IMPORTANT NOTE: If you need an accessible version of any of the documents or forms below, please contact the Biology Graduate Program Administrator Biology Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex).
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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 the Biology Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex).
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Program Requirements Summary (Ph.D. and M.S. students)
TA and Conference Room Scheduling Process
Forms:
Form #1: First Research Committee Meeting: Preliminary Program Outline
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Petition to Faculty
This form is used whenever a student is requesting approval for something outside the normal program or course requirements. The form is completed electronically, and then submitted to the Biology Graduate Program Administrator the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex) after obtaining the required signatures (student, advisor, and course instructor, if applicable). Completed petitions are reviewed by the Biology Graduate Education Committee, who will make a decision whether or not to approve the petition.
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Audit Request Form
This form is used to request permission to audit a course, instead of receiving a letter grade. The form is completed electronically, and then submitted to the Biology Graduate Program Administrator the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex) after obtaining the course instructor's signature. This form must be submitted prior to the "Grading option deadline to elect or rescind audit" deadline for the semester in which the course is being audited.
Class Withdrawal Petition
This form is used to request permission to withdraw from a course after the Academic/Financial deadline to drop class has passed, but prior to the Withdrawal deadline. The form is completed electronically, and then submitted to the Biology Graduate Program Administrator the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex) after obtaining the course instructor's signature. A class from which a student withdraws will remain on the student's transcript with the grading symbol WD, however, the WD does not calculate toward the student's grade point average (GPA).
Internship Proposal/Agreement Form
This form is used to request permission to earn credit for an internship. If approved, the student will register for BIO 670 (Experience Credit). The form is completed electronically, and then submitted to the Biology Graduate Program Administrator the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex) after obtaining the faculty sponsor's signature. This form must be submitted prior to the internship start date.
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Inter-Institutional Graduate Course Registration Form
This form is used by Biology graduate students who wish to register for courses at SUNY Upstate Medical University. For assistance in completing this form, please see the Biology Graduate Program Administrator the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex). After obtaining the required signatures from the Biology department and the Syracuse University Registrar's Office (106 Steele Hall), the completed form is taken to the SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Graduate Studies office (766 Irving Avenue, Weiskotten Hall, Room 3122).
Graduate Student Travel Award Request Form
This form is used to request travel funds from the Robert and Susan Hallenbeck Graduate Student Travel Award. This allows for partial support to cover travel expenses directly related to presenting your work as a first author at a professional meeting or conference. A maximum of ONE award up to $350 may be made per student per fiscal year (i.e., July 1st through June 30th). Please review the instructions carefully before completing the form. Once completed, the form and other materials can be returned to the Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex).