... 16

7.1 DEADLINES .................................................................................................................................................... 16 7.2 EXAM COORDINATION GUIDE ........................................................................................................................... 16 7.3 QUALIFYING EXAM COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................ 17 7.4 WRITTEN DISSERTATION PROPOSAL ................................................................................................................... 17 7.5 WRITTEN EXAM ............................................................................................................................................. 18 7.6 ORAL DEFENSE & GRADING ............................................................................................................................. 19 7.7 OUTCOMES ................................................................................................................................................... 20 7.8 ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY .............................................................................................................................. 20

8 DISSERTATION ........................................................................................................................................... 22

8.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 22 8.2 DISSERTATION ADVISOR IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................. 22 8.3 DISSERTATION COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................................. 23 8.4 DISSERTATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 23

8.4.1 Dissertation Format .............................................................................................................................. 23 8.4.2 Final Defense of Dissertation Research ................................................................................................. 24 8.4.3 Authorship Guidelines ........................................................................................................................... 24

8.5 PROCEDURES FOR DEGREE COMPLETION AND TIMING ........................................................................................... 24 8.6 ELECTRONIC DISSERTATION SUBMISSION ............................................................................................................. 25 8.7 DEFENSE COORDINATION GUIDE ....................................................................................................................... 25


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9 SELECT LGS AND EHS PROGRAM-SPECIFIC POLICIES ................................................................................... 26

9.1 FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND STUDENT FEES ............................................................................................................ 26 9.2 EXTERNAL FUNDING ........................................................................................................................................ 26 9.3 OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................................................................... 27 9.4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ..................................................................................................................................... 27 9.5 REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................... 27 9.6 CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 27 9.7 DROP/ADD ................................................................................................................................................... 27 9.8 COURSE WAIVERS .......................................................................................................................................... 27 9.9 LEAVES OF ABSENCE ........................................................................................................................................ 28 9.10 GRADES ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 9.11 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................................... 28

9.11.1 Emory University-Wide Standards .................................................................................................... 28 9.11.2 EHS Program-Specific Standards ....................................................................................................... 28 9.11.3 Academic Probation .......................................................................................................................... 29

9.12 LGS ANNUAL REPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 29 9.13 COMPLETION OF DEGREE AND GRADUATION PROCESS ........................................................................................... 30 9.14 MASTER’S OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES ................................................................................ 30 9.15 PARENTAL ACCOMMODATION POLICY ................................................................................................................ 30 9.16 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 30 9.17 OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES (OAS) ........................................................................................................... 30 9.18 GRIEVANCE POLICY ......................................................................................................................................... 31 9.19 OMBUDS OFFICE ......................................................................................................................................... 31

10 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................... 32

10.1 EHS MILESTONE TIMELINE ............................................................................................................................... 33 10.2 EHS CURRICULUM .......................................................................................................................................... 35

10.2.1 EHS Required Courses ....................................................................................................................... 35 10.2.2 Suggested Electives ........................................................................................................................... 39

11 EHS PROGRAM FORMS .............................................................................................................................. 40

11.1 EHS COURSE REGISTRATION REQUEST FORM ...................................................................................................... 41 11.2 EHS TATTO AGREEMENT & GRADE FORM ......................................................................................................... 42 11.3 EHS RESEARCH ROTATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................. 43 11.4 EHS RESEARCH ROTATION CONTRACT FORM (EHS 600R) .................................................................................... 44 11.5 EHS RESEARCH ROTATION COMPLETION FORM (EHS 600R) ................................................................................. 46 11.6 EHS RESEARCH HOURS AGREEMENT & GRADE FORM (EHS 798R & 799R) ............................................................. 48 11.7 EHS PROGRESS SUMMARY & INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN .............................................................................. 49 11.8 EHS ADVISING AGREEMENT FORM .................................................................................................................... 55 11.9 EHS DISSERTATION DEFENSE FLYER TEMPLATE ..................................................................................................... 58


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2 PROGRAMCONTACTINFORMATIONJamesT.LaneySchoolofGraduateStudies:http://www.gs.emory.edu/DepartmentofEnvironmentalHealth,RollinsSchoolofPublicHealth:https://www.sph.emory.edu/departments/eh/index.htmlDirectorofGraduateStudies:StefanieEbelt,[email protected](404)712-9636ProgramAdministrator:AngelaRozo,[email protected]:W.MichaelCaudle,PhDThomasClasen,JD,PhDCarmenMarsit,PhDP.BarryRyan,PhDJeremySarnat,ScD2020-2021EHSstudentgroupboardEHSCo-representatives:ElizabethSajewskiandAprilBallardTreasurer:WenluYeSecretary/SocialChair:HemaliOzaCurriculumLiaison:FreddyLamarandIanHennesseeWorkshopCoordinator:SarahnaMoydOutreachCoordinator:DanielleClarkson-Townsend


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3 PROGRAMFACULTYFaculty listed by Primary Department

RollinsSchoolofPublicHealth(RSPH)DepartmentofEnvironmentalHealth(EH)DanaBoydBarr,PhD,ResearchProfessorWilliamMichaelCaudle,PhD,Assoc.ResearchProfessorThomasF.Clasen,JD,PhD,ProfessorandInterimChairToddEverson.PhD,AssistantProfessorMatthewC.Freeman,PhD,MPH,AssociateProfessorMatthewGribble,PhD,AssistantProfessorMitchKlein,PhD,AssociateResearchProfessorDonghaiLiang,PhD,ResearchAssistantProfessorYangLiu,PhD,AssociateProfessorCarmenMarsit,PhD,ProfessorDanielRochberg,MSc,InstructorP.BarryRyan,PhD,ProfessorJeremyA.Sarnat,ScD,AssociateProfessorStefanieEbelt,ScD,AssociateProfessorNoahScovronick,PhD,AssistantProfessorNelsonKyleSteenland,PhD,ProfessorAjayPillarisetti,PhD,AssistantProfessorPaigeE.Tolbert,PhD,RollinsProfessorQiangZhang,PhD,AssociateProfessorDepartmentofEpidemiology(EPI)W.DanaFlanders,MD,DSc,ProfessorBenjaminLopman,PhD,AssociateProfessorMicheleMarcus,PhD,MPH,ProfessorYanSun,PhD,AssociateProfessorHubertDepartmentofGlobalHealth(GH)RobertF.Breiman,MD,ProfessorandDirectorofGHIBethanyCaruso,PhD,AssistantProfessorJuanLeon,PhD,MPH,AssociateProfessorChristineMoe,PhD,ProfessorDepartmentofBiostatisticsandBioinformatics(BIOS)HowardH.Chang,PhD,AssociateProfessorAmitaK.Manatunga,PhD,ProfessorLanceA.Waller,PhD,ProfessorDepartmentofBehavioralScienceandHealthEducation(BSHE)MichelleC.Kegler,DrPH,MPH,Professor

NellHodgsonWoodruffSchoolofNursing(SON)ElizabethJ.Corwin,PhD,RN,FAAN,ProfessorLindaMcCauley,PhD,RN,ProfessorandDeanLisaM.Thompson,PhD,RN,FNP-BC,FAAN,AssociateProfessorSchoolofMedicine(SOM)DepartmentofGynecologyandObstetricsAliciaK.Smith,PhD,AssociateProfessorDepartmentofHumanGeneticsJenniferG.Mulle,PhD,AssistantProfessorDepartmentofMedicineDeanP.Jones,PhD,ProfessorDepartmentofNeurologyAllanI.Levey,MD,PhD,ProfessorandChairRanjitaBetarbet,PhD,AssistantProfessorDepartmentofPediatricsLouAnnS.Brown,PhD,ProfessorAnneM.Fitzpatrick,PhD,AssociateProfessorDepartmentofPharmacologyAnneM.Fitzpatrick,PhD,AssociateProfessor.LianLi,PhD,ProfessorZixuMao,PhD,ProfessorEdwardT.Morgan,PhD,ProfessorEmoryCollegeofArtsandSciences(ECAS)DepartmentofEnvironmentalSciences(ENVS)ThomasR.Gillespie,PhD,AssociateProfessorLanceH.Gunderson,PhD,ProfessorandChairUrielD.Kitron,PhD,ProfessorEriSaikawa,PhD,MPA,AssociateProfessorGonzaloM.VazquezProkopec,PhD,AssociateProfessorTracyJ.Yandle,PhD,AssociateProfessorDepartmentofPoliticalScienceRichardF.Doner,PhD,Professor


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4 PROGRAMOVERVIEW4.1 AdministrationThegoalofthedoctoralprograminEnvironmentalHealthSciences(EHS)atEmoryUniversityistoprovidestudentswithinterdisciplinarytrainingtobetterunderstandtheimpactoftheenvironmentonhumanhealthanddisease.Studentsintheprogramhaveawiderangeofuniqueopportunitiesforresearchandeducationthroughtheparticipatingdepartmentsacrosscampusandthenumeroushealthagenciesaffiliatedwiththeprogram.Further,theprogramaimstoproduceauniquecadreoffutureleadersinthefieldofenvironmentalhealthscienceswhohaveexpertiseinbothlaboratory-andpopulation-basedresearch.Ourgraduatesarecompetitiveforpositionsinacademia,governmentandprivateindustry.TheEHSProgramisadministeredthroughtheLaneyGraduateSchool(LGS)andismanagedbytheDepartmentofEnvironmentalHealthintheRollinsSchoolofPublicHealth(RSPH).TheEHSProgramfollowstherulesandproceduressetforthbytheLGS.InformationinthishandbookisinadditiontotheLGSPoliciesandProcedures(http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/policies/index.html)andtheLGSGraduateStudentHandbook(http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/).4.2 ResearchThefacultymembersoftheEnvironmentalHealthSciencesProgramutilizeawiderangeoftoolstoaddressproblemscentraltothefield,includingexposureassessment,toxicology,diseaseecology,andenvironmentalepidemiology.Facultyresearchinterestsincludetheimpactofwater,sanitationandhygiene(WASH),infectiousdiseases,pesticidesandotherchemicals,airpollutionandclimatechangeonhumanhealthanddisease,withemphasisonchildren’shealth,respiratoryandcardiovasculardiseases,cancer,development,andneurologicaldisorders.Severaldepartmentsinmultipleschoolsparticipateintheprogram,resultinginatrulyUniversity-wideprogram(seeSection3).Forexample,withintheRollinsSchoolofPublicHealth,thefollowingdepartmentsparticipate:EnvironmentalHealth,Epidemiology,GlobalHealth,BiostatisticsandBioinformatics,andBehavioralScienceandHealthEducation.TheDepartmentsofEnvironmentalSciences,Biology,andPoliticalSciencewithintheCollegeofArtsandSciences,andtheDepartmentsofMedicine,Pharmacology,andPediatricsamongotherswithintheSchoolofMedicinearealsorepresented.4.3 AdvisorsTheDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS)andProgramAdministratorassistwithgeneralprogramadvisementandcommunicationofLGSpoliciesforallstudentsintheprogram.TheDGSservesastheformaladvisorforallincomingstudents.Duringthefirstandsecondyearsoftheprogram,studentscompletethreeresearchrotations(Section7)afterwhichtheyidentifyanAdvisortooverseetheirdissertationresearch(Section8.2).TheDGSandthestudent’sAdvisorserveasaresourceforprogressthroughtheprogram,includingcourseselectionanddissertationtopicdevelopment.4.4 EHSExecutiveCommitteeTheEHSExecutiveCommittee,chairedbytheDGS,overseesthefunctioningoftheEHSprogram.ThecommitteeensuresEHSpoliciesareinplace,proposesmodificationstoEHSpoliciesandEHScurriculumwhenneeded,assistswithrecruitmentandadmissionsefforts,monitorsoverallstudentprogressandfunding,andconsidersandimplementsfacultyandstudentinputtotheprogram.The


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committeealsohandlesothercircumstancessuchasassistingtheDGSinhandlingstudentfundingshortfalls(Section9.1)orstudentgrievancesastheyarise(Section9.18).Thecommitteemeetsregularlyoncepersemesterandadhocviae-mailorinpersonasneeded.


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5 PROGRAMCOREAREASANDCOMPETENCIESUpongraduation,EHSstudentswillhavereceivedcomprehensivetrainingintheEHScoreareasofExposureScience,BiologicalMechanismsofSusceptibilityandDisease,andEnvironmentalDeterminantsofPopulationHealth.These3coreareasserveasthefoundationoftheEHSprogram,inform4programcompetencies,andprovideatemplateforstudents’qualifyingexams.5.1 EHSCoreAreas1)ExposureScience.Studentswillbeabletoassessthepresenceandfateofchemicalandmicrobiologicalcontaminantsintheenvironmentandtheirimpactonhumanexposures.Thiscoreareaincludestraininginenvironmentalchemistry,environmentalmicrobiology,environmentalexposureassessmentandtheuseofexposurebiomarkers.Studentslearnbasictheorybehindandpracticalmethodsforsamplingandanalysisofchemicalandmicrobiologicalcontaminantsinenvironmental(air,water,soil,food,etc.)andbiologicalmedia(exhaledair,blood,urine,etc.)suchthattheyacquireathoroughunderstandingofappliedfieldsamplingtechniquesforcharacterizingenvironmentalcontaminantsacrossvariousmediaandhumanexposurepathways.Studentsaretrainedindirectmethodsofassessment,includingsourceandmicroenvironmentalsampling,bioassaysandothertechniques,aswellasindirectmethodsincludingtheuseofmodelingandquestionnairesurveys.Studentsaretrainedinlaboratoryanalysismethodsoffieldsamplesandintheinterpretationofthelaboratorydata,includinganalyticalqualitycontrol/qualityassuranceproceduresandevaluationoftheuncertaintiesassociatedwiththesedata.Studentsareexpectedtobeabletocommunicatetheirresultstoapublichealthaudienceandapplythetechniqueswithinahumanhealtheffectssetting.2)BiologicalMechanismsofSusceptibilityandDisease.Studentswillbeabletoassesstheimpactofenvironmentalinsultsonhumanhealth.Thiscoreareafocusesonmechanismsoftoxicactionandimpactsonhumanphysiology.Thegoalofthiscoreareaistoprovidethestudentwithabasicunderstandingofhumanphysiology,factorsthataffectvulnerabilitytochemicalexposuresandinfectiousagents,andpathophysiologicalconsequencesandassessment(biomarkers)ofsuchexposures.Historically,manyoftheseconceptshavebeentaughtundertherubricoftoxicology,butaregenerallymorefocusedonchemicalexposures.Sinceenvironmentalexposurescanalsoincludeinfectiousagents,allergens,particulatematter,andmoldtoxinsamongothers,itisnecessarytobroadenthescopeforourstudents.Thisknowledgeisimportantforunderstandingwhycertainpopulations,suchaschildrenandtheelderly,mayexhibitincreasedvulnerabilitytoenvironmentalhazards.3)EnvironmentalDeterminantsofPopulationHealth.Studentswillbeabletoassesstheimpactandriskofvariousenvironmentalexposuresonhumanpopulations(fromsmallclinicalpopulationstolargegeneralpopulations).Thiscoreareafocusesonhowenvironmentalexposuresimpacthumanhealthonapopulationlevel,includingproximalexposurestoenvironmentaltoxinsandinfectiousagents,aswellasdistalenvironmentaldeterminantslikeclimatechange,thebuiltenvironmentandenvironmentalreservoirsofinfectiousdisease.Epidemiologicstudiesofenvironmentalexposuresareconsidered,includinganunderstandingofthequalityofexposureassessmentrequiredtoconvincinglydemonstrateexposure-diseaserelationships.Riskassessment,whichintegratesdataonexternalexposure,internaldose,anddisease,ishighlighted,includingthepotentialpolicyimplicationsandcostbenefitissues.Advancedandemergingriskassessmenttoolsareemphasized,includingairandwaterdispersionmodels,statisticalcompetencyingeospatialandmathematicalmodeling,remotesensingandenvironmentalforecasting.


