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UNIVERSITYOFWISCONSIN–MADISONDEPARTMENTOFPLANNINGANDLANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE
TheMSURPLHandbookUrbanandRegionalPlanningMasterofScienceProgram
AcademicYear2017-2018UpdatedAugust31,2017(v1.0)
TABLEOFCONTENTS
1. PROGRAMOVERVIEW................................................................................................................................11.1Intention/RoleofHandbook.....................................................................................................................11.2DepartmentMission+Vision....................................................................................................................11.3ProgramMission+Goals..........................................................................................................................11.4Background+History................................................................................................................................21.5LearningOutcomes...................................................................................................................................31.6ProgramStatistics.....................................................................................................................................51.7InstitutionalStructure..............................................................................................................................51.8ProgramStructure....................................................................................................................................5
1.8.1Committees...............................................................................................................................................51.8.2Department/ProgramStaff........................................................................................................................61.8.3Faculty/InstructionalStaff.........................................................................................................................7
1.9PlanningProfession..................................................................................................................................8
2. ADMISSIONSANDENROLLMENT................................................................................................................92.1AdmissionsRequirements........................................................................................................................9
2.1.1ApplicationFormsandProcess..................................................................................................................92.1.2SpecialStudents.........................................................................................................................................92.1.3Probation.................................................................................................................................................10
2.2EnrollmentRequirements........................................................................................................................10
3. MASTERSDEGREEREQUIREMENTS...........................................................................................................113.1Courses....................................................................................................................................................11
3.1.1CoreCourses(19cr.)...............................................................................................................................113.1.2AreasofConcentration(12cr.)...............................................................................................................113.1.3Electives(14cr.).......................................................................................................................................123.1.4CommonCourseSequence......................................................................................................................12
3.2MSURPLProgramTransferCreditPolicy.................................................................................................133.3Internships..............................................................................................................................................14
3.3.1ProceduralStepsforInternship...............................................................................................................143.3.2InternshipExceptions..............................................................................................................................15
3.4Master’sDegreeCompetencyRequirement.............................................................................................153.4.1Master’sThesis........................................................................................................................................163.4.2ProfessionalProject.................................................................................................................................16
3.5SpecialMaster’sPrograms.......................................................................................................................193.5.1DoubleDegrees/DualDegrees................................................................................................................193.5.2InterdisciplinaryCertificatePrograms.....................................................................................................20
3.6AcademicExceptions...............................................................................................................................21
4. GRADUATIONANDCOMPLETIONPROCEDURES........................................................................................224.1GraduationRequirementsforURPLMSStudents:...................................................................................22
4.1.1WarrantRequest.....................................................................................................................................224.1.2Master’sDegreeCompetencyRequirement...........................................................................................224.1.3AdditionalRequirements.........................................................................................................................22
4.2StudentAwardsandRecognition.............................................................................................................23
5. ADVISING..................................................................................................................................................255.1Advisor/AdviseeRoles.............................................................................................................................255.2AdvisingResources..................................................................................................................................255.3AdvisorSelection.....................................................................................................................................255.4AdditionalAdvisingContacts...................................................................................................................26
6. SATISFACTORYPROGRESS–ACADEMICEXPECTATIONS............................................................................276.1ProgressAppraisalandSupport...............................................................................................................276.2CriteriaforSatisfactoryProgressintheMSURPLProgram.......................................................................27
6.2.1Grades......................................................................................................................................................276.2.2Incompletes.............................................................................................................................................286.2.3GradingAppeals.......................................................................................................................................286.2.4WorkProgress.........................................................................................................................................29
7. SATISFACTORYPROGRESS–CONDUCTEXPECTATIONS.............................................................................307.1Conduct...................................................................................................................................................307.2AcademicMisconduct..............................................................................................................................317.3Non-AcademicMisconduct......................................................................................................................327.4ResearchMisconduct...............................................................................................................................33
8. DISCIPLINARYACTIONANDDISMISSAL.....................................................................................................358.1ProgramandDepartmentLevel...............................................................................................................358.2UniversityLevel.......................................................................................................................................368.3AdditionalInformation............................................................................................................................36
9. GRIEVANCEPROCEDURES&REPORTINGMISCONDUCTANDCRIME.........................................................379.1GrievanceProcedures..............................................................................................................................37
9.1.1StudentRightsandResponsibilities.........................................................................................................379.1.2HostileandIntimidatingBehavior...........................................................................................................389.1.3SexualHarassment..................................................................................................................................39
9.2ReportingMisconductandCrime.............................................................................................................419.2.1ResearchMisconduct...............................................................................................................................419.2.2AcademicMisconduct..............................................................................................................................419.2.3SexualAssault..........................................................................................................................................419.2.4ChildAbuse..............................................................................................................................................419.2.5IncidentsofBias/Hate.............................................................................................................................42
9.3ReportingConsensualRelationships........................................................................................................42
10. FUNDINGANDFINANCIALINFORMATION.............................................................................................4310.1Overview:FundingLandscape................................................................................................................4310.2ProgramScholarships............................................................................................................................4310.3CampusFellowships..............................................................................................................................4410.4ExternalFellowshipsandScholarships...................................................................................................4510.5WorkStudy,Loans,andGrants..............................................................................................................4610.6Employment..........................................................................................................................................46
10.6.1GraduateAssistantships(Project,Research,Teaching).........................................................................46
10.6.2OutsideEmployment.............................................................................................................................4710.7InternationalStudents...........................................................................................................................48
11. OPPORTUNITIESFORSTUDENTINVOLVEMENT.....................................................................................4911.1WisconsinStudentPlanningAssociation(WSPA)...................................................................................4911.2StudentRepresentationinGovernance.................................................................................................4911.3RegisteredStudentOrganizations..........................................................................................................4911.4OutreachandCommunityConnections..................................................................................................50
12. PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTANDCAREERPLANNING.......................................................................5112.1CollegeofLetters&ScienceResourcesforCareerPlanning...................................................................5112.2MeetingsandConferences.....................................................................................................................5112.3Campus-wideResourcesforProfessionalDevelopment.........................................................................5212.4StudentEngagementintheProfession..................................................................................................53
13. STUDENTHEALTHANDWELLNESS.........................................................................................................5513.1SecuringHealthInsuranceCoverage......................................................................................................5513.2DisabilityInformation............................................................................................................................5513.3MentalHealthResourcesOnandOffCampus........................................................................................56
14. GETTINGSTARTED.................................................................................................................................5814.1ActivateyourNetID...............................................................................................................................5814.2GetyourUWPhotoIDCard(Wiscard)....................................................................................................5814.3EnrollinClasses.....................................................................................................................................5814.4PickupyourfreeMadisonMetrobuspass.............................................................................................5814.5AttendtheNewGraduateStudentWelcome,hostedbytheGraduateSchool.......................................5814.6AttendProgramOrientationEvents.......................................................................................................5914.7Program/DepartmentResourcesforStudents.......................................................................................59
15. ADDITIONALINFORMATIONFORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS...............................................................6015.1InternationalStudentServices(ISS).......................................................................................................6015.2StudentVisas.........................................................................................................................................6015.3DocumentsRequiredofNewInternationalStudents.............................................................................6015.4StudentswithESLrequirements............................................................................................................6015.5FundingforInternationalStudents........................................................................................................60
16. POLICIES+PROCEDURESFORINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(IT),INSTRUCTIONALLABS,ANDSTUDIOSPACES.............................................................................................................................................................61
17. AMENDMENTS......................................................................................................................................63
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1. PROGRAMOVERVIEW1.1Intention/RoleofHandbookThishandbookisintendedforgraduatestudentswhoarepursuingtheMasterofScience(MS)degreeinUrbanandRegionalPlanning(MSURPL).TheUW–MadisonGraduateSchoolistheultimateauthorityforgrantinggraduatedegreesattheUniversity.TheDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitecture(PLA)administersthisgraduateprogramundertheauthorityoftheGraduateSchool.TheGraduateSchool’sAcademicPoliciesandProceduresprovideessentialinformationregardinggeneralUniversityrequirements.ProgramauthoritytosetdegreerequirementsbeyondtheminimumrequiredbytheGraduateSchoollieswiththeURPLprogramfaculty.ThishandbookservesasthePolicies&ProceduresguideintheMSURPLProgram.Degreesandcourserequirementsmaychangeovertime.However,studentsmaychoosetomeetthedegreeandcourserequirementsineffectwhentheyentertheprogramortherequirementsresultingfromsubsequentchanges,whicheverisbestforthestudent.Inaddition,theprogram’sadministrativeproceduresandprocessescanchangeovertime.Studentsarerequiredtofollowtheproceduresandprocesseslistedinthishandbook,includingamendmentsasapplicable.Theinformationinthishandbookshouldalsobesupplementedbyindividualconsultationwithyouradvisorandcommitteesothatindividualneeds/interestsandalldegreerequirementsaremet.AdditionalinformationisavailableviatheDepartment’swebsite(dpla.wisc.edu).StudentsmayalsowishtoconsulttheGraduateSchool’swebsite.
1.2DepartmentMission+VisionDepartmentMission:Ourscholarshipandeducationalactivitieswilladvancesustainableandlivablecommunities,cities,andregionsthatarevibrant,thriving,andresilient.Wedothisthroughintegrativeteaching,research,andpublicengagementthatseekssolutionstoservehumanneedsandprotecttheintegrityofnaturalenvironments.Thedepartment,baseduponthedisciplinesoflandscapearchitectureandurbanandregionalplanning,providesopportunitiestoexploreinterdisciplinaryresearch,design,planning,andpolicyanalysisatlocal,regional,andglobalscales.
DepartmentVision:Weareadynamicnetworkofscholarsandstakeholdersworkingtoadvancehealthy,prosperous,equitableandsustainablebuiltandnaturalenvironmentsinthetraditionoftheWisconsinIdeafromthelocaltotheglobalscale.
Expectationsfordepartmentinclusion,diversity,andcollegiality:Thedepartmentiscommittedtoestablishingandmaintainingasupportiveclimateofinclusion,diversity,andcollegialityamongourinteractionsandthroughouractionsandpolicies.Weenvisionadepartmentinwhichallindividualsareengagedinavibrantlearningcommunity,whereideas,experiences,andperspectivesaresupported,nurtured,anddevelopedtotheirhighestlevels.Attitudes,behaviors,andstandardswithinourcommunitywilldemonstrateinclusionandrespectforindividualneeds,abilities,andpotential.
1.3ProgramMission+GoalsThemissionoftheMSPrograminUrbanandRegionalPlanningistoprovidealearningenvironmentthatpromotesexcellenceinresearch,teachingandoutreachrelevanttotheprofessionalpracticeofurbanandregionalplanning.TheProgramencouragesdiscovery,criticalexamination,andacquisitionoftheknowledge,
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skills,valuesandethicsnecessarytofostersustainablenaturalandbuiltenvironments,promoteeconomicopportunityandsocialjustice,andimprovequality-of-lifewithincommunitiesacrossWisconsinandacrosstheglobe.
ThegoalofourMSProgram’sprofessionalcurriculumistopreparegraduatestudentstobecomecompetent,creative,effectiveandethicalpracticingplanners.Ourresearchgoal–createnewknowledgethroughmultidisciplinaryresearchrelevanttoplanning–helpstoensurealearningenvironmentforMSURPLstudentsthatreflectsimportantemergingareasinthefield.OuroutreachgoalofengagingintheWisconsinIdeathroughprofessionalplanningactivitiesandservicetocommunitiesreinforcesourservicecommitmentsandhelpsenableappliedlearningexperiencesforstudentsandfaculty.WepursueallofthesegoalsthroughoutthestateandbeyondincollaborationwithUniversityofWisconsincolleaguesandinstitutionalpartners(e.g.,UW-Extension),avarietyofpublicagencies,planningconsultingfirmsandotherprivateandnon-profitsectororganizations.
1.4Background+HistoryTheUW–MadisonDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitecture(PLA),housedintheCollegeofLettersandScience,formedin2017whentheDepartmentsofUrbanandRegionalPlanning(URPL)andLandscapeArchitecture(LA)combined.Thisdepartmentstrengthensandenhancesplanninganddesignforsustainableandresilientcommunitiesandenvironments.PLAsupportsaccreditedacademicprogramsinLandscapeArchitecture(BSLA)andUrbanandRegionalPlanning(MSURPL),aswellasaPhDdegree(PhDURPL),anMSLAdegree,andanon-accreditedundergraduatemajor.TheMSinUrbanandRegionalPlanning(URPL)TheMSURPLdegreeisaccreditedbythePlanningAccreditationBoard(PAB),whichreviewsthedepartmentforaccreditationevery5-7years.Asoneof72accreditedMSplanningprogramsintheUnitedStates,theURPLprogramhasastrongnationalreputationasapolicy-orienteddepartmentwithemphasisonappliedsocialscienceresearchandpracticeincommunityandeconomicdevelopment,environmentalplanning,foodsystems,housing,landuse,ruralamenitydevelopmentandtourism,sustainability,andanemergingemphasisinhealthandthebuiltenvironment.Faculty,staff,andstudentprofilescanbefoundathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/facstaff/faculty.
TheURPLprogramhasalonganddistinguishedtraditionattheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison.CoursesinCityPlanningwerefirstofferedoncampusasearlyas1911,andsinceitsofficialinceptionasadepartmentin1962,theDepartmentservedasthetraininggroundfor1,113Master’s(MS)and62Doctoral(PhD)graduates.URPLMSalumniarefoundthroughouttheworldworkingasleadersoforganizationsandcommunitiesatmultiplescalesandsupportingsounddecision-makingforthebenefitofindividuals,theircommunities,andsocietyasawhole.URPLMSgraduatesarewellpreparedforcareersinplanningandareconsistentlyrankedamongthehighestpassratesofthosewhotakethefield’sprofessionalcertificationexamofferedthroughtheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners.
Inadditiontostrengthsincampusresearchandteaching,thedepartment'sfacultyalsoprovidesplanningexpertisetogovernmental,professional,andcitizenorganizations.Typically,theseactivitiesinclude:
• appliedresearchandtechnicalassistancetothenetworkofcounty-basedCooperativeExtensionfaculty,professionalplanners,andothersinWisconsin;
• continuingeducationofprofessionalsandcitizensinWisconsinandbeyondoncriticalplanningissues;
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• collaborationswithagenciesfromthelocaltotheinternationallevelonplanning-relatedissues,includingpublicpolicyeducation;
• practicumcoursesthatengageservice-learningandcommunity-basedresearch.
UW-ExtensionlinkageshavelongbeenahallmarkoftheURPLprograms’appliedresearchandservicetoWisconsin,andfiveoftheURPLprogramfacultyhaveformalintegratedappointmentswithUWCooperativeExtension.ThemostrecentPABaccreditationreportnotedthedepartment’sexceptionalstrengthsinextension,closeinteractionswithplannersandpolicymakers,andthepositivebenefitsandopportunitiescreatedforstudents.
1.5LearningOutcomesAssessmentPlan–Master’sofScienceDegree/UrbanandRegionalPlanningStudentLearningGoals(What)
1.Studentswilldemonstratethecomprehension,representation,anduseofideasandinformationintheplanningfield.2.Studentswilluseandapplyknowledgetoperformspecifictasksrequiredinthepracticeofplanning.3.Studentswillfosterethicalandprofessionalconduct.
PlanforAssessingEachStudentLearningGoal
AssessmentPlanning(How)
LearningGoal#1 LearningGoal#2 LearningGoal#3
Methodforassessinglearning(atleastonedirectmethodrequired)
Studentswillcompleteawrittenprofessionalprojectorthesisandorallypresenttheresultsoftheirworkpriortograduation.Thewrittenprojectorthesisandtheoralpresentationoftheprofessionalprojectorthesiswillbeevaluatedbyacommitteeusingarubriccreatedbyfacultymembers(directmeasure).
Studentswillcompleteaplanning-relatedinternship.Thestudent’sworkwillbeevaluatedbythestudent’sinternshipsupervisorusingarubriccreatedbyfacultymembers(directmeasure).
RecentgraduateswillbesurveyedbytheDepartmenttoassesstheirdevelopmentasaplanningprofessional(directmeasure).
Timetableforassessmentactivity(atleastoneactivityeach
Annually
(2017,2018,2019)
Annually
(2017,2018,2019)
Annually
(2017,2018,2019)
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year;allgoalsreviewedina3-yearcycle)
1. Whoisresponsibleforassessment?Assessmentofprofessionalprojectsshallbeconductedbythestudent’s
advisorandoneadditionalfacultymemberassignedbytheDepartmentChair.SurveysofAlumniwillbeconductedannuallybytheDepartmentChair.Assessmentsoftheinternshipwillbeconductedbythestudent’ssupervisor.
2. Whatistheplanforreviewoftheassessmentinformation?AnnuallytheMSProgramCommitteewillreviewallassessmentsofprofessionalprojectsandreporttothefacultyandstaffonstudentperformance.Annuallythefacultyandstaffwillalsoreviewenrollmentinformation,courseprogression,degreecompletion,andotherstructuralfeaturesofthestudentexperienceinadditiontotheevidenceaboutstudentlearning.
3. Whatistheplanforproductionofanannualsummaryreport?AnnuallytheMSProgramCommitteewillprepareanannualsummaryreportthatincludesthematerialsthatformthebasisofdiscussionattheannualmeetingoftheprogramfacultyandstaff,alongwithanyrecommendationsmadeafterconsideringthestudentlearningassessmentinformationpresented.
4. Howwillrecommendationsbeimplemented?Recommendationswillbereviewedbydepartmentfacultyandstaffandacteduponatameetingsubsequenttotheannualmeeting.Ifapproved,facultyandstaffwilltakethenecessarystepstoimplementtherecommendation.
GraduateDegreeProgramCurriculumMappingWorksheet(Where)
CurriculumMap(Where)
Enterprogram-levellearninggoalsandcheck(X)whichcourseorexperiencecontributestowhichlearninggoal.
