graduate report crop & soil sciences fall 2009 miguel cabrera - graduate coordinator vivienne...
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Graduate ReportCrop & Soil Sciences
Fall 2009
Miguel Cabrera - Graduate Coordinator
Vivienne Sturgill – Academic Advisor II
Overview
Graduate Student Population
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Vote on Guidelines
CRSS Student Population = 48
Category Graduate Students
Female 15 (31%)
International 16 (33%)
M.S 32 (67%)
Ph.D 21 (22%)
MPPPM, MCSS, ND
6 (11%)
Overview Graduate Student Population
Admission Process
Major Prof. Responsibilities
Vote on Guidelines
Graduate Committee
Major Professor ?
Acceptable (Placed on website)
Not acceptable
Student application
Major ProfessorFunds
Not accepted
Graduate Student Admission Process
Graduate SchoolNot accepted
Accepted
Non-degree student?
3 Athens1 Griffin1 Tifton
Admission Criteria
GRE GPA GRE GPA
Dept 1000 3.5
Grad. Sch. 1000 3.0
>800 >3.4
>900 >3.1
>1000 >2.8
800 2.6
Ph.D. Students M.S. Students
• Students with GPA > 3.5 and GRE > 1300 can be nominated for a Graduate School Assistantship (February of each year)
Overview Graduate Student Population
Admission Process
Major Prof. Responsibilities
Vote on Guidelines
Major Prof. Responsibilities
• Notify Graduate Coordinator (student arrival)
• Provide access to computer/printer• Assist student with TIMELY submission
of:– Advisory Committee– Program of Study– Research Proposal
Monitoring Progress
Advisory Committee & Program of Study
Research Proposal
M.S. Students 1st semester 2nd semester
Ph.D. Students 2nd semester 2nd semester
Advisory Committee
• M.S. – 3 members– One member can be non-UGA
• Ph.D. – 5 members– One member from another department
– One member can be non-UGA
• Co-Major Professors count as 1 member
Program of Study• Requirements for all students
– At least one course in Statistics– CRSS 8100 Graduate Seminar
• Guided teaching experience (CRSS 7990/9990 or education course)– Mandatory for Ph.D. students– Suggested for M.S. students– Effective January 1, 2006Continuous enrollment (at least 3 cr in two out of
three semesters)
Major Prof. Responsibilities (cont.)
• Help student with Graduate Seminar
• Submit grades for Research/Thesis/Dissertation hours– At the end of each semester!
Submit Grades for Research Hours
• Submit grades online when requested
• All terms, including summer!
• Go to Registrar’s Office website
• If grades are not submitted online, more work for Major Professor because forms have to be signed, faxed, etc.
Major Prof. Responsibilities (cont.)
• Help student with Graduate Seminar
• Submit grades for Research Hours
• Complete Annual Evaluation Form (May 30)
ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT EVALUATIONDepartment of Crop and Soil Sciences
Due May 30Student Name Degree Objective Major Professor No of Semesters in Degree Program ______ 1. PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE (to be completed for all students by Advisory Committee) Advisory Committee selected, approved Program of Study approved Research Proposal submitted, approved
This student is making satisfactory progress towards degree. YES NO (please circle one)If NO above, please write a detailed description of why and/or how this student is NOT progressing, and suggest actions to be taken to remedy this situation during the following semester: __________ Major Prof.
2. COMPLETION OF GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP DUTIES (to be completed by Major Professor for GRA and by supervising instructor for GTA)
This student is a GRA GTA (please circle one). Name of Supervising Instructor (if GTA): Brief description of specific assigned duties:
This student is satisfactorily completing all duties assigned as part of assistantship. YES NO.
If NO above, please write a detailed description why and/or how this student is NOT completing all duties assigned as part of assistantship, and suggest actions to be taken to remedy this situation during the following semester. For GTA, please attach copies of student evaluations completed for the course taught._________________________ Supervisor Signature I have reviewed this evaluation. My signature below does not necessarily signify concurrence.
_________________________ Student Signature
Major Prof. Responsibilities (cont.)
• Help student with Graduate Seminar
• Submit grades for Research Hours• Complete Annual Evaluation Form
(May 30)• Nominate qualified students for
awards
Student Awards/Scholarships• ASA, CSSA, SSSA
– Frank and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship– Gerald O. Mott Scholarship– United Soybean Board Fellowship (new)
• UGA Awards– Excellence in Research Award– Browne Award– William Fanning Award
• Departmental Awards– Burton Fund Scholarship– Travel Cost Sharing
Major Prof. Responsibilities (cont.)
• Help student with Graduate Seminar• Submit grades for Research Hours• Complete Annual Evaluation Form (May 30)• Nominate qualified students for awards• Administer Comprehensive Exam for Ph.D.
Student (notify Grad School 2 weeks in advance of Oral Exam)
• Make sure students provide HARD COPY AND CD COPY of thesis or dissertation to Vivienne
Exams
• Graduate School has to be notified of date of Preliminary Oral Exam at least two weeks in advance
• Not more than one negative vote is allowed for Preliminary Exams and Final Exams
• If the Major Professor’s vote is negative the student fails the exam
Performance Problems• Late submission of Advisory Committee,
Program of Study, Research Proposal
• Late/no submission of grade for Research/Thesis/Dissertation hours
• Late/no submission of Annual Evaluation Form
• Lack of involvement in seminar preparation by graduate students
Progress towards degree
• Adequate progress towards degree:1) Satisfactory academic performance,
2) Compliance with departmental deadlines for submission of advisory committee, program of study, and research proposal,
3) Adequate research progress as assessed by the student’s Advisory Committee.
Failure to Make Adequate Progress
• Students failing to make adequate progress towards degree may be dismissed from the program.
• Upon dismissal from the graduate program students automatically lose their assistantship
Overview Graduate Student Population
Admission Process
Major Prof. Responsibilities
Vote on Guidelines
Major Professor in CRSS
• The Major Professor or Co-Major Professor for a graduate student in Crop and Soil Sciences must be a faculty member in Crop and Soil Sciences.