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5.2 ProgramCompetenciesThethreeEHScoreareasinformfourprogramcompetencies.UponcompletionofthePhDdegree,thegraduatewillbeableto:

Competency

1. Applyadvancedmethodsforassessinghumanexposurestoenvironmentalagents.

2. Explaintheactionsofenvironmentalexposuresonhumanhealthviacellularandmolecularprocesses,includingriskfactorsthatcanmodifytheseactions.

3. Applyepidemiologicandriskassessmentmethodstodescribetherisksassociatedwithexposuretoenvironmentalagents.

4. Conductanovelresearchprojectthataddresseskeychallengesinenvironmentalhealthsciences.

CompetenciesaremetbyrequiredcourseworkinadditiontoothercourseworkandprogramrequirementsdetailedinSections6,7,and8.


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6 PROGRAMCURRICULARREQUIREMENTSTosuccessfullycompletethedoctoralprograminEnvironmentalHealthSciences,studentsmustcompleteprogramcurricularrequirements(thissection),passthequalifyingexamination(Section7),andcompleteanddefendadissertation(Section8).Programcurricularrequirementsarecomprisedofcourseworkforacademiccreditandothertraining:

6.1 EHSCurriculum6.2 LaneyGraduateSchoolJonesPrograminEthics(JPE)6.3 TeachingAssistantTrainingandTeachingOpportunity(TATTO)Program6.4 EnglishLanguageSupportProgram(ELSP)(EnglishasSecondLanguageStudentsOnly)6.5 CollaborativeInstitutionalTrainingInitiative(CITI)Training6.6 ResearchRotations6.7 Pre-Candidacy&DissertationResearchCredits6.8 EHSProgressSummary&IndividualDevelopmentPlan

AnoverviewofprogramrequirementsandanexpectedcompletiontimelinefortherequirementsisprovidedinSection10.1.6.1 EHSCurriculumTosatisfycurriculumrequirements,studentsmustcompleteEHScourseworkandLGScredithourrequirements.SeethefullEHScurriculuminSection10.2andpostedontheEHDepartmentCanvassite.6.1.1 EHSCourseworkTheEHScurriculumincludesasetofrequiredcourses;studentstypicallyalsoenrollinvaryingnumbersofelectivecourses.RequiredcoursesprovidestudentswithcomprehensionandexpertiseinthefourEHScompetencies.Theserequirementsincludepre-requisite/foundationcoursesthatstudentsenteringwithanMPHoftenalreadyhave.Foranystudent,requiredcoursesmaybewaivedifstudentshavelearnedtheconceptsincourseworktakenpriortoenteringtheprogram.Coursewaiversaredeterminedonacase-by-casebasisuponconsultationwiththeDGSandProgramAdministratorwhenthestudentfirstenterstheprogram(Section9.8).ElectivecoursesprovidestudentswithadditionalexpertisewithinagivenareaofstudyasitrelatestoEnvironmentalHealthSciences.6.1.2 LGSCreditHourRequirementsTheexpectationfordoctoralstudentsisthattheymakefulltimeprogresstowardstheirfinaldegreeeachsemester.Withrespecttoenrollment,fulltimestatusisrepresentedbybeingenrolledinaminimumof9credithourspersemester(Section9.6).Atdifferentstages,fulltimestatusmaycorrespondtodifferenttypesofactivities.Earlyintheprogram,fulltimestatusmaybelargelyrepresentedbyenrollmentincoursework.Asstudentsprogressthroughtheprogram(andduringsummersemesters),fulltimestatusisincreasinglyrepresentedbytimeisspentonresearchtraining:throughresearchrotations,otherpre-candidacyresearch,ordissertationresearch.Tosatisfycredithourrequirements,studentsregisterforresearchcreditsreflectingthespecifictrainingbeingpursued:EHS600R(researchrotation,Section7),EHS798R(pre-candidacyresearch,Section8),orEHS799R(dissertationresearch,Section8).


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6.1.3 Curriculum-RelatedLinksLGSAcademics:http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/index.htmlRSPHEnrollmentServices:http://www.sph.emory.edu/rollins-life/enrollment-services/index.htmlRSPHCourseCatalog:http://www.sph.emory.edu/academics/catalog/index.htmlCourseListings(showsallsemestercourselistings,times,andanyspecialrules):https://atlas.emory.edu/Cross-referencetherulesandprerequisiteswiththeCourseCatalog.EnvironmentalHealthdepartmentcoursesandsyllabi:http://www.sph.emory.edu/academics/courses/eh-courses/index.html6.2 LaneyGraduateSchoolJonesPrograminEthics(JPE)TherequirementsforcompletionofJPEare:

a. CoreSeminar(JPE600):Thisisa6-hourseminarthatintroducesstudentstothefoundationsofethicalreflection.StudentsnormallyparticipateinthisseminarinAugustoftheirincomingyear,andparticipationisrecordedonthestudent’stranscript.

b. Program-BasedInstruction:Studentscompleteaminimumof6hoursofprogram-basedethicsmaterial;inEHS,ethicsmaterialisincludedinEHS790R,whichstudentstakeinthefallandspringoftheirfirstandsecondyearoftheprogram.

c. FourWorkshops(JPE610):Studentsparticipateinatleastfourethics-relatedworkshopssponsoredbytheLGS,theEmoryCenterforEthics,andotherprogramsthroughouttheyear.Studentsregisterforeachworkshopindividually,andparticipationineachisrecordedonthestudent’stranscript.

Completionofelements(a)and(b)arerequiredforcandidacy,and(c)isrequiredforgraduation.Seeadditionaldetailsat:http://www.gs.emory.edu/professional-development/jpe/index.html.6.3 TeachingAssistantTrainingandTeachingOpportunity(TATTO)ProgramTherequirementsforcompletionoftheTATTOprogramare:

a. TeachingAssistantTrainingCourse(TATT600):Thisisatwo-daycoursetaughtinthelatesummer.Thiscoursemustbetakenbeforestudentscanreceivecreditfortheirteachingassistantshiporteachingassociateship.Thesyllabuscoverssyllabuswriting,grading,lecturing,discussionfacilitating,theusingwritingasapedagogicaltool,conductingoflabsessions,andtheuseofnewtechnologies.Thoughthiscourseoccursinthesummer,itappearsonthestudenttranscriptasafallcourse.

b. TeachingAssistant(TATT605):StudentsassistfacultyinteachingEnvironmentalHealthcourses.Responsibilitiesinclude:developingandgradinghomework,holdingproblemandreviewsessions,providingindividualhelptostudentsthroughofficehours,andotherdutiesdeemednecessarybytheinstructor.Generally,coursesoutsidetheDepartmentofEnvironmentalHealthwillnotfulfilltheTATT605requirement.

c. TeachingAssociate(TATT610):Studentsco-teachwithaninstructorbycollaboratinginthedevelopmentandteachingadefinedportionofacourse.TeachingAssociatestakemore


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responsibilityforsyllabusdevelopment,coursecontent,lecturesandstudentevaluationthanin605.WhileitispreferredthatthisrequirementwillbefulfilledthroughDepartmentofEnvironmentalHealthcourses,non-EHdepartmentcoursesmayberequested/discussedwiththeDGSforconsideration.

StudentsregisterforTATT605orTATT610duringthesemesterthattheycompleteeachrequirement.TATTOrolesshouldtakeplaceoverthecourseofafullsemester(15weeks).Studentsshouldexpecttospendanaverageof10-12hoursperweekonTAduties.StudentsmustcompletetheEHSTATTOAgreement&GradeForm(Section11.2)tofulfilleachrequirement.Atthebeginningofeachsemester,thisformisusedtoassiststudentstosetgoalsfortheirTAdutieswiththeirTATTOcourseinstructorandtoprovidestudentswithaformalmeansofcommunicatingthesegoalstotheirinstructorandtheDGS.Attheendofthesemester,completionoftheformprovidesabasisfortheSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory(S/U)gradethatstudentswillreceiveontheTATTcreditsforwhichtheywereregistered.CoursesthattypicallyfulfillTATT605and610requirementsinclude:

a. Fallsemester:EH500PerspectivesinEnvironmentalHealth(suitableforTATT605only)EH520HumanToxicologyEH524RiskAssessmentEH580InjuryPreventionEH582GlobalClimateChange:HealthImpactsandResponseEHS747AdvancedEnvironmentalandOccupationalEpidemiologyGH560MonitoringandEvaluation

b. Springsemester:EH500PerspectivesinEnvironmentalHealth(suitableforTATT605only)EH510FoundationsofExposureScienceEH523NeurotoxicologyEH530OccupationalandEnvironmentalEpidemiologyEH548ResearchMethodsforWaterandHealthEH570EnvironmentalandOccupationalHealthPolicyEH571GlobalEnvironmentalHealthPolicy

c. OtherEH/EHScoursesmayoccasionallybecomeavailableforfulfillingTATTrequirements.

d. Non-EHcoursesmustbediscussedwiththeDGSandProgramAdministratorforconsideration.

TATT605and610aretobeconductedintwoseparatecourses.AtleastoneTATTOroleshouldbeconductedinanEHorEHScourse.AllEHSstudentsarerequiredtofulfillonesemesterofTATT605beforecandidacyandonesemesterofTATT610priortograduation.TheDepartmentrequiresthatstudentsreceivepermissionfromtheDGS,ProgramAdministrator,andcourseinstructorpriortocommittingtoaTATT605and610position.TofacilitatetheTAassignmentprocess,studentsarerequestedtocompletetherequestformsenteachsemester.Student’sTAclasseswillbeconfirmedbeforetheendofeachsemester’spre-registrationperiod.StudentswhohavecompletedtheirTATTOrequirementsmayTAaboveandbeyondtheserequirementsforpaymentatanhourlyrate.Studentsmayworkamaximumof10hoursperweek(paidorunpaid)outsidetheirregularcourseworkandresearchiftheDGSandthestudent’s


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Advisorgrantpermission(Section9.3);TAsaboveandbeyondTATTOrequirementsareconsideredassuchwork.ToensuretheDGSandProgramAdministratorareawareofEHSstudentsTAsinthissituation,studentsarealsorequestedtocompletetheformatthelinkbelowforanynon-TATTOTApositions.ProcedureforrequestingaTAPosition(605,610,andnon-TATTO):StudentsmustcompletetherequestformsentbytheDepartmentbyNovember1forspringclassesandbyFebruary28forfall.FormoredetailsaboutTATTOrequirements,servingasaTA,andworkingoutside/aboveandbeyondTATTOrequirements,seetheLGShandbook:http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/andLGSTATTOguidelines:http://www.gs.emory.edu/professional-development/teaching/.6.4 EnglishLanguageSupportProgram(ELSP)For English as Second Language Students Only

Students,regardlessofcitizenshipstatusoreducationalbackground,whosefirstlanguageisotherthanEnglishmusttaketheLGSEnglishLanguageProficiencyTestorreceiveanexemptionfromtheELSPtestingdirectorbeforeregisteringfordegreeclassesorparticipatinginTATTO.Thetestconsistsofaspeakingandawritingassessment.ResultsofthistestwilldeterminetheELSPcourses(ifany)thatthestudentwillberequiredtotakeduringtheirfirstyearintheprogram.SatisfactorycompletionofrequiredELSPcourseworkisneededforcontinuationinGraduateSchool.Thesecoursescarry2-4credithoursandaregradedasSatisfactory/Unsatisfactory(S/U).Coursesappearonofficialtranscripts,butarenotcountedtowardsdegreecredithourrequirements.SeetheELSPwebsitefordetails:http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/elsp/students.html6.5 PublicHealthFoundationsCourse(PUBH700)ThiscourseisonlyrequiredfordoctoralstudentswithnopriorMPH/MSPHdegree.Itprovidesabroadintroductiontopublichealth.ThiscourseisgradedSatisfactory/UnsatisfactoryandmustbetakenduringthefirstFalloftheprogram.6.6 CollaborativeInstitutionalTrainingInitiative(CITI)TrainingEHSstudentsareencouragedtocompletetrainingintheprotectionofhumansubjectsinresearchviatheCollaborativeInstitutionalTrainingInitiative(CITIProgram).ThisonlinetrainingcourseismandatoryforanypersonnelworkingonInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)-approvedprojects(http://www.irb.emory.edu/Training/index.html).ItishighlyrecommendedforstudentstocompleteCITItraininginthesummerpriortostartingclassesatEmoryasthecoursetakesseveralhourstocompleteandmanyresearchopportunitieswillrequirestudentstohavecompletedthistraining.Step-by-StepInstructionsforCompletingCITITraining:

a. VisittheCITIwebpageandregisterasanewuser.b. ChoosetheHumanSubjectsProtectionCourse.c. Onthecurriculumselectionpage,selectthefirstboxandclick‘next’(indicatelanguage

preferencesifnecessary).d. Onthefollowingpage,selecttypeofcoursetobetaken:eitherthebasicbiomedical

researchtraining,orthebasicsocial/behavioralresearchtraining,orboth(social/behavioraltrainingissufficientformostpublichealthresearch–studentsshould


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choosethiscourseunlesstheyknowthattheywillbedoinglab/biomedicalresearch).e. Forthenextpages,select‘no’,unlessstudentsknowthattheyneedorwanttocomplete

thesemodules(e.g.,ResponsibleConductofResearch).f. Afterselectionsaremade,clickonthecoursetobegintherequiredmodules.g. Studentsneedtocompletealloftherequiredmodules(andreceiveanaveragescoreof80%

orhigher)topassthecourse.Oncecomplete,studentsshoulduploadtheircompletioncertificatetotheEHCanvaspageunder“Assignments”oremailittotheProgramAdministrator.CITIcertificationisvalidforthreeyears.CITIoffersrefreshercoursesforrecertification.6.7 ResearchRotationsThreeresearchrotationsarerequiredperstudent.EachrotationshouldbesupervisedbyadifferentfacultymemberandrepresentoneormoreEHScoreareas:ExposureScience,BiologicalMechanismsofSusceptibilityandDisease,andPopulationHealth.Allareasmustberepresentedatthecompletionofthethreerotations;thisisnotaone-to-onerequirement;somerotationsmaycombinetwooftheareas.Throughrotations,studentsgainexperienceinarealresearchsetting.Eachrotationshouldincludefoundationallearningandskillsdevelopment(e.g.,literaturereview,laboratorytasks,fielddatacollection,dataanalysis)withinthecontextofaresearchproblem.Itisalsoanopportunitytodeveloprelationshipswithfacultymembersandtoexploreanddevelopdissertationresearchideas.Rotationsgenerallyoccurduringthestudent’sfirstfall,spring,andsummersemesters;theymayextendintoYear2,ifthreerotationsarenotcompletedinYear1.StudentsregisterforEHS600R(2credits)ineachsemesterthattheycompletearotation.StudentsmustcompletetheEHSResearchRotationContractFormatthebeginningofeachrotationandtheEHSResearchRotationCompletionFormattheendoftheirrotationtofulfilltheirgraduationrequirement(seeinstructionsandformsinSections11.3,11.4,and0).StudentsshouldunderstandthattheobjectivesoftheEHSResearchRotationprocessarestudentlearningandskillsdevelopment;theobjectivesofrotationsarenottoproduceresearchproducts(e.g.,manuscripts).StudentsshoulddiscusstheobjectivesoftheEHSResearchRotationprocesswitheachRotationAdvisor;studentsandtheirRotationAdvisorshouldmutuallyagreeonthestudent’sspecificlearningobjectivesforeachrotation.Arotationshouldbecompletedinapproximately100-150hours(e.g.,over10-12weeks,working10-15hoursperweek)andshouldbecompletedbythe‘AnticipatedCompletionDate’statedontheEHSResearchRotationContractForm.Duringthesummerorasemesterwithoutclasses,studentscouldworkupto40hours/weekontheirrotation(viaEHS600R)andpre-candidacyresearchcredits(viaEHS798R-seebelow).6.8 Pre-Candidacy&DissertationResearchCreditBeyondresearchrotations,studentsidentify,andtracktimespentonresearchtrainingviaregisteringforEHS798R(pre-candidacyresearch)orEHS799R(dissertationresearch).WhenenrollinginEHS798RorEHS799R,studentsmustcompletetheEHSResearchHoursAgreement&GradeForm(Section0).Atthebeginningofthesemesterofenrollmentinthesecredits,thisformisusedtoassiststudentstosetgoalsfortheirresearchhourswiththeirfacultyadvisorsandtoprovidestudentswithaformalmeansofcommunicatingthesegoalstotheir


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advisorandtheDGS.Attheendofthesemester,completionoftheformprovidesabasisfortheS/Ugradethatstudentswillreceiveontheresearchcreditsforwhichtheywereregistered.Thetypeofresearchtrainingthatstudentscompleteduringtheseresearchhoursvarywidely.Mostresearchactivitiesthatcontributetostudents’overalltrainingandallowstudentstomakeprogressintheprogramqualify.Someexamplesoftypicalstudentresearchactivitiesduringresearchhoursinclude:conductingprimarydatacollection,performingananalysis,writingamanuscript,studyingforthequalifyingexam,writingadissertationproposal,writingadissertationchapter,preparingagrantproposal.6.9 EHSProgressSummary&IndividualDevelopmentPlanDue April 15 of each year in the program

InaccordancewithNIH’sbestpracticesfortraining,allEHSPhDstudentsarerequiredtosetacademicandprofessionalgoalsfortheirdoctoraltrainingonanannualbasis.TheEHSProgressSummary&IndividualDevelopmentPlan(Section0)isdueonApril15ofeachyearintheprogram.Typically,studentsinYear1and2oftheprogramwillmeetwiththeDGStocompletethisform(i.e.,beforetheyhaveidentifiedaDissertationAdvisor,seeSection8.2);studentsinYear3+willmeetwiththeirDissertationAdvisortocompletethisform.Completionofthisformispartofthestudents’professionalresponsibilitytocharttheirgoalsandsuccessinthePhDprogramandassistwithensuringtimelyprogress.