DegreeProgramRequiredCoursesorExperiences
LearningGoal#1 LearningGoal#2 LearningGoal#3
URPL590(1)Pre-WorkshopModule
X X X
URPL721MethodsofPlanningAnalysis
X X X
URPL741IntroductiontoPlanning
X X X
URPL781PlanningThoughtandPractice
X X X
URPL833PlanningandtheLegalSystem
X X X
URPL912PlanningWorkshop
X X X
URPLStructureandFunctionsofCitiesand
X X X
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Regions(variouscoursesqualify)Internship X X XProfessionalProjectorMaster’sThesis
X X X
1.6ProgramStatisticsStatisticsabouttheMSURPLProgramcanbeviewedhere:http://grad.wisc.edu/education/academicprograms/profiles/979MS.pdfAdditionalpublicinformationabouttheprogram,includingmeasuresofstudentachievement,tuitionandfees,studentretentionandgraduationrates,AICPexampassrate,andemploymentrates,canbefoundhere:https://dpla.wisc.edu/academics/msurplpubinfo.1.7InstitutionalStructureTheDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitectureincludesfivedegreeprograms:
¨ BSMajorinLandscapeArchitecture¨ BSisLandscapeArchitecture–professionaldegree¨ MSLandscapeArchitecture¨ MSURPL¨ PhDURPL
Eachdegreehasaprogramcommitteewithinthedepartment.ThedepartmentishousedwithintheCollegeofLetters&ScienceatUW–Madison
1.8ProgramStructure1.8.1CommitteesThefollowingarestandingcommitteesestablishedbythedepartment.TheChairmayalso,asnecessary,createspecialcommitteestoconductspecificbusinessofthedepartmentthatmayarisefromtimetotime.FacultyareappointedtothecommitteesatthebeginningofeachacademicyearbytheChair.Themembersofthecommitteesmay(andoftendo)changeyeartoyear.MSProgramCommittee(MPC)responsibilitiesincludeadmissions,recruitmentandretention,ensuringtheprogrammeetsaccreditationstandards,waivingrequirements,studentawards,approvingsubstitutions,andothermattersfortheMSdegreeprograms.AdditionalresponsibilitiesoutlinedinMSprogrampolicies.AreasnotunderjurisdictionoftheMPCinclude:coursewaivers(substitution)forrequiredcourses(coursewaiversmayonlybegrantedbyinstructorsofrequiredcourses);coursedecisionsrelatedtoastudent’sareaofconcentration(thesecoursesareapprovedbythestudent’sadvisor);issuesunderthejurisdictionoftheCurriculumCommittee.MPCProgramChairlistedbelowinStaffsection1.8.2.CurriculumCommitteewillassesscurricularneedsandrequirementsforthedepartment’sacademicprogramsandensurecoordinationandconsistencyacrossprograms.Itwillalsocoordinatetheschedulingofwhencourses
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aretaughtandmaintainanoverallthree-yearteachingplan.Thecommitteewillreviewappealsofdecisionsoftheprogramcommittees.CurriculumCommitteeProgramChairlistedbelowinStaffsection1.8.2.ExtensionandOutreachCommitteeisresponsibleforcoordinatingthedepartment’sextension,outreach,andpublicrelationsactivities.Additionalresponsibilitiesinclude:organizingthedepartmentalseminarandlectureseries;producinganewsletterandalumnirelations;helpwithmarketingofprogramsandrecruitment;andorganizingeventsincludingtheMSURPLProjectForum,theannualJensenLongeneckerbanquethonoringlandscapearchitecture,andothers.FacilitiesandITCommitteeisresponsibleforrecommendingpoliciesandprioritiesrelatedtomaintenanceandimprovementofthefacilityandforpolicyandproceduresregardingtheuseofITandcomputerresourceswithinthedepartment.ThisshallincludedevelopingpoliciesregardingusageofthecomputerlabsbystudentsandothersandmayincludeperiodicrecommendationsforITresourcestomeetdepartmentneeds.FAITCommitteealsoworkswithothercommitteestoarrangeupdatestobuildingartworkanddisplays,displaycases,andbulletinboards.CommitteeonClimateandCommunityisresponsibleforcoordinatingdiscussions,activities,andpoliciestoensurethedepartmentestablishesandmaintainsadiverse,inclusive,vibrant,andexcellentlearningandworkenvironmentforallstudents,faculty,staff,alumni,andotherswhopartnerwithit.Thescopeofcommitteeactivitieswillinclude:overseeimplementationofannualclimatesurveysforstudentsandforfaculty/staff;reviewofdepartmentinclusionandequityissues(suchasparticipationingovernance)issues;helptoidentifyprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities;helprecognizeandquicklyrespondtoemergingconcernsaboutclimateandcommunitythroughouttheyear.1.8.2Department/ProgramStaff
Chair–ProfessorKenGenskow([email protected],608-890-0673).AscurrentChair,KenistheheadofadministrativeandacademicdecisionmakingforthedepartmentduringhistimeasChair.Heisavailabletostudentswhohaveconcernsorcommentsabouttheprogramorcourses.DepartmentAdministrator–ShiraHand([email protected],608-265-0509).ShiraistheOnboardingCoordinatorfornewemployees,includingstudents;shealsooverseeshumanresourcesfunctionsforthedepartment,andisthecontactforpersonnelandworkplaceissuesandpolicyquestions.ShiraalsoservesasabackuptoPatforfinancial,payrollandbenefitresponsibilities.GraduateStudentServicesCoordinator–LaurenSzafranski([email protected],608-890-4697).Laurenmanagesallaspectsofgraduatestudentservices,fromthetimestudentsapplytotheprogramthroughtheirtransitiontoPLAalumni.Sheisresponsibleforthedepartment’srecruitment,admissions,academicandcareeradvising,studentgraduation,marketingcommunications(e.g.,websiteandsocialmedia),campusleadershipandengagement,andalumnirelations.UndergraduateStudentServicesCoordinator–DebiGriffin([email protected],608-263-7301).Debimanagesallaspectsofundergraduatestudentservices.PLA’sundergraduatedegreeprogramsincludeanaccreditedprofessionaldesignprogram,theBachelorofScienceinLandscapeArchitecture(BSLA),anda
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majordegreeprogram,LandscapeArchitecture(LA),IntheCollegeofLetters&Science.Sheisresponsibleforundergraduaterecruitment,internships,academicanddepartmentpolicy,aswellasalumnioutreachforLA.
FinancialSpecialist–PatCunniffe([email protected],608-262-1005).Patisresponsibleforfiscaladministrationinthedepartment,aswellaspayrollandbenefits.Hehandlesappointmentletters,benefits,facultyandstudentpayroll(thoughindividualfacultyapprovethehoursoftheirstudentemployees),studentreimbursementsofconferencetravel,andanyotherfinancialquestions.DepartmentalITsupport–MathHeinzel([email protected],608-444-9406).Mathservesastheprimarycomputingconsultantforfaculty,staff,andstudentsinthedepartment.HemanagesthestudentcomputinglabsandprovideITsupporttothedigitalstudios,graphiclabs,andfacultyandadministrativeoffices.
MSProgramCommittee(MPC)ProgramChair/WisconsinStudentPlanningAssociation(WSPA)FacultyLiaison–BrianOhm
InformationabouttheMSProgramCommittee(MPC)canbefoundintheProgramStructuresection1.8.1.
InformationabouttheWisconsinStudentPlanningAssociation(WSPA)canbefoundintheStudentInvolvementsection11.1.
CurriculumCommitteeProgramChair–EvelynHowell
InformationabouttheCurriculumCommitteecanbefoundintheProgramStructuresection1.8.1.
GrievanceAdvisors:ProfessorEvelynHowellandProfessorJimLaGro
InformationaboutGrievanceProcedurescanbefoundinsection8.
1.8.3Faculty/InstructionalStaffMSURPLfacultyhavetheirtenurehomesintheDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitecture.Programfacultyteachcoursesrelevanttotheprogram,serveasadvisorstostudents,andarethechairsontheiradvisees’professionalprojectorthesiscommittee.SeeAdvisingsection5ofthehandbookformoreinformationaboutadvising.Affiliatedfacultyhavetenurehomesandofficesinotherdepartments,buttheirresearchinterestsalignwiththoseofthePLADepartment.TheydonotadviseMSURPLstudentsformally,butarehappytospeaktoorworkwithstudentsastimeallows.Short-termfaculty(alsoknownasadjuncts)arehiredonasemesterbasistoteachaspecificclass.Theydonothaveadvisingorcommitteeserviceresponsibilities.FacultyandinstructorprofilescanbefoundontheDPLAwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/facstaff/faculty.Formoreinformationonareasofconcentrationandcertificates,anddouble,dualandjointdegreespursuedbyMSURPLstudents,seetheMaster’sDegreeRequirementssection3ofthehandbook.Thisinformationcanalsobefoundathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/academics/msurpl.
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1.9PlanningProfessionReferenceProgramOverviewsection1ofthehandbookformoreinformationonthepracticeandprofessionofplanning.MSURPLstudentshavetheopportunitytojointheStudentMembershipProgramoftheAmericanPlanningAssociation(APA).TheGraduateCoordinatorwillfacilitatethisprocessforstudentspriortoorientation.Studentsareeligibleforfreestudentmembershipforthedurationoftheirstudiesasfull-orpart-time,activelyenrolledormatriculatedgraduatestudentsinaplanningdegreeprogram.ThisincludesmembershipinAPA,WIlocalchapter,anduptofivedivisionsfocusedonplanningspecialtiesorspecialpopulations.APAprovidesstudentmemberswitheverythingtheyneedtolaunchrewardingcareersincluding:
¨ Careerguidance¨ Opportunitiestodistinguishyourselfandshowcaseyourwork¨ Leadershippositionsdesignedforstudentsandyoungplanners¨ Toolstobuildreal-worldplanningandprofessionalskills¨ Connectionstomentors,futureemployers,andleadersintheplanningprofession¨ Opportunitiestoassistcommunitiesinneed¨ Must-readprofessionalpublications¨ Accesstothelatestindustryresearch,conferences,andevents¨ ApathtoprofessionalcertificationbytheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners
Formoreinformationaboutplanningandchoosingtheprofession,referencetheAmericanPlanningAssociation’s(APA)CareerCenterathttps://www.planning.org/choosingplanning/.SeealsoStudentEngagementintheProfessionsection12.4.
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2. ADMISSIONSANDENROLLMENT2.1AdmissionsRequirementsTheGraduateSchool’sadmissionsinformationcanbefoundathttps://grad.wisc.edu/admissions/.TheMSURPLProgramseeksstudentswithhighacademicqualificationsandthepotentialtobecomequalifiedprofessionalplanners.ThePLADepartmentisespeciallyinterestedinapplicantsfromunderrepresentedpopulations.Sincetherearerelativelyfewundergraduateplanningprogramsinthecountry,studentscomeintothefieldfromawiderangeofdisciplines.Inrecentyears,planningstudentshavegenerallycomefromthesocialsciences,withgeography,economics,politicalscience,andsociologythemostcommonundergraduatebackgrounds.Therange,however,runsfromtheartstothesciences.Allstudentsarerequiredtohaveanintroductorylevelcourseinstatisticsforadmission.Thisrequirementmaybemetbytakinganintroductorycourse(Stat301),fornograduatecredit,duringthestudent’sfirstsemesterofstudy.2.1.1ApplicationFormsandProcessApplicationforadmissiontothePLADepartmentconsistsofthefollowingmaterial:
¨ Applicationformwhichcoversbasicpersonalinformation;¨ Officialtranscriptsofallundergraduateandgraduatework;¨ TheresultsfromarecentGraduateRecordExam;¨ StatementofPurpose.Thisshouldbeathoughtful,reflectiveone-ortwo-pagestatementdiscussingwhy
thestudentwishestogointoplanning;¨ Threelettersofreferencefrompeoplewhoknowthecandidate’sacademicorprofessionalwork;and¨ Applicationfee.SeeGraduateSchoolwebsiteforcurrentfeeathttps://grad.wisc.edu/admissions/faq/.
Inreviewingapplications,theDepartmentgivesextraweighttoplanning-relatedwork,suchasPeaceCorpsorprofessionalplanningexperience.TheDepartmentalsoconsidersgraduatework(nottakenasanundergraduate),evenifitisinanotherfield.StudentsmayapplyforadmissiontotheprogrambeginningwitheithertheFallsemesterortheSpringsemester.MoststudentsapplyfortheFallsemestersothattheycanfollowthetypicalcourseofstudy.FallSemesterAdmissionTheapplicationdeadlineforthoseindividualswishingtobegintheirstudiesintheFallsemesterisFebruary1.ApplicationscompletedafterFebruary1willbeconsideredonrollingadmissionsbasisasspaceallows.SpringSemesterAdmissionForadmissionintheSpringsemester,applicationsmustbesubmittedbyOctober15.StudentswillbeadmittedforSpringsemesteronlyasspaceallows.
2.1.2SpecialStudentsSpecialStudentsarethosenotadmittedtotheDepartmentortotheGraduateSchool.SometimesstudentswhowishtoentertheprogrambeginasSpecialStudents.Generally,theytakeaminimumof9hoursofgraduate-levelcoursesbeforetheircaseisreviewed(independentstudyandresearchcreditsarenotacceptabletofulfillthis
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requirement.)StudentsmaybeginasSpecialStudents,butthiswillnotguaranteeacceptanceasregulardegreecandidates;theycouldbepassedoverformorequalifiedstudents.CoursestakenasaSpecialStudentcanbetakeninasinglesemesterorcumulatively.Theydonotcounttowardgraduateresidencecredit,butmaybecountedtowarddegreecoursecredit.TheMPCwillnotacceptastransfercreditmorethan12creditsofworktakenasaSpecialStudent.TheMPCdoesnotnecessarilyguaranteethatallcredits(upto12)takenasaSpecialStudentwillbeacceptedastransfercredit.AllcoursesacceptedfortransfercreditmusthaveaBorbetter.ThedecisionastowhatwillbetransferredwillbemadebytheMPContherecommendationofthestudent’sadvisor,andmustbebasedoninformationindicatingthatthecoursesforwhichtransfercreditisgivenfitlogicallyintothestudent’soverallprogram.
2.1.3ProbationApplicantstotheMaster’sprogramwithanundergraduateGPAoflessthan3.0canonlybeadmittedonprobation.Insuchcases,justificationforadmissiononprobationmustbemadetotheGraduateSchool,whichhasfinalauthorityforadmissiondecisions.StudentsadmittedonprobationcanachievefullstandingintheDepartment(i.e.beremovedfromprobation)byreceivingaGPAof3.0oraboveforthefirstsemesterofcoursestakenasastudentintheDepartment,withnine(9)creditsconstitutingtheminimumnumberofcreditsneededtoremoveprobationarystatusinreferencetopart-timestudents.Totheextentpossible,studentsadmittedonprobationareencouragedtotakecorecoursesasapartoftheirfirstsemesterschedule.Inallothermatters,studentsadmittedonprobationaresubjecttothesamestandardsandrequirementsasstudentsadmittedinfullstanding(e.g.residencyrequirements,satisfactorystudentperformance,minimumgradesincorecourses[BC],andsoforth.
2.2EnrollmentRequirementsAtUW–Madison,allgraduatedegreesaresubjecttorequirementsoftheGraduateSchool,andtheGraduateSchoolhasminimumrequirementsforenrollmenteachsemester.Allofthecreditrequirements(exceptF-1andJ-1visarequirements)mustbesatisfiedbygraded,graduate-levelcourses;coursesnumberedbelow300,audit,andpass/faildonotsatisfytheminimumrequirement.TheGraduateSchool’spolicyonenrollmentrequirementsisaspostedathttp://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#EnrollmentRequirements.
AuditingCoursesGraduateSchoolpolicyonAuditingCoursesmaybefoundathttp://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#auditingcourses.
ResidenceforTuitionPurposesResidencyisusedtodeterminetuitionratesoncampus.ThedetailsoftheGraduateSchoolResidencyforTuitionPurposescanbefoundhereaswellasthefullRegistrar’sOfficepolicy.http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#residencefortuitionpurposeshttp://registrar.wisc.edu/residence.htm
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3. MASTERSDEGREEREQUIREMENTSTypically,theMaster’sProgramtakestwofullyearsofstudy:45semestercredithourswithamaximumof15credithourspersemester.Aninternshipwithaplanning-relatedorganizationisalsorequired.Threecomponentsmakeupastudent’sacademicprogramrequirements:(1)courses,(2)internship,and(3)competencyrequirements.
3.1CoursesCoursesfortheMSURPLProgramfallintothreecategories:(1)corecoursesrequiredofallstudents;(2)coursesinastudent’sAreaofConcentration;and(3)electivecourses.Allcourses300-levelandabovemaybecountedforgraduatecredit.3.1.1CoreCourses(19cr.)StudentsenrolledintheMaster’sProgramarerequiredtosuccessfullycompletethefollowingcourses(19creditsofcorecoursework):URPL721MethodsofPlanningAnalysis(3cr.).URPL741IntroductiontoPlanning(3cr.).URPL781PlanningThoughtandPractice(3cr.).URPL590Pre-workshopmodule(1cr.)URPL912PlanningWorkshop(3cr.).URPL833PlanningandtheLegalSystem(3cr.)Structureandfunctionsofcitiesandregions(3cr.)Students,inconsultationwiththeiradvisor,canselectone3creditcoursefromthefollowinglistofrelevantcourses:
• URPL601SitePlanning• URPL611UrbanDesign:Theory&Practice• URPL731IntroductiontoRegionalPlanning• URPL734RegionalEconomicProblemAnalysis• URPL751IntroductiontoFinancialPlanning• URPL761CentralCityPlanning:IssuesandApproaches• URPL839TransportationandInfrastructureSystemsPlanning• URPL841PlanningtheEcologicalCity• URPL844HousingandPublicPolicy
Note:TheMPCmayapproveadditionalcoursesthatsatisfythisrequirement,includingrelevantURPL590specialtopicscourses]3.1.2AreasofConcentration(12cr.)Eachstudent,inconsultationwiththeiradvisor,mustidentifyanareaofplanningwheretheydevelopin-depthskillsandknowledge.TheAreaofConcentrationiscommonlyusedbygraduatesoftheUW–Madisonprogramtocommunicateareasofspecialexpertisetopotentialemployersandallowsthestudenttoconcentrateonplanningissuesofmostimportancetothem.TheAreaofConcentrationoftendrawsoncoursestaughtbytheDepartment,butoftenalsodrawsoncoursestaughtinotherleadingdepartmentsavailabletostudentsattheUW–Madison.
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AreasofConcentration,whiledevelopedindividuallybyeachstudentandtheiradvisor,tendtofollowpredictablepatterns.EachstudentconsultswiththeiradvisorinidentificationoftheirchosenareaofconcentrationandinselectingthecoursesthatwillbeusedtofulfilltheAreaofConcentrationrequirement.Thisprocessnormallystartsduringthefirstsemesterofstudyandmustbecompletedbythelastsemesterofstudy.Aminimumof12creditsisrequiredfortheAreaofConcentration.ReadmoreaboutconcentrationsonthePLAwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/academics/gradprograms/msurpl/concentrationsandcertificates.3.1.3Electives(14cr.)Studentsmustcomplete14creditsofelectivecoursesontopicsofinteresttothestudent.Electivecoursesshouldbeselectedinconsultationwiththeiradvisorsandmustbe300-levelorhighertobecountedforgraduatecredit.3.1.4CommonCourseSequence
Fallsemester(Year1)URPL721 MethodsofPlanningAnalysis 3URPL741 IntroductiontoPlanning 3--- Elective 3--- Elective 3Springsemester(Year1)URPL590-1 ProfessionalPractice:Pre-WorkshopModule 1URPL833 PlanningandtheLegalSystem 3URPL StructureandFunctionofCitiesandRegions1 3--- PlanningConcentration 3Summer PlanningInternship n/a
Fallsemester(Year2)UPRL912 PlanningWorkshop 3--- PlanningConcentration 3--- Elective 3--- Elective 3Springsemester(Year2)URPL781 PlanningThoughtandPractice 3--- PlanningConcentration 3--- PlanningConcentration 3--- Elective 2DegreeSummary PlanningCore 19Specialization 12Electives 14 Total 45credits
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3.2MSURPLProgramTransferCreditPolicyTheGraduateSchoolPolicyonTransferofGraduateWorkfromOtherInstitutionscanbefoundhere:http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#transferofgraduateworkfromotherinstitutionsTheMSProgramCommitteehasauthoritytoapprovethetransferofcreditstakenoutsidethescopeofthenormalMaster’sdegreeprograminaccordancewiththefollowingcriteria:Non-URPLDegreeProgram MaximumCreditsAllowed CoursesAllowedPlanning(PABaccredited) 21 RelatedtoPlanningAllotherfields 25%ofcreditscompleted RelatedtoPlanning uptoamaximumof11
transfercredits
Thefollowingspecialconditionsapplytothetransferofcreditsidentifiedabove:• Alltransferredcreditsmustbeearnedasagraduatestudent(includingUniversitySpecialstudentsortheir
equivalent).Anycoursetakenaspartofanundergraduatedegree(whetherrequiredoroptional)cannotbetransferred.
• CreditscanonlybetransferredforcoursesinwhichagradeofBorbetterwasreceived.• Thenumberofcreditstransferredwillbeadjustedinto“semester”equivalentsforcoursestakenona
quarter(ornon-semester)basis.• Creditsmaybetransferredforcoursestakenaspartofanawardedgraduatedegree,subjecttothe
appropriatemaximumcreditlimitationslistedinsection3.5.1onDoubleDegrees(e.g.,25%ruleorotherspecialarrangement).CoursestakenaspartofdegreeprogramsinUWProfessionalColleges(e.g.LawSchool)aresubjecttothelimitationslistedabovefor“Allotherfields.”
• Theawardingofacredittransferrequestdoesnotaffectotherwiseexistingcurriculumrequirements.Determinationofwhethertransferredcreditscanbeusedtowaiverequiredcoursesmustbemadebycurrentorpastinstructorsoftherespectivecourse(i.e.,determinationisnotmadebytheMPC).
• TheMSProgramCommitteewilldeterminetheappropriatenumberofcreditsfortransferbasedontranscripts,supportingcourseinformation,advisorrecommendation,orotherrequestedinformationasneeded.
Theprocessforrequestingtransferofpreviouslyearnedcreditsisasfollows:¨ Studentmeetswithadvisortodiscusstransferoptionsandrequirements.¨ StudentpreparesadetailedrequestforMPCconsideration.Thisrequestshouldincludespecificcourse-
relatedinformation(suchasschool,degreeprogram,datetaken,grade)andshouldincludeappropriatesupportingdocumentation(suchastranscript,coursedescription,orsyllabus).AllrequestsshouldbesenttothecurrentChairoftheMPC.
¨ Student’sadvisorsendsanindependentassessmentoftherequesttotheMPC.Thisassessmentshouldaddresstheappropriatenessoftherequestvis-a-visrelevancetotheURPLMaster’sprogram.
¨ TheMPCwillnotifyboththestudentandtheadvisoronthenumberofcredits(ifany)thatmaybetransferred.Atitsdiscretion,theMPCmayrequestadditionalinformationconcerningtherequestedtransferasnecessary.
