Graduate Program
PCMB Graduate Student Handbook
All
graduate students are advised that their program of study, although
administered by the Department, must satisfy both Departmental and
Graduate School requirements. All programs are subject to approval
by the Graduate School. It is very important that you become acquainted
with the requirements of your degree program as outlined in the current Graduate
School Handbook.
Graduate Studies Committee
The PCMB Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) serves as the link between you and your advisor on the one hand and the Graduate School on the other. If you have questions about either departmental or Graduate School requirements which your advisor is unable to answer, see the GSC Chair. He/she will also represent you in Graduate School matters, certify your status when necessary, and supply you with Graduate School forms (e.g., Permission to Take the Admission to Candidacy Exam, Application to Graduate) when necessary.
The following additional requirements are applicable to students working toward an advanced degree in Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Number of Credit Hours to Register
The number of credit hours a student needs to register for each quarter depends upon whether the student is a Graduate Associate (GA) or not. A Graduate Associate includes an appointment as a GTA, GRA or a Graduate Administrative Associate (GAA). See Section VI of the PCMB Graduate Program Handbook [pdf] on "Graduate Associates" for more details.
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GAs holding a 50% or greater appointment must register for at least 9 hours in Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters, and at least 7 hours in the Summer.
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Doctoral students who have passed their Admission to Candidacy Exam (see section V.F) must register for at least 12 credit hours for each quarter, including the Summer quarter, in which they hold a 50% or greater GA appointment.
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Students holding graduate fellowships must register for at least 15 credit hours for each quarter.
It is strongly recommended that a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. degree registers for not more than a total of 260 credit hours for the entire period of graduate studies.
Minimum Grades
Students who receive a grade of C+ or lower (including U's in S/U courses) in two courses required for a degree program within the Department will be denied further registration in the Department. Students who are on academic probations (below 3.0 cumulative grade point) for two successive quarters will be ineligible for financial support from the Department.
Annual Report
All students must complete an annual evaluation form (Appendix A in the PCMB Graduate Program Handbook [pdf]) and submit it to the GSC chair. The form must be submitted by the end of the winter quarter of succeeding year.
Revised: 26-jun-07
