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If you have specific questions relating to graduate program requirements, or the completion of any the forms below, please contact the Biology Graduate Program Administrator, Lynn Fall (LSC 114, 315.443.9154, lfall@syr.edu).
Documents:
Biology Graduate Program Handbook ("Blue Book")
The handbook explains all Biology Department procedures and requirements for M.S. and Ph.D students.
Program Requirements Summary (M.S. and Ph.D. students)
Forms:
Appendix BForm #1: Preliminary Program Outline: First Committee Meeting
Appendix CForm #4: Certification of Candidacy for the Ph.D. Degree in Biology
This form is to be completed after the Qualifying Exam by the student and by the Chairperson of the Examining Committee.
Appendix DForm #2: Graduate Student ChecklistAppendix F: Graduate Student Research Committee Progress Report (Advisor Version)
This form is to be completed by the student's Advisor after each Committee Meeting. A student is required to meet with their Research Committee at least once a year.
Appendix GForm #3: Graduate Student Research Committee Progress Report (Committee Members Version)
This form is to be completed by the members of a student's Research Committee (other than the student's Research Advisor) after each Committee Meeting. A student is required to meet with their Research Committee at least once a year.
Appendix HForm #5: Annual Graduate Student Progress Report
This form is to be completed annually (near the end of the Spring semester) by the student, and then reviewed and signed by the student's Advisor. The due date for completion of this form is April 15th.
**NEW FORM** Form #6: Biology Graduate Student Advising Summary
This form is to be completed near the end of the Fall and Spring semesters for 1st-year and 2nd-year graduate students, and near the end of the Spring semester only for graduate students who are in their 3rd year or above. The completed form is reviewed and signed by the student's Advisor. The due dates for completion of this form are November 15th (Fall semester) and April 15th (Spring semester).
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