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CourseWaiversUponenteringtheprogram,astudentmustseekwaiversforcorecoursesduringthefirstweekofthefirstsemesterinwhichthecourseisgiven.Waiverswillbegrantedifthesubjectmatterofthecorecourseduplicatesthestudent’spreviouscourseworkorexperience.Theinstructorofthecourseatthetimethatthewaiverrequestismadewillhavesoleresponsibilityfordeterminingiftherequestwillbegranted,andtheinstructor’sdecisionwillbefinal.Afteractingonthewaiverrequest,theinstructorwillsendwrittennotificationofthedecisiontothestudent,theadvisor,andthestudent’sfile.ShortCourseCreditsTheMPCwillonlyaccepttransfercreditforshortcoursesiftheiracademicmerithasbeencarefullydocumentedbythestudent”(e.g.,one-creditshortcoursetakenintheSummereitherhereoratanotheruniversity).3.3InternshipsMSURPLstudentscompletea400-hourplanninginternship.Theobjectivesofinternshipsare:• Togivethestudentasenseoftheoperationofplanning-relatedorganizations,including:theorganization’s
relationshipwiththecommunityandotherorganizations;alternativestylesofmanagement;planningapproachesandmethodsused;andeffectivestrategiesforinfluencingpublicdebateandpolicy.
• Togivestudentsone(ormore)experience(s)inanalyzingandpreparingrecommendationsonplanningproblemsandissueswithintheconstraintsimposedbyworkingforagovernment,private,ornonprofitplanningorplanning-relatedagency.
Thefirstobjectivesuggeststhatstudentsshouldbegiventhebroadestpossibleaccesstotheagencystaff,tomeetings,tointernalcommunications,andsoon.Thesecondsuggeststhatprojectsassignedbeataprofessionallevel,andthattheyrepresentasmuchofatotalplanningprocessasispracticable.Itisalsoimportantthatsupervisionbeadequatetoclarifytheagencypolicieswithinwhichthestudentistowork,andtoaidtheminmakingthetransitionfromclassroomlearningtolearninginpractice.TheinternshipistypicallytakenbyMaster’sdegreestudentsbetweenthefirstandsecondyearsofacademicresidence.Itisnormallyfor10weeksoffull-timework(400hours).Noformalcoursecreditisgiven,andstudents’workisnotgraded.Theexperienceofmanyagenciesinthepasthasindicatedthatthestudents’workiswellworththesalary.TheDepartmentstronglyendorsesfull-timeSummerinternshipsasthebestwayforstudentstofulfilltheinternshiprequirementfortheMaster’sdegreeinUrbanandRegionalPlanning.Themajorresponsibilityforobtaininganinternshiprestswiththestudent.Studentsareencouragedtowriteand/orvisitpossibleemployingagencies.Studentsshouldalsoseekcounselfromtheiradvisorsorotherfacultyregardinginternshippossibilities.ItshouldbenotedthatmanyagenciesareunabletopredicttheavailabilityoffundsforinternsuntilquitelateintheSpringsemester.3.3.1ProceduralStepsforInternship
¨ Studentmustreviewtheacceptabilityoftheproposedinternshipwiththeiradvisorbeforeacceptingposition.
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¨ Uponcompletionofinternship,thestudentshouldobtainaletterfromtheiremployerreviewingthestudent’sperformanceforinclusioninstudent’sfile.
¨ Acopyofanyreportspreparedbythestudentasapartofinternshipexperienceshouldbeplacedinthestudent’sfile.
¨ Studentmustprepareabriefwrittencritiqueoftheinternshipexperiencefortheadvisor,andsubsequentlythestudent’sfile.
¨ Studentmustarrangeforasummarydiscussionoftheinternshipexperiencewiththeiradvisor.¨ Uponcompletionoftheabove,theadvisoristoprepareandfileamemoindicatingthatthestudenthas
successfullycompletedtheinternshiprequirement.
3.3.2InternshipExceptionsAsstatedabove,thepreferredmeansformeetingtheinternshiprequirementisserviceasaninternwithaplanningagencyororganizationduringtheSummerperiodbetweenthetwoacademicyearsoftheMaster’sdegreeprogram.Incertaincircumstances,however,wherethestudenthastriedandfailedtoobtainaninternship,alternativesmaybeconsidered,asdetailedbelow.Thisrequirementmaybemetinoneofthefollowingways,subjecttoMSProgramCommitteeapproval:a. Byparticipatinginfaculty-directedresearchasafull-timeprojectorresearchassistantonaplanning-
relatedsubjectduringtheSummer;b. Byparticipatinginfaculty-directedresearchasaprojectorresearchassistantonahalf-timebasisforafull
academicyear(approximately780hours);c. Bysubstitutinghalf-timeworkexperiencewithaplanningorganization(public,private,community-based,
orneighborhood)duringafullacademicyearwhile`enrolledintheMSURPLProgram;d. Bycompletingthreemonthsofworkinaplanningorganizationaftertwoyearsofstudy;e. BysubstitutingcomparableexperienceinaplanningorganizationpriortojoiningtheDepartment;f. While,asnoted,aninternshipinthesummerbetweenthefirstandsecondyearsofstudyisthepreferred
methodofsatisfyingtheinternshiprequirement,andasanalternateoptionsa-eabovemaybepursued,inexceptionalandunusualcircumstancesitispossibletosatisfytheinternshiprequirementbytakingadditionalcoursework(aminimumof6extracredits).Thiscourseworkmustbedesignedasacoherentplanofstudyinlieuoftheinternship.Thisplanofstudymustbeagreeduponbetweenthestudentandtheiradvisorandthensubsequentlypre-approvedbytheMaster’sProgramCommittee.
g. Anyotherappropriatealternative,asapprovedbytheMaster’sProgramCommittee.
RequeststotheMSProgramCommitteeforactionontheseorsimilarspecialexceptionsmustbemadebythestudentandtheiradvisorasearlyaspossibleinthestudent’sMaster’sprogram.3.4Master’sDegreeCompetencyRequirementToobtainaMaster’sofScienceDegreeinUrbanandRegionalPlanningfromtheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison,astudentmustbeabletodemonstrateahigh-levelofcompetencyinthetheories,methods,applicationsandethicsofplanning.Studentsneedtodemonstratecompetencyoverthebroadfieldofplanningingeneral,aswellaswithinanAreaofConcentrationasdefinedbythestudent,inconsultationwithafacultyadvisor.
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CompetencyRequirementOptions:Studentsmayexercisetwooptionsinfulfillmentofthecompetencyrequirement:(a)preparationanddefenseofaMaster’sthesis;or(b)preparationandpresentationofamajorProfessionalPlanningProject.3.4.1Master’sThesis AMaster’sthesisisasignificantappliedorscholarlyresearcheffort,resultingindevelopmentanddefenseofathesisdocument.GeneralguidelinesforaMaster’sofSciencethesisintheMSURPLPrograminclude:
• identifyandaddressanimportantplanning-relatedquestion;• developareasonableconceptualortheoreticalframeworkforexaminationoftheresearchquestionbased
onacomprehensivereviewofexistingliterature;• applyappropriateresearchmethodsandcollectinformationordataappropriatefortheresearch
question;• identifydefensibleconclusionsfortheresearchquestionandawarenessofresearchlimitations;• presentanddefendthesis;• fileonecopyoftheapprovedthesiswiththeMemorialLibraryandonecopywiththeDepartment.
AthesisisdevelopedthroughthecollaborationandsupervisionofaMSThesisCommittee,chairedbythestudent’sadvisorandisgovernedbyrulesestablishedbytheGraduateSchool.TheMSThesisCommitteedetermineswhentherequirementismetbasedonanagreeduponresearchplanandperformancestandardestablishedwiththestudent.TherearenoopportunitiestoappealdecisionsmadebytheMSThesisCommitteebeyondthecommitteeitself.AthesisispresentedanddefendedbeforeacommitteeofthreefacultymembersandisgovernedbyrulesestablishedbytheGraduateSchool.Studentsmaytakeupto6creditsofURPL990ResearchandThesisforpurposesofdevelopingathesis.Studentsmaytakeupto6creditsofURPL990ResearchandThesisforpurposesofdevelopingathesis.ThethesisoptionmaybeofspecialinteresttostudentswantingtopursueaPh.D.orwantingtofurtherdeveloptheirresearchskills.3.4.2ProfessionalProjectTheMSURPLisprimarilyintendedtobeaprofessionaldegree.Moststudentsultimatelypursuecareersaspracticingplannersinavarietyofsituations.StudentsnotselectingtheMaster’sThesisOptionmustundertakeaProfessionalProjectanddevelopaProfessionalProjectReportunderthesupervisionoftheiradvisor.ThisReportispresentedanddefendedbeforeafacultyexaminationcommitteecomposedofthestudent’sadvisorandoneadditionalfacultymember.TheadditionalfacultymemberwillbedeterminedbytheDepartmentChair.ThepurposeoftheProfessionalProjectOptionistobothestablishcompetencyofeachstudentandtoprovidethestudentwithmaterialsthatmaybeusefulininteractingwithfutureemployers.
ProfessionalProjectOptionsProfessionalProjectsneedtoaddressaplanning-relatedquestionorissue.TheProfessionalProjectOptionconsistsofbothpreparationofaProfessionalProjectReportanddefenseoftheReportbeforeanexaminingcommittee.TosatisfytheProfessionalProjectOption,reportsmustdomorethansimplyrecordevents.Theymustpreparespecificplans,oranalyzeorevaluateprocessesoroutcomesanddrawconclusionsthatarerelevanttothepracticeofplanning.TwotracksmaybechosenbystudentsinsatisfyingtheProfessionalProjectOption.
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TrackOne:AreaofConcentrationProjectStudentsidentifyissuesthatreflecttheirchosenAreaofConcentration.Issuescould,forexample,include:• majorquestionsfacedorassumptionsmadebypractitioners;• analysisofmajorstrategiesorprogramsthathavebeenutilizedinthepast;• comparisonacrossprograms,regions,differentincomegroups,etc.;• emergingtrendsandissues;• comparisonofdifferenttheoriesofplanning;• identificationofimportantemergingsocialoreconomictrends;or• evaluationofplanningtoolsandmethods.
TrackTwo:Case-OrientedProjectStudentsprepareareportdirectedtowardaspecificcaseorspecificplace.Inthistrack,studentsmayforexample:• analyzeprocessesorresults;• analyzeanddevelopsiteplansforspecificareas;• proposeappropriateplanningpractices,policiesoractualplansforaspecificcase;or• analyzeimpactsassociatedwithmajorchanges,plansorpolicies.
InpreparingtheCase-OrientedProject,studentsmaywanttoworkforactualclientssuchasmunicipalplanningdepartments,neighborhoodgroupsornon-profitorganizationsandanalyzetheprocessorresultsofthiseffort.StudentsmayalsoprepareCase-OrientedProjectswithoutdirectsponsorshipofactualclients.Case-OrientedProjectsmayresultbecauseofastudent’sinternship,butrequiremorethansimplyrecordingtheinternshipexperience.SpecialExceptions.Inspecial(rare)circumstances,studentsmaydefineaprojectthatdoesnotfallwithinthe“standard”tracksidentifiedabove,butservestodemonstratethestudent’scompetencyinplanning.ASpecialExceptiontothestandardProfessionalProjecttrackscanbegrantedandmusthavepriorapprovalofthefacultyadvisor.AletterfromtheadvisormustbeattachedtotheProfessionalPlanningProjectOptionIntentFormatthetimetheformissubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinator.3.4.2.aProfessionalProjectStyleGuideAvailableonthedpla.wisc.eduwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/sites/dpla.wisc.edu/files/inline-files/MS_ProfProj%2BPoster_Guidelines_2017.pdf.3.4.2.b OverviewofProfessionalProjectProcessStudentsworkwiththeiradvisortoidentifyandcompleteProfessionalProjectrequirements.Thegeneralprocessthatisinvolvedisasfollows:
¨ IdentifyTopic.Eachstudentidentifiestopicsthatareofinteresttothestudentanddiscussespotentialtopicswiththeiradvisor.Thisshouldoccurasearlyinthecourseofstudyaspossible.
¨ Analysis.Withconsentofthefacultyadvisor,thestudentundertakesresearch,analysis,etc.onthetopicselected.
¨ ReportPreparation.ThestudentpreparesaProfessionalProjectReportthatdefinestheprojectandpresentsresults.Themaximumlengthofthereportis3,500words(excludingbibliography,tables,graphs,
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maps,etc.).Thefinalprojectreportwillbeworkoverandabovethatundertakenforacoursepaperorpapers.Twocopiesofthecompletedreportmustbesubmittedtothestudent’sadvisoratleast1weekpriortothescheduledpresentation.
¨ ReportPresentation.Thestudentpresentsanddefendsthereporttoatwo-memberfacultycommittee.Thestudent’sadvisorwillserveastheleadmemberoftheexaminingcommittee.Thestudentwillbeexpectedtodemonstrateacoherentandlogicalpresentation,utilizationofappropriatepresentationmethods,andtheabilitytorespondtocriticalquestioning.PresentationoftheProfessionalProjectReportwillbeopen,publicpresentations(exceptcommitteedeliberations).PresentationoftheProfessionalProjectisexpectedtobeabout20minutes,andnolongerthan30minutes,followedbyquestionsfromthepublicandcommitteemembers.
¨ Evaluation.BoththeReportandthepresentationofthereportwillbeevaluatedindividuallybyeachmemberofthecommitteeusingtheprofessionalprojectrubricapprovedbytheDepartment.EachmemberoftheexaminingcommitteeusestheprofessionalprojectrubrictoevaluatethecompetencydemonstratedbyboththeReportandthepresentation.Bothindependentassessmentsarethencombinedtoproduceanoverallevaluationscore.
ASTUDENTCANONLYSATISFYTHEPROFESSIONALPROJECTCOMPETENCYREQUIREMENTBYRECEIVINGAPASSINGEVALUATIONFORBOTHTHEREPORTANDTHEPRESENTATION.TheoverallassessmentforaProfessionalProjectReportandpresentationwillbemadeusingthreecategories:
Pass.StudentexceededminimumrequirementsforboththeProfessionalProjectReportandthepresentation.ThestudenthasdemonstratedatleastanadequatelevelofcompetencyforaMaster’sofScienceDegreeinUrbanandRegionalPlanning.PasswithDistinction.ThestudenthasdemonstratedalevelofcompetencyfarbeyondthenormallevelexpectedofapersonwithaMaster’sofScienceDegreeinUrbanandRegionalPlanning.Fail.StudentreceivedaninadequatetopoorscoreoneithertheProfessionalProjectReportorpresentationorboth.Thestudentneedstoaddressdeficienciestobeabletodemonstratecompetencyinurbanandregionalplanning.
OpportunityforRetake.AstudentnotreceivingapassingevaluationoneithertheProfessionalProjectReportorthepresentationhas1additionalopportunitybeforetheendofthesemesterinwhichtheevaluationismadetoremedydeficiencies.StudentsmayberequiredtodoadditionalworkoneithertheirReport,theirpresentation,orboth.ForstudentsreceivinganadequateorbetterevaluationoftheirProfessionalProjectReport,butafailingevaluationontheirpresentation,thestudentmayprovideanadditionaloralpresentationoftheexistingReport(withoutfurtherrefinementtotheReport).StudentsreceivinganinadequateevaluationontheReportbutanadequateorbetterevaluationoftheirpresentation,mustprovidearevisedReportandneednotprovideanadditionaloralpresentationtotheexaminingcommittee.Theexaminingcommitteewillprovidefeedbacktothestudentonitemsfounddeficient.AstudentmayexercisetheOpportunityforRetakeupto3times(intotal)beforebeingremovedfromtheMaster’sprogram.
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Appeals.AstudentmayappealexaminationcommitteedecisionstotheMSProgramCommittee.ThestudentmaybeaskedtoprovidesupportinginformationtotheMSProgramCommitteeasnecessary.TheMSProgramCommitteeislimitedto2decisions:(1)requireanadditionalretake[whetherwiththeexistingexaminingcommitteeoranewlyconstitutedexaminingcommittee];or(2)confirmthedecisionoftheoriginalexaminingcommittee.ProjectPoster.Studentschoosing theprofessionalprojectoptionare required toconcisely summarizetheirprojectsbycreatingaposterpresentation.Specificguidelinesare determinedbytheMPC.Postersdonotneedadvisorapproval.TheDepartmentwillbearthe costofprintingtheposter.Postersarecreatedbystudentsaftersuccessfulprojectreportandoralpresentations.AcademicCreditsStudentsmaytakeupto2creditsofURPL999IndependentWorkinsupportofthedevelopmentandpresentationoftheirProfessionalProject.URPL999mustbetakenasa“gradedcourse,”withthegradedeterminedbytheadvisor.Thesecreditswillbecountedas“electives.”3.5SpecialMaster’sPrograms3.5.1DoubleDegrees/DualDegreesAttheUW–Madison,itispossibletopursuesimultaneouslytwograduatedegree(“doubledegree”)programsoragraduateandaprofessionaldegree(“dualdegree”)programs.StudentspursuingaDoubleMaster’sdegreeinplanningandarelatedfieldarenotexemptfromotherwiseexistingcurriculumrequirements.
DoubleDegrees.StudentsenrolledintheMSURPLProgrammayearnadoubledegree—twoMaster’sdegreesfromtwoseparatedepartmentsintheGraduateSchool.Astudentcompletingadoubledegreeearnstwodegrees—anMSinUrban&RegionalPlanningandaMaster’sdegreeinanotherarea.Graduatesreceivetwodiplomas.Studentsmayapplyforanadditionalprogramatthetimeoftheoriginalapplication,addaprogramatanytimeduringtheirenrollment,orreapplyandpursueaseconddegreeaftercompletionofthefirst.Inallscenarios,regardlessofwhetherdoubledegreeprogramsarecompletedconsecutivelyorconcurrently,studentsmustapplytoandbeadmittedtobothprograms,fulfilltheGraduateSchool’sminimumcreditrequirementforeachdegree,completethespecificdegreerequirementsforeachprogram,includingminimumcreditrequirementsforeach,havenomorethana25%creditoverlapbetweendegrees,basedonthelowercreditrequirementofthetwoprograms;andhaveanadvisorfromeachprogramandbothadvisorsmustbeinformedofeachother.SpecialarrangementshavebeenmadebetweentheMSURPLProgramandWaterResourcesManagementthatallowastudenttodoublecountmorethan25%ofcourseworkasshowbelow.
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Non-URPLDegree Credits DoubleDegree Credit Double - Credit Requirements Counted RequirementsWaterResources 45 15(1/3) 75ManagementAtthetimeofgraduation,eachprogramwillsubmittotheGraduateSchoolalistofthecoursesbeingusedtosatisfythatprogram’srequirements.Bothadvisorsmustsignthecourselistsasindicationofapproval.TheGraduateSchoolwillreviewthecourselistsforcreditoverlapbetweendegrees.Tuitionfordoubledegreeswillbecalculatedbasedonthenumberofcreditsbeingtakeninbothprogramsatthegraduatelevel.InternationalstudentsmustcontactInternationalStudentServices(ISS),217ArmoryandGymnasium(RedGym),716LangdonStreet,608-262-2044,beforeaddingaseconddegreeprogram.VisittheISSwebsiteathttps://iss.wisc.edu/.Foradditionalinformation,contacttheGraduateSchool’sOfficeofAdmissionsandAcademicServices,217BascomHall,608-262-2433,gsacserv@grad.wisc.edu.DualDegrees.StudentsenrolledintheMSURPLProgrammayearnadualdegree—anMSinUrban&RegionalPlanningfromtheGraduateSchoolandanMPHfromtheSchoolofMedicineandPublicHealth,oraJDfromtheLawSchool,oranMBAfromtheBusinessSchool,orotherprofessionaldegrees.Toreceiveadualdegree,studentsmustapplytoandbeadmittedintobothprograms,completethespecificdegreerequirementsforeachschool;andfulfilltheGraduateSchoolminimumcreditrequirementfortheGraduateDegree.Tuitionisdeterminedbyacombinedfeescheduletable.Assessedfeesareroughlyhalfwaybetweengraduatefeesandprofessionalfees.Creditlimitseachsemestercoincidewiththeprofessionalschools’highercreditmaximums.3.5.2InterdisciplinaryCertificateProgramsEnergyAnalysisandPolicyThePLADepartmenthasjoinedwithotherdepartmentsandcollegesinacurriculumtitled"EnergyAnalysisandPolicy";aprogramadministeredbytheNelsonInstituteforEnvironmentalStudies.AlthoughthedegreecanbetakeninUrbanandRegionalPlanning,thecurriculumistailoredtoeducatestudentsforenergy-relatedprofessionalworkwithgovernments,utilities,consultingfirms,andotherorganizations.AcertificateisissuedtothosestudentswhocompletetheEnergyAnalysisandPolicycurriculum.Studentsinterestedinthisoptionshouldhaveatleastonecollegelevelcourseinbiologyorchemistry,calculus,computerprogramming(ashortcourseissufficient),economics,physics,andpoliticsandgovernmentorAmericanhistory.Acoreof19creditsofbasic
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planningcoursesisnormallyrequiredintheProfessionalMaster'sprogram.Three"core"planningcoursesarespecificallyrequired: URPL741IntroductiontoPlanning URPL781PlanningThoughtandPractice URPL912PlanningWorkshop
SixcreditsinenergymodelingandanalyticalmethodsmaybesubstitutedforURPL721.Thedepartment'sinternshipwillmeetthethree-creditthesisorinternshiprequiredinthe"EnergyAnalysisandPolicy"curriculum.Detailsonthisprogrammaybefoundathttps://nelson.wisc.edu/graduate/energy-analysis-policy/index.phporbycontactingthePLADepartmentortheNelsonInstituteforEnvironmentalStudies,64ScienceHall.TransportationManagementandPolicyProgramTheTransportationManagementandPolicyProgram(TMP)combinesstudiesofenvironmentallysensitivetransportationplanninganddevelopmentwithstudiesoftheeconomic,political,andsocialdimensionsoftransportationdevelopment.GraduatestudentswhocompletetheprogramreceiveacertificateinTMPtosupplementtheirgraduatedegree.TheTransportationManagementandPolicyProgramoffersabroadperspectiveontheenvironmental,economic,political,andsocietalimpactsofthedemandfor,anddevelopmentandmanagementof,transportationinfrastructure.MoreinformationabouttheTMPprogrammaybefoundathttps://nelson.wisc.edu/graduate/transportation-management/index.phpFormoreinformationonareasofconcentrationandcertificates,anddouble,dualandjointdegreespursuedbyURPLMSstudents,seetheDPLAMSURPLwebsitepages.3.6AcademicExceptionsAcademicexceptionsareconsideredonanindividualcasebycasebasisbytheMPCandshouldnotbeconsideredaprecedent.Deviationsfromnormalprogressarehighlydiscouraged,buttheprogramrecognizesthatthereareinsomecasesextenuatingacademicandpersonalcircumstances.