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7 QUALIFYINGEXAMINATIONStudentsareexpectedtositforthequalifyingexaminationuponcompletionofallrequiredcoursework(typicallyattheendofYear2).Thecontentofthequalifyingexaminationiscenteredoneachstudent’sproposeddissertationtopicareaandspecificresearchplans.Thus,preparingforthequalifyingexaminationisconductedinparallelwithdissertationadvisoranddissertationcommitteeselection(seeSection8).Thequalifyingexaminationconsistsofawrittendissertationproposal,awrittentake-homeexam,andanoraldefense.TheexaminationisadministeredbyaQualifyingExamCommittee.7.1 DeadlinesTimelypassingtheEHSqualifyingexaminationisrequiredforstudentstodemonstratesatisfactoryprogressintheprogram,andisaconditionforadvancementtocandidacy(seeSection7.8).Qualifyingexamdelaywillimpactstudents’academicstanding,initiatingacademicprobation,andpossibleprogramdismissal(Section9.11).Specifically,therearethreetriggerpointsforassessingadequateprogramprogresswithrespecttothequalifyingexam:

a. Submissionofawrittendissertationproposalapprovedbythestudent’sadvisorbyJulyofYear2(i.e.,July31).Notethatthisisafinaldeadline;manyadvisorsexpecttheirstudentstosubmitproposalsseveralmonthsbeforethisdeadline.Studentsthatfailtomeetthisdeadlinemayreceivea‘U’(unsatisfactory)gradeintheirsummerresearchcredits,resultingininitiationofacademicprobationforthefallsemesterofYear3.

b. Sitforthequalifyingexaminationbymid-fallofYear3(e.g.,October15).Thisisnotaharddeadline.Typically,studentssitforthequalifyingexamwithin4-6weeksofsubmittingthewrittendissertationproposal.Thistimingallowsforstudentsthatfailtheirfirstsittingofthequalifyingexamtopursueonepermittedretakeoftheexambeforethefinaldeadline.

c. PassingthequalifyingexaminationbyendofthefallsemesterinYear3(i.e.,December15).Notethatthisisafinaldeadline.StudentsthatdonotpassthequalifyingexambythisdeadlinemaybedismissedfromtheEHSprogram.

Thesedeadlinesarereassessedforstudentscompletingtheprogramonapart-timebasisorforstudentstakingaleaveofabsenceinYear1or2.Otherwise,extensionsaregrantedonlyinexceptionalcircumstances.StudentsseekinganextensionmustobtainAdvisorsupport,identifythestipendfundingsourceduringtheextensionperiod,andobtainDGSapproval.7.2 ExamCoordinationGuideThefollowingisasuggestedtimelinetoassiststudentsinplanningfortheirqualifyingexamination:

a. FallsemesterofYear2:FollowingtheYear1researchrotationsandotherexperiences,begindiscussionswithEHSfacultymembersaboutpotentialdissertationtopicsandtheirwillingnessandabilitytoserveasthestudent’sDissertationAdvisor(Sections8.1and8.2).

b. SpringsemesterofYear2:IdentifyaDissertationAdvisor,developdissertationtopics,andselectDissertationCommitteemembers(Section8.3)

c. 3monthsaheadofwrittenproposalsubmission(byApril30ofYear2):i. SubmitEHSAdvisingAgreementform(Section0)ii. MeetwithDGStodiscussdraftdissertationaims,qualifyingexamcommittee

membership(Section7.3),andanticipatedexamtiming.


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iii. ReceiveDGSconfirmationofexternalexaminerandProceduralChairoftheexamcommittee.

d. 2monthsaheadofwrittenproposalsubmission:i. Identifya2-hrtimeslotfortheoraldefensethatworksforallexaminersandatleast

oneobserver(i.e.,Advisorand/orDGS);workwithNatalieDionne,EHProgramCoordinator([email protected]),tobookasmallconferenceroomforthistimeslot.Theoraldefenseshouldbescheduledforatleast1monthafteranticipatedwrittenproposalsubmission.

ii. Determinethe72-hrwrittenexamtimeslotwiththeexamcommittee;thewrittenexamshouldbetaken1-2weeksaheadoftheoraldefense,andshouldnotbedueduringthesameworkweekastheoraldefense.

e. Submitfinalwrittendissertationproposal(byJuly31ofYear2)toAdvisor,DGS,andProceduralChairofqualifyingexamcommittee(Section7.4).

f. ~2-4weeksafterproposalsubmission:ReceivethewrittenexamfromtheChairoftheexamcommitteeatthepre-arrangedstarttime.Returncompletedexamtotheexamcommitteewithin72hours(Section7.5).

g. ~4-6weeksafterproposalsubmission:Undertaketheoraldefense(Section7.6).h. Passthequalifyingexam:byDecember15ofYear3atthelatest

7.3 QualifyingExamCommitteeEachstudenthashisorherownqualifyingexamcommittee.Thequalifyingexamcommitteehasfourexaminersandatleastoneobserver:Examiners(4)

• Threemembersofthedissertationcommittee(seeSection8.3).Thestudent,basedonadvicefromhisorheradvisor,selectsthesethreeexaminers.Thestudent’sadvisorisineligible.

• OneEHSfacultywhoisnotapartofthedissertationcommittee.Thisisgenerallysomeonefromoutsidethestudent’sprimaryresearcharea(e.g.,representinganEHScoreareaoutsideofthestudent’sproposedresearchtopic).ThisexternalexaminerisselectedbytheDGS,notbythestudentortheiradvisor.TheselectionoccursoncethestudenthascommunicateddraftaimstotheDGS.TheDGSisineligibletofillthisrole.

• AtleastthreeoftheexaminersmustbeEHSprogramfaculty.• OneoftheexaminerswhoisfamiliarwithEHSqualifyingexamproceduresisselectedby

theDGStoserveastheProceduralChairoftheexamcommittee(guidelinesdescribedinthesubsequentpages).

Observers(1)

• Thestudent’sAdvisor.• TheDGS(whenpossible).

7.4 WrittenDissertationProposalFinal deadline: July 31 of Year 2

Thewrittendissertationproposaldescribestheresearchquestionandtheresearchactivitiesthatwillcomprisethestudent’sdissertation(seeSection8).Thestudent’sDissertationAdvisorwillspecifytheformatofthedissertationproposal;generally,itwillbeintheformofa6-pageNIHF30/F31researchproposal,withsectionsforsignificance,innovation,andapproach.Regardlessof


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specificformat,theproposalmustincludeareviewoftherelevantliterature,adescriptionofthespecificresearchactivitiesthatwillcomprisethedissertation,andadiscussionofhowthedissertationwillmakeasignificantcontributiontothefield.ThestudentisexpectedtoconsultwithhisorherAdvisoraswellashisorherDissertationCommitteemembersduringthewritingoftheproposal.Finalproposalsaretobesubmittedelectronicallytothestudent’sAdvisor,theDGS,andtheProceduralChairofthestudent’squalifyingexamcommittee.7.5 WrittenExamThegoalsofthewrittenexamaretotestthestudent’s:

• Abilitytoanswerchallenging,syntheticquestionsrelevanttotheirdissertationresearch;• AbilitytointegrateinformationacrosstheEHScoreareasofExposureScience,Biological

Mechanisms,andPopulationHealth;and• Depthofunderstandinginthecoredisciplineoftheirprimaryfocus.

TheProceduralChairorganizesthestudent’swrittenexam.Uponreceiptofthefinalwrittendissertationproposalfromthestudent,theProceduralChairforwardstheproposaltotheotherexaminers.Allfourexaminersreadthedissertationproposal;shouldthemajoritydeemtheproposaltobeunsatisfactory,thenthestudentfailsthequalifyingexamination.Failingtheexamatthisstageshouldbereservedforsituationswhentheproposalhasmajordeficiencies,e.g.,forincompleteproposals.Providingtheproposalisdeemedsatisfactory,thefourexaminerscreatethecontentofthewrittenexam.EachexaminersubmitsquestionsforthewrittenexamtotheProceduralChair.Astheexamisopen-book,questionsaretobesyntheticandopen-ended.Clarificationquestionsaboutspecificproposaldetailsarenotencouraged.TheProceduralChairwillensurethestudentisnotburdenedwithanunduenumberofsuchquestions.Examinersmaysavesuchquestionsfortheoraldefense.Thenumberofquestionscanvaryamongexaminers,oftenrangingfromtwotofourmulti-partquestions;ultimately,eachexaminerisinstructedtodevelopasetofquestionsthatarepertinenttothedissertationproposalandthatcanbesatisfactorilyaddressedinatwo-and-a-halfpageresponse(asthestudenthas10pagestotaltoanswerthequestionsfromthefourexaminers).Eachexaminerisentitledtodevelopquestionsasheorsheseesfitwithregardstocontent.Itisoftenthecasethatthedissertationcommitteemembersarewell-suitedattestingdepthofunderstandingwithinthecoredisciplineofthestudent’sprimaryfocus,andthattheexternalexaminerisbetter-suitedattestingthestudent’sabilitytointegrateandsynthesizeinformationacrosstheEHScoreareas.TheProceduralChairoftheexamcommitteeconsolidatesthequestionsfromallcommitteemembers,anddevelopsadraftofthewrittenexam,ensuringabalanceamongthedifferentdisciplinesrepresentedbythecommitteemembersandensuringthatquestionsareappropriateandnotduplicative.TheexamdraftissenttotheDGSandtheexamcommitteeforfeedback,culminatinginafinalversion.TheProceduralChairsendsthefinalwrittenexamtothestudentonthemutuallyagreeduponstartdateofthewrittenexam.Guidelinesforstudents:

• Thewrittenexamisopenbook.Studentsarenottoconsultwithotherpeopleorreceiveoutsidehelpfromanyindividual.

• Thestudentwillreceivetwosetsofquestions–the“exam”questionsandashortsetof“clarification”questions.Thestudentdevelopswrittenresponsestobothsetsofquestions,


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howeveronlytheresponsestothe“exam”questionswillbegraded.Thestudentshouldanswertheclarificationquestionsasstraightforwardlyaspossible.

• Studentsmayhavetheneedtorefertopreviousliteraturewhenansweringcertainquestions.Studentsaretoprovidetherelevantcitationsinthetextandalistofreferencesaspartoftheirresponsedocument.

• Formattingrequirementsofthewrittenresponseare11pointfont,1inchmargins,andmaximumlengthof10pages.Thelistofreferencesandresponsestotheclarificationquestionsarenotcountedagainstthe10pagelimit.

• ThecompletedexamistobesubmittedelectronicallytotheDGSandtothefourexaminersofthequalifyingexamcommitteenolaterthan72hoursaftertheexamisprovidedtothestudent.

Uponreceipt,thefourexaminersreadthecompletedexam,makingnotesonareasofstrengthandweaknessdemonstratedbythestudent,andconsiderationoffollow-upquestionsthatmaybeaskedduringtheoraldefense.Examinersdonotprovidewrittenfeedbacktothestudentonthewrittenexamanddonotdiscussthewrittenexamwiththestudentuntilaftertheoraldefense.7.6 OralDefense&GradingThegoalsoftheoraldefenseistotestthestudent’s:

• Abilitytoformulateanddefendarigorousandmeaningfulresearchproject.• Knowledgeandunderstandingofthesubjectareaoftheproposal,pertinentliteratureinthe

fieldofinterest,andmethodologicalissues.Allfourexaminersandatleastoneobserverofthequalifyingexamcommitteeshouldbepresent.Theexamisnotopentothepublic.TheProceduralChairoftheexamcommitteeadministersthesessionandensuresthattimelimitsareadheredtobythestudentandtheexaminers.Theoralqualifyingexamisa1.5to2hoursession,comprisedofthefollowingcomponents:

• OralPresentationbytheStudent(10minutes):Thestudentpresentsanoverviewoftheirresearchquestionanddissertationobjectives.Atimerwillbeprovidedandthestudentmuststrictlyadheretothe10minuterule.

• QuestionandAnswerSessionwiththeCommittee(60minutes):Thestudentcanexpecttoreceivequestionsrelatedtospecificpointsintheproposalaswellasonmoregeneralaspectsofthesubjectareaoftheproposal,suchasbasicprinciples,methodology,ortheliterature.Thestudentmayalsobequestionedonsubjectareasinwhichweaknesswasdemonstratedinthewrittenqualifyingexamorforwhichfurtherelaborationwasneeded.

• ClosedCommitteeDiscussion(20minutes):Afterthequestionandanswersessionhasbeencompleted,theProceduralChairasksthestudenttoleavetheroom.Thequalifyingexamcommitteemembersdiscussthemeritsofthewrittenexamandtheoraldefense.TheProceduralChairasksthestudent’sadvisortodescribehis/herinputintotheproposal.

• CommitteeGrading:Thefourexaminerscollectivelydeterminetheoutcomeofthequalifyingexamination,gradingthewrittenexamandtheoraldefensetogether.Thepossibleoutcomesofthequalifyingexamarepass,conditionalpass,andfail.Afteraninitialdiscussion,theProceduralChairdistributesballotstocollectexaminerscores.Theballotsystemisanonymous.Eachexaminerassignsaninitialscorefortheirassessmentofthestudent’sperformanceonthequalifyingexamasawhole(ofboththewrittenandoral


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defensecomponents).Thescoringsystemisonascalefrom0to4,with4beingthehighestpossiblescore,and3beingtheminimumpassinggrade.Inadditiontothenumericalscore,examinersassigna“Yes”or“No”forwhetherthestudentshouldreceiveaConditionalPass;if“Yes”,theexaminershoulddenotethepotentialrequirement(e.g.,passonconditionofrewritingpartsoftheproposal,takinganadditionalcourse,orsomeotherassignment).TheProceduralChairtabulatestheballotsandannouncestheresult.Thecommitteediscussestheresultanddeterminesfeedbacktoprovidethestudent,includinganyremedialaction(s)tobecompletedbythestudent.

• CommitteeFeedbacktotheStudent:TheProceduralChairinvitesthestudentbackintotheroomandinformsthestudentoftheirgradeonthequalifyingexam:pass,conditionalpass,orfail.TheProceduralChairprovidesthestudentwithaverbalsummaryoffeedbackfromtheexamcommittee;otherexaminersandtheobserversmayprovideadditionalfeedback.

