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Graduate Student Check List – Ph.D.

Ph.D. Student Department of Dairy Science Page 1 of 2

Student Name: ________________________

This check list is provided to assist in tracking progress toward the degree. The form will become a part of the student’s permanent record and should be updated annually (at the time of the annual evaluation).

Date

__________ Enrolled

__________ Formation of advisory; submit plan of study (prior to completion of 2nd semester (24 credits)

__________ Advisory committee meets and submits progress report (year 1).

__________ Advisory committee meets and submits progress report (year 2).

__________ Completion and passing of the preliminary examination (prior to completion of 3rd semester (36 credits))

__________ Advisory committee meets and submits progress report (year 3).

__________ Anticipated completion date1,2

__________ Draft of manuscript completed

1The Preliminary Examination for the Ph.D. must be taken at least 6 months before the Ph.D. defense. A minimum of 24 hours of course work and/or research must remain to be taken, including the work for which the student is enrolled at the time of the exam.

2 The Preliminary Exam and the Ph.D. defense normally must be held during regular academic semesters or sessions and must be scheduled through the graduate school. Requests to schedule the defense must be received by the Graduate School (with a copy to Becky Michael and the Major Professor] at least two weeks before the defense.

2 Financial support is normally limited to 4.0 years.

Other Requirements:

Graduate Seminar (Course, semester, year):

1. __________________; 2. ___________________; 3. _____________________;

Teaching Requirement (course, semester, year):

1. ___________________; 2. ___________________; 3. _____________________;

rev. 10/24/16

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Graduate Student Check List – Ph.D. Continued

MS Student (Thesis Track) in Department of Dairy Science Page 2 of 2

Ethics and Integrity Requirements -- Completion date (attach certificate if appropriate):

A. Graduate TA workshop ____________;

B. CITI training (instructions; https://www.citiprogram.org/)

Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research RCR module ____________;

Investigators, Staff and Students – Basic Course _____________;

C. Endnote training session ________________;

D. Graduate Research Symposium (Oral and Poster Session) (one per year)

a. ______________________; b. ______________________;

E. IACUC Training ___________________;

Optional:

ALS 5324 Research Ethics Ag & Life Science ______________;

Graduate School Pedagogy Certificate __________________;

rev. 10/24/16