Current Graduate Students:
All graduate students enrolled in the Ph.D and M.S. and Ph. D. programs in the Department of Biology should familiarize themselves with the documents and forms below.
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 Ph.D. and M.S. and Ph.D students.
Program Requirements Summary (MPh.SD. and PhM.DS. students)
Forms:
Form #1: First Committee Meeting: Preliminary Program Outline
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Graduate Program Plan Transfer Form
This form (also referred to as an "internal transfer form") is completed whenever a student switches between the Biology MPh.SD. and PhM.DS. programs. It may also be used when switching into the Biology graduate program from a graduate program in another academic department at Syracuse University, or when switching out of the Biology graduate program into a graduate program in another academic department at Syracuse University. After obtaining the required signatures (from both the old and new departments, if changing departments), the completed form is submitted to the Registrar's Office (106 Steele Hall).
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Proposal for Independent Study Course
This form is used by new Biology graduate students who are doing lab rotations to register for BIO 610 (Graduate Research Laboratory). The form is also used when registering for BIO 688 (Biological Literature) and BIO 690 (Independent Study). The form is completed electronically, and then printed and signed by the student's Research Advisor and/or Faculty Sponsor for the course. After obtaining the required signatures, please see the Biology Department Undergraduate Academic Support Coordinator, Billie Trapani (LSC 114, 315.443.9139, batrapan@syr.edu), who will assign a student-specific permission number which will enable you to complete the course registration in MySlice.
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