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4. GRADUATIONANDCOMPLETIONPROCEDURES4.1GraduationRequirementsforURPLMSStudents:4.1.1WarrantRequestAllstudentsintendingtograduateand/orpresentaprofessionalprojectorathesismustcompleteandsubmitthe“DeclarationofIntenttoGraduate/CompetencyRequirementsurveyform”athttp://go.wisc.edu/4d26l9totheGraduateCoordinatorbyFebruary15forthespringsemester,October1forthefallsemester,andJuly1forthesummersemester(note:ifgraduatinginthesummer,studentsmustenrollinaminimumof2credits;domesticstudentshavetheoptiontopayafeeathttps://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=degreecompletionfeeinsteadofenrolling,though).4.1.2Master’sDegreeCompetencyRequirementSeesection3.4ofthehandbook.4.1.3AdditionalRequirementsTheprogramrequiresadditionaldocumentsthatreflectonandcritiqueyourtimeintheURPLprogramandconfirmyoucompletedthecompetencyrequirement.ThefollowingdocumentsmustbecompletedandsubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinator(thedeadlinewillbesentoutviaemailtostudentswhoindicatetheyaregraduating,buttypicallyitis2weeksbeforethedegreedeadlineforthesemester):
¨ PlanofStudy/ProgramRequirementsformathttp://go.wisc.edu/74v292,signedbyyouradvisor.¨ Evaluationsathttp://go.wisc.edu/050734ofallcoursestakenoutsidetheURPLprogram.¨ AsubjectiveevaluationofyourexperienceasagraduatestudentintheURPLprogram.Theevaluation
shouldaddresswhatstudentslikeabouttheprogramand/orwhatstudentsdonotlikeabouttheprogramwithsuggestionsforimprovement.
¨ ForstudentsfollowingtheProfessionalProjectOption1. PDFofyourProfessionalProjectReport(sendtotheGraduateCoordinatorviaemailorBox).2. PDForTIFFofyourProfessionalProjectPoster(sendtotheGraduateCoordinatorviaemailor
Box–thisdeadlinemaydiffertofacilitateprintingintimefortheforum).3. Permissionformathttp://go.wisc.edu/jzaxu3forsharingauthorizationsforyourProfessional
ProjectReport.¨ ForstudentsfollowingtheMaster’sThesisOption
1. PDFofyourMaster’sThesis(sendtotheGraduateCoordinatorviaemailorBox).2. Permissionformathttp://go.wisc.edu/jzaxu3forsharingauthorizationsforyourProfessional
ProjectReport
Documentationofyourinternshipexperienceincluding:
¨ InternshipSupervisorEvaluationSurveyforSupervisorsathttp://go.wisc.edu/xy89g1.Yourinternshipsupervisorwillbeaskedtosubmitaletterduringtheprocessoffillingoutthissurvey,sotheyshouldhaveitpreparedbeforecompletingthesurvey.
¨ InternshipCompletionSurveyforStudentsathttp://go.wisc.edu/l3wxcv.Thissurveyrequiresyoutosubmitabriefwrittencritiqueofyourinternshipexperience.Thisshouldbeintheformofa2-3page
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memo,describingwhatyoudidduringtheinternship,whatyouhopedtohavelearnedandaccomplish,whatworked,whatdidn’t,andwhatyoulearnedabouttheplanningfieldfromtheinternship.Haveitreadybeforetakingthesurvey.
Youarewelcometocompleteandsubmittheserequirementsmuchearlierthanthedeadline.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucompletedocumentationofyourinternshipexperienceshortlyaftercompletingtheinternship.AllformsrelevanttoMSURPLstudentscanbefoundatdpla.wisc.edu/forms.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutanyoftheaboveinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactyouradvisor.Thisinformationcanalsobefoundonthedpla.wisc.eduwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/academics/gradprograms/msurpl/graduation.
4.2StudentAwardsandRecognitionTheMSURPLProgramrecognizesespeciallystrongstudentperformanceeachMaybypresentingfourstudentawards.Allfourincludeasmallcashaward.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheMPCtocommunicatetotheURPLProgramfaculty,DPLAstaff,andtoWSPA,eachyearandinatimelyfashion,thestandardsandnominationprocessfortheMSURPLMaygraduationawards.TheMPCshallpresentrecommendationsofawardwinnerstotheURPLprogramfacultyatadepartmentmeeting.Finaldeterminationofawardwinnersshallbebasedonavoteofthedepartmentfacultyandstaff.Forpurposesofmakingrecommendationstothefaculty,theCommitteemayconsultwithothersandmay,atitsdiscretion,conveneaworkinggroupoffacultytoreviewnominationsandmakerecommendations.TheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners(AICP)OutstandingStudentAwardshallbeawardedwithemphasisplacedonstudentGPA.TheCommitteemayalsoconsider,inadditiontoGPA,thedifficultylevelofcoursestakenbystudents,and/orstudentparticipationinresearchprojectsorthesesand/orstudentparticipationinjointordualdegreesorcertificateprograms.ThefollowingprocessshallbeusedtomakerecommendationsforwinnersoftheAICPOutstandingStudentAward:
¨ TheCommitteeshall,withtheassistanceofdepartmentstaff,compilealistofallgraduatingstudents’GPAsandotherindicatorsofacademicachievement.
¨ TheCommitteeshallprovidearecommendationtothedepartmentfacultyandstaffincludingasummaryofstudentacademicachievement.
¨ Thereisnoneedtosolicitnominations.Allgraduatingstudents’academicrecordswillbeevaluatedbythecommittee.
¨ StudentsareeligiblewhohavegraduatedorwillhavegraduatedanytimefromSeptember1stofthepreviouscalendaryearuntilAugust31stofthepresentcalendaryear.
TheJessicaL.BullenCommunityServiceAwardisnamedinmemoryofJessicaL.Bullen,whowastragicallykilledinacar-bicyclecrashinJuly2005,shortlyaftergraduatingfromtheDepartmentandwinningtheAICPOutstandingStudentAward.Thisaward,giveninherhonor,recognizescommunityservicebyagraduatingplanningstudent.Communityserviceisdefinedinthebroadestpossibleterms,includingservicetotheDepartment,theUniversity,Madisonarea,ornational/internationalserviceandinthelargersenseoftheWisconsinIdea.ThefollowingprocessshallbeusedtomakerecommendationsforwinnersoftheJessicaBullenCommunityServiceaward:
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¨ TheCommitteeshallnotifytheURPLprogramfaculty,studentsandWSPAofthetimeperiodandprocessavailableformakingnominationsfortheaward.AnyURPLprogramfaculty,studentorstaffmembermaynominateanygraduatingstudentfortheaward.Self-nominationsareaccepted.NominationsshallconsistofabrieflettertotheCommitteeindicatingthenatureandextentofthestudent’sservice.
¨ Afternominationsarereceived,theCommitteeshallmeettorecommendawardrecipientstothefaculty,andshallprovidetothefacultysummariesofnominationsreceived.
¨ StudentsareeligiblewhohavegraduatedorwillhavegraduatedanytimefromSeptember1stofthepreviouscalendaryearuntilAugust31stofthepresentcalendaryear.
TheJackR.HuddlestonAwardforBestProfessionalProjectrecognizesastudentwhoproducedthemostoutstandingstudentprojectoftheyear,intermsofthewrittenreportandthepublicpresentation.TheresultsoftheMSProjectScoringRubricprovidetheprimarybasisforselectingtheawardwinner.AllstudentswhofollowtheProfessionalProjectOptionareeligiblefortheaward.MSProjectForumAwardforBestPoster.Thisawardrecognizesastudentwho,intheviewofajuryofprofessionalplanners,developedthebestposterpresentedattheForum.Jurorsrateeachposterattheforumforcontent,overalldesign,visualappeal,flow,useofvisualelements,creativity,andrelevancetoplanning.Allstudentswhoarecompletingtheirprofessionalprojectrequirementandpresentingaposterattheforumareeligiblefortheaward.
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5. ADVISING5.1Advisor/AdviseeRoles Advisor:Theadvisorservesadual role:first,toassistthestudentinacquiring thehighestlevelofknowledgeandcompetenceinthefieldthatispossible;andsecond,toChairthecommitteethatwilldeterminewhetherthestudenthasperformed acceptablyateachoftheirdegreemilestones–namelyfortheprofessionalproject.Studentsareencouragedtoconsultwiththeiradvisorsaboutprofessionalprojectsearlyinthetwo-yearprogram.TheChairofthecommitteemustbeGraduateFacultyfromthestudent’sprogram.Advisorsplayaroleintrackingthestudent’sprogresstowarddegreecompletion,assistingwithcourseselectionandacademicplanning,andhelpingstudentsidentifypossibleresearchmentors,committeemembers,andopportunities.WithintheMSURPLProgram,advisorsestablishtheirownpatternsandproceduresformeetingwithstudents.Generallyadvisingtakesplacewhenstudentsconsidercourseenrollmentforthesubsequentsemester(October/NovemberforspringsemesterandMarch/Aprilforfall).Inaddition,eachstudentisrequiredtomeetwiththeiradvisortoevaluatetheirrequiredinternshipexperience.Thisevaluationoftenoccursinthefallsemesterofthesecondyear.Atthistime,adetaileddiscussionmightoccurbetweenadvisorandadviseeregardingcareerplans.Beyondinteractionswiththeirfacultyadvisors,theGraduateStudentServicesCoordinatorservesasinformaladvisortobothprospectiveandcontinuingstudents,particularlyonissuesconcerningDepartmentalandGraduateSchoolpoliciesandproceduresandcampusresources(e.g.,enrollmenttools,navigatingcampusoffices,leadershipandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities).WhenstudentsneedfurtherclarificationonanypoliciesorprocedurestheyshouldcontacttheGraduateCoordinator.TheGraduateCoordinatormayplayarolewithissuesincludingsatisfactoryacademicprogress,academicdeadlines,graduationcompletion,program-relatedforms,advising/courseholdsandpermissions,andcourseofferings.Advisee:Knowingandfollowing theproceduresandrequirementsof theUniversityanddegreeprogramisthestudent's responsibility.Sincetheadvisor'srolecanvary,studentsshoulddiscussrolesandexpectationswiththeiradvisorsorprospectiveadvisors.Boththestudentandtheadvisorhavearesponsibilitytomaketheirexpectationscleartoeachother.5.2AdvisingResourcesTherearemanyadvisingresourcesavailabletostudents.Studentscanreferencetheprogram’swebsite,thishandbook,theGraduateSchool’swebsite(www.grad.wisc.edu),andtheGraduateSchool’sAcademicPoliciesandProcedures(http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/).However,whenstudentsstillneedclarificationonissuestherearevariousfacultyandstaffresourcesalsoavailable(describedbelow).Generally,facultyandstaffarebestabletoassiststudentswhentheyareawareof/haveresearchedatopic(usingtheresourcesmentionedabove).5.3AdvisorSelectionStudentsareassignedanadvisoruponacceptingthedepartment’sprogramadmissionoffer.Totheextentpossible,astudentisinitiallyassignedtoafacultymemberwhoseexpertise,researchinterestsandconcentrationarea(s)alignwiththosethatthestudentintendstoacquire.
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Studentsareencouragedtogatherinformationfromcourses,facultyandstudentseminars,theprogramwebsite,andpublicationstohelpidentifyfacultywithmatchinginterests.Whilenofacultymemberisobligedtoacceptastudent'srequesttoserveasadvisor,invitationsareusuallyacceptedexceptincaseswherethefacultymemberjudgesthatadifferentadvisorwouldservethestudent'sneedsbetter.FormoreinformationseetheAdvisorpolicyfromtheGraduateSchool,https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=advisor.Studentshavetheopportunitytochangeadvisorsatanytime.Astudentwishingtochangetheiradvisorshouldidentifyanalternativeadvisorfromamongthedepartmentfacultyandapproachthemtodiscussthepotentialchange.TheDepartmentChairand/orGraduateCoordinatormayassistwiththisprocess.Selectionofanadvisor,orachangeofadvisors,shouldbebasedonthefacultymember'sabilitytoguidethestudentexpertlyintothechosenareaofinterest/research.Ifthealternativefacultymemberiswillingtoserveastheadvisor,thestudentshouldinformtheoriginaladvisorandmustsubmitacompletedChangeofAdvisorFormtotheGraduateCoordinator.Ifastudentwishestocompleteathesiswithanadvisorotherthantheirassignedadvisor,theymustchangetheiradvisortothefacultymemberwhowillsupervisetheirthesis.StudentsmayseetheirofficialadvisorlistedinMyUW.(TheofficialadvisorisenteredinSISbythegraduateprogramcoordinator.)5.4AdditionalAdvisingContactsStudentsshouldalwaysreferencetheprogram’swebsite,thishandbook,theGraduateSchool’swebsite(www.grad.wisc.edu),andtheGraduateSchool’sAcademicPoliciesandProcedures(http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/)foranswersonvariousprogram-relatedquestions.
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6. SATISFACTORYPROGRESS–ACADEMICEXPECTATIONSTheGraduateSchoolsetsminimumstandardsthatallgraduatestudentsintheuniversitymustmeet.ManydepartmentsandprogramshaveadditionalrequirementsthatexceedtheseGraduateSchoolminimumrequirements.Thedefinitionofsatisfactoryprogressvariesbyprogram.TheGraduateSchoolCatalog,grad.wisc.edu/catalog,includestheGraduateSchool'sminimumdegreerequirementsandeachprogram'sminimumcriteriaforsatisfactoryprogress.ContinuationintheGraduateSchoolisatthediscretionofastudent'sprogram,theGraduateSchool,andastudent'sfacultyadvisor.TheGraduateSchoolrequiresthatstudentsmaintainaminimumgraduateGPAof3.00inallgraduate-levelwork(300orabove,excludingresearch,audit,credit/nocredit,andpass/failcourses)takenasagraduatestudentunlessprobationaryadmissionconditionsrequirehighergrades.TheGraduateSchoolalsoconsidersIncomplete(I)gradestobeunsatisfactoryiftheyarenotremovedduringthesubsequentsemesterofenrollment;however,theinstructormayimposeanearlierdeadline.AstudentmaybeplacedonprobationorsuspendedfromtheGraduateSchoolforlowgradesorforfailingtoresolveincompletesinatimelyfashion.(http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#probation)InspecialcasestheGraduateSchoolpermitsstudentswhodonotmeettheseminimumstandardstocontinueonprobationuponrecommendationandsupportoftheiradvisor.Mostprogramsrequiresatisfactoryprogresstocontinueguaranteedfundingsupport.http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#satisfactoryprogress6.1ProgressAppraisalandSupportInadditiontofeedbackfromthestudent’sindividualfacultyadvisor.Eachsemester,theMPCreviewsallMSURPLstudents’gradesandnotifiesstudentsofanydeficienciesthatmustberemovedwithinrequiredtimeframes,oranyproblemsrelatedtotheirgraduatestatuswiththeUniversity.Forstudentsinneedofadditionalsupportorcounseling,UniversityHealthServicesisstaffedbyprofessionalpsychologists,andthroughadditionalcampusresources,studentsareabletoaccessafullrangeofservicesincludingdisabilitysupport,academicsuccess,andcareercounselingservices.6.2CriteriaforSatisfactoryProgressintheMSURPLProgram6.2.1GradesTheGraduateSchoolrequiresthat“studentsmaintainagrade-pointaverage(GPA)of3.00(ona4.00scale)forgraduate-levelcourses(numbered300andabove,excludingresearch)toreceiveadegree.”TheGraduateSchoolalsorequiresthat“[s]tudentsmustbeingoodacademicstandingwiththeGraduateSchool,theirprogram,andtheiradvisor.TheGraduateSchoolregularlyreviewstherecordofanystudentwhoreceivedgradesofBC,C,D,F,orIingraduate-levelcourses(300orabove),orgradesofUinresearchandthesis.Thisreviewcouldresultinacademicprobationwithaholdonfutureenrollment,andthestudentmaybesuspendedfromgraduatestudies.”
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InadditiontoGraduateSchoolrequirements,thePLADepartmentrequiresthatallCoreCoursesandallcoursesinastudent’sAreaofConcentration(otherthanresearchcredits)betakenonagraded(i.e.not“satisfactory/unsatisfactory”)basis.InallCoreCoursesandallcoursesinastudent’sAreaofConcentration,aminimumgradeofBCisconsideredsatisfactory.GradesofCorbelowinCoreandConcentrationcoursesmaynotbecountedtowardsdegreerequirements,butarestillcountedinthecumulativeGPA.IfastudentreceivesagradeofCorbelowinadepartmentrequiredCoreCourse,thestudentmustretakethecourseandachieveasatisfactorygrade.Inelectivecourses,agradeofCoraboveisconsideredsatisfactory.AnycourseinwhichastudentreceivesagradeofDorFmaynotbeusedtosatisfyanydepartmentgraduationrequirements.However,thesecourseswillstillbecountedinthecumulativeGPA.
6.2.2IncompletesAnincompletewillbegrantedatthediscretionofacourseinstructorandonlyifastudentsatisfiesallthreeofthefollowingrequirements:
¨ Wasunabletocompletealltheworkontimeforreasonsbeyondthestudent’scontrol(e.g.,illness).¨ Hadperformedatleastsatisfactorilyonthecompletedwork;and¨ Canremovetheincompletebydoingonlyalimitedamountofwork(e.g.,takingafinalexam).
Unlessunusualcircumstancesexist,anincompleteshouldnotbereportedforastudentwhocouldhaveandshouldhavecompletedtheworkontime;orwhohadperformedunsatisfactorilyand/orhadbeenexcessivelyabsent;orwhocannotremovetheincompletewithoutdoingalargeamountofmake-upwork;orwhohadnotrequestedanincompleteorexplainedtheneedforone.Anincompletemustberemovedbytheendofthesemesterfollowingthesemesterinwhichtheincompletewasreported.Ifastudentdoesnotcompletetheincompleteworkandtimerunsout,thefacultymembermustgiveagradeofF.Incaseswhenastudentsemester-endrecordshowsthreeormoreincompletegrades,thecasewillbereviewedbytheMPCregardlessofhowlongtheincompleteshavebeenonthestudent’srecord.6.2.3GradingAppealsIfastudentwantstoappealagradegiveninacourse,thefollowingproceduresapply:
¨ Ifthecourseisnotcomplete,thestudentshoulddiscussthegradingissuewiththeinstructor.Iftheissuecannotberesolvedatthislevel,theappealprocedurebelowmaybeused.IfthecourseiscompletedandfinalgradeshavebeenfiledwiththeRegistrar,normallythegradescannotbechangedevenbytheinstructorexceptinthecaseofaclericalerror.TheonlyexceptiontothisisifarecommendationforagradechangesubmittedtotheDeanoftheCollegeofLettersandScience(L&S)resultsfromthefollowingdepartmentalappealprocedure.
¨ Initially,thestudentwiththecomplaintshouldwriteastatementdetailingthenatureoftheircomplaintaboutthegrade.Thisshouldbegiventoanddiscussedwiththeinstructorofthecourse.If,afterthisinitialmeeting,thestudentwishestopursuetheappealfurther,thewrittencomplaintshouldbesubmittedtotheDepartmentalCurriculumCommittee.ThisCommitteewillrequestinformationongradingcriteriaandanyotherrelevantinformationfromtheinstructorofthecourse.ThemembersoftheCurriculumCommitteewillmakethefinaldeterminationontheappeal.
