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STUDENTHANDBOOK2017-18AcademicYear

MetropolitanPlanning,Policy,andDesignPhDProgram

UniversityofUtahDepartmentofCity&MetropolitanPlanning375South1530East,AAC235SaltLakeCity,Utah84112-0370PH:801-581-8255|FX:801-581-8217

RevisedAugust22,2016

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

THEPLANNINGPROFESSION....................................................................................................................3

THEPROGRAM........................................................................................................................................3

PROGRAMANDDEPARTMENTHISTORY..................................................................................................3

MISSION..................................................................................................................................................4

MPPDDOCTORALCOMMITTEE................................................................................................................5

OTHERFACULTYANDADMINISTRATION.................................................................................................8

PROGRAMDESCRIPTION&REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................11

DOCTORALANDPLANNINGFOUNDATIONSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS......................................................14

SUPERVISORYCOMMITTEE....................................................................................................................16

DISSERTATION.......................................................................................................................................17

REGULATION&ADMINISTRATION..........................................................................................................19

RESEARCHOPPORTUNITIES...................................................................................................................22

TRACKINGYOURPROGRESS..................................................................................................................23

INTERNATIONALSTUDENTS...................................................................................................................23

OTHERNOTICES.....................................................................................................................................24

APPENDIXA:NECESSARYDOCUMENTS.................................................................................................28

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PhDinMetropolitanPlanning,Policy,andDesign

THEPLANNINGPROFESSIONPlannersassistincreatingopportunitiestopreserveandenhancecommunitylife,protecttheenvironment,promoteequity, andmanageurban growthand change. They addresspublic issuesaffectingwhere people live, work, andplay;wheretheyshopandreceivemedicalattention;howtheygetfromplacetoplace;whatcommunitieslooklike;howcommunitieswork;andhowweuseourresources.Someplannersfunctionastechnicalanalystsorresearchers,othersasdesignersorprogramdevelopers,someassocialchangeagents,andstillothersasmanagersoreducators.

Planningisahighlyinterdisciplinaryprofession.Forplannerstodevelopplans,programs,andpolicies,theyhavetoassess,understand, and communicate the social, economic, political, and environmental consequences of urbanpolicy options. Specializations in the field include land use and environmental planning, economic development,housingandcommunitydevelopment,transportationplanning,urbandesign,historicpreservation,andgeographicinformation systems. Plannerswork in a varietyof publicagencies—city,county, state, and federal—aswell as inprivateplanningconsultingfirms,publicutilities,communitydevelopmentcorporations,foundations,andnon-profitorganizations.

THEPROGRAMThePh.D.inMetropolitanPlanning,PolicyandDesignisdesignedtoservetwogroupsofstudents,butdosoinawayinwhichtheinterdisciplinarycultureoftheUniversityofUtahisadvanced.Onegroupofstudentsarethoseinplanning,usuallyhavingcompletedanaccreditedmasterofplanningdegree.Thesecondarestudentswithmaster’sdegreesinfieldsrelatedtoplanningsuchasGeography,Sociology,FamilyandConsumerStudies,NaturalResources, Landscape Architecture, Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Architecture, andEconomics,amongothers.

PROGRAMANDDEPARTMENTHISTORYTheundergraduateprograminurbanplanningwasfirstauthorizedin1978asanintercollegiateinitiativehousedin the Department of Geography. In July 2003, the program was transferred to the Graduate School ofArchitecture,whichwasre-namedtheCollegeofArchitecture+Planning.Soonafter,withassistancefromtheGeorgeS.andDeloresDoreEcclesFoundation and theUniversityAdministration,the program’s faculty grewandin2004theUtahBoardofRegentsapprovedamaster’sdegreeandagraduatecertificateinurbanplanning.Enrollment in both graduate and undergraduateprogramsgrew rapidly impelling further expansion in bothadjunct and regular faculty. In July 2008, the Urban Planning Program became the Department of City &MetropolitanPlanning(CMP)andthemaster’sdegreewasrenamedtheMasterofCity&MetropolitanPlanning(MCMP). In recent years, the departmenthas continued its rapid growthwith the additionof the Ph.D. inMetropolitanPlanning,Policy,andDesignin2009;aMasterofRealEstateDevelopment(MRED)(inconjunctionwith theUniversityof Utah, Schoolof Business);graduatecertificatesinRealEstateDevelopmentandUrbanDesign;theMetropolitanResearchCenter;andtheEcologicalPlanningCenter.

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MISSION

TheMountainWest(Arizona,Colorado,Idaho,Montana,Nevada,NewMexico,Utah,andWyoming)isthenation’smosturbanizedregionaswellasitsfastestgrowing.By2040,theregionwilldoubleinpopulationtomorethan30million peoplewith nearly 20million jobs.Most of the existing built environmentwill be rebuilt. SustainabledevelopmentisanimperativemoresointheMountainWestthanperhapsanyotherregion.Theregionmustalsolearntoberesilientinthefaceofglobalclimatechange,limitedwatersupply,problematicairsheds,andfragilelandscapes.ThePh.D.inMetropolitanPlanning,PolicyandDesignattheUniversityofUtahwillpreparethenextgenerationsofscholarsandresearchersfortheinterdisciplinarychallengesofshapingmetropolitanareassotheyaresustainableandresilient.Giventhischallenge,theroleofthedegreeinthefutureoftheregionandthenationisreflectedinitstitle:Theplanningchallengeistoanticipatechangeandlearnhowbesttomanageit;thepolicychallengeishowtocraftandimplementpoliciesneededtofacilitatedesiredchange;andthedesignchallengeishowtoshapethebuiltenvironmenttoachievedesiredoutcomes.

ThemissionofthePh.D. inMetropolitanPlanning,PolicyandDesign istoproducedoctoralgraduateswhowillservethepeopleofUtahandtheworldthroughthediscovery,creationandapplicationofknowledge;throughthedisseminationofknowledgebyteaching,publication…;andthroughcommunityengagement(italicizedlanguagefrom the University Mission Statement). The core curriculum and matriculation benchmarks are designed tofacilitate discovery and knowledge creation. The program is designed to facilitate dissemination of knowledgethroughresearch,teaching,publishing,andengagement.

TheMPPDprogramisagrowingprogramthatupholdshighstandardsamongfaculty,students,andourpartnersin the largercommunity. Inparticular,we aim tobe a leader inourextended region. TheWasatchFront, ourprincipal“client,”willgrowfromtwomilliontofivemillionbymid-century–inalandareaequivalentinsizetoLongIsland,NY.Otherclientsincludethesouthwesternpartofthestatethatmaygrowtoonemillionjustpastmid-century;andmajorportionsofIdaho,Montana,Wyoming,Nevada,andwesternColoradothathavecultural,economic,andenvironmentalaffinitieswithUtah.Itisinthisextendedregionthatweaspiretobetheleaderinplanningeducation,research,andengagement.

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MPPDDOCTORALCOMMITTEE

Anenvironmentallawyer,ProfessorBartholomewreceived his Jurist-Doctorate fromtheUniversityofOregonandworkedfortenyearsasastaffattorneyfor1000FriendsofOregon,wherehewas theDirectorof“Makingthe LandUse, Transportation,AirQuality Connection” (LUTRAQ). Professor Bartholomew’s current research focus isassessingtheextentandnatureofland use—transportationscenario planning in USmetropolitan areas. Professor Bartholomew’s other re- search work is focused onaccessibility based on transportation planning processes, legal issues inherent intransit-orienteddevelopment,publicparticipationintransitfacilitydesign,theuseofexpertpanelsintransportationanalysis,andtheuseofvalues-basedcommunicationsinplanningandurbandesignprocesses.

Professor Bartholomew is a member of Oregon StateBar, the AmericanPlanningAssociation,andWomen’sTransportationSeminar,and isaTrusteeforUTA.

ReidEwing,Ph.D.,isaProfessorofCity&MetropolitanPlanning,AssociateEditoroftheJournal of theAmerican Planning Association,Director of theMetropolitanResearchCenter,andcolumnist forPlanningmagazine,writing thebi-monthlycolumnResearchYouCanUse.

Earlierinhiscareer,hewasdirectoroftheVoorheesTransportationCenteratRutgers,ResearchProfessorattheNationalCenterforSmartGrowth,StateRepresentativefromNorthwestTucson,andAnalystat the Congressional BudgetOffice.He holdsMaster’sdegrees in Engineering and City Planning fromHarvard University, and a Ph.D. inUrban PlanningandTransportationSystemsfromMIT.

Ewing’sworkisaimedatplanningpractitioners.HiseightbooksincludePedestrianandTransitOrientedDesign;GrowingCooler—EvidenceonUrbanDevelopmentandClimateChange; andBestDevelopmentPractices, listedby theAmericanPlanning Association(APA)asoneofthe100“essential”booksinplanningoverthepast100years.His90peer

reviewedarticlesinclude“TravelandtheBuiltEnvironment:AMeta-Analysis”(recipientofAPA’sBestArticleoftheYear);“RelationshipBetweenUrbanSprawlandPhysicalActivity,Obesity,andMorbidity”(themostwidelycitedacademicpaperinthesocialsciencesasof2005);and“IsLosAngeles-StyleSprawlDesirable?”(listedbyAPAasa“classicarticleinurbanplanning”).Accordingtoarecentcitationanalysis,Ewing’sworkisthe7thmosthighlycitedamong997planningacademicsinNorthAmerica.