IftheDGSisnotpresentattheoraldefense,theProceduralChairwillforwardtheresultsoftheexam(pass,conditionalpass,orfail)totheDGSassoonaspossibleaftertheexam,andwillcommunicatetheproposedremedialaction(s)(forstudentsreceivingaconditionalpass)orthereasonsforafailinggrade(forstudentsreceivingafail).7.7 OutcomesStudentswhopassthequalifyingexamwillsetameetingwiththeirAdvisoranddissertationcommitteetobegintheirdissertationresearch.Thesestudentsareeligibletoprogressintocandidacy(seeSection7.8).Studentsreceivingaconditionalpassonthequalifyingexamarerequiredtocompleteremedialactiontomakeupfordeficienciesbeforebeingpermittedtoapplytocandidacy.StudentsreceivingaconditionalpasswillsetameetingwiththeirAdvisortodiscusstheexaminmoredetailandtodeterminethespecificactionsthattheywillneedtocomplete.Students,inconjunctionwiththeiradvisors,willcommunicatethespecificremedialactionsplannedandwillcommunicatetheircompletiontotheDGS.Studentswhofailthequalifyingexamhavetheopportunitytoretaketheexamonetime,withtheintentionofpassingbythefinaldeadlineofDecember15ofYear3.Studentswhodonotpassthequalifyingexambythisdatemaybedismissedfromtheprogram.7.8 AdmissiontoCandidacyDue: within 3 months of completing the qualifying exam, but no later than September 15 of Year 4

Whenastudentreceivesapassonthequalifyingexamination,heorshemaybecomeacandidateforthePhDdegree.Candidacyisanindicationofstudentprogressintheprogram.Informationandformsrelatedtoapplyingforcandidacycanbefoundat:http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/policies/candidacy.html.Toapplyforadmissiontocandidacy,thestudentcompletestheLGSformApplicationforAdmissiontoCandidacyandsubmitstheformtotheDGS.TheDGSworkswiththeProgramAdministratortoensurethatthestudenthasmetallpre-candidacyrequirements(seerequirementsbelow).Onceconfirmedthatallpre-candidacyrequirementsaremet,theDGSsigns


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andreturnstheformtothestudenttosubmittoLGS.LGSthenaffirmsthatrequirementsforcandidacyaremet.Studentsareconsidered“incandidacy”whentheDeanofLGShassignedapprovedtheapplicationtoentercandidacy.LGSsendsanofficialapprovaltothestudentandtheProgramAdministrator.StudentsenrollinEHS799RDissertationResearchCreditsstartingthesemesterfollowingbeingadmittedintocandidacy.Applicationforadmissiontocandidacyrequirescompletionofallcoursework(54credithoursatthe500levelorabove),researchrotations,JPE600,JPEin-programrequirements,andTATTO600and605,andreceiptofapassinggradeonthequalifyingexamination(consistingofbothawrittenexamandoraldefense).Inaddition,priortosubmittinganapplicationtocandidacy,studentsmustresolveanyIncomplete(I)orInProgress(IP)gradesandbeingoodstandingwithaminimumcumulative2.70GPA.TATTO610andJPE610maybecompletedafterenteringcandidacy.Studentsshouldentercandidacyassoonasallrequirementshavebeencompleted,butnolaterthanSeptember15oftheirfourthyear(i.e.,atthestartoftheirfourthyear).Studentswhodonotmeetthisdeadlinewillbeplacedonacademicprobation,arenoteligibleforPDSfunds,andmayforfeitfinancialsupport.Thesesanctionswillbeliftedwhenthestudententerscandidacy.[Note:thecandidacydeadlineforstudentswhostartedtheirprogramsbeforefall2017isnolaterthanAugust1beforetheirfifthyearofstudy].


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8 DISSERTATIONUponenteringcandidacy,studentsmustcompleteawrittendissertationandafinaloraldefenseofthedissertationtocompletetheirdegree,inadditiontoanyremainingJPEandTATTOrequirementsthatwerenotmetpre-candidacy.8.1 OverviewStudentsareencouragedtobeginexploringresearchtopicsoncetheymatriculateintotheprogram.TheDGSandEHSprogramfacultywillhelptoguidethestudentinthissearch.ThedoctoraldissertationmustmeettherequirementsoftheEnvironmentalHealthSciencesProgramandtheLaneyGraduateSchool.Inparticular,thedissertationmustdemonstrateindependentandcreativethoughtinEnvironmentalHealthSciences.Typically,thestudentwillpublishthedissertationworkasthreepeer-reviewedmanuscripts.AsindicatedintheLGScatalog,"thedissertationmustmakeanactualcontributiontoexistingknowledgeorbeafreshandsignificantcriticalinterpretationofexistingknowledge."Dissertationresearchinvolveselementsofhypothesisformation,studydesign,analysis,interpretationandsummarization.Astudentshouldbeinvolvedindataacquisitionspecifictothehypothesisunderquestion.Forlaboratory-basedprojects,thestudentmustbetheprimarygeneratorofdata;onlyinrareinstanceswillstudentsbeallowedtoutilizesecondarydatasetsfortheirdissertationresearchandonlyasacomplementtoalargerbodyofwork.8.2 DissertationAdvisorIdentificationDue: April 30 of Year 2

IdentificationofanAdvisortooverseedissertationresearchisrequiredearlyintheprocessofpreparingfortheQualifyingExamination(Section7).Typically,Advisor-AdviseepairingsaredeterminedduringYear2,asstudentscompletetheirlastresearchrotations.WhilemoststudentsidentifyasingleprimaryAdvisor,theco-advisingmodelinwhichstudentsidentifytwoprimaryco-advisorsisalsoacceptable.Therearemultiplefacetsforbothstudentsandfacultytoconsider,andtoactivelydiscuss,priortoconfirmingtheAdvisor-Adviseepairing,includingbutnotlimitedtomutualresearchinterestareas,availableproject(s)forthestudenttoengagewith,availableresearchfunding(fromfacultygrantsorothersources)(seeSection9.1),agreeableworkstyles,expectations,trust,andsupport.SeethefollowingLGSmentoringguidesforaspectstoconsiderinbuildingstrongAdvisor-Adviseerelationships:

• LGSMentoringGuideforstudents:http://www.gs.emory.edu/uploads/professional-development/Mentoring%20Guide_Student_final.pdf

• LGSMentoringGuideforfaculty:http://www.gs.emory.edu/uploads/Mentoring%20Guide_Faculty_final.pdf

TheAdvisorbecomesthestudent’sformaladvisoroncetheAdvisor-AdviseepairingisagreeduponandofficiallydeclaredthroughtheEHSAdvisingAgreementForm(Section0).ThisformistobediscussedinpersonandsignedbystudentsandtheirAdvisors.StudentsaretosubmitthecompletedformtotheDGSandProgramAdministratoratleast3monthspriortosubmissionoftheirWrittenDissertationProposalorbyApril30ofYear2,whicheveroccursfirst.Typically,studentsandAdvisorswillbepreparedtosubmitthisformearlierinYear2.


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8.3 DissertationCommitteeDue: Committee Member selection occurs pre-qualifying exam; official LGS Dissertation Committee Signature form due by March 15 of Year 4

Studentresearchistobesupervisedbyacommitteeofadvisors,withthestudent’sAdvisortypicallythechairofthecommittee.Thecommitteemustconsistofatleastfourqualifiedindividuals.AtleastthreeofthemembersmustbewithintheEnvironmentalHealthSciencesProgramfaculty.DissertationCommitteecompositionisdeterminedduringthedevelopmentofthestudent’swrittendissertationproposal(seeSection7.2).StudentsshoulddiscusspotentialcommitteememberswiththeirAdvisorandtheDGSbeforeaskingpotentialcommitteemembers.SeeLGSrequirementsfordissertationcommitteecompositionandaddingnon-EHSandnon-Emorycommitteemembersatthefollowinglink:http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/policies/dissertation.html.StudentsareexpectedtomeetwithboththeirAdvisorandDissertationCommitteethroughouttheirproposaldevelopmentphase.ThestudentwiththeirAdvisorselectsthreeCommitteeMemberstoalsoserveonthestudent’squalifyingexamcommittee(seeSection7.3).Uponcompletionofthequalifyingexamandapprovedproposal,andatleastbyMarch15oftheirfourthyear,studentscompletetheDissertationCommitteeSignatureFormwithsignaturesfromtheirAdvisor/DissertationCommitteeChair,otherCommitteeMembers,andtheDGS.ThisformissubmittedbystudentsatthelinkprovidedontheaboveLGSwebpage.Uponpassingthequalifyingexam,studentsareexpectedtoconferwiththeirentireDissertationCommitteethroughouttheremainderoftheirtimeintheprogram.Thisshouldincluderegularcommitteemeetings(onceperyearisrequired,andmorefrequentmeetingssuchasoncepersemesterareencouraged)forthestudenttoprovideupdatesandreceivecommitteefeedbackontheresearchandprogressbeingmade.8.4 DissertationRequirements8.4.1 DissertationFormatTheformatofthedissertationshallfollowEmoryUniversityguidelinesandshallincludeanumberofchapters.Typicallythefirstchapterconsistsofanintroductiontotheproblem,theliteraturereview,justificationandrationalefortheresearch.Studentsmaywritedissertationsinatraditionalformwithseparate,additionalchaptersfor:methods,results,discussionandconclusions.However,studentsareencouragedtoincludemanuscriptsthataresuitableforpublicationinlieuoftheresultschapters(seeAuthorshipGuidelinesforPublicationssectionbelow).Thismayincludethreeormorepublishablepapers.IfthestudentandDissertationCommitteeagreeonthemanuscriptoption,thedissertationstillneedstoincludetheintroduction,literaturereviewandjustificationbeforethemanuscriptsection.Afterthemanuscripts,twoadditionalsectionsshouldbeincluded:anoveralldiscussionsectionincludingstrengths,limitationsandconclusionsoftheresearchprojectandafuturedirectionssection.Detailsofthedissertationformatarenegotiablewiththestudent’sDissertationCommittee.


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Studentsareanticipatedtocirculatedraftsofindividualchapterswellinadvanceoftheoraldefenseinordertosolicitfeedbackfromcommitteemembers.Studentsmustsubmitthecompletewrittendissertationdocumenttohisorhercommitteeatleastfourweekspriortothefinaloraldefense.Studentsthatarenotabletomeetthisdeadlinemayneedtodelaytheirdefense,asdeterminedbytheirDissertationCommittee.NotethatLGShasspecificformattingrequirementsandspecialpagesforinsertionintothedissertationdocumentpriortofinalizingandsubmittingforgraduation(Section8.5).8.4.2 FinalDefenseofDissertationResearchTheDissertationCommitteemembersindicatetothestudentwhenthefinaloraldefenseofthedissertationresearchmaybescheduled.Thestudentconsultswithcommitteememberstoidentifya2-hrtimeblockduringwhichtheentireDissertationCommitteecanbepresentandworkswithEHDepartmentstafftobookaroomforthedefense.ThestudentcompletesaDefenseAnnouncement(obtaintemplatefromtheDGSorfromtheEHCanvassite)andsubmitsittotheDGSandtheProgramAdministratorforcirculationtotheEHSprogram.Section8.7providesachecklistforstudentscoordinatingtheirdissertationdefense.Thefinaldefenseiscomprisedofa45-minuteoralpresentationtoEHSfaculty,students,andguestsandisfollowedbyanopenquestionandanswerperiod.Thepublicpresentationisthenfollowedbyaclosed-doorsessionwiththeDissertationCommittee.Questionsandconcernsmayberaisedatthistimewiththestudentpresent.ThefinaldiscussionofapprovalismadebytheDissertationCommitteeintheabsenceofthestudent;thestudentisthencalledbackinforfeedbackanddiscussionofrevisionsand/ornextstepsonthedissertation.8.4.3 AuthorshipGuidelinesTopreventtheorderofauthorshipfrompossiblybecomingaproblem,thisshouldbedeterminedassoonasfeasible,preferablyastheresearchbegins.Thestudentshouldbefirstauthor(orco-firstauthor)onpublicationsoftheirdissertationresearch.TheDissertationCommitteeChairisgenerallyseniorauthoronallpublicationsfromthedissertation(thismaybesecondorlast,dependingontheChair’spreference).Manuscriptsshouldbereviewedandapprovedbyallauthorspriortosubmissionforpublication.Personswhohavemadecontributionstotheresearchthatarenotsufficienttomeritauthorshipshouldbeacknowledged.Thosewhoareacknowledgedshouldagreetobenamed.Ifunpublishedworkiscitedas“personalcommunication,”theindividualwhocommunicatedtheinformationshouldagreetohavetheirworkcitedinthisway.8.5 ProceduresforDegreeCompletionandTimingDegreecompletiontiming,includingfinalizingthewrittendissertationandschedulingoftheoraldefense,isdeterminedbytheDissertationCommittee.WithDissertationCommitteesupport,studentsanticipatingtocompletetheirdegreeinagivensemestermustfollowLGSproceduresaslaidoutatthefollowinglink:http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/completion/index.html.LGSsetstwospecificdeadlinedatesforgraduationeachsemester(checktheabovelinkforspecificdates):

• DegreeApplicationDeadline(earlyinthesemester):Inthesemesterofanticipatedgraduation,studentsmustsubmitan‘ApplicationforDegree’toLGS.


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• GraduationRequirementsDeadline(mid-semester):Bythisdeadline,studentsmustsubmita‘DoctoralDegreeCompletionReport’withDGSsignature,aDissertationApprovalPagewithoriginalcommitteemembersignatures,anElectronicThesesandDissertations(ETD)RepositorySubmissionAgreement,uploadthefinaldissertationtotheETDsystem(Section8.6),andprintcertificatesofcompletionforoneortwoonlineexitsurveys.

The‘SubmittingyourThesisorDissertation.docx’documentontheLGSwebsite(http://www.gs.emory.edu/academics/completion/index.html)providesadetailedoverviewofprocedures,formattingrequirements,andspecialpagesrequiredfordissertations.8.6 ElectronicDissertationSubmissionAllEHSPhDstudentsarerequiredtosubmittheirdissertationon-linethroughtheEmoryElectronicDissertationsystem.Informationandsubmissionworkshopdatesarelocatedathttps://etd.library.emory.edu/.Studentsareencouragetoattendatrainingworkshop.Underthe“AccessRestriction”section,allEHSPhDstudentsshouldselect“6-yearembargo”untilfurthernotice.8.7 DefenseCoordinationGuideStep1:SetadateandreservearoomTiming:Earlyinthesemesteryouplantodefend

� WorkwithyourDissertationCommitteetosetadateandtimethatworksforeveryone.� CheckwithNatalieDionne,EHProgramCoordinator([email protected]),andDGS

toavoidscheduleconflicts.� WorkwithNatalietoreservearoomforyourdefensepresentation.Roomsshouldbe

bookedfor3hours.� RequestAVassistancefromRSPHITHelpdeskviathisform:

https://intranet.sph.emory.edu/services/it/forms/index.htmlStep2:CreateaflyertoadvertiseyourdefenseTiming:Atleast3weeksbeforedefensedate

� Createaflyertoadvertiseyourdefensepresentation.� UsetheEHSDissertationDefenseFlyerTemplatepostedinEHCanvasunderEHS:

DefenseCoordination(alsoattachedhereinSection0).� SendtoDGSandCommitteeChairtoobtainapproval.� SendtoNatalieDionne,EHProgramCoordinator([email protected]),atleast3

weeksbeforeyourdefensedate.� Nataliewillpublicizeyourdefenseatleast2weeksbeforeyourdefensedate,bysending

theflyertoEHSstudents,EHfaculty,theRSPHPublicHealthSciencesPhDCoordinator,theLGScommunicationsmanager,andbypostingitontheEHFacebookpage.

Step3:ViewtheDegreeCompletionLGSwebpagefordegreecompletionanddissertationsubmission:http://www.graduateschool.emory.edu/academics/completion/index.htmlStep4:ApplyforaDegreeStep5:PrepareyourDissertationforSubmissioninEmorytheETDsystem

� AttendanETDsubmissiontrainingworkshopviatheEmoryLibrary(viewcalendarhere:http://web.library.emory.edu/news-events/upcoming-classes.html


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9 SELECTLGSANDEHSPROGRAM-SPECIFICPOLICIESForacompletelistofLGSpolicies,seetheLGSHandbookathttp://gs.emory.edu/handbook/,whichcoversLGSpoliciesonAcademicAffairs,FinancialInformation,Honor,Conduct,andGrievance,andotherSelectedUniversityPolicies.9.1 FinancialSupportandStudentFeesStudentsregisteredasfull-timestudents(9credithours/semester)receivethefollowingfinancialsupport:

• AtuitionscholarshipfromLGS,coveringfulltuitionforthreetermsperyear.Students’tuitionscholarshipmayberenewedforatotalof7fullyearsoffunding.Studentswhoenrollinan8thyearorbeyondareresponsibleforsometuition.