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¨ Oncethedecisionhasbeenmade,theCurriculumCommitteewillwriteareportonthedecisionwhichwillbegiventothestudent,theinstructorofthecourse,andtheDepartmentChair.IftheCurriculumCommitteerecommendsthatnochangebemadeinthatgrade,thisreportwillnotifythestudentandtheinstructorofthatrecommendation.IftheCurriculumCommitteerecommendsthatthegradebechanged,acopyoftheirreportwillbeplacedinthestudent’sfileandanothercopywillbesenttotheL&SDean.TheCurriculumCommitteewillalsomakeawrittenrequesttotheinstructorofthecoursetochangethegrade.
6.2.4WorkProgressAllrequirementsfortheMSURPLdegreemustbesatisfiedwithinfiveyearsofthestudent’slastsemesterofresidentworkinorderthatcreditspreviouslyearnedinresidenceneednotberevoked.Astudent’sfailuretocomplywiththeexpectationsforsatisfactoryprogressmayresultindisciplinaryactionordismissal.
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7. SATISFACTORYPROGRESS–CONDUCTEXPECTATIONS
TheDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitectureiscommittedtoestablishingandmaintainingasupportiveclimateofinclusion,diversity,andcollegialityamongourinteractionsandthroughouractionsandpolicies.Weenvisionadepartmentinwhichallindividualsareengagedinavibrantlearningcommunity,whereideas,experiences,andperspectivesaresupported,nurtured,anddevelopedtotheirhighestlevels.Attitudes,behaviors,andstandardswithinourcommunitywilldemonstrateinclusionandrespectforindividualneeds,abilities,andpotential.
ThefollowingexpectationsforconductareintendedtoensureaninclusiveandsupportiveenvironmentconsistentwithUW–Madisonpoliciesandexpectationsthatwillhelppreparestudentsforsuccessfulpost-graduationprofessionalandacademicpursuits.
LearnaboutyourrightsandresponsibilitiesasUW–Madisonstudentsathttps://conduct.students.wisc.edu/.
7.1ConductAllstudentsinthePLADepartmentareexpectedtoadheretothehigheststandardsofindividualandcommunitybehaviorandethics.StudentsshouldavoidevenanappearanceofimproperbehaviororlackofethicalstandardswhileinGraduateSchoolatUW–Madison,inalllearningandworkingsettings,andintheirpersonallives.Studentsshouldconductthemselvesaccordingtothestandardsexpectedofmembersoftheprofessiontowhichthestudentaspires.1. Ethics:Studentsshallshowrespectforadiversityofopinions,perspectivesandcultures;accuratelyrepresent
theirworkandacknowledgethecontributionsofothers;participateinandcommittorelatedopportunities;aimtogainknowledgeandcontributetotheknowledgebaseofothers;understandtheUWStudentCodeofConduct(https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/);representtheirprofessionandtheprogram;andstrivetoincorporateandpracticedisciplinaryethicsintheirdailylives.Resumes/CVsmustreflectaccurateinformation.
2. HonestyandIntegrity:Studentsshalldemonstratehonestyandintegrityasshownbytheirchallengingof
themselvesinacademicpursuits;honestyandethicsinresearchandIRBapplications—includinghonestyininterpretationofdata,commitmenttoanunbiasedinterpretationofacademicandprofessionalendeavors;andtheneedtodocumentresearchactivitiesandprotectparticipantconfidentiality.Studentsshallfollow-throughandpulltheirweightingroupactivitiesandunderstandwherecollaborationamongstudentsisorisnotallowed;notplagiarizeothersorresubmittheirownpastwork(self-plagiarism),cheat,orpurposefullyunderminetheworkofothers;andavoidconflictsofinterestforthedurationoftheirtimeintheprogram.AsamemberofthePLAlearningcommunity,honestyandintegrityalsoextendstopersonalbehaviorinlifeoutsideoftheacademicsettingbyrealizingthatstudentsarerepresentativesoftheprogram,department,andUW–Madison.
3. InterpersonalandLearningCommunityRelationships:Studentsshallinteractwithpeers,faculty,staffand
othersinamannerthatisrespectfulandconsiderate.Thisincludesandisnotlimitedtoattendingallscheduledmeetings,honoringagreeduponworkschedules,beingon-timeandpreparedforwork/meetings,contributingcollaborativelytoteams,keepingthelinesofcommunicationopen,offeringpromptresponsetoinquiries,andemployingrespectfuluseofavailableequipment/technology/resources.Tofacilitatethefree
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andopenexchangeofideas,anycriticismshallbeofferedinaconstructivemanner,andtherightofotherstoholddifferentopinionsshallberespected.
4. CommitmenttoLearning:Studentsareexpectedtomeettheireducationalresponsibilitiesatalltimes.Be
activelypreparedforclassandbereadyforquestionsandanswers.Beontimeforclassandothercommitmentsandalwaysshowcourtesyduringclassorifyouhavetoleaveclassearly.Ifpossible,studentsshouldnotifytheinstructoratleastonedayinadvanceofaplannedabsence.Studentswhoareunabletoattendclassareresponsibleforfindingoutwhatoccurredthatdayandshouldnotexpectinstructorstogivethemindividualinstruction.Recognizingthatthepursuitofknowledgeisacontinuousprocess,studentsshallshowcommitmenttolearningbyperseveringdespiteadversityandseekingguidanceinordertoadapttochange.Studentsshallstriveforacademicexcellenceandpursueandincorporateallcritique,bothpositiveandnegative,intheacquisitionofknowledgeinordertounderstandandrespectthecommunityinwhichtheylearn.
Thisgraduateprogram,theGraduateSchool,andtheDivisionofStudentLifeallupholdtheUW-Systempoliciesandproceduresinplaceforacademicandnon-academicmisconduct.Inaddition,graduatestudentsareheldtothesamestandardsofresponsibleconductofresearchasfacultyandstaff.Furthermore,inappropriatebehaviortowardscommunitypartners,faculty,staff,peersandthepublicaresignificantissuesintheevaluationofstudents.Inturn,weholdexpectationsforthehighestlevelofacademicintegrityandexpectethicalandrespectfulconductinallinteractions.Studentsmaybedisciplinedordismissedfromthegraduateprogramformisconductordisregardforstudentconductexpectationsregardlessoftheiracademicstandingintheprogram.LearnmoreabouttheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners(AICP)CodeofEthicsandProfessionalConductathttps://www.planning.org/ethics/ethicscode/
7.2AcademicMisconductAcademicmisconductisanactinwhichastudent(UWS14.03(1)):
1. seekstoclaimcreditfortheworkoreffortsofanotherwithoutauthorizationorcitation;2. usesunauthorizedmaterialsorfabricateddatainanyacademicexercise;3. forgesorfalsifiesacademicdocumentsorrecords;4. intentionallyimpedesordamagestheacademicworkofothers;5. engagesinconductaimedatmakingfalserepresentationofastudent'sacademicperformance;or6. assistsotherstudentsinanyoftheseacts.
Examplesofacademicmisconductincludebutarenotlimitedto:
1. cuttingandpastingtextfromtheWebwithoutquotationmarksorpropercitation;2. paraphrasingfromtheWebwithoutcreditingthesource;3. usingnotesoraprogrammablecalculatorinanexamwhensuchuseisnotallowed;4. usinganotherperson'sideas,words,orresearchandpresentingitasone'sownbynotproperlycrediting
theoriginator;5. stealingexaminationsorcoursematerials;6. changingorcreatingdatainalabexperiment;7. alteringatranscript;
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8. signinganotherperson'snametoanattendancesheet;9. hidingabookknowingthatanotherstudentneedsittoprepareforanassignment;10. collaborationthatiscontrarytothestatedrulesofthecourse;or11. tamperingwithalabexperimentorcomputerprogramofanotherstudent.
AdditionalinformationregardingAcademicMisconductGraduateSchoolAcademicPolicies&Procedures>Misconduct,Academic:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=misconductacademicDeanofStudentsOffice:OfficeofStudentConductandCommunityStandards>AcademicIntegrity:https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/academic-integrity/DeanofStudentsOffice:OfficeofStudentConductandCommunityStandards>AcademicMisconductFlowchart:https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/documents/academic-misconduct-flow-chart/UniversityofWisconsinSystem:ChapterUWS14>StudentAcademicDisciplinaryProcedures:http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/14.pdf7.3Non-AcademicMisconductTheuniversitymaydisciplineastudentinnon-academicmattersinthefollowingsituations:
1. forconductwhichconstitutesaseriousdangertothepersonalsafetyofamemberoftheuniversitycommunityorguest;
2. forstalkingorharassment;3. forconductthatseriouslydamagesordestroysuniversitypropertyorattemptstodamageordestroy
universityproperty,orthepropertyofamemberoftheuniversitycommunityorguest;4. forconductthatobstructsorseriouslyimpairsuniversity-runoruniversity-authorizedactivities,orthat
interfereswithorimpedestheabilityofamemberoftheuniversitycommunity,orguest,toparticipateinuniversity-runoruniversity-authorizedactivities;
5. forunauthorizedpossessionofuniversitypropertyorpropertyofanothermemberoftheuniversitycommunityorguest;
6. foractswhichviolatetheprovisionsofUWS18,ConductonUniversityLands;7. forknowinglymakingafalsestatementtoanyuniversityemployeeoragentonauniversity-related
matter,orforrefusingtoidentifyoneselftosuchemployeeoragent;8. forviolatingastandardofconduct,orotherrequirementorrestrictionimposedinconnectionwith
disciplinaryaction.
Examplesofnon-academicmisconductincludebutarenotlimitedto:1. engaginginconductthatisacrimeinvolvingdangertopropertyorpersons,asdefinedinUWS
18.06(22)(d);2. attackingorotherwisephysicallyabusing,threateningtophysicallyinjure,orphysicallyintimidatinga
memberoftheuniversitycommunityoraguest;3. attackingorthrowingrocksorotherdangerousobjectsatlawenforcementpersonnel,orincitingothersto
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4. sellingordeliveringacontrolledsubstance,asdefinedin161Wis.Stats.,orpossessingacontrolledsubstancewithintenttosellordeliver;
5. removing,tamperingwith,orotherwiserenderinguselessuniversityequipmentorpropertyintendedforuseinpreservingorprotectingthesafetyofmembersoftheuniversitycommunity,suchasfirealarms,fireextinguisher,fireexitsigns,firstaidequipment,oremergencytelephones;orobstructingfireescaperoutes;
6. preventingorblockingphysicalentrytoorexitfromauniversitybuilding,corridor,orroom;7. engaginginshoutedinterruptions,whistling,orsimilarmeansofinterferingwithaclassroompresentation
orauniversity-sponsoredspeechorprogram;8. obstructingauniversityofficeroremployeeengagedinthelawfulperformanceofduties;9. obstructingorinterferingwithastudentengagedinattendingclassesorparticipatinginuniversity-runor
university-authorizedactivities;10. knowinglydisruptingaccesstouniversitycomputingresourcesormisusinguniversitycomputing
resources.AdditionalinformationregardingNon-AcademicMisconductGraduateSchoolAcademicPolicies&Procedures>Misconduct,Non-Academic:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=misconductnonacademic DeanofStudentsOffice:OfficeofStudentConductandCommunityStandards>Non-AcademicMisconduct:https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/nonacademic-misconduct/DeanofStudentsOffice>StudentResources:https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/student-resources/UniversityofWisconsinSystem:ChapterUWS17>StudentNon-AcademicDisciplinaryProcedures:https://uwc.edu/sites/uwc.edu/files/imce-uploads/students/handbook-policies/_files/uws_17.pdfUniversityofWisconsinSystem:ChapterUWS18>ConductonUniversityLands:http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/18.pdf
7.4ResearchMisconductMuchofgraduateeducationiscarriedoutnotinclassrooms,butinlaboratoriesandotherresearchvenues,oftensupportedbyfederalorotherexternalfundingsources.Indeed,itisoftendifficulttodistinguishbetweenacademicmisconductandcasesofresearchmisconduct.Graduatestudentsareheldtothesamestandardsofresponsibleconductofresearchasfacultyandstaff.TheGraduateSchoolisresponsibleforinvestigatingallegationsofresearchmisconduct.ThisisoftendoneinconsultationwiththeDivisionofStudentLifeaswellaswithfederalandstateagenciestomonitor,investigate,determinesanctions,andtrainabouttheresponsibleconductofresearch.Formoreinformation,contacttheAssociateViceChancellorforResearchPolicy,333BascomHall,608-262-1044.
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Pleaseseesection8onGrievanceProceduresandMisconductReportingforfurtherinformationonreportingresearchmisconductofothers.HerearelinksforadditionalinformationregardingResearchMisconductandResponsibleConduct:GraduateSchoolPolicies&Procedures>ResponsibleConductofResearch:http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#responsibleconductofresearchOfficeoftheViceChancellorforResearchandGraduateEducation’s–OfficeofResearchPolicy>Introduction&GuidetoResourcesonResearchEthics:https://research.wisc.edu/respolcomp/resethics/GraduateSchoolOfficeofResearchPolicy:Policies,Responsibilities,andProcedures>ReportingMisconduct:http://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/page.php?id=34486GraduateSchoolOfficeofResearchPolicy:Policies,Responsibilities,andProcedures>ResponsibleConductofResearchResources:https://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/search.php?cat=2907
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8. DISCIPLINARYACTIONANDDISMISSALStudentsmaybedisciplinedordismissedfromthegraduateprogramforanytypeofmisconduct(academic,non-academic,professional,orresearch)orfailuretomeetprogramexpectationsregardlessoftheiracademicstandingintheprogram.8.1ProgramandDepartmentLevelFailuretomeettheprogram’sacademicorconductexpectationscanresultindisciplinaryactionincludingimmediatedismissalfromtheprogram.Ifastudentisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogressinregardtoacademicorconductexpectations,theadvisorwillconsultwiththeMPCandDepartmentChairtodetermineifdisciplinaryaction,probation,ordismissalisrecommended.StudentsplacedonprobationwillbeplacedonprobationforonesemesterandwillbereviewedbytheSteeringCommitteefollowingtheprobationarysemester.Studentsplacedonprobationmaybedismissedorallowedtocontinuebaseduponreviewofprogressduringtheprobationarysemester.
InthecaseofarequiredcourseinwhichthestudentearnsagradebelowaBC,thecoursemustberepeated.Requiredcoursesmayonlyberepeatedonce.FailuretoreceiveaBCorhigherintherepeatedcoursemayresultindismissalfromtheprogram.Studentsmustdoalltheworkintherepeatedcourse,includinglaboratory;attendregularly;participateinclassdiscussions;takeexaminations;andwritepapers.Studentswillearnafinalgradeinthecourse.Bothgradeswillbeusedincalculatingthestudent'sgraduategrade-pointaverage;however,thecoursewillcountonlyoncetowardmeetingdegreecreditrequirementsfortheprogram.SeetheGraduateSchoolAcademicPolicies&Procedures:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#repeatingcoursesDependingonthesituation,theprogrammayincludeorconsideroneormoreofthefollowingaspossibledisciplinaryactionoptions.
• Writtenreprimand• Denialofspecifiedprivilege(s)• Impositionofreasonabletermsandconditionsoncontinuedstudentstatus• Removaloffunding• Probation• Restitution• Removalofthestudentfromthecourse(s)inprogress• Failuretopromote• Withdrawalofanofferofadmission• PlacementonLeaveofAbsenceforadeterminedamountoftime• Suspensionfromtheprogramforuptooneyearwiththestipulationthatremedialactivitiesmaybe
prescribedasaconditionoflaterreadmission.Studentswhomeetthereadmissionconditionmustapplyforreadmissionandthestudentwillbeadmittedonlyonaspaceavailablebasis.SeetheGraduateSchoolAcademicPolicies&Procedures>ReadmissiontoGraduateSchool:http://www.grad.wisc.edu/education/acadpolicy/guidelines.html#146
• Suspensionfromtheprogram.Thesuspensionsmayrangefromonesemestertofouryears.• Dismissalfromtheprogram
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• Denialofadegree8.2UniversityLevelPerGraduateSchoolpolicies,semesterGPAbelow3.0willresultinthestudentbeingplacedonacademicprobation.IfasemesterGPAof3.0isnotattainedduringthesubsequentsemesteroffull-timeenrollment(or12creditsofenrollmentifenrolledpart-time)thestudentmaybedismissedfromtheprogramorallowedtocontinuefor1additionalsemesterbasedonadvisorappealtotheGraduateSchool.AcumulativeGPAof3.0isrequiredtograduate.SeetheGraduateSchoolAcademicPolicies&Procedures>Probationhttp://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#probationandGradePointAverage(GPA)Requirementhttp://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#gparequirement.Dependingonthetypeandnatureofanymisconduct,theUW–MadisonDivisionofStudentLifemayalsohavegroundstodooneormoreofthefollowing:
• Reprimand• Probation• Suspension• Expulsion• Restitution• Azeroorfailinggradeonanassignmentonanassignment/exam• Alowergradeorfailureinthecourse• Removalfromcourse• Enrollmentrestrictionsinacourse/program• Conditions/termsofcontinuingasastudent
8.3AdditionalInformationLinksforadditionalinformationregardingAcademicMisconduct:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=misconductacademichttps://conduct.students.wisc.edu/academic-integrity/https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/documents/academic-misconduct-flow-chart/http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/14.pdf
LinksforadditionalinformationregardingNon-AcademicMisconduct:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/?policy=misconductnonacademic https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/nonacademic-misconduct/https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/student-resources/https://uwc.edu/sites/uwc.edu/files/imce-uploads/students/handbook-policies/_files/uws_17.pdfhttp://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/uws/18.pdfLinksforadditionalinformationregardingResearchMisconductandResponsibleConduct:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#responsibleconductofresearchhttp://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/page.php?id=34486https://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/search.php?cat=2907
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9. GRIEVANCEPROCEDURES&REPORTINGMISCONDUCTANDCRIME9.1GrievanceProcedures9.1.1StudentRightsandResponsibilitiesIfastudentfeelsunfairlytreatedoraggrievedbyfaculty,staff,oranotherstudent,theUniversityoffersseveralavenuestoresolvethegrievance.Students’concernsaboutunfairtreatmentarebesthandleddirectlywiththepersonresponsiblefortheobjectionableaction.Ifthestudentisuncomfortablemakingdirectcontactwiththeindividual(s)involved,theyshouldcontacttheadvisororthepersoninchargeoftheunitwheretheactionoccurred(programordepartmentchair,sectionchair,labmanager,etc.).Manydepartmentsandschools/collegeshaveestablishedspecificproceduresforhandlingsuchsituations;checktheirwebpagesandpublishedhandbooksforinformation.Ifsuchproceduresexistatthelocallevel,theseshouldbeinvestigatedfirst.FormoreinformationseetheGraduateSchoolAcademicPolicies&Procedures>Grievances&Appeals:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#grievancesandappealsProceduresforproperaccountingofstudentgrievancesagainstfaculty,staff,orotherstudentsintheDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitecture:
1. Thestudentisencouragedtospeakfirstwiththepersontowardwhomthegrievanceisdirectedtoseeifasituationcanberesolvedatthisleveliftheyfeelsafeandcomfortabledoingso.StudentsarewelcometoseekadvicefromaGrievanceAdvisor,UndergraduateCoordinator,GraduateCoordinatororotherswithwhomtheyhaveatrustingrelationship.
2. Shouldasatisfactoryresolutionnotbeachieved,thestudentshouldcontactoneofthedepartment’sGrievanceAdvisorsortheDepartmentChairtodiscussthegrievance.Atthispointintheprocess,thisinformaldiscussionwouldbeconsideredconfidential,unlesstheissueinvolvescriminalconductthatuniversityemployeesarerequiredbylawtoreporttoUniversityOfficials(asspecificbelowinSection8.2.3and8.2.4).TheGrievanceAdvisorsorDepartmentChairwillfacilitateproblemresolutionthroughinformalchannelsandfacilitateanycomplaintsorissuesofstudents.Thefirstattemptistohelpstudentsinformallyaddressthegrievancepriortoanyformalcomplaint.Studentsarealsoencouragedtotalkwiththeirfacultyadvisorsregardingconcernsordifficultiesifnecessary.Universityresourcesforsexualharassment,discrimination,disabilityaccommodations,andotherrelatedconcernscanbefoundontheUWOfficeofEquityandDiversitywebsite:http://www.oed.wisc.edu/index.html.