Dr.ReidEwingDepartmentChair,

Professor,MRCDirectorewing@arch.utah.edu

KeithBartholomew,JDAssociateDeanofAcademicAffairs,AssociateProfessorbartholomew@utah.edu

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SarahHinnersisalandscapeandurbanecologistwithaB.A.inGeographyandEnvironmentalStudiesfromMcGillUniversityandaPhD.inEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyfromtheUniversityofColorado,Boulder.Asascientistinaplanningdepartment,muchofherworkcentersonbridgingthegapbetweenscienceandacademicresearchandreal-worldplanninganddesignapplications.Sarah’sresearchinterestsfocustopicallyontheecological,economicandsocialrolesofnatureandnaturalsystemsinandaroundcities.HerPhD.researchexaminedtheeffectsofsuburbandevelopmentandopenspaceonthecommunityecologyofwildbeesintheDenver,Coloradometropolitanarea.Shenowworksongreeninfrastructure-relatedquestionsrangingfromtheecologicalprocessesoccurringwithinstormwaterbioretentionsystemstoregionalgreeninfrastructureplanningandimplementation.MuchofherresearchalsoincludesafocusonurbanwaterissuesintheurbanizinglandscapesoftheWesternUS.ShedirectstheEcologicalPlanningCenter,andhelpedtofoundtheNatureWorksAlliance,a

regionalnetworkfocusedonpromotinganddevelopinggreeninfrastructureplanningandpracticeinUtah.Sheteachescoursesonurbanecology,sustainability,systemsthinking,andgreeninfrastructure.Sheismarriedtoamolecularbiologist,themotheroftwogrowingboys,andanavidurbangardener.

Michael Larice is an Associate Professor of Urban Design and City Planning at theUniversityofUtah’sCollegeofArchitecture+Planning.Althoughheisanarchitect,cityplanner, and urban designer – he is primarily an urbanist. He takes a comparativeapproach in teaching and research to help students better understand the variousurbanismsandurbantheoriesthatoperateconcurrentlyacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld–howplacesovercomestruggle,whytheysurvive,andwhatmakes themthrive. In his teaching he stresses the importance of contextual response and inter-disciplinarycollaborationforthesuccessofprojectsandtheirsustainabilityovertime.Mostofhisurbandesign studios arepartneredwith clients trying to solve very realpublicrealmanddevelopmentproblems.AmongtheseclientshavebeenthecitiesofAbuDhabi,UAE–Seattle,Washington–Oranjestad,Aruba–Philadelphia,Pennsylvania–SaltLakeCity,Utah,andVancouver,BritishColumbia.Thispluralisticandpragmaticapproachtodesignhelpsstudentsbuildskills,operationalizetheory,andapproximate

thechallengestheywillfindintheirprofessionalcareers.

ProfessorLarice’sprofessionalandacademicworkfocuseslargelyontheurbandesignoflivableplaces-streets,transit,housing,neighborhoodsandcities.Previousresearchlookedatdenseurbanneighborhoods,developmentapprovals processes, and slum upgrading. He has several projects underway now, including: research on theimpactsofnewurbanstreetcarlinesoncommunitylivabilityandeconomicdevelopment;urbanarteriallivabilityandredevelopment;and,ahistoryandtheoryoflivabilitythought.Withhisco-editorProf.ElizabethMacdonaldofUCBerkeley,asecondeditionofTheUrbanDesignReaderwaspublishedbyRoutledgeinDecember2012.AverysuccessfulfirsteditionwaspublishedbyRoutledgein2006.Heiscurrentlyworkingonanewbookentitled,AnAmericanAgenda–PlanningandDesignforSocialSustainability.

ProfessorLariceisaCalifornianativewhoholdsaPhDinCityPlanningfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,wherehisdissertationworkinurbandesignfocusedontheformandlivabilityofhighdensityneighborhoodsinNorthAmerica.HeholdsaMasterofArchitectureandaBachelorofArtsinDesignfromUCLA.Priortojoiningthe

Dr.SarahHinnersAssistantProfessor–Research,

EPCDirectorsarah.hinners@arch.utah.edu

Dr.MichaelLariceAssociateProfessorlarice@arch.utah.edu

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UniversityofUtah,hetaughturbandesign,cityplanning,housing,planningtheory,designhistory,andinternationaldevelopmentattheUniversityofPennsylvania,theUniversityofBritishColumbia,andtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley. For several years he served as the Urban Design Track Chair for the American Collegiate Schools ofPlanning. He currently coordinates the University of Utah’s Graduate Certificate in Urban Design and teachesintroductoryandadvanced levelurbandesignstudios,urbandesignmethods,urbandesigncasestudies,urbantheoryandformhistory.Inaddition,heservesassupervisorycommitteechairforanumberofourPhDstudents.In2009,ProfessorLaricewasawardedtheG.HolmesPerkinsAwardforDistinguishedTeachingattheUniversityofPennsylvania.In2012,hewasnamedProfessoroftheYearattheUniversityofUtah’sCollegeofArchitecture+Planning.InFall2015,ProfessorLarice’surbandesignstudioswonanHonorAwardandaMeritAwardfromUrbanDesignUtah(UDU).HebecameCo-ChairofUDUinDecember2015andhaschairedUDU’sfallandspringawardsprogramsfortheStateofUtahsince2014.

IvisGarciaZambranajoinedtheCMPfacultyinJuly2015.Sheplanstoworkinclosecollaboration with the Metropolitan Research Center and the UniversityNeighborhoodPartners.Herphilosophy,method-ology,andethosrevolvesaroundconducting re- searchandplans inpartnershipwith stakeholders,being from thegrassrootsorfrominstitutionalizedformsofgovernment.

Ivis is an urban planner with research interests in the areas of communitydevelopment,housing, and identitypolitics. Shehas spent timeas aprofessionalplannerinAlbuquerque,NewMexico,SanFrancisco,California,Springfield,Missouri,Washington, D.C., andmost recently inwith theNathalie P. Voorhees Center forCommunity Improvement, a research center within the University of Illinois atChicago. Asapractitioner,Dr.Garciahas led several large-scalehousingprojects

such as the BRAC Homeless Assistance Submission for the Concord Community Reuse Project and a programevaluationfortheChicagoLow-IncomeHousingTrustFund.

IvisearnedherPh.D.inUrbanPlanningandPolicyfromtheUniversityofIllinoisatChicago.Sheholdsdualmaster'sdegreesfromtheUniversityofNewMexicoinCommunityandRegionalPlanningandLatinAmericanStudiesandabachelor’sinEnviron-mentalSciencesfromInter-AmericanUniversityinPuertoRico.

Dr.IvisGarciaZambranaAssistantProfessorIvis.garcia@utah.edu

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OTHERFACULTYANDADMINISTRATION

DivyaChandrasekharjoinedtheUniversityofUtahinJuly2015.Herresearchfocusesonhowcom-munitiesrecoverfromdisastersandotherenvironmentalchanges,andtheroleofplanninginthisprocess.Herstudieshaveexaminedparticipatoryrecoveryplanning,intensifiedplan-makingafterdisasters,emergentinstitutionalcoordination,andrecoverypolicyforprolongeddisplacementinthe US and Asia. She specializes inqualitative inquiryandmixedmethodstudies.

Dr.Chandrasekhar’sresearchhasbeenfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation,theNaturalHazardsCenteratBoulder,and theMid-AmericaEarthquakeCenterandherwork has been published in national and international journals. Shewas a NationalPERISHIPFellowwiththeNaturalHazardsCenterin2008.

Dr.Chandrasekhar’waspreviouslyanAssistantProfessorin the DepartmentofUrbanPlanning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University. She received herMaster’sandPh.D.degreesinurbanandregionalplanningattheUniversityof Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign, and holdsa Bachelor’sdegree in physical planning from theSchoolofPlanningandArchitecture,NewDelhi.

KeithDiazMooreisDeanof theCollegeofArchitecture+Planning. Heisaregisteredarchitect with degrees from the University of Illinois (B.S.), University of Minnesota(M.Arch.)andtheUniversityofWisconsin(Ph.D.).

Dr.DiazMooreisapassionateadvocateandaninternationalexpert in theconnectionbetween culture, health and place, particularly in the area of design for peopleexperiencingdementiawithseveralbooks,over30referredpublicationsandmorethan100 presentationson the topic. He recently completed a visiting appointment at theCentreonAgeingandSupportiveEnvironmentsattheUniversityofLund(Sweden)andfoundedtheinter-disciplinaryResilientLifestylesLabattheUniversityofKansas,whichexploresthepositiveinfluencegooddesign,hasonhealthyliving.

A recognized leader in sociallyresponsivedesign,he ispastchairoftheEnvironmentalDesign ResearchAssociation, current President of the Architectural ResearchCentersConsortium, and a previouswinner of the Architecture for Social Justice Award (a

programfundedbytheNationalEndowmentoftheArts).HewaselectedtotheBoardof Education for theUSD497 in April 2011andco-led the bond planning committee fora$92.5millionbondpassedin2013.

Dr.DivyaChandrasekharAssistantProfessor

d.chandrasekhar@utah.edu

Dr.KeithDiazMooreCollegeDean,Professordiazmoore@utah.edu

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Inhisteaching,DeanDiazMooreemphasizesexperientiallearningparticularlythroughproblem-basedservice learninginprojectsand the importanceof theoryservingasapowerfulframethroughwhichtosituateaproblem.Hestronglybelievesthathuman-centered design thinking rooted in interdisciplinary collaboration is what architects,designers,andplannersbring to addressingtoday’sglobalchallenges.Whether in hisacademic,professional,orcommunityroles,heisanardentproponentforthepowerofgooddesigntopromotesocialwell-being.