• Astipendintheamountof$$31,775(asofthe2020-2021academicyear).Stipendsarepaidin12monthlyinstallmentsonthelastbusinessdayofeachmonth,startinginSeptember.Aslongasstudentsaremakinggoodacademicprogress,students’stipendmayberenewedforatotalofupto5yearsoffunding.DuringYears1-2,stipendsaretypicallyfundedbyinstitutionalfundsfromLGSorNIHtraininggrants.DuringYears3+,fundingforthestipendportioncomefromavarietyofsources,includingfellowshipsawardedtothestudent,mentor’sresearchgrants,traininggrants,orassistantships.Duringtheseyears,studentsareexpectedtotakeanactiveroleinhelpingtosecurefunding.

• AhealthinsurancesubsidyfromLGSthatcovers100%ofthecostofEmory'sstudenthealthinsurance.

StudentsareresponsibleforasetofStudentFeeseachsemesterbeforetheyreach‘tuitionpaid’status;sometraininggrantscoverthesefees.ThefeescoverUniversityactivity,athletic,computer,mentalhealth,andtranscriptfees.Inyears4+,studentsareresponsibleforareducedfeerateeachsemester.SeecurrentacademicyearfeesintheLGShandbook:http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/financial-information/tuition.htmlStudentsonsometraininggrantsshouldbeawarethattaxesarenotwithheldandareadvisedtosetasidesomefundsthatwillbeowedwhenfilingtaxes.Seeaprofessionaltaxadvisorforfurtherguidance.9.2 ExternalFundingStudentsareencouragedtoseekexternalfundingforresearchprojectsthroughwritinggrantstofederalorprivateagencies(e.g.,NIH,EPA,foundations).StudentswhoseekexternalfundingshoulddiscusstheirplanswiththeirAdvisorandsubmitanIntenttoSubmitFormthroughEmory’sResearchAdministrationServicessystem(https://redcap.emory.edu/surveys/?s=M7FE4ADH73)toreceiveassistance.TheDGSshouldalsobeinformedofanygrantsubmissions.Studentswhoreceiveexternalfundingareeligibleforastipendsupplement.ContacttheProgramAdministratorfordetails.StudentsreceivingtheirownfundingmustnotifytheprogramadministratorandprovidetheeNOA(noticeofaward)assoonasitisreceivedsowecansubmitittotheOfficeofFinancialAidtosetupyouraccount.FailuretosubmittheeNOAtousinatimelymannerwilldelaythecorrectpaymenttoyouraccount.


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9.3 OutsideEmploymentPursuitofadoctoraldegreeisconsideredtobeafulltimeactivity.StudentsenrolledintheEHSdoctoralprogrammustrequestspecialpermissionfromtheDGSandtheRSPHAssociateDeanofResearchbeforeacceptinganyoutsideemployment.Specifically,studentsmayworkamaximumof10hoursperweekoutsidetheirregularclassworkandresearchiftheDGSandadvisorgrantpermission.Anyrequeststoworkmorethan10hoursperweek(paidorunpaid)mustbesubmittedtoandapprovedbytheRSPHAssociateDeanofResearch.Tofacilitatemeetingthisrequirement,allstudentsmustsubmitinformationregardinganyoutsideemploymenttotheDGSandProgramAdministratoratthebeginningofeachsemesterviaemail.9.4 AcademicCalendarVisitthefollowingcalendarsforimportantdates:

• RSPHEnrollmentServices:https://www.sph.emory.edu/rollins-life/events/important-dates/index.htmlEmoryUniversityRegistrar’sOffice:http://www.registrar.emory.edu/Students/Calendars/index.html

9.5 RegistrationStudentsregisterforcourseworkafterconsultationwiththeDGSand/orAdvisorandtheProgramAdministratoreachsemester.StudentsmustprovideacompletedEHSCourseEnrollment/RegistrationRequestForm(Section11.1)totheProgramAdministratorduringeachpre-registrationperiod.Pre-registrationbeginsinMarchforthefollowingfall,Octoberforthefollowingspring,andMayforthesummer.Allstudentsshouldberegisteredforaminimumof9credithourseachsemester;itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensuretheyarecorrectlyregisteredeachsemester.BelowareselectpoliciesfromtheLGSHandbook(http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/);alwaysrefertoLGSforthemostcurrentpolicies.9.6 CreditHourRequirementsTobeeligibleforcandidacy,studentsmusthaveearnedatleast54credithoursatthe500-levelorabove.Studentsmustberegisteredforaminimumof9creditseachsemestertomaintainfull-timestatus.Duringsummerterm,studentsmustregisterfulltime(9hours)forrotation,researchcreditsand/orappropriatecoursework.9.7 Drop/AddStudentsmaychangetheircourseschedulethroughOPUSduringadd/dropperiod.Thisperiodusuallyoccursduringthefirstfivedaysaftercoursesbegininthefallandspringsemesters;checktheacademiccalendarforspecificdates(seeSection9.4).TheProgramAdministratorcanassist,especiallywhenaddingclassesoutsideofEHS;provideyourstudentIDandtheclass/coursenumberasnecessary.9.8 CourseWaiversStudentsmaypetitiontowaiveoutofarequiredcourseiftheycandemonstratetheyhavesuccessfullycompletedacoursewithcomparablecompetenciesandlearningobjectivesorotherwisecandemonstratesufficientknowledgeinthesubjectmatter.Ifapproved,thestudentwillberequiredtoreplacethosehourswithelectives.CompletetheRSPHcoursepetition,includea


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copyofthecoursesyllabusandtranscriptshowingthegradeearned,andseetheProgramAdministratorformoreinformation.9.9 LeavesofAbsenceAstudentingoodstandingmaybegrantedupto2one-yearleavesofabsenceuponrecommendationoftheDGSandapprovaloftheRSPHAssociateDeanforResearchandtheDeanoftheLaneyGraduateSchool.StudentsinterestedintakingaleaveofabsenceshouldfirstcontacttheDGS.Foradditionalinformation,seetheLGSHandbook.ReturningAfterLeavesofAbsence:Areadmissionformmustbefilledoutbythestudentreturningfromaleaveofabsence.Thismaybedoneasearlyasthepre-registrationperiodpriortothesemesterthestudentwishestoreturnbutatleasttwoweekspriortoregistration.9.10 GradesStudentsmaytakecourseworkforalettergrade(A,A-,B+,B,B-,C,orF),Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory(S/U),orAudit.Requiredcourseworkmustbetakenasalettergrade.Graduatestudentsmaynotregisterforundergraduatelevelcoursesasauditors.Inaddition,coursestakenasauditcreditdonotcounttowardthe9credithoursrequiredforthesemesterortowarddegreecredithourrequirements.If,uponconsultationwiththeirAdvisor,thestudentchoosestoenrollinacoursewithanalternategradingbasisofS/UorAuditortoregisterforacourseoutsideRSPH,thestudentmustfirstgetpermissionviaemailfromthecourseinstructor.Theemailapproval,alongwithstudentIDnumberandcoursenumber,mustbesubmittedtotheProgramAdministratorforregistrationorgradingbasisassistance.Studentsmustbeenrolledinallcoursestheyattend;“sittingin”aclassrequiresregistration.EHSstudentsmustearnagradeofB-inallrequiredprogramcoursesand‘Satisfactory’inallTATTOandResearchRotationrequirements.StudentsreceivingbelowB-inarequiredcourseor‘Unsatisfactory’foraTATTOroleorResearchRotationwillberequiredtorepeatthecourse.9.11 AcademicPerformance9.11.1 EmoryUniversity-WideStandards

EmoryUniversitysetsminimumstandardsastudentmustmeetforsatisfactoryacademicperformance(seehttp://gs.emory.edu/handbook/academic-affairs/standards/index.html).Specifically,EmoryUniversitydefinesunsatisfactoryacademicperformanceasfollows:

• AGPAinanysemesteroflessthan2.7;• ReceiptofagradeofF,U,IF,orIUinanycourse;or• Receiptoftwoormoreincompletesinasemesteroranincompleteinone9credithour

course.9.11.2 EHSProgram-SpecificStandards

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DuringYears1-2pre-candidacy,satisfactoryprogressisindicatedby:• MaintainingaGPAof2.7orhigherineachsemester;• ReceivingnogradelowerthanaB-inanyrequiredcourse;• Takingnomorethan1gradeofincompleteinanysemester;• Havingnomorethan2gradesofincompleteactiveatanypoint;and• CompletingtheResearchRotationsduringeachsemester(fall,spring,summer)ofYear1.

DuringYears2-3pre-candidacy,satisfactoryprogressisindicatedby:

• SubmittingafinalwrittendissertationproposalbyJuly31ofYear2;• PassingthequalifyingexambyDecember15ofYear3;and,• Advancingtocandidacywithin3monthsofcompletingthequalifyingexam.Advancingto

candidacyalsoincludescompletionofallcoursework,JPE600,JPEin-programrequirements,TATT600,TATT605,and3ResearchRotations.

DuringYears3+incandidacy,studentswillbeconsideredtobemakingsatisfactoryprogressiftheymaintainsteadyprogresstowardsgraduation.Itisdifficulttoplaceaprecisetimetableforprogresstograduationfollowingcompletionofthequalifyingexaminationbecauseofvariabilityacrossdissertationresearchprojects.Generally,duringtheseyears,satisfactoryprogressisindicatedby:

• Student’sresearchadvancinginsubstantial,demonstrablewayseachsemester,documentedby‘Satisfactory’gradesinEHS799R(DissertationResearchcredits).Incandidacy,studentsenrollinEHS799RandcompletetheEHSResearchHoursAgreement&GradeForm(Section0)withtheirAdvisoreachsemester.TheAdvisorandDGSevaluatewhetherthestudent’sresearchhasadvancedsatisfactorilybytheendofeachsemesterbasedondocumentationinthisform,andreflectedbyanSvs.UgradeforEHS799R.

• MeetingwiththefullDissertationCommitteeannually,ataminimum(morefrequentmeetingsarerecommended).

9.11.3 AcademicProbationStudentswhodonotmeettheabovestandardswillbedeemedtohaveunsatisfactoryacademicperformanceandwillbeputonacademicprobationforonesemesterbytheLaneyGraduateSchool.Duringtheprobationarysemester,thestudentmustreceivenofailinggrades,mustreducethenumberofincompletesonhisorherrecordtoone,andmustattainacumulativeGPAofatleast2.7.Duringtheprobation,thestudentwillnotbeallowedtotakeincompletesinanycourseswithoutpermissionfromLGS.Astudentwhofailstomeettheaboveconditionswillbeplacedonprobationforasecondsemester.Whenastudenthastwoconsecutiveprobations,theEHSprogrammaintainstheoptionofrecommendingdismissalfromtheprogram.UponconsultationwiththeDGSandAdvisors,studentsmayconsidertransitioningtotheEHSmasterstrackduringthesecondaryprobationarysemesterifdeemedsuitable(Section9.14).9.12 LGSAnnualReportStudentscontributetotheEHSProgram’sAnnualReporttoLGS,usuallyduearoundMay/JuneasrequestedbytheProgramAdministrator.Specifically,studentsarerequiredtoreportontheirEHS-relatedactivitiessuchaspresentations,publications,andawards.ThisreportingisinadditiontotheannualEHSProgressSummary&IndividualDevelopmentPlanthatstudentsaretocompletewiththeirAdvisorseachyear(Section6.9andSection0).


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9.13 CompletionofDegreeandGraduationProcessAstudentapproachingtheendofadegreeprogramisresponsibleforensuringthatallEHSprogram,LGS,andUniversityrequirementsaremet.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobeawareofandtomeetalldeadlines.Failuretodosomayresultinfailuretoreceivethedegreeuntilthefollowingsemester.SeeSection8inthishandbookanddetailedstepslaidoutbyLGSat:http://www.graduateschool.emory.edu/academics/policies/completion.html9.14 Master’sofScienceinEnvironmentalHealthSciencesTodocumentsufficientquantityandqualityofscholarlyworkcompletedonthepathtowardsthePhD,studentsmayseekaninterimMaster’sofScience(MS)inEHSonthebasisofdoctoralcandidacy.StudentsfilingfortheMaster’sonthebasisofcandidacymustobtainEHSprogramapproval,meetallLGSandprogramrequirementsfortheMaster’sdegree(exceptforthethesis),andmustsubmitaMaster’sdegreeclearanceformtoLGS.Studentsshouldbeincandidacypriortoapplyingforthedegree.TheinterimMSdegreecannotbeawardedretroactively,thusinterestedstudentsmustapplyforthisdegreeimmediatelyuponreachingeligibility.SeethefollowinglinkintheLGShandbook(sectionB,Master’sontheBasisofCandidacy):http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/academic-affairs/masters.htmlandmoreinformationhere:https://gs.emory.edu/academics/completion/submit/masters-completion.htmlWithapprovalfromtheEHSExecutiveCommittee,aMSinEHSmaybeawardedasaterminalMaster’sdegreewhenastudentdoesnotcompletethedoctoraldegree.Decisionswillbebasedonanassessmentofthestudent’sacademicperformanceaswellasthequantityandqualityofresearchcompleted.ThestudentwillberequiredtocompleteathesisandcomplywithallotherpoliciesoftheLaneyGraduateSchooloutlinedintheLaneyGraduateSchoolHandbook.9.15 ParentalAccommodationPolicyLGSParentalAccommodationPolicyisforstudentswithsubstantialparentingresponsibilityasaresultofchildbirth,careofnewborn,oranewlyadoptedchild.ThispolicyguaranteesPhDstudentsaminimallevelofaccommodationduringthetransitionofparenthood.Formoreinformationonthepolicy,eligibilityrequirements,andapplicationprocedure,seethefollowinglink:http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/academic-affairs/standards/parental-accommodations.html9.16 StudentSupportServicesGraduateschoolcanbeastressfultimeonyourbodyandmind.Besureyouaretakingcareofyourself.ReachouttoyourFacultyAdvisor,DGSand/orProgramAdministratorwithconcernsandchallenges.VisittheLGSandLGS/GDBBSsupportpagesforlinkstoallstudentsupportservicesavailabletoyou:

- http://www.gs.emory.edu/guides/students/support.html- https://secure.web.emory.edu/biomed/intranet/students/Resources%20for%20Students.

html9.17 OfficeofAccessibilityServices(OAS)“Emoryprovidesallpersonsanequalopportunitytoparticipateinandbenefitfromprogramsandservicesaffordedtoothers.TheOfficeofAccessibilityServices,partoftheOfficeofEquityandInclusion,assistsqualifiedstudents,facultyandstaffwithobtainingavarietyofservicesandensuresthatallmattersofequalaccess,reasonableaccommodation,andcomplianceareproperly