3. Othercampusresourcesarelistedhere.Aresourceproviding“confidential”consultationcanhelppeoplewhowantsupportorinformation,butdonotwishtoreport.Confidentialmeanstheywillnotshareinformationthatidentifiesthepersonseekingsupportwithoutthatperson’spermission.
o DeanofStudents–doso.students.wisc.eduo TheGraduateSchool–grad.wisc.eduo McBurneyDisabilityResourceCenter–mcburney.wisc.eduo EmployeeAssistanceOffice–eao.wisc.edu[Thisresourceprovidesconfidentialconsultation]o OmbudsOffice–ombuds.wisc.edu[Thisresourceprovidesconfidentialconsultation]o UniversityHealthServices–uhs.wisc.edu[Thisresourceprovidesconfidentialconsultation]o UWOfficeofEquityandDiversity–http://www.oed.wisc.edu/index.html
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4. Iftheissueisnotresolvedtothestudent’ssatisfactionthestudentcansubmitaformaldepartmental-grievancetotheGrievanceAdvisorinwritingwithin60calendardaysoftheallegedunfairtreatment.Theformalgrievanceshouldprovideasmuchdetailaspossibleabouttheincident(s)orsituation(s)ofconcern.
5. Onreceiptofawrittengrievancecomplaint,theDepartmentChairandDepartmentAdministratorwillbeinformed,anda3-memberfacultycommitteewillbeconvenedbyaGrievanceAdvisortomanagethedepartment-levelgrievance.Theprogramfacultycommitteewillpreserveconfidentialityifpossibleanddesiredandwillobtainawrittenresponsefromthepersontowardwhomthecomplaintisdirected.Thisresponsewillbesharedwiththepersonfilingthegrievance.
6. Thefacultycommitteewilldetermineadecisionregardingthegrievance.TheGrievanceAdvisorwillreportontheactiontakenbythecommitteeinwritingtoboththestudentandthepartytowardwhomthecomplaintwasdirectedwithin15workingdaysfromthedatethecomplaintwasreceived.Detailssharedwiththeaggrievedstudentmaybelimitedbyuniversitypoliciesregardingpersonnelmattersorstudentrecords.
7. Atthispoint,ifeitherparty(thestudentorthepersontowardwhomthegrievanceisdirected)isunsatisfiedwiththedecisionofthefacultycommittee,thepartymayfileawrittenappeal.Eitherpartyhas10workingdaystofileawrittenappealtothatcommitteethroughtheGrievanceAdvisor.
8. Documentationofthegrievancewillbestoredforatleast7years.Significantgrievancesthatsetaprecedentwillbestoredindefinitely.
TheGraduateSchoolhasproceduresforstudentswishingtofurtherappealagrievancedecisionmadeattheDepartmentlevel.ThesepoliciesaredescribedintheGraduateSchool’sAcademicPoliciesandProcedures:https://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#grievancesandappeals.
TheGrievanceAdvisorsfortheDepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitectureforAcademicYear2017-18areProfessorJimLaGroandProfessorEvelynHowell.TheDepartmentChairisProfessorKenGenskow.TheDepartmentAdministratorisShiraHand.
9.1.2HostileandIntimidatingBehaviorHostileandintimidatingbehavior,sometimesknownbytheshorthandterm“bullying,”isdefinedinuniversitypolicyas“unwelcomebehaviorpervasiveorsevereenoughthatareasonablepersonwouldfindithostileand/orintimidatingandthatdoesnotfurthertheUniversity’sacademicoroperationalinterests.”Hostileandintimidatingbehaviorcanoccurbothwithinandacrossemploymentsectors–facultyonfaculty,facultyonstaff,etc.–andpowerdifferentials,andinanyuniversitysetting(theoffice,thelab,inthehalls,atmeetings;itcanhappeningroupsorone-on-one).Regardlessofwhenandhowithappens,itmustbeaddressedandcorrected.Hostileandintimidatingbehaviorisprohibitedbyuniversitypolicy.UW–Madisonpolicyincludesthefollowingexpandeddefinition:Hostileandintimidatingbehaviorisdefinedasunwelcomebehaviorpervasiveorseveretotheextentthatitmakestheconditionsforworkinhospitableandimpairsanotherperson’sabilitytocarryouttheirresponsibilitiestotheuniversity,andthatdoesnotfurthertheUniversity’sacademicoroperationalinterests.Apersonoragroupcanperpetratethisbehavior.Thepersonneednotbemoreseniorthanorasupervisortothetarget.Unacceptablebehaviormayinclude,butisnotlimitedto:
1. Abusiveexpression(includingspoken,written,recorded,visual,digital,ornonverbal,etc.)directedatanotherpersonintheworkplace,suchasderogatoryremarksorepithetsthatareoutsidetherangeof
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commonlyacceptedexpressionsofdisagreement,disapproval,orcritiqueinanacademiccultureandprofessionalsettingthatrespectsfreeexpression;
2. Unwarrantedphysicalcontactorintimidatinggestures;Conspicuousexclusionorisolationhavingtheeffectofharminganotherperson’sreputationintheworkplaceandhinderinganotherperson’swork;
3. Sabotageofanotherperson’sworkorimpedinganotherperson’scapacityforacademicexpression,beitoral,written,orother;
4. Abuseofauthority,suchasusingthreatsorretaliationintheexerciseofauthority,supervision,orguidance,orimpedinganotherpersonfromexercisingsharedgovernancerights,etc.
Repeatedactsorapatternofhostileand/orintimidatingbehaviorsareofparticularconcern.Asingleacttypicallywillnotbesufficienttowarrantdisciplineordismissal,butanespeciallysevereoregregiousactmaywarranteither.Formoreinformation:https://hr.wisc.edu/hib/9.1.3SexualHarassmentSexualharassmentisacommunityconcern.Whensexualharassmentoccurs,itdegradesthequalityofworkandeducationattheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison.Iterodesthedignityandproductivityoftheindividualsinvolvedanddiminishesthequality,effectiveness,andstatureoftheinstitution.Itcanoccurinanyuniversitysetting(anoffice,aclassroom,auniversityprogram).Eachofushasacollectiveresponsibilitynottoharassothersandtoactresponsiblywhenconfrontedbytheissueofsexualharassment,therebypromotinganenvironmentthatbettersupportsexcellenceinteaching,research,andservice.(Takenfrom:http://www.oed.wisc.edu/sexualharassment/index.html)WhatisSexualHarassment?Unwelcomesexualadvances,requestsforsexualfavors,andverbalorphysicalconductofasexualnature(includingleeringandunwantedpersonaldiscussionofsexualactivities)constitutesexualharassmentwhensubmissiontosuchconductisaconditionofemployment,academicprogress,orparticipationinauniversityprogram;orsubmissiontoorrejectionofsuchconductinfluencesemployment,academicoruniversityprogramdecisions;ortheconductinterfereswithanemployee'sworkorastudent'sacademiccareer,orcreatesanintimidating,hostileoroffensivework,learning,orprogramenvironment.KeyPointsAboutSexualHarassment:• Differencesinpowerorstatuscanbeasignificantcomponentinsexualharassment.Apersonwhoseemsto
acquiescetosexualconductmaystillexperiencetangibleactionharassmentorhostileenvironmentharassmentiftheconductisunwelcome.
• Harassmentcanoccurbetweenmenandwomenorbetweenmembersofthesamegender.• Sexualharassmentmayormaynotinvolveatangibleinjury(e.g.,economicloss,loweredgrades).Asexually
harassingenvironment,inandofitself,mayconstituteaharm.• Individualsinpositionsofauthorityareresponsibleforensuringthatemployees,studentsorothersdonot
harass.Inanacademicorprogramsetting,offenderscanbefaculty,instructors,lecturers,teachingassistants,coaches,tutors,orfellowstudentsorprogramparticipants.
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• Thepersonfilingasexualharassmentchargedoesnothavetobethepersonharassedbutcouldbeanyonesignificantlyharmedbytheharassingconduct.
• Somebehaviorthatisnotinviolationofuniversitypolicymay,nonetheless,beunprofessionalunderthecircumstances.Consequencesofsuchunprofessionalbehaviormayincludepoorperformanceevaluationsorpossiblediscipline.
Whattodoifyoufeelyou’vebeensexuallyharassed:• Seekadvice.ConsulttheGrievanceAdvisor,departmentchair,programchair,anotherdivisionalresource
person,theOfficeofEquityandDiversity(http://www.oed.wisc.edu/),oranothercampusresourcetodiscussoptionsforresolution.
• YoumaychoosetoseekinformalresolutionthroughtheGrievanceproceduresdetailedinSection8.1.1orfileasexualharassmentcomplaintwiththeUW–MadisonTitleIXCoordinator.Youmayfindmoreinformationonfilingacomplaintathttp://www.oed.wisc.edu/dishar.html.ComplaintsfiledthroughtheUW–MadisonTitleIXcoordinatormayleadtoaninvestigationanddisciplinaryactionagainsttheaccused.Inordertoensuredueprocessandprovideforadefense,priortoanyformaldisciplinaryactionagainstsomeoneaccusedofsexualharassment,theUniversitymustinformthatpersonofthedetailsregardingtheformalcomplaintincludingtheidentityofthepersoninitiatingthecomplaint.
• Foradditionalinformation,pleasevisit:http://www.oed.wisc.edu/sexualharassment/do.html.• Aslistedpreviously,thefollowingadditionalresourcesofferconfidentialconsultationandcanhelppeople
whowantsupportorinformation,butdonotwishtoreport.Confidentialmeanstheywillnotshareinformationthatidentifiesthepersonseekingsupportwithoutthatperson’spermission.
o EmployeeAssistanceOffice–eao.wisc.edu[Thisresourceprovidesconfidentialconsultation]o OmbudsOffice–ombuds.wisc.edu[Thisresourceprovidesconfidentialconsultation]o UniversityHealthServices–uhs.wisc.edu[Thisresourceprovidesconfidentialconsultation]
Formoreinformationondiscriminationagainststudentsandotherresources:DiscriminationComplaintsPolicies&Procedures:http://www.oed.wisc.edu./discrimination-against-students.htmAdditionalinformationtakendirectlyfromtheUW–MadisonOfficeofEquityandDiversitywebsite:
WhattoDoAboutSexualHarassment...Weencourageearlycontact:consultationisnotescalation.Timelydiscussionofpeople’sconcernsmayallowresolutionbeforealternativesbecomelimited.Theuniversitywillprotectconfidentialitytotheextentpossibleunderthelaw....ifyoufeelyou’vebeensexuallyharassed:
• Seekadvice.Consultyoursupervisor,manager,HRrepresentative,departmentchair,director,dean,oranycampusresourcetodiscussoptionsforresolution.
• Youmaychoosetoseekinformalresolutionorfileasexualharassmentcomplaint.• Youmayfindithelpfultoseeksupportfromatrustedcolleague.Beawareofyourinterestin
keepingthematterasconfidentialaspossible.• Keepnotesofwhathappened,when,where,andwhowaspresent.Retaincopiesofany
correspondence.
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• Considerinformingtheindividual(s)involvedthattheconductisunwelcomeandthatyouexpectittostop.
9.2ReportingMisconductandCrimeThecampushasestablishedpoliciesgoverningstudentconduct,academicdishonesty,discrimination,andharassment/abuseaswellasspecificreportingrequirementsincertaincases.Ifyouhaveagrievanceregardingunfairtreatmenttowardsyourself,pleasereferencetheproceduresandresourcesidentifiedabove.Ifyoulearnabout,observe,orwitnessmisconductorotherwrongdoingyoumayberequiredtoreportthatmisconductorabuse.Dependingonthesituation,itmaybeappropriatetoconsultwithyouradvisor,GraduateProgramCoordinator,departmentalGrievanceAdvisors,orothercampusresources(suchastheUWOfficeofEquityandDiversity,GraduateSchool,McBurneyDisabilityResourceCenter,EmployeeAssistanceOffice,OmbudsOffice,andUniversityHealthServices).9.2.1ResearchMisconductTheUniversityofWisconsin–Madisonstrivestofosterthehighestscholarlyandethicalstandardsamongitsstudents,faculty,andstaff.Graduatestudentsandresearchassociatesareamongthemostvulnerablegroupswhenreportingmisconductbecausetheirsourceoffinancialsupportandtheprogressintheircareersmaybeatriskbyraisingquestionsofwrongdoing.Theyarealsooftentheclosestwitnessestowrongdoingwhenitoccursandthereforemustbeappropriatelyprotectedfromtheconsequencesofreportingwrongdoingandbeinformedoftheirrights.Pleasefindfulldetailsathttps://research.wisc.edu/respolcomp/resethics/9.2.2AcademicMisconductIfyouknowaclassmateischeatingonanexamorotheracademicexercise,notifyyourprofessor,teachingassistantorproctoroftheexam.Asapartoftheuniversitycommunity,youareexpectedtoupholdthestandardsoftheuniversity.Also,considerhowyourclassmate'sdishonestymayaffecttheoverallgradingcurveandintegrityoftheprogram.
9.2.3SexualAssaultFaculty,staff,teachingassistants,andotherswhoworkdirectlywithstudentsatUW–Madisonarerequiredbylawtoreportfirst-handknowledgeordisclosuresofsexualassaulttouniversityofficials,specificallytheOfficeforEquity&DiversityortheDivisionofStudentLife.Thiseffortisnotthesameasfilingacriminalreport.Disclosingthevictim’snameisnotrequiredaspartofthisreport.Pleasefindfulldetailsathttp://www.oed.wisc.edu/sexualharassment/assault.htmlandhttps://www.uhs.wisc.edu/prevention/violence-prevention/resources/9.2.4ChildAbuseUW–Madisonemployees(underWisconsinExecutiveOrder#54),arerequiredtoimmediatelyreportchildabuseorneglecttoChildProtectiveServices(CPS)orlawenforcementif,inthecourseofemployment,theemployeeobservesanincidentorthreatofchildabuseorneglect,orlearnsofanincidentorthreatofchildabuseorneglect,andtheemployeehasreasonablecausetobelievethatchildabuseorneglecthasoccurredorwilloccur.VolunteersworkingforUW–Madisonsponsoredprogramsoractivitiesarealsoexpectedtoreportsuspectedabuseorneglect.Pleasefindfulldetailsathttp://www.oed.wisc.edu/childabuse/
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9.2.5IncidentsofBias/HateTheUniversityofWisconsin–MadisonvaluesadiversecommunitywhereallmembersareabletoparticipatefullyintheWisconsinExperience.IncidentsofBias/HateaffectingapersonorgroupcreateahostileclimateandnegativelyimpactthequalityoftheWisconsinExperienceforcommunitymembers.UW–Madisontakessuchincidentsseriouslyandwillinvestigateandrespondtoreportedorobservedincidentsofbias/hate.Pleasefindfulldetailsathttp://www.students.wisc.edu/rights/what-if-i-witness-or-experience-a-bias-related-incident/9.3ReportingConsensualRelationshipsAconsensualrelationshipdescribeswhenpeopleagreetoaromantic,physicallyintimate,orsexualrelationshipnoworinthepast.Thisincludesmarriage.UW–Madisonconsensualrelationshipspolicyappliestoemployee/studentrelationshipsandemployee/employeerelationships.Aconsensualrelationshipbetweenaninstructorandastudentcurrentlyundertheirinstructionorwhomtheinstructorreasonablybelievesinthefuturemaybeundertheirinstructionisprohibited.Ifaconsensualrelationshipdevelopsbetweenpeoplewhoalsohaveanothertypeofreportingorevaluativerelationship,thepersonwhoisinapositionofpowermustimmediatelyreporttheirconsensualrelationshiptoasupervisoryauthority.Theuniversitypresumesthattheabilitytomakeobjectivedecisionsiscompromisedifthereisaromanticand/orsexualrelationshipbetweentwoindividualswhohaveareportingorevaluativerelationship.Thereisalmostalwaysapowerdifferentialbetweensuchindividualsthatnotonlyobscuresobjectivitybutalsoinfluencesperceptionsofconsensuality.Theindividualwiththepowerorstatusadvantageisrequiredbyuniversitypolicytoreporttherelationshiptotheirsupervisorandwillbeaccountableforfailingtomakethisreport.Thesupervisorwholearnsoftheconsensualrelationshiphastheresponsibilitytomakeappropriatearrangementstoeliminateormitigateaconflictwhoseconsequencesmightprovedetrimentaltotheuniversityortoeitherpartyintherelationship,particularlythepersoninthesubordinaterole.Supervisorscanconsultwithanycampusresource(https://oed.wisc.edu/campus-resources.htm)forassistanceinmeetingthisresponsibility.Moreinformationavailableathttps://oed.wisc.edu/consensual-relationships.htm.
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10. FUNDINGANDFINANCIALINFORMATION10.1Overview:FundingLandscapeUnlessofferedasaconditionofprogramadmittance,fundingisnotguaranteedforstudentsintheMSURPLProgram.PlanningstudentsmayapplyforfinancialaidfromtheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison’sOfficeofStudentFinancialAid(primarilyworkstudyandloans);theGraduateSchool(primarilyUniversityFellowshipsandAdvancedOpportunityFellowships),MSURPL(scholarshipsandfellowships),andnationalorganizations(suchastheAmericanPlanningAssociation).StudentsshouldconsultthewebsitesforDPLA,theGraduateSchool,theOfficeofStudentFinancialAid,andnationalorganizationssuchastheAmericanPlanningAssociationforcurrentinformationaboutapplyingforfinancialaid.Unlessotherwiseindicated,studentsapplyingforfellowshipsandassistantshipsadministeredbytheGraduateSchoolortheDepartmentshouldindicatethisontheadmissionapplicationform.CheckwiththeDPLAgraduateadmissionscoordinatorfordeadlinesforGraduateSchoolandDepartmentadministeredscholarshipsandfellowships.TheDepartment’sMSProgramCommitteeshalldetermineeligibilityforvariousscholarshipsandfellowships.Ifyouarelookingforfundingtosupportyourgraduatestudies,theGraduateSchoolprovidesalistofstepstofollow,athttp://grad.wisc.edu/studentfunding/steps.Manystudenthourlyemploymentopportunitiesarealsoavailableoncampus,includingwithintheDepartment,withstudentstypicallyworkingbetween10to20hoursperweek.InternationalstudentsshouldconfirmtheireligibilitywithforfundingopportunitieswithUW–MadisonInternationalStudentServices(ISS);moreinformationathttps://iss.wisc.edu.10.2ProgramScholarships
TheMSURPLProgramalsooffersseveralsmallscholarships.Applicationinformationforthescholarshipswillbesenttocurrentstudentsonly.Thescholarshipsinclude:
WisconsinChapteroftheAmericanPlanningAssociationScholarship.Thisisa2-yearscholarshipofferedbytheDepartmentthroughagenerousendowmentestablishedbytheWisconsinChapteroftheAmericanPlanningAssociation.Theawardisbasedondemonstratedfinancialneed,scholarship,andcommunityservice.ThescholarshipisonlyavailabletoWisconsinresidentswhoaregraduatesofaWisconsinpublichighschool.
RichardB.AndrewsScholarship.ThisscholarshipwasestablishedinmemoryofEmeritusProfessorRichardAndrews.ProfessorAndrewswasanationallyknownurbanandregionalplannerwhoretiredin1981.HeheldappointmentsintheDepartmentofUrban&RegionalPlanningandtheDepartmentofRealEstateandUrbanLandEconomicsintheUWSchoolofBusiness.Thescholarshipawardgoestoanoutstandingstudentinneedoffinancialsupport.
BornEnvironmentalScholarship.Thisfund,establishedinhonorofEmeritusProfessorStephenBorn,isusedtosupportgraduatestudentsinUrbanandRegionalPlanningandEnvironmentalStudiesdoingworkrelatedtowaterandenvironmentalplanningandpolicyscholarlyactivity,andparticipatingincivicengagementwithconservationorganizationsinWisconsin,theUnitedStatesandinternationally.
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JeromeKaufmanScholarship.ThisfundwasestablishedbytheDepartmentinhonorofEmeritusProfessorJerryKaufmanuponhisretirement.ThefundisintendedtosupportscholarshipsforgraduatestudentstudyinurbanandregionalplanninginissuesrelatedtoolderAmericancities,foodsystems,andsocialjusticeandequity.
LoulaD.LaskerScholarship.Thisscholarshipisintendedtosupportanoutstandingstudentinneedoffinancialsupport.
TheDepartment’sMSProgramCommitteeshalldetermineeligibilityforDepartmentalscholarshipsandfellowships.