StephenGoldsmith’swork in the field has been acrossmultiple disciplines. Prior to hispositionasPlanningDirectorofSaltLakeCityhewastheFoundingDirectorofArtspace,aCommunityDevelopment Corporation creating affordable housing, live/work space andincubatorspacesforbothfor-profitandnon-profitbusinesses.Duringhis20yearsas itsDirector,hedevelopedmorethan400,000squarefeetofmixed-usespace,whichhasbeenrecognizedboth locallyandnationally for its innovation,architecturalexcellenceandas

examplesofsocialandenvironmentalresponsibility.

AsaLoebFellowatHarvard’sGraduateSchoolofDe-sign,ProfessorGoldsmithconductedresearchonwaystochangelow-incomehousingtaxcreditpolicytoincludemixed-useprojects,aswellasexploringtheepidemiologicalimpactsoftheautomobile.DuringhisfellowshiphearrangedasymposiumonsprawlattheDessauInstituteofArchitectureattheBauhaus,whichwasfollowedbyaninternationalsymposiumandexhibitiontitledFitCItiesheldduringthe2002OlympicWinterGames.Healso servedas theNationalDirectorof theRoseArchitecturalFellowshipProgram forEnterpriseCommunityPartners.

Professor Goldsmith’s work also includes award winning design collaborations on large scale, environmentalinstallations.TheseincludethedaylightingofCityCreek,thetransformationofabrownfieldintoacitypark,andlarge-scalewaterfeaturesincludingtheSevenCanyonsFountaininLibertyPark,andHeadgatesattheSaltLakeCommunityCollege.

ProfessorGoldsmithservesastheExecutiveDirectoroftheCenterfortheLivingCity,anon-profitorganizationcreatedincollaborationwithJaneJacobs,priortoherdeathin2006.TheCenter’spurposeistoenhanceourunderstandingofthecomplexityofcontemporaryurbanlifeandthroughitpromoteincreasedcivicengagement.AcentralpartoftheCenter’sworkisthecreationoftheUrbanEcologyNetwork.WithsupportfromtheRockefellerFoundation,ProfessorGoldsmithcreatedanaward-winningbookcelebratingJacob’sideastitledWhatWeSee;AdvancingtheInvestigationsofJaneJacobs.Currently,heisworkingwithIslandPressandtheKnightFoundationtobringJaimeLerner’sicon-icbookUrbanAcupuncturetoEnglishspeakingaudiencesaroundtheglobe.

Professor Goldsmith teaches courses in Urban Ecology, Green Communities, Ethics in Shaping Communities, andEmpathicSustainability.

StephenGoldsmithAssociateProfessor–

Lecturergoldsmith@arch.utah.edu

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Danya Rumore, Ph.D., is the Associate Director of the Environmental DisputeResolutionProgramintheWallaceStegnerCenterandaResearchAssistantProfessorin the S.J.QuinneyCollege of Law. She is also aVisitingAssistant Professor in theDepartmentofCity&MetropolitanPlanningintheCollegeofArchitecture+Planning.SheteachescoursesinnegotiationanddisputeresolutionandisaresearchaffiliateoftheUniversityofUtahEcologicalPlanningCenterandGlobalChangeandSustainabilityCenter.DanyacompletedherdoctorateinEnvironmentalPolicyandPlanningattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,whereshewastheAssistantDirectoroftheMITScienceandImpactCollaborativeandtheProjectManagerfortheNewEnglandClimate Adaptation Project. Danya’s work and research focus on supportingmorecollaborativedecision-makingandstakeholderengagementinthecontextofscience-intensive environmental issues, with a particular focus on climate-related riskmanagement,waterresourcemanagement,andmixland-useplanning.

BrendaCaseScheerisaProfessorofArchitectureandCity&MetropolitanPlanningattheUniversityofUtah.SheisaFellowoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectsandaFellowoftheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPlanners.ShewasaDeanoftheCollegeofArchitecture+ Planning from 2002-2013. She graduated with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees inarchitecturefromRiceUniversityandwasaLoebFellowattheHarvardGraduateSchoolofDesign.

AsDean,sherebrandedtheCollege,formerlytheGraduateSchoolofArchitecture.Asaresult of her efforts, theCollegeboasts oneof themostwell regardedurbanplanningdepartmentsintheUSandhasinterdisciplinaryprogramsinproductdesign,preservation,andsustainability.Newdegrees intheCollege includeaPh.D. inplanning,aMastersofRealEstateDevelopment(withtheSchoolofBusiness),andarecentlyaccreditedgraduate

degreeinCity&MetropolitanPlanning.

ShewasappointedanAssistantProfessorattheUniversityofCincinnatiandcontinuedasuccessfulurbandesignpractice.ProfessorScheerisalsoascholarspecializinginurbanform,with19researchgrantsorcon-tracts,and26bookchaptersandjournalarticles.

HermostrecentbookisTheEvolutionofUrbanForm:TypologyforPlannersandArchitects,(October2010).Herresearchalsofocusesondesignandplanningpolicy.Themissionofherresearchistoprovidetheoryandguidancetodesignersandpolicymakerswhocom-batsprawlandprotectsignificantplaces.

ProfessorScheerisanactiveleaderinlocalandnationalcommunityorganizations,includinghercurrentandpastserviceontheGirlScoutsofUtahBoard,theAIAUtahBoard,theCapitolCityCommittee,theUtahAPAboard,theEnvisionUtahboardandexecutivecommittee,theArtspaceboard,theSaltLakeCountyCenterfortheArtsBoard,thenationalLandscapeArchitectureFoundation,andtheSaltLakeCityRedevelopmentAdvisoryCommittee.

Dr.DanyaRumoreVisitingAssistantProfessor

danya.rumore@law.utah.edu

BrendaScheerProfessor

scheer@arch.utah.edu

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PROGRAMDESCRIPTION&REQUIREMENTSTheMetropolitanPlanning,Policy,andDesignPhDdegree(MPPD)requiresthatstudentssuccessfullycomplete57-78 credit hours. The following outlines the MPPD degree requirements for students entering the program fallsemester2016orlater.Studentswhoenteredtheprogramearlierthanfall2016shouldconsulttheCMPwebsiteortheMPPDacademiccoordinatorforprogramrequirements.

PlanningFoundations:WaivedwithPlanningMastersDegree

21Credits

DoctoralFoundations:ProgramCoreCourses

18Credits

Electives:Electivecoursesselectedwithsupervisorycommittee

12Credits(majorityoutsideofCMPDepartment)

QualifyingExamination:IndependentStudyCMP7930

6Credits

DissertationResearchProposal:DissertationResearchCMP7940

3Credits

Dissertation:DissertationResearchCMP7970

18Credits

TOTALNUMBEROFCREDITSNEEDEDTOGRADUATE: 57(withMastersinPlanning);78(without)

PlanningFoundationsCourses--Maximumof21credithours(WaivedwithPlanningMastersDegree)ForstudentswithanaccreditedplanningmasterdegreefromUtahorelsewhere,thegraduateplanningcoreiswaived.Forthosewithoutthisdegree,thegraduateplanningcoreisrequiredalthoughtheSupervisoryCommitteebasedoncomparable graduate work at Utah or elsewhere may waive individual courses. For most students without anaccredited planning degree, completing the core planning courses will require the equivalent of about one fullacademicyearofstudy.

• 6010UrbanResearch(3)• 6260LandUseLaw(3)• 6430PlanningCommunication(3)• 6450GISinPlanning(3)• 6610UrbanEcology(3)• 6240Reason,Power,andValues(3)• 6322City&MetropolitanEconomics(3)

DoctoralFoundationsCourses--18CreditHoursSubject to theneedsof individual doctoral students as determinedby the SupervisoryCommittee, eachdoctoralstudentwillsatisfactorilycompletethefollowingcorecourses:

• 7022QuantitativeMethodsinPlanning(3)• 7201ArticleWritingandPublishing(3)• 7302QualitativeMethodsforPlannersandDesigners(3)• 7401ResearchDesignandProposal(3)• 7502TopicsinCity&MetropolitanPlanningPedagogy(3)• 7100UrbanTheoryandForm(3)

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DoctoralFoundationsCourseSequencing

Electives–Minimumof12credithours(majoritytakenoutsideoftheCMPDepartment)Working with the Supervisory Committee, a selection of courses including independent study will be identifiedprovidingsufficientfoundationforthestudenttopursuethedissertationtopic.Dependingonthetopic,manycoursesmaybetakenoutsidetheCollege.Relevantcourseswouldbethoseintheory,methods,processes,andfoundationsrelatedtothedissertationtopic.Whileaminimumnumberofcreditsareexpected,thismayvarydependingonthelevelofpreparationbythestudentasdeterminedbytheSupervisoryCommittee.

