IMPORTANT NOTE: If you need an accessible version of any of the documents or forms below, please contact the Biology Graduate Biology Graduate Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex). All graduate students enrolled in the Ph.D. and M.S. 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 Academic Support Coordinator (biograd@syr.edu, 114 Life Sciences Complex).
Conference Room Scheduling Process
TA Office Hour and Grad Student/Postdoc Office Room Scheduling Process
Academic Rules: Full Time Status Requirements
Handbook:
Biology Graduate Program Handbook ("Blue Book")
The handbook explains all Biology Department procedures and requirements for Ph.D. and M.S. students.
Program Requirements Summary (Ph.D. and M.S. students)
Activities In Support of Graduate Students and TAs:
SU Mental Health and Wellness Resources
TA Feedback Templates- TA Version
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Forms:
Form #1: First Research Committee Meeting: Preliminary Program Outline
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Form #5: Annual 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.
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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