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addressed.”OAS“iscommittedtoprovidingaccesstocampusresourcesandopportunitiestoallowstudentswithdisabilitiestoobtainaqualityeducationalexperience.”QualifiedstudentsneedtoregisterwithOASandmakearequestforservices;seetheOASwebsiteformoreinformation:http://accessibility.emory.edu/students/index.html.Confidentialityishonoredandmaintainedthroughouttheprocess.9.18 GrievancePolicyStudentswithgrievancesrelatedtosomeaspectoftheirprograminEnvironmentalHealthSciencesshouldmakeeffortstoinitiallyaddressitwiththeDGS.ThestudentshoulddescribethegrievanceandrelevantdetailsinalettertotheDGS,whowilltry,ifpossible,toresolvethegrievanceinconversationwiththestudentandrelevantparties.Ifthisisnotsuccessful,theDGSwillappointacommitteeconsistingofthreeEHSprogramfacultymembers(orfacultymembersoutsideEHS,ifthesituationwarrants)whowillreviewthegrievanceandproposeanappropriateresponse.Thecommitteewillbestructuredtoavoidanyconflictofinterest.IftheDGSisinvolvedwiththeparticularcase,thenaninitiallettershouldgototheChairoftheEnvironmentalHealthDepartmenttoreviewthegrievanceandappointacommittee.IfitisimpossibletoresolvethegrievancewithinthiscommitteeorwithintheframeworkoftheEHSadministrativestructure,orifthestudentwishestoappealthedecisionofthecommittee,theDGSorDepartmentChairwillforwardthegrievancetotheOfficeoftheSeniorAssociateDeanoftheLaneyGraduateSchool.Fromthispointforward,thegrievancewillbehandledaccordingtotheGrievanceProcedureoutlinedintheLaneyGraduateSchoolHandbook(http://gs.emory.edu/handbook/honor-conduct-grievance/grievance.html).9.19 OMBUDSOfficeTheEmoryOmbudsOfficeisaconfidential,safespacewhereyoucandiscussissuesandwherethosecommunicationsarekeptconfidentialtothefullestextentpossible.Aresourceforfaculty,staff,andstudents,weinviteEmorycommunitymembersateveryleveltobringusconcernsaboutmisunderstandings,incivility,orpossiblewrongdoing.Ourroleistopromotemutualrespect,civility,andethicalconduct,andtoalertuniversityleadershiptoconcernsthatmightjustifypolicychanges.Formoreinformationandhowtocontacttheofficegohere:https://ombuds.emory.edu/


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10 APPENDICES


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10.1 EHSMilestoneTimelineMilestone Organizer WheretoFinditand/orWhattoDo… DueDateYear1-2:Pre-CandidacyMilestonesEHSCoursework EHS SeeSection6.1;54creditsrequiredto

entercandidacyEndofYear2

JPE600 LGS SeeSection6.2

StartofYear1or2

JPE610Workshops LGS SeeSection6.2;atleast4workshopsrequired

Endofprogram

TATT600 LGS SeeSection6.3;Augustclass,requiredpriortocompletingTATT605;registerwithfallclasses

InAugustofYear1or2,priortoTATT605

TATT605 EHS SeeSection6.3andforminSection11.2;requestTApreferencesviaProgramAdministratoreachsemester

GenerallyinYear2,mustbepre-candidacy

TATT610 EHS SeeSection6.3andforminSection11.2;requestTApreferencesviaProgramAdministratoreachsemester

Generallypre-candidacy,butcancompleteafter

ELSP LGS SeeSection6.4;EnglishLanguageSupportProgramforthosewhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglish

TestingpriortoYear1;follow-upcoursesmaybeneeded

CITI EHS SeeSection6 Summerpriortomatriculation

ResearchRotations EHS SeeSection7andformsinSections0-0;3rotationsrequired;startnetworkingandsettinguppriortomatriculationand/orduringYear1

EachsemesterinYear1

Pre-CandidacyResearch

EHS SeeSection8andforminSection0;registereachsemesternecessary(variablecredit1-9credits)

Aftercourseworkandinsummerspre-candidacy

ProgramProgress&IDP

EHS SeeSection9,andforminSection0 April15ofeachyearinprogram

Year2-3:TransitiontoCandidacyMilestonesPre-QualifyingExamDissertationAdvisorSelection

EHS&LGS SeeSection8.2andforminSection0

MayofYear2

DissertationCommitteeSelection

EHS&LGS SeeSection8.3;4-6members,withatleast3EHSprogramfaculty

DuringQualifyingExampreparation

QualifyingExamCoordinatetheExam EHS SeeSection7.2 3-4monthsahead

oforaldefenseSetUpQualifyingExamCommittee

EHS SeeSection7.3;threemembersofDissertationCommitteeplus1externalmemberselectedbyDGS

3-4monthsaheadoforaldefense

WrittenDissertationProposal

EHS SeeSection7.4;submitfinalversionelectronicallytoAdvisor,DGS,andChairofQualifyingExamCommittee

July31ofYear2

WrittenExam EHS SeeSection7.5;submitelectronicallytoDGSandQualifyingExamCommittee

72hoursafterreceivingtheexam

OralDefense EHS SeeSection7.6 Within1-2weeksofwrittenexam


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Milestone Organizer WheretoFinditand/orWhattoDo… DueDatePostQualifyingExamAdmissiontoCandidacy

LGS SeeSection7.8andformonLGSwebsite;submitcandidacyform

Within3monthsofqualifyingexam;nolaterthanSept.15ofYear4

MakeDissertationCommitteeOfficial

LGS SeeSection8.3andformonLGSwebsite;submitDissertationCommitteeform

Uponpassingqualifyingexam;byMarch15ofYear4

Year4+:DegreeCompletionMilestonesCandidacyResearch EHS SeeSection8,withagreementformsin

handbookPriortostartofeachsemester

Becomefamiliarwithdegreecompletionprocess

EHS&LGS SeeSection9.13

Checkyou’vefulfilledprogramandLGSrequirements

EHS&LGS OPUS

Payallapplicablefees LGS OPUS SubmityourDegreeApplication

LGS SeeSection9.13andregistrarformorviaOPUS

EarlySemesterofGraduation

DefenseRequirementsCoordinatetheDefense EHS SeeSection8.7 Attendcopyrightandintellectualpropertyinfosession

LGS SeeLGScalendarorWoodruffLibraryClassCalendar

Ifyouhaven’talready

AttendinfosessionforsubmittingETD

LGS http://web.library.emory.edu/news-events/upcoming-classes.html

Atleast2monthsbeforegraduation

Createaflyerforyourdefensepresentation

EHS SeeforminSection0;obtainAdvisorandDGSapprovalandthenforwardtoNatalieDionne([email protected])fordistribution

Natalietodisperseatleast2weeksbeforedefense

DefensePresentation EHS SeeSection8.4.2;publicseminar,alongwithclosedcommitteesession

SubmitDissertation LGS LGSDegreeCompletionWebpageforETD

Earlyinthemonthbeforegraduation

CongratsonCompletingyourEHSPhD.SeeyouatGraduation!


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10.2 EHSCurriculum10.2.1 EHSRequiredCoursesCOURSE# TITLE SEMESTERS

OFFEREDSUGGESTEDYEAR(S)

CREDITS

RSPH&LGSRequirements PUBH701 PublicHealthResearch:DiscoverytoPractice Fall 1 1PUBH700 PublicHealthFoundations(*onlyforstudents

withoutapreviousMPHfromaCEPHaccreditedinstitution)

Fall 1 0

JPE600/610 ProgramforScholarlyIntegrityCoreCourse(LGSenrollsstudentsduringtheclass/workshops)

Fall(August1-daycourse)

1 0

TATT600 TATTOTraining Fall(2daysinAugust)

1or2 1

TATT605 TeachingAssistantship–EnrollunderEHS Spring 1or2 2TATT610 TeachingAssociateship–EnrollunderEHS

(canbecompletedaftercandidacy)FallorSpring 2orlater 2

EHSCoreArea:ExposureScience EHS710 AdvancedLaboratory&FieldMethodsin

ExposureScienceSpring 1or2 2

EHSCoreArea:BiologicalMechanismsofSusceptibilityandDisease

EH520* HumanToxicology Fall 1 3EHS740 MolecularToxicology

(Pre-req.EH520orinstructorpermission)Spring 2 2

EHSCoreArea:EnvironmentalDeterminantsofPopulationHealth

EH524* RiskAssessmentI Fall 2 2EPI530* EpidemiologicMethodsIwithLab Fall 1 4 Studentsmustalsotakeoneofthefollowing: EH530* Environmental&OccupationalEpidemiology Spring 1 2 Or EPI545*

AdvancedEpidemiologicMethodsII(Pre-reqs:BIOS500/501orequivalent,andEPI530.BIOS501maybetakenconcurrently)

Spring 1 3

Biostatistics&QuantitativeFoundations BIOS500andBIOS500Lorequivalent*

StatisticalMethodsIandLab Fall 1 4

BIOS501orequivalent*

StatisticalMethodsIIandLab Spring 1 4

Or BIOS506

FoundationsofBiostatisticalMethods

Fall 1 4

BIOS507

AppliedRegressionAnalysis(Pre-reqs:Courseworkinstatisticsuptoandincludinganintroductiontosimplelinearregression(BIOS506orequivalent).Familiaritywithbasicconceptsofprobability,statisticalinference,andlinearalgebra(e.g.,matrixinversion,somematrixalgebra))

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COURSE# TITLE SEMESTERSOFFERED

SUGGESTEDYEAR(S)

CREDITS

Or BIOS508

BiostatisticalMethods Fall 1 2

BIOS509

AppliedLinearModels(Prereq:BIOS508orequivalent)

Spring 1 4

StudentsmusttakeBIOS506/507or508/509sequence,unlessBIOS500/501foundationalsequencenotcompletedpreviously.StudentsmustalsotakeonemoreBIOScourse,e.g.:

BIOS502

StatisticalMethodsIII(Pre-reqs:BIOS500andBIOS501)

Fall 2 2

BIOS505 StatisticsforExperimentalBiology Spring 2 4BIOS525 LongitudinalandMultilevelDataAnalysis Fall 2 2BIOS526 ModernRegressionAnalysis

(Pre-reqs:BIOS507orinstructorpermission)Fall 2 3

BIOSOTHER EHSResearchApplications EHS600R ResearchRotation Fall,Spring,

Summer1 2

EHS790R ResearchDesign&Management Fall,Spring 1&2 1EHS798R Pre-CandidacyResearch Fall,Spring,

Summer2+ 1-9

EHS799R DissertationResearch

(onlystudentsincandidacymayenroll)Fall,Spring,Summer

3+ 1-9

*Pre-requisite/foundationalcourses SuggestedCourseSequenceCOURSE# COURSENAME GRADING CREDITS#FALL1 BIOS500&BIOS500Lor

StatisticalMethodsIandLab(ifnottakenpreviously) Graded 4

BIOS506or FoundationsofBiostatisticalMethods Graded 4BIOS508 BiostatisticalMethods Graded 2EHS600R ResearchRotation S/U 2EHS790R ResearchDesign&Management Graded 1PUBH700 PublicHealthFoundations(*onlyforstudentswithouta

previousMPHfromaCEPHaccreditedinstitution)S/U 0

PUBH701 TranslationalandInterdisciplinaryPublicHealthResearch S/U 1JPE600 ProgramforScholarlyIntegrityCoreCourse(1daycourse) S/U 0TATT600 TATTOTraining(2daysinAugust;Fall1or2) S/U 1Elective(s) Elective(s)ofyourchoice(DGSmayhelpwithselection) Graded 2+


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COURSE# COURSENAME GRADING CREDITS#Ifnotpreviouslytaken,thefollowingmayalsoberequired:

EH520* HumanToxicology Graded 3BIOS500* StatisticalMethodsIandLab Graded 4EPI530* EpidemiologicMethodsIandlab Graded 4 SemesterTotal: 9+SPRING1 BIOS501or StatisticalMethodsIIandLab(ifnottakenpreviously) Graded 4BIOS507or AppliedRegressionAnalysis Graded 4BIOS509 AppliedLinearModels(Prereq:BIOS508orequivalent) Graded 4EH530or Envt.&Occ.Epidemiology(Prereq:EPI530) Graded 2EPI545 AdvancedEpi.MethodsII Graded 3EHS600R ResearchRotation S/U 2EHS710 AdvancedLaboratory&FieldMethodsinExposureScience Graded 2EHS790R ResearchDesign&Management Graded 1TATT605 TeachingAssistantship(orinYear2) S/U 2 SemesterTotal: 9+SUMMER1 EHS600R ResearchRotation S/U 2EHS798R Pre-CandidacyResearch S/U 7 SemesterTotal: 9FALL2 TATT600 TATTOTraining(2daysinAugust,ifnotcompletedinFall1) S/U 2TATT605 TeachingAssistantship(ifnotcompletedinYear1) S/U 2EHS790R ResearchDesign&Management Graded 1EHS798R Pre-CandidacyResearch S/U 1-12Elective(s) Elective(s) Graded 2+

Ifnotpreviouslytaken,thefollowingmayalsoberequired:

EH524* RiskAssessment Graded 2 SemesterTotal: 9+SPRING2 EHS760 AdvancedRiskAssessment Graded 2EHS740 MolecularToxicology Graded 3EHS790R ResearchDesign&Management Graded 1EHS798R Pre-CandidacyResearch S/U 1-12TATT610 TeachingAssociateship S/U 2Elective(s) Elective(s) Graded 2+ SemesterTotal: 9+SUMMER2 EHS798R Pre-CandidacyResearch(QualifyingExampreparation

and/orcompletion) 9

SemesterTotal: 9FALL3 EHS798Ror Pre-CandidacyResearch(QualifyingExamcompletion) 9EHS799R DissertationResearch(ifQualifyingExamcompleted

previoussemesterandcandidacyformapprovedbyLGS) 9

SemesterTotal: 9SPRING3ANDEACH SEMESTERUNTILGRADUATION EHS799R DissertationResearch 9 SemesterTotal: 9


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#Mustbeenrolledinaminimumof9credits/semestertobefull-time*Pre-requisite/foundationalcourses^Willchangeyearsdependingonwhenoffered


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10.2.2 SuggestedElectivesStudentsarefreetochooseelectivesinadvancedcourseworkotherthanthoselistedbelowwithapprovalfromtheDGS.GDBBS(IBScourses):http://staging.web.emory.edu/gdbbs-internal/students/course-listing.htmlRSPH(EH,EHS,EPI,BIOS,GHcourses):http://www.sph.emory.edu/academics/catalog/index.html

• ChecktheEmoryUniversityCourseAtlasforcourseschedulesandpermissions:https://atlas.emory.edu/

• Checkthecoursecatalogforpre-requisiterequirements.Ifacourseispermissiononly,contactthecoursedepartment’sADAPorinstructorsforpermission,thenemailthepermissiontotheProgramAdministratortoregisteryou.

COURSE# COURSENAME SEMESTER CREDITSBAHS502 HumanPhysiology Fall 4BIOS737 SpatialAnalysisofPublicHealthData Spring* 2EH582 GlobalClimateChange:HealthImpactsandResponse Fall 2EH583 SpatialAnalysisinDiseaseEcology Fall 4EHS730/IBS741 ComputationalSystemsBiology:ModelingBiologicalResponses Fall 2EHS/EPI747 AdvancedEnvironmentalEpidemiology Fall 2EHS760 AdvancedRiskAssessment Spring 2EPI533 ProgramminginSAS Spring 1EPI534 StatisticalProgramming(coveringSASandR) Fall 2EPI/GH566 VaccinesandImmunization Spring 2EPI584 EpidemiologyofCancer Fall 2EPI738 AdvancedEpidemiologicMethodsI Spring# 2EPI739 EPIMethodsV Fall 2EPI740 EpidemiologicalModeling Fall## 3GH518 EmergingInfectiousDisease Spring 2GH591N AntibioticResistance * IBS505 HumanandMolecularGenetics IBS506R BasicMechanismsofNeurologicalDiseases Spring 4IBS513 Virology Spring 2IBS531 IntrotoMolecular&SystemsPharmacologyI Fall 4IBS536 DrugMetabolismandToxicology Spring 2IBS542 ConceptsinImmunology Fall 4IBS555 BasicBiomedical&BiologicalSciences Fall 6IBS556 PrinciplesofBasicBiomedicalandBiologicalSciencesII Spring 6IBS591 PopulationBiologyandEvolutionofDisease Spring 4IBS595 Ecology Fall^ 4IBS717 Neuropharmacology IBS769R FoundationsofDiseaseEcology *courseofferedoccasionallyonly^courseofferedoddyearsonly#courselastofferedspring2020;newoptionis560EPIMethodsIV##courselastofferedfall2019;newoptionisEPI550EPIMethodsIII


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11 EHSPROGRAMFORMSThefollowingformsarespecifictotheEHSProgram,andattachedinthesub-sectionsbelow:

11.1 EHSCourseRegistrationRequestForm11.2 EHSTATTOAgreement&GradeForm11.3 EHSResearchRotationFormInstructions11.4 EHSResearchRotationContractForm(EHS600R)11.5 EHSResearchRotationCompletionForm(EHS600R)11.6 EHSResearchHoursAgreement&GradeForm(EHS798R&799R)11.7 EHSProgressSummary&IndividualDevelopmentPlan11.8 EHSAdvisingAgreementForm11.9 EHSDissertationDefenseFlyerTemplate

Throughouttheprogram,studentsarealsorequiredtosubmitvariousLGS-specificforms,asdescribedinthisEHSStudentHandbookandintheLGSStudentHandbook,andwhichcanbefoundontheLGSwebsite:http://www.graduateschool.emory.edu/academics/index.html.