QualifyingExamination–Minimumof6credithoursThequalifying(preliminary)examinationisuniqueamongdoctoralprogramsnationallyinthatapublishablescholarlyworkwillbethewrittenproductandreviewedorallywiththeSupervisoryCommittee.Thephilosophyisthatsinceakeyskillofadoctoralgraduateistodisseminateknowledgethroughscholarlywork,theverybestwaytodemonstratemasteryof thisskill,andthusability tocontinueonto thedissertation, is towritesuchawork.Togetherwith theSupervisoryCommittee,thetopicforpreparingascholarly,publishableworkwillbeidentifiedalongwithprospectivesourcesofdataandliterature.Thescholarlyworkwillincludeareviewofrelevanttheory,discussionoftheresearchdesignappropriateforthetheoryanddataorotherformsofinformation,applicationoftheselectedresearchmethod,findings,andconclusionsincludingrelevantmetropolitanplanning,policy,anddesignimplications.Afteroralreviewitis anticipated that studentswill refine their qualifying examination product and submit it to an appropriate peer-reviewedjournalforitsconsideration.Tofacilitatethisuniqueapproachtodoctoralpreparation,studentswillenrollforatleastsixcredithoursofQualifyingExam(CMP7930).StudentsmayregisterforthreetosixcreditsofCMP7930inthesemesterforthepurposeofcompletingtheirqualifyingexamination,andtheremustbeaformalagreementbetweenthestudentandhis/hercommitteechairpriortobeingapprovedtotakesixcredithoursofQualifyingExamCredits.Inordertopassyourqualifyingexam,youmustfollowthesesteps:

1. SubmitcompletedQEtoyourSupervisoryCommitteeChair2. SupervisoryChairdistributesQEtoyourentireSupervisoryCommittee3. YourcommitteereviewstheQEandsubmitsasingleroundofcommentstotheSupervisoryChair4. Each committeemember submits their recommendation (pass, pass with revision, fail) on the QE to the

SupervisoryChair5. SupervisoryChairdraftsandprovidesletterofnotificationtothestudentandthePhDAcademicCoordinator

explainingthedecisionoftheSupervisoryCommittee

*Inadditiontotherequirementsabove,astudent’sSupervisoryCommitteeChairMAYALSOrequirethatthestudentcompleteaformalpresentationoftheirQEtothestudentsSupervisoryCommittee.AfinalgradewillnotbegiventilltheQualifyingExamhasbeenapprovedasa“pass”fromtheCommittee.

DissertationResearchProposal–Minimumof3credithoursCandidateswillprepareanddefendtheirproposalforadissertationbasedontheplanandformatnegotiatedwiththeSupervisoryCommittee.Thedesignfortheproposalitselfmaybecommencedatanytime.Thedissertationresearchproposalandthequalifyingexamcanbecompletedinanyorder.

DoctoralFoundations

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring

7022 ü ü 7201 ü ü 7302 ü ü 7401 ü ü 7502 ü ü ü 7100 ü ü ü ü

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Dissertation–Minimumof18credithoursStudents are required to write and defend their dissertation in order to graduate from the program. Typically,dissertationsareawrittenworkonasingulartopicincludingmultiplechapters,suchasIntroduction,LiteratureReview,ResearchMethods,Results,andDiscussion/Conclusion.

Thedoctoralcommitteewillalsoconsiderathreediscretepaperdissertationoptionasanexceptiontothistraditionaldissertation(inadditiontothescholarlypapernecessaryfortheQualifyingExamination).Studentspursuingathree-paperdissertationmustobtainapprovalfromtheircommitteechairbeforeproceeding.Studentspursuingathree-paperdissertationarealsosubjecttothefollowingrules:

1. Thethreepapersmustbedeemedpublishableinpeer-reviewedjournalsbyamajorityofthecommittee.2. Itisexpectedthatthethreepaperswillbeonrelatedtopics,suchthattheycanbeplacedinavolumewith

introductoryandconcludingchapters.3. Anintroductory/methodologychaptermustbeincludedframingthethreepapersandtheirrelationshiptoone

another4. Aconcludingchaptermustbeincludedwhichsynthesizestheoveralloutcomesofthethreepapers5. Co-authorshipofthepapersinthedissertationispermitted,providedthatthestudentisthefirstauthoronall

papersandisresponsibleforthefullwritingofallofthepapers.Ifitisfoundthatanysignificantportionofapaperwasnotwrittenby the student, the committeemayprohibit thatpaper frombeing included in thedissertation.

6. AlldissertationsmustconformtotheformattingrequirementsoutlinedintheGraduateSchool’sHandbookforThesesandDissertations(availableat:gradschool.utah.edu/thesis).Ifthethree-paperoptionisselected,thenthestudentmustobtainareleasefromanycoauthor(s)andmustfollowtherulesoutlinedinAppendixBoftheGraduateSchool’sHandbookforDissertationsregardingtheuseofpreviouslypublishedmaterial.

*AccordingtothepoliciesoftheUniversityofUtahGraduateSchool,studentsmustsubmittheirdefended dissertations to the Thesis Office well before the date of graduation. For submissiondeadlinesforthecurrentacademicyearpleasevisit:http://gradschool.utah.edu/thesis/

TimetoProgramCompletionItisimportanttothedepartmentandtheuniversitythatthestudents’progressthroughtheirdoctoralprogramsinatimelyway.CMPhaslimitedfundstosupportstudents,andquotasforadmissionofnewstudentsarebasedonthenumberscontinuingintheprogram.APhDstudenthassevencalendaryearsfromthedateoffirstregistrationtocompletethedoctoraldegreewithanapproveddissertation.Inaddition,studentsmustadvancetocandidacybytheendoffiveyears.Advancingtocandidacyincludeshavinganapproveddissertationproposalandcompletingthequalifyingpaper.Thistimelineappliestobothfull-andpart-timestudentsenteringthedoctoralprogramwithaMaster’sdegree.

IfaPhDstudententerstheprogramwithoutaMaster’sdegreeinplanning,thenthestudentalsohavesevencalendaryears from the date of first registration to complete the doctoral degreewith an approved dissertation. StudentswithoutaMaster’sdegreemustadvancetocandidacybytheendoffiveyears.Ifastudenttakesanapprovedleaveofabsence (maximumof two semesters) theapprovedLOAwill not count towards the student’s time toprogramcompletion.Ifthestudentneedsmoretimethantheallotted7yearstheymustfillouta“timeLimitPolicy”exceptionletterthroughtheUniversityofUtahGraduateschool.

Milestone Full-timewithMaster’sinPlanning

Part-timewithMaster’sinPlanning

Full-timewithoutMaster’sinPlanning

Part-timewithoutMaster’sinPlanning

AdvancetoCandidacy: 5years 5years 5years 5yearsGraduate: 7years 7years 7years 7years

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AcademicCompletionPlansTo assist students in planning their program of study and to facilitate administration of the MPPD program,all students are required to complete and submit a Yearly Progress Form (appendix A) to theMPPD academiccoordinatorinthefirstofmonthofeachFallSemester.Completingthisformhelpstheacademiccoordinatorprovideguidanceonwhentotakecorecourses,andprovidesstudentstheopportunity toplanout thescheduleof coursesthey plan to take to complete their degree. As student'sadvancethroughtheprogram,theyshouldupdatetheirprogressformasnecessarysothatitcontinuestoaccuratelyreflectthestudent’sprogressiontowardgraduation.

CourseSubstitutionsandWaiversBoth the planning and doctoral foundations coursesmay be substitutedwith a similar course from an outsidedepartment,butonlyinspecialcircumstances.BothapprovalbythecourseinstructorandtheDepartmentChairaswellaswrittenjustificationfromthestudentandasyllabusfromthereplacementcoursearerequiredinordertosubstituteacourse.

Coursewaiverswillbedecidedduringthesemesterofadmissionintothedoctoralprogramandwillrequireapprovalfrom the instructorof the coursebeingwaivedand thedepartment chair. Allwaivers (excluding thewaiverofplanningfoundationscoursesforthosewithaMaster’sDegreeinplanning)willrequireasyllabusfromacomparablecourse,andbothapprovalsmentionedabove.

DOCTORALANDPLANNINGFOUNDATIONSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSPlanningFoundationsCourseDescriptions

6010UrbanResearch(3credithours)Applied quantitative data analysis using spreadsheet and other software. Data sources, dataset development,descriptivestatistics,trendanalysis,measuresofconcentration,similarity,anddistribution.Planningapplicationsofdemographic and economic analysis including population estimation, residential segregation, economic baseidentificationandshiftshareanalysis.

6260LandUseLaw(3credithours)Case lawanalysisof common law, constitutional,statutory,and regulatoryprinciples inherent inAmerican landuseplanningandzoning.

6430PlanningCommunications(3credithours)Toolsforplanningcommunicationincludingdatadisplay,graphicvisualization,oralpresentation,writing,audiencetargetingg,communityengagement,qualitativemethods,andsurveytechniques.

6450GeographicInformationSystemsinPlanning(3credithours)Theprinciplesandconceptsofgeographicinformationsystems(GIS)technologyand itsapplicationstoplanningproblemsthroughlectures,assignedreadingsanddiscussion.Laboratorysessionofferhands-onpracticewithGISsoftware. Together, these provide studentswith a working knowledgeof GIS design principles and a softwarepackageforlateruseinothercoursesandprofessionalpractice.

6610UrbanEcology(3credithours)The interplay of natural systems with human habitat and civilization. The course explores the potential forsynthetic co-operationbetweennaturaland culturalsystems,offeropportunitiesfor correspondingdesignandplanning applications and advancement methods for enhancing local ecosystem services. The course alsoincludes aservice-learning component.

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6240Reason,Power,andValues(3credithours)This courseconsiders the tension that exists in democraticsocietiesbetween scientificandexperientialreason,politicalpower, and human values as seen in the process of citybuilding.Explorationof this nexus is pursuedthroughhistoricalreview,casestudyandemergingformsofplanningpractice.