10.3CampusFellowshipsTherearemanydifferentkindsoffellowshipsoncampus.Someareawardedbytheprogram,someareawardedbytheschool/college,andstillothersareawardedbytheGraduateSchool.Inaddition,anumberofstudentshaveappliedforandwonfellowshipsfromfederalagencies,professionalorganizations,andprivatefoundations.Thetermsandconditionsoffellowshipsacrosscampusvarywidely.Ifyouhaveafellowship,makesureyouunderstandtheobligationsandbenefitsofthatfellowship,includingstipend,healthinsuranceeligibility,eligibilityfortuitionremission,payschedule,etc.TheGraduateSchooladministersanumberofdifferentfellowshipsoncampus,including:theUniversityFellowships,Chancellor’sFellowships,Mellon-WisconsinFellowships,theDickieFellowships,andavarietyofexternalfellowships(https://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/page.php?id=34769.)Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthesefellowships,pleasecontacttheOfficeofFellowshipsandFundingResources,http://grad.wisc.edu/studentfunding/currentstudents.
TheGraduateSchooladministerssomefundingforgraduatestudentsintheformofFellowships.Theseinclude:UniversityFellowshipsStudentsintendingtopursueaPh.D.withanundergraduategradepointofatleast3.7andhighGREscoresmaybenominatedbytheDepartmentforacampus-widecompetitionforUniversityfellowships.
AdvancedOpportunityFellowshipsCandidatesforthesefellowshipsmustbeU.S.citizensorU.S.permanentresidentsandmembersofoneofthefollowingtargetedminoritygroups:AfricanAmerican/BlackAmericanIndian/AlaskanNativeMexican,MexicanAmerican,Chicano/as,PuertoRican,CubanCambodian,Vietnamese,Laotian,andHmongIndigenousPeoplesofHawaii,AlaskaortheU.S.Territories(PuertoRico,AmericanSamoa,Guam,MarianasIslands,U.S.VirginIslands)ORStudentswhoparticipatedinaMcNairProgram;arePEOPLEProgramGraduates;ORareWisconsinresidentswhoarefirstgenerationtocompleteaBachelor'sdegreeintheirfamilyandwhoparticipatedinoneofthefollowing
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TRIOPrograms:UpwardBound,TalentSearch,EducationalOpportunitiesCenters,StudentSupportServices,orMcNair.Unlessotherwiseindicated,studentsapplyingforfellowshipsadministeredbytheGraduateSchoolortheDepartmentshouldindicatethisontheadmissionapplicationform.10.4ExternalFellowshipsandScholarshipsWeencourageallstudentstoseekoutandapplyforfundingfromsourcesexternaltotheuniversity(e.g.,federalagencies,professionalorganizations,privatefoundations).TheAmericanPlanningAssociationandmanyofthedivisionswithintheAPAofferscholarshipsandfellowshipstargetedatplanningstudents.TheAPAalsohasinformationaboutscholarshipsandfellowshipsofferedbyotherplanning-relatedorganizations.
Manyfederalandnon-federalagenciesadministerfellowshipprogramswhichcoverthecostoftuitionandfeesandastipendforgraduatestudies.AdditionalinformationonthesefellowshipsandotherscanbeobtainedfromtheGraduateSchoolorfromtheapplicant'sundergraduateinstitution.TheGraduateSchoolsupportsselectedfederal/privatefellowshipsthroughtheprovisionoftuitionsupportandhealthinsurance,listathttps://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/page.php?id=34761.Studentsshouldbeawarethatfellowshipsandawardsfromexternalsourceswilleachhaveuniquetermsandconditionsthatyoushouldtaketimetounderstand.QuestionsonexternalfellowshipscanbedirectedtotheOfficeofFellowshipsandFundingResources.Thefollowingaresomesourcesofinformationonexternalfunding:
1. Majorexternalfellowships,preparedbytheOfficeofFellowshipsandFundingResources:https://kb.wisc.edu/gsadminkb/page.php?id=34769
2. TheGrantsInformationCollection(GIC)onthe2ndFloorofMemorialLibrary:http://grants.library.wisc.edu/TheGICisagreatcollectionofprintandon-lineresourcestohelpstudentsfindexternalfellowshipsandscholarships.Youcanlearnhowtosetupapersonalizedprofileonseveralon-linefundingdatabases,andgetregularnoticesofrelevantfundingopportunities.PLEASEREMEMBER:thetimetableforidentifying,applyingforandreceivingsuchexternalfundingisgenerallyquitelong;planon9-12monthsbetweenthetimeyoustartyoursearchandthetimeyoumayreceivefunding.
Onceyoufindafellowship,scholarship,orawardtowhichyouwanttoapply,considercontactingtheWritingCenter(http://www.writing.wisc.edu/Individual/index.html).TheWritingCenterstaffcanprovidevaluableadviceoncraftingyourapplication.StudentswithfellowshipspayrolledthroughtheUniversitymayholdconcurrentgraduateassistantshipsand/orstudenthourlyappointmentsuptoatotalmaximumlevel.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutconcurrentworkalongwithyourfellowship,pleasefeelfreetocontacttheOfficeofFellowshipsandFundingResources.
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10.5WorkStudy,Loans,andGrantsPlanningstudentsmayapplyforfinancialaidfromtheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison’sOfficeofStudentFinancialAid(primarilyworkstudyandloans).TheOfficeofStudentFinancialAid(OSFA)(http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/graduate-students.htm)alsoassistsgraduatestudentswhosepersonalandfamilyresourcesarenotadequatetocovertheexpensesinvolvedinattendingtheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison.Theofficealsoprovidescounselingtohelpstudentsmanagetheirmoneyeffectively,informationonotherpotentialsourcesoffinancialassistance(suchasemployment),debtmanagementcounseling,andsmallshort-termloansforemergencysituations.10.6Employment10.6.1GraduateAssistantships(Project,Research,Teaching)FacultywithresearchprojectshirestudentstoassistthemforanacademicyearoronasemesterorSummerbasis.Assistantsreceiveasalarybasedonthetimetheydevotetotheproject.StudentswhoseworkonafacultyresearchprojectmeetstherequirementsforaMaster’sorDoctoralthesiswillbeappointedasaresearchassistant.Thequalificationsfortheselectionofbothresearchandprojectassistantsaredeterminedbythefacultyinchargeoftheresearch.StudentsarenotrestrictedtoprojectswithinthePlanningDepartmentandareencouragedtoapplyforassistantshipsofferedbyotheracademicdepartmentsandtheUW-Extension.IfyouhaveagraduateassistantshipwithDPLAorwithanothercampusunit,thetermsofemploymentwillbespecifiedinyourappointmentletter.Generalinformationisincludedbelow.• StipendratesforgraduateassistantshipsaresetbytheUniversity.CurrentratesforTAs,PAs,andRAscanbe
foundonthewebsiteoftheOfficeofFellowshipsandFundingResources:http://uwmadisonoffr.wordpress.com/funding-overview/assistantships/
• Graduateassistantsarepaidonamonthlybasisandstipendsareusuallydepositeddirectlyintostudents’bankaccounts.YoucanauthorizedirectdepositbyfillingouttheAuthorizationforDirectDepositofPayrollform(https://uwservice.wisc.edu/docs/forms/pay-direct-deposit.pdf)andreturningittotheGraduateCoordinator.
• TAs,PAs,RAs,andLecturers(StudentsAssistants)withappointmentsof33.3%orhigher(approximately13hrs/week)receiveremissionoftheirfulltuition(in-andout-of-state,asapplicable).Studentswiththeseappointmentsarestillresponsibleforpayingsegregatedfees.
• TAs,PAs,RAs,andLecturers(StudentAssistants)withappointmentsof33.3%orhigher(approximately13hrs/week)foratleastthelengthofasemesterareeligibletoenrollinahealthinsuranceprogram.Informationabouthealthinsuranceoptionscanbefoundathttp://www.ohr.wisc.edu/benefits/new-emp/grad.aspx
• Currentmonthlypremiumscanbefoundathttp://uwservice.wisc.edu/premiums/index.php#sgh.• QuestionsabouthealthinsurancecanbedirectedtoPatCunniffe,thedepartmentalbenefitscoordinator.See
Staffsection1.8.2forcontactinformation.• TheGraduateSchoolsetsthemaximumlevelsofgraduateassistantshipappointments.Internationalstudents
shouldbeespeciallyawareofmaximumlevelsofemployment.Formoreinformationonthesepolicies,pleasevisithttp://www.grad.wisc.edu/admin/hr/policy/maxlevel.html
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Studentswithgraduateassistantshipsmustbeenrolledappropriately.DetailedinformationaboutenrollmentrequirementscanbefoundintheGraduateSchool’sacademicpoliciesat:http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/#enrollmentrequirements2017-18GraduateAssistantshipStipendMinimumsThefollowingareminimumstipendlevelsfor50percentappointments(i.e.,PA,RA,TA),beginningJuly1,2017forannualappointmentsandAugust21,2017foracademicappointments:ResearchassistantshipAnnual:$22,081Academic:$18,067TeachingassistantshipStandard/academic:$16,196Senior/academic:$18,067ProjectassistantshipAnnual:$19,795Academic:$16,196PAgrader/readerHourlyrate:$17.3610.6.2OutsideEmploymentManystudenthourlyemploymentopportunitiesarealsoavailableoncampus,includingwithintheDepartment,withstudentstypicallyworkingbetween10to20hoursperweek.Madison'ssettingasamajorgovernmentalandeducationalcenterprovidesmanyopportunitiesforstudentsinterestedinplanningorrelatedpart-timeemployment.Manystudentsareabletofindplanning-relatedjobswiththeseorganizationsduringtheacademicyearandinthesummer.Studentscanoftenusethisworkexperiencetofulfilltheirinternshiprequirement.Sinceplanningisanappliedfield,theexperiencestudentsreceiveworkingwiththeseagenciesisavaluablepartoftheirplanningeducation.PositionsareoftenadvertisedthroughDPLA.Inthepast,studentshavefoundemploymentwith:WisconsinStateGovernment(e.g.,DepartmentofTransportation;DepartmentofNaturalResources;DepartmentofAdministration;DepartmentofAgriculture,TradeandConsumerProtection;DepartmentofCommerce)UniversityDepartments(e.g.,URPL,NelsonInstituteforEnvironmentalStudies,Extension,CampusPlanning)Variouslocalplanningdepartments(e.g.,Madison,Monona,Middleton,DaneCounty)Variousnon-profitorganizationsPrivatebusiness(e.g.,developers,utilities)LocalandnationalconsultantsSomeoftheseplanningagencieshirestudentsonaworkstudybasissoitisimportanttoapplyforthattypeoffundingifyouareinterested.
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Beyondtheplanning-relatedemploymentsuggestedabove,studentswillfindthenormalpart-timeemploymentopportunitiesavailableinatypicalmidsizedmetropolitancenter.AdetailedlistofemploymentopportunitiescurrentlyavailableatvariousdepartmentsaroundUW–MadisoncampusisavailablefromtheStudentJobCenter(https://jobcenter.wisc.edu/).
10.7InternationalStudentsInternationalstudentsshouldconfirmtheireligibilityforfundingopportunitieswithUW–Madison’sInternationalStudentServices(ISS)(https://iss.wisc.edu/).Int’lstudentswillalsowanttoreviewtheinformationcompiledbyISSregardingscholarships,fellowshipsandgrants,andtheyareencouragedtomeetwithanISSadvisorregularly.
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11. OPPORTUNITIESFORSTUDENTINVOLVEMENTAsagraduatestudentatUW–Madison,youhaveamultitudeofopportunitiestobecomeinvolvedoncampusandinyouracademicdiscipline.Thisinvolvementenhancesyouracademic,professional,andsocialdevelopment.11.1WisconsinStudentPlanningAssociation(WSPA)TheWisconsinStudentPlanningAssociation(WSPA)isasocialandprofessionalorganizationrunbyandforUW–Madisonplanningstudents.WSPAorganizessocialeventsandserviceopportunitiesforstudents,coordinatescareernetworkingopportunities,andworkswithdepartmentfacultytomakesurethestudentvoiceisrepresentedindepartmentoperations.TheWSPAFacultyLiaisonislistedinStaffsection1.8.2.AnyoneisinvitedtoattendWSPAmeetings,whichareheldregularlyduringthefallandspringsemesterstodiscussfacultyandcurriculumissues,plansocialevents,andhostguestspeakersandcareerdevelopmentworkshops.WSPAalsodeliversaweeklyemailupdatetokeepstudentsapprisedofevents,announcements,jobopportunities,andthelatestinplanningnews.WSPAofficersarelistedontheDPLAwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/facstaff/wspa.IfyouhaveanyquestionsrelatingtoWSPA,department-studentrelations,orstudentlifeingeneral,pleasecontacttheappropriaterepresentative.FormoreinformationonWSPAanditsevents,connectwithWSPAonFacebookathttps://www.facebook.com/Wisconsin-Student-Planning-Association-110418679017191/.
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11.2StudentRepresentationinGovernanceAssociatedStudentsofMadison(ASM)–TheAssociatedStudentsofMadison(ASM)isthecampus-widestudentgovernanceorganizationatUW–Madison.Graduateandundergraduaterepresentativesareelectedtothe33-memberASMStudentCouncilbasedontheirrespectivecollegeorschool.Thestudentcouncilhasregularbiweeklymeetingsopentoallstudents.Learnmorehere:http://www.asm.wisc.edu/
TeachingAssistants’Association(TAA)–TheTeachingAssistants’Association(AFTLocal3220)isthelaborunionforTAsandPAsatUW–Madison.Asaresultofdecadesoforganizingandbyworkingtogetherasaunion,graduatestudentsatUW–Madisonhaveachievedgoodhealthbenefits,tuitionremission,andmanyothergains.TheTAAisademocraticunionrunbythemembers.Allkeypolicydecisionsaremadeatmonthlymembershipmeetings.Learnmorehere:http://taa-madison.org/
11.3RegisteredStudentOrganizationsTherearemorethan750studentorganizationsoncampus.ThebestwaytoseekoutcurrentorganizationsistovisittheCenterforLeadershipandInvolvement(CFLI)website,www.cfli.wisc.edu,andvisittheRegisteredStudentOrganizationdirectory.Thislistwillnotincludeunregisteredstudentorganizations,andyoumayfindthattherearegroupsinyourdepartmentthatyouwouldliketogetinvolvedwithaswell.Ifyouareinterestedinofficiallyregisteringanorganizationyouareinvolved,youmustregisteratwww.cfli.wisc.edu.Onceregistered
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throughCFLI,yourorganizationiseligibleforfundingfromASM,andyourgroupcanreserveroomsintheUnionandaccessotherresources.
11.4OutreachandCommunityConnectionsTheWisconsinIdeaistheprinciplethateducationshouldinfluenceandimprovepeople’slivesbeyondtheuniversityclassroom.Formorethan100years,thisideahasguidedtheuniversity’swork.Learnhowyoucangetinvolvedathttp://www.wisc.edu/public-service/.TheMorgridgeCenterforPublicServiceconnectscampuswithcommunitythroughservice,activecivicengagement,community-basedlearningandresearch,andmore.Exploreopportunitiesathttp://www.morgridge.wisc.edu/.ThePLADepartmentisbuiltuponacommitmenttoappliedresearch,servicelearningandcommunity-basedpedagogyinthespiritoftheWisconsinIdea.Departmentactivitiesincludestudentandfacultyengagementwithcommunitiesthroughservicelearningandappliedresearchandserviceprojects.LearnmoreaboutPLA’sOutreachPartnershipsontheWisconsinIdeapageoftheDPLAwebsite:https://dpla.wisc.edu/researchandoutreach.
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12. PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTANDCAREERPLANNINGUW–Madisonoffersawealthofresourcesintendedtoenrichyourgraduatestudiesandenhanceyourprofessionalskills.Professionaldevelopmentandcareerplanningshouldbeonstudents’mindsfromthestartoftheirstudies.Itisexpectedthatyouwilltakefulladvantageoftheresourcesthatbestfityourneedsandsupportyourcareergoals.Sinceouralumnithrivenotonlyinacademiabutalsoinindustry,corporate,government,andnon-profitarenas,westrivetobein-tune,holistic,andinnovativeourapproachtomeetingthediverseprofessionaldevelopmentneedsofourstudents.Byactivelyparticipatingintheseprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,youwillbuildtheskillsneededtosucceedacademicallyatUW–Madisonandtothriveprofessionallyinyourchosencareer.PLAhelpsstudentspreparetoenterthejobmarketinseveralways.Strategiesinclude:1)routinelysolicitingannouncementsofavailablejobsandinternshipswithURPLprogramalumni,professionalplanners,andcommunitypartners;2)disseminatingthesejobannouncementstocurrentstudentsandrecentgraduatesthroughalistservandjobboard;and3)alumnimentoringandnetworking.StudentsarealsoencouragedtoworkwiththeCollegeofLetters&ScienceCareerServicesofficeforhelpwithresumewriting,interviewingskills,andotherservices.TheURPLprogramdrawsuponouralumni,partnershipswithlocalplanners,andinputfromfacultyandstaffacrosscampusforcareerguidance.Ouralumni-baseservesasanimportantconduitforcareerdevelopmentofourcurrentstudentbody.Programalumnioccupyadiversearrayofcareersandstagesintheircareers.Manyhavepursuedcareersinthepublicsectorwithinlocal,state,orfederalgovernments.Othersareinnon-profitcareers,focusingonvariousplanningissues,includingaffordablehousing,openspacepreservation,alternativetransportation,andurbangrowthmanagement.Programalumnialsoworkintheprivatesector,typicallywithinmultidisciplinaryplanning,design,andengineeringfirms.Overtime,manyprogramgraduateshaverisentoleadershippositionsinagencies,organizations,andfirmswithinthepublic,non-profit,andprivatesectors.Thisrichdiversityofalumnicareerexamplesprovidesexcellentnetworkingopportunitiesforourcurrentstudents.Beyondinformalnetworkingandinternshipexposure,animportantaspectofstudentcareeradvisingistheAlumniRelationsCouncil(ARC).ARCworksoninitiativesaimedtowardbolsteringcareerplacementamongourcurrentstudentbody.FindmoreinformationontheCareer+AlumnisectionoftheDPLAwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/career.12.1CollegeofLetters&ScienceResourcesforCareerPlanningStudentsareencouragedtostayconnectedwiththeCollegeofLetters&ScienceCareerServicesofficethroughouttheirgraduatestudiesintheMSURPLProgram.LearnaboutL&SCareerServiceshere:https://careers.ls.wisc.edu/.12.2MeetingsandConferencesAnimportantpartoftheprofessionaldevelopmentofgraduatestudentistheparticipationinprofessionalmeetingsandconferences.Consultyouradvisorabouttheappropriatevenuesforyoutoattend.Someadvisorsmayhaveaccesstofundstohelpsupporttravelcosts.Studentsshouldalsoexplorevolunteeropportunitiesatconferencestooffsetregistrationcosts.StudentswhohavereacheddissertatorstatusareeligibletoapplyforVilasConferencePresentationFundsfromtheGraduateSchool(http://grad.wisc.edu/pd/vilas/conference/).
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FundingforConference/ResearchTravelPLAoffersallstudents$125perstudentperyearfortravel/registrationinattendinganynumberofprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.StudentsapplyforfundinginadvanceoftheprofessionaldevelopmentorconferenceopportunitybysubmittinganemailrequesttotheDepartmentAdministratorthatexplainstheactivityandspecifiestheamountoftherequest.TheDepartmentAdministratorwillworkwiththestudentanddepartmentadministrativeteamtodeterminetheappropriateprocedureforpayment.12.3Campus-wideResourcesforProfessionalDevelopmentInadditiontoopportunitiesatthelocallevel,theGraduateSchoolOfficeofProfessionalDevelopmentandCommunications(OPDC)providesdirectprogrammingintheareasofcareerdevelopmentandskillbuilding,andalsoservesasaclearinghouseforprofessionaldevelopmentresourcesacrosscampus.ThebestwaytostayinformedistowatchfortheweeklynewsletterfromOPDC,GradConnectionsWeekly,andtovisitthewebpagehttp://grad.wisc.edu/pd/eventsforanup-to-datelistofevents.Forexample,typicaltopicscoveredthroughouttheyearare:
• IndividualDevelopmentPlans(IDPs)• Planningforacademicsuccess• Thesiswritingsupport• Communicationskills• Grantwriting• Teaching• Mentoring• Researchethics• Communityengagement• Entrepreneurship• Careerexploration:academic,non-profit,industry,government,etc.• Jobsearchsupport
Besuretokeepapulseonprogramsofferedbythefollowingcampusservicesaswell.