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11.1 EHSCourseRegistrationRequestFormName:Clickheretoentertext.StudentID#:Clickheretoentertext.Today’sDate:Clickheretoentertext.RequestforSemester/Year:Clickheretoentertext.SubmitformtoyourProgramAdministrator,AngelaRozo.Checkyourcoursecurriculumchecklistandsuggestedsequencetoensureallrequirementsarebeingmet.RSPHcourseenrollmentrules,classandmatchinglabs,RSPHregistrationdates,andmorearepostedat:https://www.sph.emory.edu/rollins-life/enrollment-services/index.html.YoushouldbeabletoregisterforTATT605/610,andEHS798RPre-candidacyResearchorEHS799RDissertationResearchbutyouyoucannotpleaseincludehere.RequestTApositionsviathelinkprovidedfortheupcomingsemester.

OPUS/ClassNumber

Dept. CourseNumber

SectionNumber

#ofCredits

CourseName Notes*

*Notesincluderequestsforalternativegradingbasisand/orinstructorsignature(onlyrequiredifrequestingaltgradingbasisorifclassislistedas‘permissiononly’).Instructorpermissionmayalsobeviaemailandattached.“Graded”isthedefaultformostclasses.Alternategradingbasisisanoptionfornon-requiredclasseswithinstructorpermission.Usethefollowingcodes:Graded;Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory=S/U;Audit=AU.EHSStudentsmustobtainsignaturefromDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS)oradvisor.__________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________StudentSignature Date EHSDGSSignatureorEHSAdvisor Date


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11.2 EHSTATTOAgreement&GradeFormInstructions:a)ThisformisrequiredwhenenrollinginTATT605andTATT610.Duenolaterthanthreedayspriortotheendofdrop/addeachsemester.UploadascannedcopytoEHSCanvasAssignmentsafterreceivingapprovalfromyourTATTOcourseinstructor.TitlethedocumentLastName_SemYr_TATT6&&_Contract.

b)Atendofsemester,completethebottomsectionoftheformandthenrequestforyourTATTOcourseinstructortocompletethefinalsection.UploadascannedcopyofthefullycompletedformtoEHSCanvasAssignmentsnolaterthanthedatethatgradesaredueforthesemester.TitlethedocumentLastName_SemYr_TATT6&&_Graded.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:Clickheretoentertext.Date:Clickortaptoenterdate.SemesterandYearofTATTO:Chooseanitem.Clickortaptoenteryear.TATTOLevel:Chooseanitem.

ClassthatyouwillTAforTATTO:Clickortapheretoentertext.IfnotanEH/EHSclass,specifynumberofcredits:Chooseanitem.andtheclassmeetingschedule(e.g.fullsemester,shortcourse,etc.):Chooseanitem.Classinstructor:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Hoursperweekyouwillworkinthisrole:Clickortapheretoentertext.

DevelopwithCourseInstructorandlisthereatleastthreedetailedandmeasurableobjectivestobeevaluatedattheconclusionofthesemester:

1. Clickortapheretoentertext.2. Clickortapheretoentertext.3. Clickortapheretoentertext.

ForTATT610,specifytheadditionalteachingorleadershiproleyouwilltakeinthisclass:Clickortapheretoentertext.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MID-SEMESTERCHECK-IN(OPTIONAL):

Isthestudentontracktomeettheirobjectivesasoutlinedabove?Chooseanitem.Ifno,pleaseexplain:Clickortapheretoentertext.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOBECOMPLETEDBYTATTOCOURSEINSTRUCTORATENDOFSEMESTER(SIGNATUREREQUIRED)

Gradeearnedthissemester:Chooseanitem.

Didthestudentmeettheirobjectivesasoutlinedabove?Chooseanitem.Ifno,pleaseexplain:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Comments:Clickortapheretoentertext.CourseInstructorSignature:________________________________________Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.


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11.3 EHSResearchRotationFormInstructionsTheEHSResearchRotationContractForm(Section11.4)mustbecompletedandsubmittedpriortostartingeachrotation:

1. CompleteandreviewtheContractFormwithyourRotationAdvisor;2. ScantheContractFormanduploadtoEHS600RotationContractCanvasAssignments.

TheEHSResearchRotationCompletionForm(Section0)mustalsobecompletedandsubmittedwithin10daysofcompletingtherotation,butnolaterthanthedatefinalgradesaredueforthesemester:

1. CompleteandreviewtheCompletionFormwithyourRotationAdvisor;2. ScantheCompletionFormanduploadittoEHS600RotationCompletionCanvas

Assignments.Pleasealsotrytoobtainaqualityphotograph(orseveral)ofyouinyourrotationphysicallocationofyoudoingyourwork,aswellasgeneralEHS-relatedphotographsofyourworkifpossible.WehopetohighlightstudentsandtheirexperiencesontheEHwebsite,Facebookpage,andInstagramaccount.


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11.4 EHSResearchRotationContractForm(EHS600R)Instructions:CompletethisformwithyourRotationAdvisor.Within10daysofstartingyourrotation,uploadascannedcopyofthecompletedformtoyourEHSCanvasSite/Semester:EHS600RResearchRotationContractForm.TitlethedocumentLastName_R[1,2,or3]_Contract_SemYr(whereR1,2or3correspondswiththerotationnumber);e.g.Smith_R1_Contract_SemesterYear.Note:TheobjectivesoftheEHSResearchRotationprocessarestudentlearningandskillsdevelopment.BesuretodiscusstheobjectivesoftheEHSResearchRotationprocesswithyourRotationAdvisor,andmutuallyagreeonyourspecificlearningobjectivesforthisrotation.Arotationshouldbecompletedinapproximately100-150hours(e.g.,over10-12weeks,working10-15hoursperweek)andshouldbecompletedbythe‘AnticipatedCompletionDate.’Formoreinformation,consulttheEHShandbook.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------StudentName:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Rotation#:Chooseanitem.PrimaryCompetencyAreaofRotation:Chooseanitem.

SemesterandYearofRotation:Chooseanitem.Clickortaptoenteradate.

RotationAdvisorName:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Listanyotherfacultyand/ormentorsthatcollaboratedonthisrotation:Clickortapheretoentertext.IfnotRSPHfaculty,alsolisttitle,agency,email,andphonenumberofRotationAdvisor:Clickortapheretoentertext.

AreyouenrolledinEHS600Rthissemester?Chooseanitem.

RotationStartDate: Clickortaptoenteradate.AnticipatedCompletionDate:Clickortaptoenteradate.AnticipatedTotal#ofHoursCompleted:Clickortapheretoentertext.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attachadditionalsheetwiththisinformationifyouprefer.

ProjectTitle:Clickortapheretoentertext.

PhysicalLocationofRotation:Clickortapheretoentertext.

LearningObjectives(whatdoyouexpecttolearn,orwhatskillsdoyouexpecttogain,bytheendofthesemester?Forinformationonhowtowritemeasurablelearningobjectives,clickhere):


Doesthisrotationinvolveprimary(original)datacollection?Ifso,whatdatacollection-relatedactivitiesyouwillbeinvolvedwith(e.g.,administeringsurveys,interviews,etc.)?Clickortapheretoentertext.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Signaturesrequired(rotationadvisorsignatureviae-mailacceptable).StudentSignature: Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.


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RotationAdvisorSignature: Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.


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11.5EHSResearchRotationCompletionForm(EHS600R)Instructions:CompletethisformwithyourRotationAdvisor.Within10daysofcompletingyourrotationandnolaterthanthedatefinalgradesaredueforthesemester,uploadascannedcopyofthecompletedformtoyourEHSCanvasSite/Semester:EHS600RResearchRotationCompletionForm.TitlethedocumentLastName_R[1,2,or3]_Completion_SemYr(whereR1,2or3correspondswiththerotationnumber);e.g.Smith_R1_Contract_SemesterYear.Note:PertheEHSResearchRotationprocess,yourrotationshouldbecompletedbythe‘CompletionDate’toallyoutobeginyournextrotationorotherrequirements.IfyouandyourRotationAdvisorwishtocontinueworkingtogetheronaprojectthatyouinitiatedduringyourrotation,youmaydoso,ifyouhavetimeinyourschedule–thismaybeaccomplishedbyregisteringforEHS798Rpre-candidacyresearchcredits.Formoreinformation,consulttheEHShandbook.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------StudentName:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Rotation#:Chooseanitem.PrimaryCompetencyAreaofRotation:Chooseanitem.

SemesterandYearofRotation:Chooseanitem.Clickortaptoenteradate.

RotationAdvisorName:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Listanyotherfacultyand/ormentorsthatcollaboratedonthisrotation:Clickortapheretoentertext.

DidyousubmitaRotationContractForm?Chooseanitem.

RotationStartDate: Clickortaptoenteradate.CompletionDate:Clickortaptoenteradate.

Total#ofHoursCompleted:Clickortapheretoentertext.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attachadditionalsheetwiththisinformationifyouprefer.

Brieflydiscusswhatwasaccomplishedforeachofyourlearningobjectivesduringthisrotation(e.g.,whatdidyoulearn?whatskillsdidyoudevelop?):


Duringthisrotation,whatscience-relatedaspectsofyourlearningwentwell?Clickortapheretoentertext.

Whatscience-relatedchallengesdidyouencounterinyourlearning?Clickortapheretoentertext.

Ifyoudevelopedanyproductsduringyourrotation,pleaselist(e.g.,manuscriptsection,presentation):Clickortapheretoentertext.Ifthisrotationinvolvedprimarydatacollection,describethedatacollection-relatedactivitiesyouwereinvolvedwith(e.g.,administeringsurveys,interviews,etc.):Clickortapheretoentertext.Doyouhaveanysuggestionsonthelogisticsorstructureofresearchrotations?Clickortapheretoentertext.


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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------StudentSignature: Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THISSECTIONTOBECOMPLETEDBYROTATIONADVISORATENDOFSEMESTER(SIGNATUREREQUIRED)

Gradeearnedthissemester(S/U):Chooseanitem.

Commentsonstudent’sprogressonrotation(requiredforS/Ugradeassignment):Clickortapheretoentertext.RotationAdvisorSignature: Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.


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11.6EHSResearchHoursAgreement&GradeForm(EHS798R&799R)Instructions:a)ThisformisrequiredwhenenrollinginEHS798RorEHS799R.Duenolaterthanthreedayspriortotheendofdrop/addeachsemester.UploadascannedcopytoEHSCanvasAssignments.TitlethedocumentLastName_SemYr_EHS798_ContractorLastName_SemYr_EHS799_Contract.

b)Atendofsemester,completethebottomsectionoftheformandthenrequestforyourresearchhoursadvisortocompletethefinalsection.UploadascannedcopyofthefullycompletedformtoEHSCanvasAssignmentsnolaterthanthedatethatgradesaredueforthesemester.TitlethedocumentLastName_EHS798_SemYr_GradedorLastName_EHS799__SemYr_Graded;e.g.Smith_EHS798R_Fall2020_Graded.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:Clickortapheretoentertext.Date:Clickortapheretoentertext.SemesterRegistering:Clickortapheretoentertext.Level:Chooseanitem.NumberofResearchHoursRegistered:Clickortapheretoentertext.ResearchHoursAdvisor:Clickortapheretoentertext.

DevelopwithAdvisorandlisthereatleastthreedetailedandmeasurableobjectivestobeevaluatedattheconclusionofthesemester:


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MID-SEMESTERCHECK-IN(OPTIONAL):

Isthestudentontracktomeettheirobjectivesasoutlinedabove?Chooseanitem.Ifno,pleaseexplain:Clickortapheretoentertext.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------STUDENTREPORTINGREQUIREMENTATENDOFSEMESTER:

Didyoumeetsemesterobjectivesasoutlinedabove?Chooseanitem.Ifno,pleaseexplain:Clickortapheretoentertext.

Whatspecificallydidyouaccomplishthissemester?Clickortapheretoentertext.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOBECOMPLETEDBYRESEARCHHOURSADVISOR(S)ATENDOFSEMESTER(SIGNATUREREQUIRED):

Gradeearnedthissemester:Chooseanitem.

Didthestudentmettheirobjectivesasoutlinedabove?Chooseanitem.Ifno,pleaseexplain:Clickortapheretoentertext.

AdvisorSignature: Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.

Co-AdvisorSignature(ifapplicable): Date:Clickortaptoenteradate.


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11.7EHSProgressSummary&IndividualDevelopmentPlanYourName:ClickortapheretoentertextYearinProgram:ClicktoselectyearAdvisor’sName(ifapplicable):ClickortapheretoentertextCo-Advisor’sName(ifapplicable):ClickortapheretoentertextProcedure:

1. StudentsmustsubmitthisformbyApril15ofeachyearintheprogram.2. Priortotheduedate,eachstudentshould:

a. Completeafirstdraftoftheform.b. MakeanappointmentwiththeDGS(pre-candidacystudents)orfaculty

advisor/dissertationchair(in-candidacystudents)todiscussprogressintheprogram,professionalgoals,andtrainingplans.Thismeetingmustbeinperson.

c. Provideacompletedform,alongwithacurrentCV,andpreviousyear’sform(i.e.,studentsinYear2andabove)toAdvisorinadvanceofthemeeting.

d. Revisetheformasneededafterthemeeting.e. ObtainwrittenfeedbackandsignaturefromAdvisoronthefinalform.Thesemaybe

obtainedelectronically.f. Signthefinalversion.

3. Priortotheduedate,eachadvisorshould:a. Meetwiththeirstudentsinpersonaboutthisform;b. Providewrittenfeedbackonstudent’sprogresstodateandfundingsource(s).

4. StudentsaretosubmitanelectroniccopytoEHSCanvasAssignmentsnolaterthanApril15.ThedocumentshouldbesavedasLastName_FirstName_IDP_MMDDYYYY.