6322City&MetropolitanEconomics(3credithours)Economicfoundationsandtheirapplicationtosuchplanningstudiesascityandmetropolitanform,publicfacilities,housing,economicdevelopmentandtheenvironment.

DoctoralFoundationsCourseDescriptions

7022QuantitativeMethodsinPlanning(3credithours)Labbasedcourseinplanningresearchandquantitativemethodsincludingtheapplicationofvariousmethodologiestodifferenttopicareasincludingfactoranalysis.logisticregression,hierarchicalmodeling,andstructuralequationmodeling.

7100UrbanTheory&Form(3credithours)This jointMasters andPhD level survey course covers: theoriesof urbanism, various schools of urban thought,comparative urbanism, contemporary urban challenges, economic restructuring/globalization, and strategicresponsesforevolvinghumansettlements.Thecoursealsocoversplanningtheory/historyandthehistoryofurbanform.PhDstudentshavedifferentcoursedeliverablesrespectiveofthemaster’sstudentsinthecourse.

7201ArticleWritingandPublishing(3credithours)ThepurposeoftheArticleWritingandPublishingSeminaristogivestudentstheopportunitytoconverttheircurrentwork and/or interests into a small scholarly paper suitable for presentation to a scholarly conference and/orsubmission to a scholarly journal. This course combines elements of preparing students for professional oralpresentationsinscholarlyforums,providinginstructiononwritingandpreparingjournalsarticles,andasimulationofthejournalsubmissionandreviewprocess.

7302QualitativeMethodsforPlannersandDesigners(3credithours)Thishybridseminar/lecturecourseprovidesanoverviewofthequalitativemethodsthatareusedmostcommonlybyplannersanddesignersinurbanresearch.Eachcoursesessionwillfocusonaspecificqualitativemethodsareathat includes discussion of rationale, data collection, analysis, technique, contextual application, protocols andprocess,language,outcomesandissues.Overthesemester,qualitativemethodswillbediscussedintermsoflargerresearchdesignandmethodologicalstrategies,andillustratedwithmodelsandcasestoprovideexample.Issuesofvoice,subjectivity,culture,identity,andassumptionswillprovideacontextualfilterforthequalitativeresearcherin choosing and applying specificmethods. Studentswill apply severalmethods in the qualitative analysis andunderstandingofasingleurbancase.

7401ResearchDesignforMetropolitanPlanning,Policy,andDesign(3credithours)Designingresearchstrategiesforapplicationtometropolitanscale issues includingsuchtopicsas identifyingtheavailableandnatureofdata,primaryandseconddataassembly,designofquantitativeandqualitativemethods,executionthroughproposalsandresearch,preparingandpresentationresearchresults,andrelatedtopics.Theendproductofthiscourseisadissertationproposalthatissuitabletobetakentoastudent’sSupervisoryCommittee.

7502TopicsinCity&MetropolitanPlanningPedagogy(3credithours)Instructivetheory;theoriesoflearning;pedagogicalstrategiesforteachingcityandmetropolitanplanning;coursesyllabuspreparation;methodsofcoursedeliveryandlearningmodes;studentassessment;courseevaluation;andrelatedtopics.Variablecredit.Studentsmaytakethiscoursemultipletimesforupto6totalcredits

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SUPERVISORYCOMMITTEEThesupervisorycommitteeisresponsibleforapprovingthestudent’sacademicprogram,preparingandjudgingthequalifyingexaminations subject todepartmentalpolicy,approving the thesisordissertation subject, readingandapprovingthethesisordissertation,andadministeringandjudgingthefinaloralexamination(thesisordissertationdefense). The chair of the supervisory committee directs the student’s research and writing of the thesis ordissertation.Thefinaloralexaminationmaybechairedbyanymemberofthesupervisorycommitteeconsistentwithdepartmentalpolicy.Ifagraduatestudent’spreliminaryworkisdeficient,thesupervisorycommitteemayrequiresupplementary undergraduate courses for which no graduate credit is granted. Decisions concerning programrequirements,examinations,andthethesisordissertationaremadebymajorityvoteofthesupervisorycommittee.

Eachstudentwillbeassignedaprovisionaltwo-membersupervisorycommitteeuponadmission.Thisprovisionalcommittee,incoalitionwiththeMPPDAcademicCoordinator,andtheassignedstudentwillberequiredtomeetaminimum of once during the students’ first semester. The provisional committee will assist the student indetermininggeneral research interests, in layingout their fieldstudy requirements,andeventuallyhelp themtoselecttheirfinalsupervisorycommittee.Thestudentmaychoosetokeeptheseprovisionalmembersontheirfinalsupervisorycommittee,ortoremovethem.

AllUniversityofUtahfacultymembersincludingtenure-line,career-line,adjunct,visiting,andemeritusareeligibletoserveassupervisorycommitteemembers.Thefacultymembermustholdanacademicorprofessionaldoctorate,theterminaldegreeintherelevantfield,and/ormusthavedemonstratedcompetencetodoresearchandscholarlyorartisticworkinthestudent’sgeneralfield.PersonsnotfromtheUniversityofUtahmayalsoserveascommitteemembersuponapprovalof thedeanofTheGraduateSchool (avita for theproposedcommitteemembersmustaccompanytherequest).Committeechairsshouldusuallybeselectedfromtenure-linefaculty(exceptionsonacasebycasebasis).Immediatefamilymembersarenoteligibletoserveonastudent’ssupervisorycommittee.

Yourfinalsupervisorycommitteechairmustbeselectedandrecordedbytheendofyoursecondyearinthedoctoralprogram. Your final committeemustbe selectedand recordedbyonemonthprior to thepresentationof yourqualifyingexamordissertationproposaldefense,whichevercomes first. It is the responsibilityof thestudent toapproachprospectivecommitteememberswithaviewtotheirwillingnessandavailabilitytoserveinsuchacapacity.Faculty have the right, however, for justifiable academic reasons, to refuse to serve on a student’s supervisorycommittee.

FilingaRequestforSupervisoryCommitteeform(appendixA)withtheMPPDAcademicCoordinatorcompletestheprocessofformingasupervisorycommittee.Doctoralsupervisorycommitteesconsistoffivefacultymembers,themajorityofwhommustbetenure-linefacultyinthestudent’smajordepartment.Onememberofthesupervisorycommitteemustbefromanotherdepartment(outsideofUniversityoncasebycasebasis).

Exceptions to these guidelines must be recommended and justified by the director of graduate studies of thedepartmentorthedepartmentchair,andapprovedbythedeanofTheGraduateSchool.

Please see the below list of eligible facultymember from the CMP Department whomay serve on supervisorycommittees(thislistissubjecttochangeeachandeveryyear):

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Tenured/TenureTrack Non-Tenured/Tenuretrack(mayselectonlyone)

KeithBartholomew SarahHinners

DivyaChandrasekhar MichaelLarice

ReidEwing DanyaRumore

IvisGarciaZambrana

BrendaScheer

*OtherDepartmentadjunctandregularfacultymayserveonasupervisorycommitteeonacasebycasebasis

DISSERTATIONThe candidate must submit a dissertation embodying the results of scientific or scholarly research or artisticcreativity.Thedissertationmustprovideevidenceoforiginalityandtheabilitytodoindependentinvestigationanditmustcontributetoknowledgeorthecreativearts.Thedissertationmustshowamasteryoftherelevantliteratureandbepresentedinanacceptablestyle.Thestyleandformataredeterminedbydepartmentalpolicyandregisteredwiththethesisanddissertationeditor,whoapprovesindividualdissertationsinaccordancewithdepartmentalandGraduateSchoolpolicy.Atleastthreeweeksbeforethefinaloralexamination(dissertationdefense),thestudentshouldsubmitanacceptabledraftofthedissertationtothechairofthesupervisorycommittee;committeemembersshouldreceivecopiesatleasttwoweeksbeforetheexaminationdate.

Thedoctoraldissertationisexpectedtobeavailabletootherscholarsandtothegeneralpublic.Itistheresponsibilityofalldoctoralcandidatestoarrangeforthepublicationoftheirdissertations.TheUniversityacceptstwoalternativesforcomplyingwiththepublicationrequirements:

1. TheentiredissertationissubmittedtoUMIDissertationPublishing,ProQuestInformationandLearning,andcopiesaremadeavailableforpublicsale.

2. The abstract only is published if the entire dissertation has been previously published and distributed,exclusiveofvanitypublishing.Thedoctoralcandidatemayelecttomicrofilmtheentirepreviouslypublishedwork.

Regardlessoftheoptionusedformeetingthepublicationrequirement,anabstractofeachdissertationispublishedinUMIDissertationPublishing,ProQuestInformationandLearning,DissertationAbstractsInternational.

Detailedpolicies andprocedures concerningpublication requirements,useof restricteddata, andothermatterspertaining to the preparation and acceptance of the dissertation are contained inA Handbook for Theses andDissertations, published by The Graduate School and available on The Graduate School website athttp://www.gradschool.utah.edu/thesis/handbook.pdf.

DepartmentApprovedStyleGuidesTheCityandMetropolitanPlanningDepartmenthasapprovedthe followingStyleGuidesand JournalGuides forMPPDdissertations:APA,J.AmericanPlanningAssociation,J.PlanningEducationandResearch,J.PlanningLiterature

GettinghelpFormattingandWritingyourDissertationThe Graduate School Thesis Office www.gradschool.utah.edu/thesis/ will assist you with formatting yourdissertation. It is recommended that you contact one of the editors early on in the process of writing yourdissertation.