• WritingCenterhttp://www.writing.wisc.edu/• GrantsInformationCollectionhttp://grants.library.wisc.edu/• StudentTechnologyTraining(STS)http://sts.doit.wisc.edu/• DeltaProgramhttp://www.delta.wisc.edu• UWTeachingAcademyhttps://tle.wisc.edu/teaching-academy• UWCenterfortheHumanitieshttp://humanities.wisc.edu• WisconsinEntrepreneurialBootcamphttp://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/non-business-
majors/wisconsin-entrepreneurial-bootcamp
IndividualDevelopmentPlansTheGraduateSchoolwebpagehttp://grad.wisc.edu/pd/idpoffersacollectionofIDPresourcestosupportgraduatestudents,postdoctoralresearchers,mentors,PIs,grantsadministrators,andgraduateprogram
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coordinators.AnIndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)createdbythestudentandfacultyadvisorcanbeagreatmechanismtostartandmaintainaconversationaboutongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandcareerplanning.TheuniversityrecommendstheuseofIDPsforallpostdoctoralresearchersandgraduatestudents,andrequirestheiruseforallpostdoctoralresearchersandgraduatestudentssupportedbyNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)funding.AsyoubeginyourGraduateSchoolcareer,anIndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)isanessentialtooltohelpyou:
1)Assessyourcurrentskillsandstrengths2)Makeaplanfordevelopingskillsthatwillhelpyoumeetyouracademicandprofessionalgoals3)Communicatewithyouradvisorsandmentorsaboutyourevolvinggoalsandrelatedskills.
TheIDPyoucreateisadocumentyouwillwanttorevisitagainandagain,toupdateandrefineasyourgoalschangeand/orcomeintofocus,andtorecordyourprogressandaccomplishments.Italsoservestostart–andmaintain–theconversationwithyourfacultyadvisoraboutyourcareergoalsandprofessionaldevelopmentneeds.TheonustoengageintheIDPprocessisonyou,althoughyouradvisor,mentor,orothersmayencourageandsupportyouindoingso.TheIDPitselfremainsprivatetoyou,andyouchoosewhichpartstosharewithwhichadvisorsormentors.ThroughtheIDPprocess,youmaydecidetoidentifyvariousmentorstowhomyoucangoforexpertiseandadvice.WerecommendusingthefollowingIDPtool,whichincludesaself-assessmentofskills,interests,andvalues;goal-settingguidelines;andreferencetoskillbuildingandcareerexplorationresources.
IDPtoolforallgraduatestudentsUW–MadisonIDPtemplate,whichincludesinstructionsandexamples,isflexibleandappropriateforalldisciplines.http://grad.wisc.edu/pd/idp#mentees12.4StudentEngagementintheProfessionStudentshavenumerousopportunitiestoengagewiththeplanningprofession.Guestspeakersinclasses,adjunctinstructorsforcourses,cityandcampusevents,internshipsandpart-timejobsinplanningagenciesallprovidewaysforstudentstointeractwithprofessionalplanners.TheWisconsinChapteroftheAmericanPlanningAssociation(APA-WI),thestatewideorganizationofprofessionalplanners,includesastudentrepresentativefromtheURPLprogramonitsgoverningbody.StudentshavetheopportunitytopresenttheirworkattheannualstateplanningconferencesponsoredbyAPA-WIandparticipateinotherAPA-WIsponsoredeventsthroughouttheyear.TheseeventsoftenincludenetworkingopportunitiesforstudentswithprofessionalplannersinWisconsin.StudentsoftenhelpwiththeorganizationoftheconferenceandAPA-WIencouragesstudentparticipationintheconferencethroughareducedregistrationfeeforstudents.APA-WIprovidesannualfinancialsupporttotheURPLprogram’sregisteredstudentorganization,theWisconsinStudentPlanningAssociation(WSPA).WSPAengagescurrentstudentsintheprofessionbyhostingregularsocialeventsthatfocusontheprofessionalplanningpracticeandcommunitybuilding.Examplesoftheseeventsinthepastincludefieldtrips,applyingforsecuringfundingto
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offsettravelcostsforstudentstoattendtheAmericanPlanningAssociation’sNationalPlanningConference,andhostinganon-profitpanelwiththeAlumniRelationsCouncil(ARC).
FindmoreinformationontheWSPApageoftheDPLAwebsiteathttps://dpla.wisc.edu/facstaff/wspa.LearnmoreabouttheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners(AICP)CodeofEthicsandProfessionalConductathttps://www.planning.org/ethics/ethicscode/
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13. STUDENTHEALTHANDWELLNESSMaintaininggoodhealthiscriticaltostudentsuccess,andourcampusprovidesawealthofresourcestosupportnotonlyphysicalhealthbutalsomentalhealth.Studentsareencouragedtofamiliarizethemselveswiththeseresourcesandtakeadvantageofthembeforepoorhealthaffectstheirwell-beingandacademicperformance.StudentswhopaysegregatedfeesareeligibleforUniversityHealthServices(http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/services/counseling/).Thereisnochargetostudentsformanybasicservicesincludingcounselingsessions,becauseservicesarepaidthroughtuitionandfees.Personalhealthandwellnessservicesarealsoavailableinadditiontomedicalservices.13.1SecuringHealthInsuranceCoverageGraduatestudentswhoholdanappointmentasanassistantof33.33%ormoreorwhohaveafellowshipmaybeeligibleforhealthinsuranceandotherbenefitsbeyondUniversityHealthServices.Contactthestaffbenefitsandpayrollcoordinatorintheunitwhereyouhavebeenhiredtoselectoneofseveralhealthcareplanswithin30daysofyourhiredate.GraduatestudentswithoutanassistantshiporfellowshipwhoarecurrentlyenrolledcanusetheservicesofUniversityHealthServices(UHS),thecampushealthclinic.Manyservicesareprovidedatnoextracost,includingoutpatientmedicalcareduringregularbusinesshours,MondaythroughFriday.UHSislocatedintheStudentServicesTowerat333EastCampusMall,608-265-5000.Formoreinfo,visittheUHSwebsiteatwww.uhs.wisc.edu.Prescriptionmedications,emergencyroomvisitsandhospitalizationarenotincludedinUHSbenefits.Therefore,supplementalinsurancecoveringthesedrugsandservicesisrecommendedforallstudentsandisrequiredforinternationalstudents.TheUHSStudentHealthInsurancePlan(SHIP)isanexcellentoptionformanystudents.ContacttheSHIPofficeat608-265-5600formoreinformation.13.2DisabilityInformationTheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison supports the rightofall enrolled students toa full andequaleducationalopportunity.TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),WisconsinStateStatute(36.12),andUW–Madisonpolicy(FacultyDocument1071)requirethatstudentswithdisabilitiesbereasonablyaccommodated in instructionandcampuslife.Reasonableaccommodationsforstudentswithdisabilitiesisasharedfacultyandstudentresponsibility.Studentsareexpectedtoinformfacultyoftheirneedforinstructionalaccommodationsbytheendofthethirdweekofthesemester,orassoonaspossibleafteradisabilityhasbeenincurredorrecognized.Facultywillworkeitherdirectly with the student or in coordination with theMcBurneyCenter to identify and provide reasonableinstructionalaccommodations.Disabilityinformation,includinginstructionalaccommodationsaspartofastudent'seducationalrecord,isconfidentialandprotectedunderFERPA.StudentswithdisabilitieshaveaccesstodisabilityresourcesthroughUW–Madison’sMcBurneyDisabilityResourceCenter.Asanadmittedstudent,youshouldfirstgothroughthestepsto“BecomeaMcBurneyClient”athttp://www.mcburney.wisc.edu/students/howto.php
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Additional[non-academic]disabilitycampusresources(notfoundthroughtheMcBurneyCenter)canbefoundathttp://www.mcburney.wisc.edu/services/nonmcburney/index.phpTheUW–MadisonIndexforCampusAccessibilityResourcescanbefoundathttp://www.wisc.edu/accessibility/index.php13.3MentalHealthResourcesOnandOffCampusUniversityHealthServices(UHS)istheprimarymentalhealthproviderforstudentsoncampus.UHSCounselingandConsultationServicesoffersawiderangeofservicestothediversestudentpopulationofUW–Madison,includingindividualandgrouptherapyandwellnessprograms.Theyofferimmediatecrisiscounseling,samedayappointmentsandongoingtreatment.Gotowww.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-healthorcall608-265-5600(option2)orthroughMyUHS(myuhs.uhs.wisc.edu)toscheduleaninitial“access”consultation.Duringtheaccessconsultation,you’llhaveadiscussionwithoneoftheAccessSpecialistswhowillaskseveralquestionsaboutyoursymptomsandexperiences,andconnectyouwiththeservicesyouneed.UHSservicecostsarecoveredforstudentsthroughtuitionandfees.TherearemanymentalhealthresourcesthroughouttheMadisoncommunity,butUHSCounselingandConsultationServicesisthebestresourceforreferralstooff-campusproviders.Call608-265-5600forassistanceinfindinganoff-campusprovider.Anon-callcounselorcanbereachedanytime,dayornight,at608-265-5600(option9).Ifitisanemergency,dial911.UHSofficesarelocatedonthe7thfloorof333EastCampusMall.DeanofStudentsOffice doso.students.wisc.edu/student-assistance TheDeanofStudentsOfficeprovidesresourcestostudentsstrugglingwithavarietyofissuesandseekstobethe“goto”spotforstudentassistanceoncampus.Reachthembyphone,in-person,oronline(LiveChat).DoSofficesarelocatedat70BascomHall.P:608-263-5700.Let’sTalkwww.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/lets-talkLet’sTalkisaprogramthatprovidesdrop-inconsultationsatlocationsaroundcampusforUW–Madisonstudents.It’sfree,noappointmentisnecessary,andstudentsareseenonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Justdropinforaninformal,friendly,andconfidentialconsultation.Speakingwithacounselorconsultantcanhelpprovideinsight,solutions,andinformationaboutotherresources.
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UWelluwell.wisc.eduUW–Madisonhasaholisticresourceforallthingswellnesscalled“UWell”.Thewebsiteincludesinformationandopportunitiesforwellnessforyourwork/school,financial,environmental,physical,emotional,spiritual,andcommunity.Althoughwellnessisabroadtermthatcanhaveadifferentmeaningtoeachindividual,UWellhasdefineditasanactiveprocessofbecomingawareandmakingactivechoicestowardasuccessfulwayofbeing.Gotohttp://uwell.wisc.edu/.Notsurewheretostart?YoucanalwayscontactyourGraduateCoordinator.SeeStaffsection1.8.2forcontactinformation.
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14. GETTINGSTARTEDTheGraduateSchoolmaintainsachecklistfornewgraduatestudentsathttps://grad.wisc.edu/newstudents/checklist/.Mostimportantly:14.1ActivateyourNetIDYouwillneedyourNetIDandpasswordtoaccesstheMyUW–Madisonportalatmy.wisc.edu.ToactivateyourNetIDclickontheACTIVATENETIDbuttonfromtheMyUWMadisonloginscreen.Enteryour10digitstudentcampusIDnumberandbirthdate.TheNetIDyoucreateandpasswordyouenterarekeystoyouraccesstotheMyUWportal,somakearecordofitandkeepitprivate.IfyouareunsureaboutyourNetIDandpassword,contacttheDoITHelpDeskat608-264-4357.14.2GetyourUWPhotoIDCard(Wiscard)GetyourUWIDcard-Wiscard-phototakenattheWiscardOffice(http://www.wiscard.wisc.edu/contact.html)inUnionSouth,room149,M-F8:30am–5:00pm.Youmustbeenrolledandhavevalididentification,suchasavaliddriver'slicense,passport,orstateID)togetyourphotoID.
14.3EnrollinClassesUponcompletionoftheadmissionscycle,incomingMSURPLstudentswillreceiveanemailcommunicationfromtheGraduateCoordinatorincludingtheiradvisorassignmentandinitialenrollmentdate.Studentsareencouragedtoconnectwiththeirfacultyadvisorpriortoenrollment.Thefollowinghandbooksectionswillbeusefulreferencesforincomingstudents:
¨ Advisingsection5¨ Coursessection3.1¨ TheOfficeoftheRegistrarwebsiteisasuperhelpfulresource.TheROoffersdemosandtutorialson
enrollmenttoolsandmoreathttps://registrar.wisc.edu/demos.htm.
14.4PickupyourfreeMadisonMetrobuspassAsaUWstudent,youcanpickupabuspassatnochargefromtheMemorialUnionatthebeginningofthefallandspringsemesters.VisittheASMWebsiteformoreinformationonMadisonMetrobusservices:http://www.asm.wisc.edu/asm-bus-pass.html.BesuretobringyourUWPhotoIDcard.Prerequisite:Youmustbeenrolled.
14.5AttendtheNewGraduateStudentWelcome,hostedbytheGraduateSchoolThiseventprovidesagreatopportunitytominglewithGraduateSchooldeansandstaff,hearfromapanelofcurrentstudentsaboutgradstudentlife,learnaboutthemanycampusandcommunityresourcesavailabletoyou,andmeetothernewgraduatestudentsfromacrosscampus.Learnmoreandregisterhere:http://grad.wisc.edu/newstudents/ngsw/
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14.6AttendProgramOrientationEventsTheGraduateCoordinatorwillsendcommunicationsaboutPLAandMSURPLProgramorientationandwelcomeevents.
14.7Program/DepartmentResourcesforStudentsCommunicationsAllMSandPhDstudentsgettheirownmailboxesandaccesstoagroupmailboxorganizedalphabeticallyinMusicHall.Generaldepartmentmailingaddresstobeusedbystudentsforprofessionalcorrespondence,asneeded:
DepartmentofPlanningandLandscapeArchitecture925BascomMall110MusicHallMadison,WI53706
ListservsIncomingstudentsareaddedtoPLADepartmentemaillistservs,basedontheirprogram(e.g.,[email protected],[email protected]).PLAalsohostsaPhDlistserv([email protected]),facultyandstafflistserv([email protected]),andjobslistserv([email protected]).Continuingstudentswillbeinvitedtothejobslistservintheirsecondyear;iftheywishtobeaddedearlier,theyshouldcontacttheGraduateCoordinator.Emailstobesentoutontheselistservsshould,inmostcasesandasappropriate,beroutedthroughtheGraduateCoordinatortoalleviateredundanciesandtostriveforconsistency.AccesstoMusicHallPLAstudentscancheckoutkeysforbuildingspaces(e.g.,main/outdoor,lab,etc.)withPatCunniffe,thedepartment’sfinancialspecialist.SeeStaffsection1.8.2forcontactinformation.Studentswillberequiredtosubmita$25deposit(intotal,notperkey)toPatandcancollectthisdeposituponreturningtheirkeysatanypointintime.Studentshaveupuntil2yearsafterthey’vegraduatedtoreturntheirkeysandcollecttheirdeposit.StudentSpaceinMusicHallThereisaloungeinMusicHall(rmB7)andaconference/studyspace(rm205)forstudentuse.Seesection16forcomputersandprinters/scannersinstructions,studioandlabaccess,andotherinformationtechnology(IT)supportitems.
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15. ADDITIONALINFORMATIONFORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS15.1InternationalStudentServices(ISS)InternationalStudentServices(ISS)isyourmainresourceoncampusandhasadvisorswhocanassistyouwithvisa,socialandemploymentissues.Visitthewebsiteformoreinformationathttp://www.iss.wisc.eduortoscheduleanappointment.15.2StudentVisasGraduateAdmissionsissuesthefederalI-20formforinitialF-1Visaprocurement.InitialJ-1Visadocument(DS-2019)ishandledbyISS.TheGraduateAdmissionsofficesometimesmustcollectfinancialinformationfortheDS-2019,whichisthenforwardedtoISS.Afterthestudentisenrolled,allVisamattersarehandledbyISS.15.3DocumentsRequiredofNewInternationalStudentsManystudentsareadmittedwithaconditionthattheysubmittheirfinalacademicdocumentsafterarrivaloncampus.Pleasesubmityourdocumentstotheadmissionsofficeat228BascomHall.Theadmissionsrequirementspagehttp://grad.wisc.edu/admissions/requirements/hasadropdownmenuunder“degrees”whichliststhedocumentsrequiredforeachcountry.
15.4StudentswithESLrequirementsAnystudentwhowasadmittedwithaTOEFLscorebelow92,oranIELTSscorebelow6.5willberequiredtotaketheEnglishasaSecondLanguageAssessmentTest(ESLAT)http://www.english.wisc.edu/esl/eslat-exam.htmlandanyrequiredEnglishcourseduringtheirfirstsemester.15.5FundingforInternationalStudentsInternationalstudentsareeligibleforTeaching,Project,andResearchAssistantshipsoncampusaswellasuniversityfellowshipsthroughtheGraduateSchool.Theymaynotbeemployedmorethan20hoursperweekoncampuswhileenrolledfull-time.NewinternationalstudentswithassistantshipsshouldworkwithInternationalStudentsServicestoobtainasocialsecuritynumber(http://www.iss.wisc.edu/employment/social-security).Newstudentswithfellowshipsandnootherappointmenttypesarenotconsideredemployeesandarenoteligibleforsocialsecuritynumbers.ThesestudentsshouldworkwithISStoobtainanInternationalTaxpayerIdentificationNumber(ITIN,http://www.iss.wisc.edu/employment/itin).
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16. POLICIES+PROCEDURESFORINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY(IT),INSTRUCTIONALLABS,ANDSTUDIOSPACESTheMusicHalloffice(Rooms110and112MusicHall)isopenMonday–Friday,7:30am–4:45pm.Tousethebuildingoutsideofthesetimes,youmaycheckoutkeysforthebuildingandthecomputerlab.SeeAccesstoMusicHallsection13.7.MusicHall,ComputerLab(Rm109)ThecomputerlabwillbeopentoPLAfaculty,staff,visitingscholars,students andstudentstakingclassesofferedinURPLbetween8amto4:30pmMonday throughFridayunlessthelabhasbeenreservedforadepartmentallyapproveduse(e.g.,aworkshoporscheduledcourse).Accesstothelabduringreservedtimesrequiresadvancepermissionfromtheinstructor/personreservingthelab.Ifstudentsneedtoworkafterhours,theycanobtainakeyforthe labfromthefrontofficeforarefundabledepositof$25incash.SeeAccesstoMusicHallsection13.7.Anystudentleavingthelabafter4:30pmisresponsibleforturningoffthelights,fans, andairconditioning,closingthewindow,andclosingandlockingthedoor.OnlyPLAfaculty,staff,visitingscholars,studentsandthosetakingclassesin PLAareallowedtologintoPLAcomputerlabmachines.StudentstakingclassesinPLAcan printanumber(tobeestablishedbythePLAFacilitiesandITCommittee)offreeblackandwhitepages(persidefor2-sidedcopying)fromthecomputerlab. FindmoreinformationaboutthePLAFacilitiesandITCommitteeinsection1.8.1.Thestudentswillnothaveadministrativeprivilegesonthelabcomputers.Thismeans thatstudentswillnotbeabletoinstallnewsoftwareorapplicationsonthelab computers.ThePLAITmanager,MathHeinzel,willregularlyworkwithfacultyandstafftomakesure thelabhardwareandsoftwarearefunctioningproperlyandwillmakeupgrades asnecessary.Ifthereisneedforadditionalsoftwareand/orhardwareinthelab,thefacultymemberorstudentsinneedofthesoftwareneedtocoordinatewithPLAFacilitiesandITCommittee.Exceptforfilesassignedforuseandprovidedbytheinstructorwithspecificclasses(e.g.,anassigneddataset),individualfilesshouldnotbestoredonlabcomputers.StudentsshoulduseportableUSBdrivesand/orcloud-basedbackupsystemstostoretheirfiles.Allfilesandsoftwareonthestudentcomputersinthecomputinglabwillbe subjecttoregularclean-ups.ThePLAITmanagerandFacilitiesandITCommitteewillprovidefacultyandstudentswithsufficientadvancenoticeofwhenclean-upswilloccur.ReservingthecomputerforclasstimemustbecoordinatedwithPLAstaff whowillputsignsinsideandoutsideofthecomputerlab.
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Thecomputerlabwillmaintaincurrentsoftwarelicensing.
AgriculturalHall,ComputerLabAgriculturalHallisgenerallyopenbetween6:30am–6:00pmMondaythroughFriday.StudentsneedingbuildingaccesscancontactPatCunniffeinthePLAofficeatMusicHalltosubmitarequesttobegrantedaccessthroughtheirWISCARDidentificationcard.
PLAWebsiteThePLAwebsitedpla.wisc.eduismaintainedandupdatedbyPLAstaff.Individualstudentprofilepagesarehostedonthesite.StudentsshouldcommunicatewiththeGraduateCoordinatortoaddandmaintaintheirrespectiveprofilecontent.AnytrackingofPLAwebpages(e.g.,webpagevisits,document downloads)willbeconductedconsistentwithUW–Madisonpolicies.OtherPLAComputingConsistentwithUW–Madisonpolicies,usersofPLAcomputerswillfollowgoodpracticeforcomputerandcybersecurity.SeeUW–Madisonpoliciesandcomputersecurityresourcesathttps://it.wisc.edu/about/office-of-the-cio/cybersecurity/.
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17. AMENDMENTSAspoliciesandprocedureschange,amendmentswillbedistributedtoallstudentsenrolledintheprogramandincludedinthissectionoftheirhandbook.Thoseamendmentswillbeincorporatedintosubsequentprogramhandbooks.