OverviewofMajorProgramMilestonesMilestone ProgramExpectation CompletionTiming CurrentStatusWrittenDissertationProposal

July31ofYear2(atthelatest)

Entersemester&year ☐Anticipated☐Takennotpassed☐Passed

QualifyingExam

December15ofYear3(atthelatest)

Entersemester&year ☐Anticipated☐Takennotpassed☐Passed

Candidacy September15ofYear4 Entersemester&year ☐Anticipated☐≥Year4andnotinCandidacy☐Entered

DissertationDefense

SpringYear5 Entersemester&year ☐Anticipated☐≥Year5andnotdefended☐Revisionrequested☐Approved


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ResearchFocus&SkillsStateyourcentralresearchfocus,andanyperipheralresearchareasthatinterestyou.Whatknowledgeandskillsareneededforyoutoachievesuccessintheseareas?CentralResearchFocus ListKnowledgeandSkillNeededforSuccessClickortapheretoentertext. Clickortapheretoentertext.PeripheralResearchArea(s) ListKnowledgeandSkillNeededforSuccessClickortapheretoentertext. Clickortapheretoentertext.CourseworkRequirementsCoursework(DuebyendofSpringYear2) CurrentStatusEHSRequiredCoursework ☐Inprogress☐Completed

☐ReceivedagradebelowaB-inanyclassElectiveCourseworkforCentralResearchFocus:Specify:ClickortapheretoentertextSpecify:ClickortapheretoentertextSpecify:ClickortapheretoentertextSpecify:ClickortapheretoentertextAddadditionalrowsasneeded

☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed

ElectiveCourseworkforPeripheralAreas:Specify:ClickortapheretoentertextSpecify:ClickortapheretoentertextSpecify:ClickortapheretoentertextSpecify:ClickortapheretoentertextAddadditionalrowsasneeded

☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed☐Planned☐InProgress☐Completed

CreditsRequirement(≥54credithoursin500levelorabove)

☐Inprogress☐Completed

GradeRequirements

☐GPA≥2.7☐GPA<2.7☐Currentunresolvedgradeofincomplete☐ReceivedagradeofUsincelastIDP

EthicsTrainingRequirementsMilestone ProgramExpectation CompletionTiming CurrentStatusJPE600–LGSTraining

StartofYear1or2 Entersemester&year

☐Completed☐Notcompletedyet

JPE610–4LGSethicsworkshops

EndofProgram Entersemester&year

Workshopscompleted:Clicktoselect#


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TeachingRequirementsMilestone ProgramExpectation CompletionTiming CurrentStatusTATT600–LGSTraining

StartofYear1or2 Entersemester&year

☐Completed☐Notcompletedyet

TATT605–TeachingAssistantship

EndofSpringYear2 Entersemester&year

☐Inprogress☐Completed☐Notcompletedyet;semesterplanned:Entersemester&year

TATT610–TeachingAssociateship

EndofProgram Entersemester&year

☐Inprogress☐Completed☐Notcompletedyet;semesterplanned:Entersemester&year

OtherRequirementsMilestone ProgramExpectation CompletionTiming CurrentStatusELSPRequirement(s):Clickortapheretoentertext

StartofYear1(EnglishasSecondLanguageStudentsOnly)

Entersemester&year

☐Inprogress☐Completed☐Notcompletedyet

CITITraining StartofYear1 Entersemester&year


ResearchRotationsMilestone ProgramExpectation CompletionTiming CurrentStatusRotation1Advisor:Clickortapheretoentertext

FallofYear1 Entersemester&year


Rotation2Advisor:Clickortapheretoentertext

SpringofYear1 Entersemester&year


Rotation3Advisor:Clickortapheretoentertext

SummerofYear1 Entersemester&year


FormsLGSForms CurrentStatusCandidacyForm- Dueinsemesterwhenrequirementsaremet,typically

uponpassingthequalifyingexam(seeHandbook)- SignedbyDGS

☐Submitted☐ApprovedbyLGS☐Eligiblebutnotsubmitted☐Year4orlaterbutnoteligibleyet


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LGSForms CurrentStatus- Mustbeincandidacy≥1semesterbeforecompleting

degree- NolaterthanSeptember15thofYear4orAugust1st

ofYear5*

☐Pre-Year4andnoteligibleyet

DissertationCommitteeForm- Submittedaftersuccessfulproposaldefense- SignedbyDissertationCommittee&DGS- NolaterthanMarch15thofYear4

☐Submitted☐ApprovedbyLGS☐Post-proposaldefense,committeeformedbutformnotyetsubmitted☐Pre-proposaldefense,committeenotformedyet

DegreeApplication- Submittedinthesemesteryouexpecttodefendyour

dissertation- MusthavebeeninCandidacyfor≥1semester- CheckLGSfordeadlines,whicharetypicallyearlyin

thesemester

☐Submitted☐PlannedforthisSummer☐PlannedforthisFall☐PlannedfornextSpring☐Notreadyyet

*Studentsmatriculatingin2017-2018orlatermustbeinCandidacybyAugust1stofYear4toremainingoodstanding.OtherRequirementsand/orCV-buildingactivitiesExpectationsfortheseactivitieschangeoverthecourseofyourgraduatecareerActivity Duringtraining• Dissertationadvisoridentified ☐Yes

☐No☐Alreadyindissertationphase

• Begundiscussionsaboutpotentialdissertationtopics

☐Yes☐No☐Alreadyindissertationphase

• Begundiscussionsaboutpotentialdissertationcommitteemembers

☐Yes☐No☐Alreadyhavecommitteeformed

• Meetingswithfulldissertationcommittee(recommendedonce/yr.minimum)

Howmanymeetingswereheldinthepastyear?:Clicktoselectfrequency

• Attendanceinpastyear: o Departmentalseminars Specify#:Clickortapheretoentertexto EHSjournalclubs Specify#:Clickortapheretoentertexto PresentationatEHSjournalclub Specify#:Clickortapheretoentertexto Programsponsoredtraining&special

eventsSpecify:Clickortapheretoentertext


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Activity Duringtrainingo Studentorfacultyledinterestgroups Specify:Clickortapheretoentertexto Trainingoreventsoutsidetheprogram

(e.g.,LGS,BEST)Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext

o Scientificconferences Specify:Clickortapheretoentertexto Grantwritingcourse Specify:Clickortapheretoentertexto Proposalwritingworkshop Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext

• Honors&awardsreceived Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext• Otherleadershipactivities Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext• Mentorshipactivities(e.g.,MPHstudents) Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext• Otherteachingactivities Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext• Otherrelevantactivities(e.g.,

consultancies,publichealthpracticeactivities,publicoutreach,manuscriptreviewing)

Specify:Clickortapheretoentertext

Pleaselistall(i)firstauthorpublicationsand(ii)co-authoredpublications.Providefullreference(authors,title,journal,volume:pages,year).Pleaselistall(i)first-authoredpresentationsatscientificconferencesand(ii)co-authoredpublicationsatscientificconferences.Indicatewhetherposterororalpresentation.Providefullreference(authors,title,nameofconference,location,anddateofconference).Clickortapheretoentertext.Pleaselistallproposalsforexternalfundingsubmittedinpastyear(donotincludeinternalfunding)(i)authoredbyyouand(ii)thatyoucontributedto.Indicategrantmechanism,andcurrentstatusasUnderreview,Notfunded,orFunded.Clickortapheretoentertext.Pleaselistyour3-5priorityacademicgoalsforthecomingyear(e.g.,papers,grantproposals,scientificpresentations)Clickortapheretoentertext.ProfessionalGoalsCAREERINTERESTSANDGOALS(Long-Term)Whatareyourcareerinterests/goals?List3-5academicand/ornon-academiccareers. Clickortapheretoentertext.Howhavetheseinterests/goalschangedoverthepastyear?Whatexperienceshaveledtothesechanges?Clickortapheretoentertext.PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTForthesespecificcareers,whatskillsets,training,andaccomplishmentsdoyouhavethatwouldmakeyouagoodfitforthesepositions?Clickortapheretoentertext.Forthesespecificcareers,whatskillsets,training,andaccomplishmentsdoyouneedtodevelopforthesepositions?Clickortapheretoentertext.


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Whatactivitiesareyoucurrentlyinvolvedwithorplanningtoundertaketopursuethesecareergoals?Pleasebespecificaboutyourgoalsinthisareaforthecomingyear.(Earlyinyourdoctoralprogramthismightbegainingmoreinformation,inthemiddleitmightinvolvegainingskillsets,training,andaccomplishments,andclosertotheenditmightbepursuingspecificopportunities.)Clickortapheretoentertext.Arethereanycurrentbarriersorchallengestoyourprofessionaldevelopment?Iftherearebarriersorchallenges,howdoyouplantoaddressthem?Clickortapheretoentertext.Whatassistancedoyouneedwithyourprofessionaldevelopmentgoals?Clickortapheretoentertext.Ifyouareplanningtograduateinthecomingyear,whatstepshaveyoutakentopursuethenextphaseinyourcareer?(e.g.,whatpositionshaveyouappliedfor?wherehaveyouinterviewed?)Clickortapheretoentertext.CommentsfromFacultyAdvisor–RequiredAdvisors/DGS:Studentsbenefitfrompositivefeedbackandconstructivecommentsabouttheirprogressandareasforwork.Pleasereviewtheabovetablesanddiscusswiththestudentwaystoaddressanydiscrepanciesbetweenthestudent’sstandingintheprogramandprogramexpectations.Tickedboxesinredwarrantfurtherdiscussion.Forallstudents,pleaseincludebriefwrittenfeedbackregardingtheirprogresstodateandtheobjectivesforthecomingyear.Whathasbeenthestudent'soverallprogressinthepastyear?Clickortapheretoentertext.Whatconcernsdoyouhaveaboutthestudent'sprogress,plans,barriers,orprofessionaldevelopment?Clickortapheretoentertext.Whatarespecificthingsthatthestudentshouldworkoninthecomingyear?Clickortapheretoentertext.Listsource(s)ofstipendsupportforthestudentinthecurrentacademicyear,andplannedsource(s)ofstipendsupportinthecomingacademicyear(startingSeptember).Ifcurrentsourceoffundingconcludesduringthecomingacademicyear,indicateplansforfundingatitsconclusion.Currentacademicyearfundingsource(s):Clickortapheretoentertext.Comingacademicyearfundingsource(s):Clickortapheretoentertext.

Signatures Date

Student

Advisor

DGS–feedbackbye-mail n/a


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11.8EHSAdvisingAgreementFormStudent’sName:ClickortapheretoentertextDate:ClickortapheretoentertextAdvisor’sName:ClickortapheretoentertextCo-Advisor’sName(ifapplicable):ClickortapheretoentertextProcedure:

1. Studentsmustsubmitthisform3monthspriortosubmissionoftheirWrittenDissertationProposalorbyApril30ofYear2,whicheveroccursfirst.

2. Priortotheduedate,eachstudentshouldmakeanin-personappointmentwiththeirproposedAdvisor(s)todiscussandsignthisform.

3. SubmitanelectroniccopytoEHSCanvasAssignmentsbyApril30ofYear2.ThedocumentshouldbesavedasLastName_FirstName_AdvisingAgreement_MMDDYYYY.

EHSPhDStudentResponsibilities IacknowledgethatIhavetheprimaryresponsibilityforthesuccessfulcompletionofmydegree.Accordingly,Iwill:

• Becommittedtomygraduateeducationanddemonstratethisbymyeffortsintheclassroomandinresearchsettings;

• Maintainahighlevelofprofessionalism,self-motivation,engagement,curiosity,andethicalstandards;

• MeetregularlywithmyAdvisorandprovidehim/herwithupdatesontheprogressandresultsofmyactivitiesandexperiments;

• WorkwithmyAdvisortodevelopadissertationproject,whichwillincludeestablishingandmaintainingatimelineforeachphaseofmywork;

• WorkwithmyAdvisortoselectaDissertationCommittee,whichIwillmeetwithregularly(atleastonceperyear,asrequired)andberesponsivetotheiradviceandconstructivecriticism;

• Beknowledgeableaboutandcomplywithallrequirementsofthepoliciesofmygraduateprogram,theLaneyGraduateSchool,andinstitutionwithboththeletterandspirit;

• Maintainadetailed,organized,andaccuraterecordofmyresearchasdirectedbymyAdvisor;IamawarethatmyoriginalnotesandalltangibleresearchdataarethepropertyofEmoryUniversity,butthatIamabletotakeacopyofmynotebookswithmeafterIcompletemydissertation;

• DiscussbudgetingoftimespentondissertationresearchandotherprofessionaldevelopmentactivitieswithmyAdvisor,andnotifymyAdvisorandanypertinentfellowresearchgroupmembersinadvanceofanyplannedabsences;

• DiscusspoliciesonauthorshipandattendanceatprofessionalmeetingswithmyAdvisor;• WorkwithmyAdvisortosubmitallrelevantresearchresultsthatarereadyforpublication

inatimelymanner;• SeekguidancefrommyAdvisor,careercounselingservices,DissertationCommittee,other

advisorsandmentors,andanyotherresourcesavailableforadviceoncareerplans;and,• Seekexternalfundingopportunitiesifavailableandapplicablewiththesupportofmy

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IntakingontheroleofAdvisorforthisEHSPhDstudent,Iacknowledgemyresponsibilityinadvisingthestudentinthepursuitoftheirdissertationresearchandcompletionoftheirdegree.Accordingly,Iwill:

• Aimtoprovidethestudentanenvironmentthatisintellectuallystimulating,emotionallysupportive,safe,andfreeofharassment;

• Besupportive,equitable,accessible,encouraging,andrespectful,andfosterthestudent’sprofessionalconfidenceandencouragecriticalthinking,skepticismandcreativity;

• Helptoplananddirecttheresearchprojectofthestudent,setreasonableandattainablegoals,andestablishatimelineforcompletion;

• MeetwiththestudentonaregularbasisandprovideresourcesasappropriateoraccordingtoEmoryUniversityguidelines,inorderforthemtoconductdissertationresearch;

• Beknowledgeableabout,andguidethestudentthrough,therequirementsanddeadlinesoftheEHSprogramaswellasthoseofEmoryUniversity;

• HelpthestudentselectaDissertationCommitteeandensurethatthiscommitteemeetsatleastannuallytoreviewthestudent’sprogress;

• Facilitatethetrainingofthestudentincomplementaryskillsneededtobeasuccessfulresearcher;thesemayincludeoralandwrittencommunicationskills,grantwriting,labmanagement,animalandhumanresearchpolicies,theethicalconductofresearch,andscientificprofessionalism;

• Encouragethestudenttoseekadditionalopportunitiesincareerdevelopmenttraining;• Discussauthorshippoliciesregardingpaperswiththestudent,andacknowledgethe

student’scontributionstoprojectsbeyondtheirown,andworkwiththestudenttopublishtheirworkinatimelymanner;

• Discussintellectualpolicyissueswiththestudentinregardtodisclosure,patentrightsandpublishingresearchdiscoveries,whentheyareappropriate;

• Encouragethestudenttoattendprofessionalmeetingsandmakeanefforttohelpthemsecurefundingforsuchactivities;

• Provideadviceandfeedbacktothestudentoncareergoalsandthenextphaseofprofessionaldevelopmentafterdoctoraltraining;and,

• AssisttheEHSprogramandstudentinidentifyingsourcesofstipendsupportduringYears3+oftheirprogram,asdirectedbytheLaneyGraduateSchool.


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Acknowledgement We,theEHSstudentandAdvisor(s)namedbelow,havemettodiscusstheaboveguidelinesandweacknowledgeourrolesandresponsibilitiesasstudentandAdvisor,respectively.EHSStudentName Signature DateAdvisorName Signature DateCo-AdvisorName(ifapplicable) Signature DateTheseguidelinesarebasedontheBrownUniversity’sGraduateSchoolAdvisingAgreementBetweenGraduateStudentsandFaculty.Allmaterialisusedandadaptedwithpermission.ThecontentofBrown’soriginalagreementisbasedonthe“MentoringCompact”publishedbytheGraduateResearch,EducationandTraining(GREAT)groupoftheAmericanAssociationofMedicalColleges(AAMC),ontheIDP(IndividualDevelopmentPlan)developedbytheFederationofAmericanSocietiesforExperimentalBiology(FASEB),onmaterialdevelopedbytheNationalPostdoctoralAssociation,andontheGuidetoMentoringGraduateStudents,publishedbytheRackhamGraduateSchoolattheUniversityofMichigan.


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11.9EHSDissertationDefenseFlyerTemplateSeeSection8.7forfullinstructionsforcoordinatingadissertationdefense.Step2intheprocessisforstudentstocreateaflyertoadvertisetheirdefense.

� UsetheDissertationDefenseFlyerTemplateonnextpage� SendtoDGSandCommitteeChairtoobtainapproval.� SendtoNatalieDionne,EHCoordinator([email protected]),atleast3weeks

beforeyourdefensedate.� Nataliewillpublicizeyourdefenseatleast2weeksbeforeyourdefensedate,bysending

theflyertoEHSstudents,EHfaculty,theRSPHPublicHealthSciencesPhDCoordinator,theLGScommunicationsmanager,andbypostingitontheEHFacebookpage.


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Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program Laney Graduate School

[Your Full Dissertation Title Here]

[Your Full Name Here]

[Defense Date, e.g., Monday, September 14, 2018 at 10:00 am] [Defense Location: e.g., Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001]

The public is invited. (Closed committee session to follow).

An Oral Presentation of a Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the James T. Laney Graduate School of Emory University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Dissertation Committee:

[Dissertation Chair: First and Last Name, Degrees] (Chair) [Dissertation Committee Member: First and Last Name, Degrees] [Dissertation Committee Member: First and Last Name, Degrees] [Dissertation Committee Member: First and Last Name, Degrees]

Announcement of Doctoral Dissertation Defense

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