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KellyHarwardThesisEditor801-585-2671kelly.harward@gradschool.utah.edu

DissertationBootCampsareusuallyofferedduringbothfallandspringsemesters. ThesebootcampsareafreeprogramsponsoredbytheGraduateSchoolandtheMarriottLibrarythatstudentsachancetomakesomeseriousprogressontheirdissertationduringfallandspringbreaks.Studentsmustshowupreadytowriteeveryweekdayduring the boot camps. The Dissertation Bootcamps aim to help students learn towritemore productively byprovidingstudentswiththefollowingfourcriticalingredients:

1. Spacewithminimaldistractions2. Writingregiment/routine3. Peermotivationandsupport4. Subject-matterexperthelp

Pleasevisithttp://postdocs.utah.edu/dissertation-writing-boot-camps/tolearnmoreandtoregister.

TheGraduateWriting Center provides writing consultations for graduate students inside the Graduate StudentReadingRoomoftheMarriottLibrary,Room1180B.FundedbytheGraduateSchooloftheUniversityofUtahandstaffedbyexpertwritingfellows,thenewGraduateWritingCenterisreadytohelpgraduatestudentsinalldisciplineswiththeirwritingprojects.Theirgoalistohelpyoubecomeamoreconfidentwriter.Formoreinformationandtoregisterforanaccountvisithttps://utah.mywconline.net/.

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REGULATION&ADMINISTRATION

TransferCreditA studentmay petitionto transferup to six semestercredit hoursof graduatecoursework froman accreditedcollegeoruniversityprovidedthat:

• The course workwas notusedtosatisfy requirement foranotherdegree• Thecoursegradewasatleasta“B”(orequivalent)• Thecourseworkisnotmorethanfouryearsoldwhenthetransferisapproved• ThestudentfulfillstheresidencyrequirementsoftheUniversityofUtah

StudentsseekingtransfercreditwillneedtodemonstratetheappropriatenessoftheproposedtransfercreditstotheMPPDprogram.At aminimum, this will require providing copies of course syllabi, catalog descriptions,andgrade transcripts. Insome cases, copiesof coursework productsmay also be required.Students should discusstheirspecificcircumstanceswiththeMPPDacademiccoordinatorandthechairoftheirsupervisorycommittee.

MinimumRegistration,ContinuousRegistration,andLeaveofAbsenceAll graduatestudentsat theUniversityofUtahmustmaintainminimumregistrationof at least 1 credit hourofgraduatelevelcourseworkfromthetimeofformaladmissionthroughcompletionofallrequirementsforthedegreetheyare seekingunless grantedonofficialleaveof absence(seebelow).Studentsnoton campusandnotusingUniversityfacilitiesduringsummerarenotexpectedtoregisterforsummerterm.StudentsreceivingscholarshiporassistantshipaidmustmaintainascheduleofatleastninecredithourspertermtobeeligibleforGraduateStudentTuitionBenefits.

StudentsunabletomaintaincontinuousregistrationasoutlinedabovemustfileaLeaveofAbsenceform(appendixA)forthesemester(s)duringwhichtheywillnotbeenrolled(eligibleforuptoamaximumoftwosemestersduringprogram).Thesemustbesubmittedpriortothebeginningofthesemesterofleave.TheMPPDacademiccoordinatorand theCMPDepartmentChairmustapproveeachrequest.Aftersignatureshavebeenobtained,theCMPofficewillforwardtherequesttotheGraduateSchool.ATtheendoftheleaveofabsence,thestudentmustregisterforatleastthreecredithoursintheCMPprogram,ormakeanotherrequestforaleaveofabsence.StudentswhodonotmeettheminimumregistrationrequirementsandwhofailtoobtainanapprovedleaveofabsencearediscontinuedasstudentsoftheUniversityofUtahandcanreturnonlyuponreapplicationofadmissionandapprovedbytheCMPdepartment.Seehttp://gradschool.utah.edu/graduate-catalog/registration/formoreinformation.

GraduationGraduation for PhD Students is an involved and complicatedprocess that CANNOTbe left until the lastminute.Students are required to begin the processwith the academic coordinator at the latest onemonth prior to thegraduation application deadlines posted by the Registrar’s Officehttp://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/graduategraduation.php. If this deadline is not kept by the student thecompletionoftheappropriategraduationrequirementsbytheacademiccoordinatorcannotbeguaranteed. Formore information on graduation as a PhD student please visit http://gradschool.utah.edu/current-students/graduation-overview-for-doctoral-candidates/.

CapandGownEachstudentisrequiredtoorderandpurchasetheirowncap,gown,andregalia.Pleasevisitthecampusstoreathttp://www.campusstore.utah.edu/utah/MerchList.aspx?ID=290topurchaseyours.

HoodingPolicy

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ThePhDinMetropolitanPlanning,Policy,andDesignHoodingCeremonyisaspecialrecognitionceremonyduringwhicha facultymemberplaces thedoctoralhoodover theheadof thegraduate, signifyinghisorher success incompleting theMPPDprogram.MPPDdoctoral candidatesmayparticipate in thehoodingceremonyheldduringconvocationiftheyhavesuccessfullydefendedtheirdissertationpriortotheceremony.

PerformingtheHooding:

1. ItiscustomaryfortheCommitteeChairtoserveinthisrole.2. Inspecialorextenuatingcircumstances,variationfromthiscustommaytakeplacewiththeapprovalofthe

DeanoftheCollegeofArchitecture+Planning(e.g.AbsenceofCommitteeChair,ParentholdingaPh.D.Andwishingtohoodtheirchild).

3. Inallcases,thosehoodingcandidatesmustholdadoctoraldegreethemselves.

NonmatriculatedCreditHoursCreditsearnedbynonmatriculatedstudentsmayormaynotapplytoagraduatedegreeprogram.Graduateprogramsare designed and approved by faculty committees assigned to supervise each graduate student. Decisions onaccepting course credit are made initially by these supervisory committees. Only nine semester hours ofnonmatriculatedcredit,takennomorethanthreeyearspriortoapproval,canbeappliedtowardagraduatedegree.Exceptiontoeitherof theserequirementsmustberequestedby thedepartmentchairorsupervisorycommitteechairandapprovedbythedeanofTheGraduateSchool.

FacultyActivityReporting(FAR)ThetermFARhasbeenusedacrosstheuniversitytoreferenceasuiteof5majorwebtoolsallaimedatcollectingandreportingfacultyactivitydata.ManythinkofFARastheironlineprofileasaUniversityresearcher.FARismadeupofthese5tools:

• AnnualFacultyActivityReport• FacultyProfiles• FindaResearcher• FARAggregateandIndividualReporting(forcollegeanddepartmentadmins)• FARSelfService(aconfigurationtoolforcollegeanddepartmentadmins)

AsPhDstudentyouarerequiredtomaintainandupdateyourFARprofileeachyear. TheDeanoftheCollegeofArchitecture and planning has set an annual deadline ofMarch 2nd for updates to your FAR profile. In order tocreate/edit your FAR please visit http://support.faculty.utah.edu/faculty-activity-reporting-far/. For helpwith theFARsystemvisithttp://support.faculty.utah.edu/contact/.

ResidencyStatusAstudent’sinitialresidencyclassificationismadeatthetimeofadmissionandispostedinthestudent’sofficialletterofacceptancefromtheOfficeofAdmissions.Individualscodedasnonresidentsarechargedout-of-statetuitionforfallandspringsemesters.However,nonresidentstudentsmayenjoysummerclassesatthein-statetuitionrateastheUniversitychargesallstudentsattheresidentrateforthesummertermonly.

Students’residencystatusisNEVERautomaticallychangedfromnonresidenttoresident. Studentsmustapplyfor

reclassification.Studentsclassifiedasnonresidentswhofeeltheirresidencystatusshouldberesidentmayapplyto

change their status through one of the residency reclassification applications. Information found

atadmissions.utah.edu/apply/residencywillhelpstudentsworkthroughthereclassificationprocess.Applicantswill

findtheapplication formsat thissite. The formsmaybecompletedonline, thenprintedandsubmittedwith the

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appropriatedocumentationtotheOfficeofAdmissions.Adetailedbrochureregardingresidencydeterminationcan

befoundherehttp://admissions.utah.edu/apply/residency/Institutional_Residency_Policy_Brochure.pdf.

Classification as a resident, either at the time of admission or after the formal reclassification process has been

completed,canbereviewedandreversedifthereisanerrororchangeinfactsthatjustifiesaninquiry.Thispolicy

applieseveniftheerrorwasonthepartoftheUniversity.

Questionsmaybedirected to theOfficeofAdmissionsat (801)581-8761,option#5on themenuorbyemail at

residency@sa.utah.edu.

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RESEARCHOPPORTUNITIESTheCityandMetropolitanPlanningDepartmenthoststwopremierresearchfacilities, theMetropolitanResearchCenter (MRC) and the Ecological Planning Center (EPC). These two Centers provide our PhD studentswith theopportunity to participate in funded research in the areas of transportation, community health, economicdevelopment,qualityoflife,urbanecology,environmentalplanning,sustainability,andurbandesign.Themajorityoffull-timeMPPDstudentsworkinoneofthesetwocentersatsomepointduringtheirtimeattheUniversity.

TheMetropolitanResearchCenter conductsquantitative research anddata-driven services for communities andregionsincooperationwithpublicandprivatepartners.TheCenterengagesinpioneeringresearchontransportation,communityhealth,qualityoflife,andthephysicalenvironmentbyutilizingitsextensivedataandbroadexpertise.ItworkstosupporttheUniversityofUtah’smissionthroughthedisseminationofresearchandknowledge.FoundedbyDr.ArthurC.Nelsonin2009theMRChasbeenapartofprojectssuchas:EnvisionTomorrow+,HowAffordableisHUDAffordableHousing?,TheHUDSustainableCommunitiesProjectforSaltLakeCity,TheWasatch2040Plan,andiUtahjusttonameafew.

The vision for theMRC is that theCenter becomea leader for theproduction anddisseminationof datadrivenresearchintheinterdisciplinaryfieldofplanning.ThemissionoftheCenteristoconductpioneeringresearchonthebuiltenvironmentthatwillguidethedevelopmentofcitiesandregionsinUtahandthroughouttheUnitedStates.

LedbyDirector,Dr.ReidEwing,theMRCcurrentlysupports9graduatestudents(7ofwhicharePhDstudents)onefull timeAssociateDirector, and a half-time ProgramManager. Formore information visit theMRCwebsite atmrc.cap.utah.edu.

TheEcologicalPlanningCenterworkscloselywithacademicandcommunitypartnerstoshortenthepipelinebetweenresearchandapplication,suchthateachmayinformtheother.Itexploresecologicalplanningthroughanintegratedcombinationofresearch,teachingandpractice.Throughthisstructure,itstrivestoleadthewayforwardthroughdevelopment of knowledge, innovation and best practices that will improve the vitality, resilience, health andprosperityofhumanhabitatsinourregionandbeyond.

TheCentersresearchisabouthuman-environmentrelationshipsandhowtheserelationshipsshapetheplaceswecreate for ourselves. It is exploring how human habitat is evolving as we become an urbanized species with apopulationofover7billion.Suchanexplorationrequiresinsightandmethodologyfromawidearrayofdisciplines,including the natural sciences, engineering, sociology, psychology, economics, urban planning, architecture anddesign.FoundedbyagiftfromtheSwanerFamilytheEPChasbeenapartofprojectssuchas:iUtahandtheMetroWaterLab.

LedbyActingDirector,Dr. SarahHinners, and4other supporting faculty the EPC currently supports 5 graduatestudents(2ofwhicharePhDstudents).FormoreinformationvisittheEPCwebsiteatepc.cap.utah.edu.

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TRACKINGYOURPROGRESSTrackingyourprogressthroughtheMPPDProgramisanecessity.TheUniversityprovideseachgraduatestudentwithanelectronicgraduaterecordfile(EGRF)thatwillhelpyoutoeffectivelydoso.InordertolearnhowtoaccessyourEGRFandlearnthetoolsthatcomealongwithitvisithttp://gradschool.utah.edu/current-students/electronic-graduate-record-file-tutorial/.

Manystudentsfindthatitishelpfultomapouttheircourseofstudy,whileyoumayprefertodevelopyourownmethodtodothis,wehaveprovidedyouwithatemplateinappendixA.EachyearyouwillberequiredtomeetwiththeMPPDAcademicCoordinatorduringfallsemesterinordertoevaluateyourprogressoverthepreviousacademicyearandplanoutyourcourseofstudymovingintothefuture.DuringthismeetingyouwillberequiredtoprovidetheAcademicCoordinatorwiththe“YearlyProgressForm”(appendixA).

INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSInternationalStudentandScholarServices(ISS)TheUniversityofUtahiscomprisedofahighlydiversecommunityofpeople,includingstudentsandscholarsfromacross theworld. The International Student & Scholar Services office serves as the primary campus contact forinternationalstudents,scholars,andalumni.

ISSstaffmembersareexpertsintheimmigrationregulationspertainingtonon-immigrantFandJvisaholdersandtheyensurethattheUniversityofUtahcomplieswithimmigrationregulationspertainingtointernationalstudentsandscholars. InternationalStudentandScholar’sgoal is for students, staff, faculty,andvisitors fromaround theworldtofeelwelcomeandanintegralpartofthecampuscommunity.Theyencourageeveryoneoncampustosharetheircultures,traditions,andperspectiveswitheachothertocontinuouslyimproveinterculturalunderstandingandgloballearningacrosscampusandbeyond.

Foranyquestions regarding immigrationand/or life at theUniversityofUtahasan international studentpleasecontactISSinternational@utah.edu.Formoreinformationpleasevisithttp://internationalcenter.utah.edu/.

MaintainingyourF-1VisaStatusFor the most up to date information please visit http://internationalcenter.utah.edu/students/immigration-status/maintaining-status.php#vacation.

• Yourcourseloadfallsbelow9graduatecredithoursOR3credithoursofthesis/dissertation(CMP7970)• Youdonotregisterforallsessionsduringthefirstregistrationperiod.• YoudonotattendaclassforwhichyouregisteredandreceiveanEUgrade.• Youcompletelywithdrawfromasemester.

Registeringandpayingtuitionforclassesthatyouwithdraw,donotattend,orreceiveanEUgradedoesnotsatisfytheregistrationrequirement.AuditedclassesandCorrespondenceCoursesdonotcounttowardsfull-timestatus.Youwillneedtotake12undergraduateor9graduatecredithoursinadditiontotheseclassestobeconsideredafull-timestudentforimmigrationpurposes.

Note thatall graduate studentsmustat leastmaintainminimumregistration from the timeof formal admissionthroughcompletionofallrequirementsforthedegreetheyareseekingunlessgrantedanofficialleaveofabsence.Please read the requirements for Minimum Continuous Registration for more detailshttp://gradschool.utah.edu/graduate-catalog/registration/.

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Youmust receivepermission from International Student and Scholar Services towithdraw fromclasses to avoidterminationofyourF-1 status. If,bywithdrawing fromaclass,yourcourse load fallsbelow full-timestatus,youshouldaddanotherclassbeforedroppingaclasssoyourregistrationwillalwaysbefulltime.It isbetterforyourimmigrationstatustofailaclassoranincomplete(I)gradethantowithdraw(W)fromaclasswithoutInternationalStudentandScholarServicesapproval.

VacationSemesterDuringyourvacationsemester,youmayregisterforlessthanfulltimecredithoursandlegallyremainintheU.S.YoumustinformtheInternationalStudentandScholarServicesofficewithinthefirst15daysofthesemesterthatyouaretakingasummervacationsemestersowecanverifyyouareeligibleforavacationsemesterandreportittotheUSCIS.Otherwise,aholdwillbeplacedonyourstudentrecordandyouwillbereportedtotheUSCISasbeingoutoflawfulstatus.Summersemesterisnotautomaticallyavacationsemester.Youmustattendschoolfulltimefortwoconsecutivesemestersbeforeyouareeligibleforavacationsemester.TheonlyexceptionisifyouenteredtheU.S.to attend Spring Semester as your first semester, then youmay take the first Summer Semester as a vacationsemester. You are required to return to school after your vacation semester. Please visithttp://internationalcenter.utah.edu/forms-publications/documents/Form-Vacation-Request.pdf or see appendix Aformoreinformation.

IfyoutakeavacationsemesterduringFallorSpringSemesterandyouwillnotberegisteredforanycourses,youwillneedtoapplytotheRegistrationOfficeintheStudentServiceBuildingforaLeaveofAbsenceforthatsemesteroryouwillloseyourtermactivationandyouwillriskfallingoutofstatus.ThismustbeapprovedbytheRegistrationOfficeandInternationalStudentandScholarServices.ThisformmustbesubmittedtoRegistrationonorbeforethelastdayofregulartermclassesforthesemestertheleaveofabsenceisrequested.

HowtofilloutandsubmittheVacationRequestForm:

1. Visithttp://internationalcenter.utah.edu/2. OntherighthandsideofthepagelogintoISTARTusingyourCIScredentials3. ClickF-1StudentServices4. Onthepop-downmenuselectvacationrequestandfillouttheform5. SubmittheFormtoInternationalScholarServices(ISS)

InternationalTeachingAssistantProgramTheGraduateSchoolrequiresallgraduatestudentswhoarenon-nativespeakersofNorthAmericanEnglishtobeclearedbytheITAPrograminordertobeeligibleforatuitionbenefitforteachingassistantwork.ScreeningfororalEnglish proficiency is done throughout the year, and pre-semester workshops prepare ITAs for their teachingassignments.On-goingtrainingandsupportareofferedthroughouttheacademicyear.Studentswhoarenotclearedbeforethesemesterbeginsarenoteligibletoreceiveatuitionbenefitasateachingassistant.Thestudent’shomedepartment or program is responsible for registration. For more information please visithttp://gradschool.utah.edu/ita/

OTHERNOTICESGradesStudentsmust achieveaminimumlettergradeofB– to counta course toward theMPPDdegreerequirements.Courseswithlowergradesorwithacredit/no-creditgradingoptionwillnotbecounted.TobetterunderstandgradesandgradingattheUniversityofUtahpleasevisit

http://www.acs.utah.edu/help/student/StudentGrades_help.html

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MinimumGradePointRegulationsStudentsmustmaintainaminimumGPAof3.0.StudentswhoseGPA’sfallbelowa3.0orwhoaccumulatemorethan3incompleteswillbeplacedonprobation.Probationmaycarryspecificrequirementsthatthestudentmustmeetinorderforprobationtoberemoved.StudentswhoareonprobationmaynottaketheProfessionalProjectcourse.Studentsonprobationfortwoconsecutivetermswillbeaskedtowithdrawfromtheprogram.

Studentsmayretakecoursesinanattempttoraisetheirgrades.Atthepointofentryofthefirstgrade,astudent’stranscriptwillnotethatthecoursehasbeenrepeated.Thenewgradeisshowninthesemesterinwhichthecourseisretaken.Thestudent'sGPAisrecalculatedtoeliminatetheeffectofthefirstgradeandtorecognizeonlythenewgrade.

IncompletesandWork-InProgressGradesOccasionally,a studentneeds to discontinuework in a particularcoursebefore the semester is finished.An “I”(incomplete)canbegiveninsuchcasesandneedstobeclearedwithinonecalendaryearorthe“I”willbeconvertedtoan“E”(failure)automatically.Ifthecourseissuccessfullycompletedthe“I”willremainonastudent’stranscriptandalettergradewillbeinsertednexttothe“I”.Sometimesa“T”gradeisusedinsteadofan“I”courses,suchtheprofessionalprojectcourse,wherestudentsareengagedinindependentresearch.StudentscancheckthestatusoftheirgradesbyvisitingtheCampusInformationSystem.

MaximumCreditHoursGraduatestudentsarenotpermittedtoregisterformorethansixteencredithoursinanysinglesemester.

UniversityofUtahStudentsCodeRightsandResponsibilitiesThemissionoftheUniversityofUtahistoeducatetheindividualandtodiscover,refine,anddisseminateknowledge.TheUniversity supports the intellectual,personal, social, and ethical developmentofmembers of the universitycommunity.Thesegoalscanbestbeachievedin anopenandsupportiveenvironmentthatencouragesreasoneddiscourse,honesty,andrespectfortherightsofallindividuals.StudentsattheUniversityofUtahareencouragedtoexercisepersonalresponsibilityandself-disciplineandengageintherigorsofdiscoveryandscholarship.

StudentsattheUniversityofUtaharemembersofanacademiccommunitycommittedtobasicandbroadlysharedethicalprinciplesandconceptsofcivility,integrity,autonomy,justice,respectandresponsibilitiesthatfollow.TheCode of Student Rights and Responsibilities has three parts: Student Bill of Rights, Standards of AcademicPerformance,andStandardsofBehavior.Studentsareexpectedtobefamiliarwiththecontentsoftheseprovisionshttp://regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.php.

TheUniversityencouragesinformalresolutionofproblems,andstudentsareurgedtodiscusstheirconcernswithinvolved facultymembers, theMCMPCoordinator,theCMPDepartmentChair,Deanof the College,orDeanofStudents.Informalresolutionofproblemsbymutualconsentofallpartiesishighlydesiredandisappropriateatanytime.

Incaseswhereamoreformalresolutionofproblemsisneeded,distinctadministrativeproceduresandtimelineshave been established in the StudentCode for proceedingsunder the Standardsof AcademicPerformanceandStandardsofBehavior. Inspecial circumstances,theappropriateUniversityadministratormay extend these timelinesintheinterestoffairnesstopar-tiesortoavoidinjurytooneofthepartiesortoamemberoftheUniversitycommunity.

TheUniversity,theCommittees,and all participantsshall take reasonablesteps to protect the rightsand, to theextentappropriate,theconfidentialityofallpartiesinvolvedinanyproceedingsundertheStandardsofAcademicPerformanceor theStandardsofBehavior.

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The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people withdisabilities.Ifyouwillneedaccommodationsintheclass,reasonablepriornoticeneedstobegiventotheCenterofDisabilityServices,162OlpinUnionBuilding,801-581-5020(V/TTD).CDSwillworkwithyouandthe instructortomake arrangements for accommodations. All written information courses can be made available in alternativeformatwithpriornotificationtotheCenterforDisabilityServices.

AcademicMisconductAcademic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarizing, research misconduct, misrepresenting one’s work, andinappropriately collaborating. Definitions of these and other terms can be found in the Student Codehttp://regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.php. The Student Code (at section 6-400(V)) also specifies therequiredproceduresthatmustbefollowedwhendisciplinaryactionsaretakeninresponsetoinstancesofacademicmisconduct. Possible sanctions for academic misconduct include “a grade reduction, failing grade, probation,suspension,ordismissalfromtheprogramor theUniversity,or revocationof the student’sdegreeor certificate.Sanctionsmayalsoincludecommunityservice,awrittenreprimand,and/orawrittenstatementofmisconductthatcanbeputintoanappropriaterecordmaintainedforpurposesoftheprofessionordisciplineforwhichthestudentis preparing” (6-400(V)(B)). Pursuant to the college policy, upon a student’s second occurrence of academicmisconductwithinthedepartment,thedepartmentwillfollowtheprocessoutlinedintheStudentCodetoseekthestudent’sdismissalfromthestudent’scurrentacademicprogram.

SexualMisconductTitleIXofthefederalEducationAmendmentsof1972states,inpart:“NopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthebasisof sex,beexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyeducationprogramoractivityreceivingfederalfinancialassistance.”Underthislaw,violenceandharassmentbasedonsexandgender(whichincludessexualorientationandgenderidentity/expression)isacivilrightsoffensesubjecttothesamekindsofaccountabilityandthesamekindsofsupportappliedtooffensesagainstotherprotectedcategoriessuchasrace,nationalorigin,color,religion,age,statusasapersonwithadisability,veteran’sstatusorgeneticinformation.Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowhasbeenharassed or assaulted, you are encouraged to reportit to the Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity andAffirmativeAction,135ParkBuilding,801-581-8365,or theOfficeoftheDeanofStudents,270UnionBuilding,801-581-7066.For supportand confidentialconsultation,contacttheCenterforStudentWellness,426SSB,801-581-7776.Toreporttothepolice,contacttheDepartmentofPublicSafety,801-585-2677(COPS).

FinancialAidScholarships,teachingassistantships,andresearchassistantshipsarecompetitivelyawardedonanongoingbasisbytheCMPdepartment.Manyoftheassistantshipsaredependentonoutsidefundingfromsponsoredprojects(grantsandcontracts)andtheawardeewillbechosenbytheprojectsprimaryinvestigator(PI).ContacttheMPPDAcademicCoordinatorformoreinformation.

TheGraduateSchoolrequiresthatstudentsreceivingscholarshiporassistantshipaidmaintaina scheduleofninecredithourspertermtobeeligibleforGraduateStudentTuitionBenefits.LoansareavailablethroughthefinancialaidofficeintheStudentServicesBuilding. Please also check the scholarshipsavailableat theUniversityof Utahfinancial aid website http://financialaid.utah.edu/, the Fostering Education Scholarship’s through the UniversityAlumniAssociationhttp://ulink.utah.edu/s/1077/16/interior.aspx?sid=1077&gid=1&pgid=585,theOfficeforEquityand Diversity Scholarships http://diversity.utah.edu/scholarships/, or the graduate school websitehttp://gradschool.utah.edu/tbp/ for graduate fellowship opportunities that are competitively awarded eachacademicyear(deadlinesforthefollowingyeargenerallyfallinJanuary).

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aconferenceorotherevent.Thisfundingdiffersonayeartoyearbasis,theMPPDAcademicCoordinatorshouldbeconsultedregardingtheavailabilityofdepartmentaltravelfunds.

TheUniversityofferstravelassistancetograduatestudentsthroughtheGraduateStudentTravelAssistanceAward(GSTAA).Thisawardhasamaximumpayoutof$400andmustbematchedbyfundscomingfromelsewhereintheUniversity.Formoreinformationonthisawardpleasevisithttps://gradschool.utah.edu/current-students/graduate-student-travel-assistance-award/.

StudentLifeUtahPlanningStudentOrganization(UPSO)isdedicatedtoplanningstudentsstudyinginUtah.Inadditiontosocialactivities each semester, UPSO organizes networking and educational opportunities for both graduate andundergraduatestudents.TheorganizationalsoactsastheliaisonbetweenstudentsandtheUtahChapterofAPA.Membershipisfreeandopentoanystudentmajoringinplanningoranystudentinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheprofession.UPSOalsogivesstudentsanopportunity to be more involved with leadership opportunities forstudents.ActivitiesarefundedbythegenerosityofthedepartmentandASUU.

GradNewsEachSemester theGraduateSchoolpublishesone issueofGradNews, it’sofficialnewsletter. Thispublication isworthlookingateachsemester,asitwillkeepyouuptodateonmanynewdevelopmentsthatmightimpactyouracademic career as a PhD student at the University of Utah. To view GradNews visithttp://gradschool.utah.edu/gradnews/

APPENDIXA:NECESSARYDOCUMENTS

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PlanningFound.(21Creditsorless) Semester/Year Credits DoctoralFoundations(18credits) Semester/Year Credits6010-UrbanResearch CMP7022-QuantitativeMethods 6260-LanduseLaw CMP7201ArticleWrtg/Publishing 6430-PlanningCommunication CMP7302-QualitativeMethods 6450-GISinPlanning CMP7401-ResearchDesign 6610-UrbanEcology CMP7502-Pedagogy 6240-Reason,Power,andValues CMP7100-UrbanTheory/Form 6322-City&MetroEconomics FieldStudy(12Credits) Semester/Year Credits QualifyingExam(6credits) Semester/Year Credits1 CMP7950 2 3 4 Dissertation(21credits) Semester/Year Credits Totals(57-78credits) TotalCredits CMP7970 PlanningFoundations DoctoralFoundations FieldStudyCourses QualifyingExamination DissertationWork TOTALCREDITS