Graduate Issues
Crop & Soil Sciences
Spring 2012
Miguel Cabrera - Graduate Coordinator
Vivienne Sturgill – Academic Advisor II
Overview
 Graduate Student Population
 New GRE Test
 Admission Process
 Major Professor Responsibilities
CRSS Student Population = 32
Category
Graduate Students
Female
9 (28%)
M.S
17
Ph.D
15
Need to recruit graduate students!
Overview
 Graduate Student Population
 New GRE Test
 Admission Process
 Major Professor Responsibilities
New GRE Test
• Old GRE: 800 Verbal; 800 Quantitative
• Old GRE: Maximum score – 1600
• New GRE: 170 Verbal; 170 Quantitative
• New GRE: Maximum score - 340
M.S. Students
Verbal Quantitative
Avg Old
Avg New
Percentile
N
Max Old GRE
Min Old GRE
Max New GRE
Min New GRE
Max Old Test
Max New Test
Ph.D. Students
Total
Verbal
Quantitative
Total
700
155
69
75
1210
309
1500
900
470
151
51
132
650
151
56
132
1120
302
132
510
154
64
75
720
270
800
370
1520
800
730
240
800
510
168
134
166
138
168
131
166
144
800
170
800
170
800
170
800
170
1600
340
75
1600
340
M.S. Students
Verbal Quantitative
Avg Old
Avg New
Percentile
N
Max Old GRE
Min Old GRE
Max New GRE
Min New GRE
Max Old Test
Max New Test
Ph.D. Students
Total
Verbal
Quantitative
Total
700
155
69
75
1210
309
1500
900
470
151
51
132
650
151
56
132
1120
302
132
510
154
64
75
720
270
800
370
1520
800
730
240
800
510
168
134
166
138
168
131
166
144
800
170
800
170
800
170
800
170
1600
340
75
1600
340
Admission Criteria
Ph.D. Students
GRE GPA
Dept
305 >=3.5
M.S. Students
GRE
GPA
300
>=3.0
Grad. School >= 3.0
• Students with GPA > 3.5 and GRE > 305 can be nominated
for a Graduate School Assistantship (February of each year)
Overview
 Graduate Student Population
 Admission Process
 Major Prof. Responsibilities
 Distance Learning MS degree
Graduate Student Admission Process
Student application
3 Athens
1 Griffin
1 Tifton
Not acceptable
Graduate Committee
Non-degree student?
Acceptable (Placed on website)
Not accepted
Major Professor ?
Major Professor
Funds
Not accepted
Graduate School
Accepted
Overview
 Graduate Student Population
 Admission Process
 Major Prof. Responsibilities
 Distance Learning MS degree
Major Prof. Responsibilities
• Notify Graduate Coordinator (student
arrival)
• Provide access to computer/printer
• Assist student with submission of:
– Advisory Committee
– Program of Study
– Research Proposal
Submission Deadlines
Advisory
Committee &
Program of Study
Research
Proposal
1st semester
2nd semester
Ph.D. Students 2nd semester
2nd semester
M.S. Students
Advisory Committee
• M.S. – 3 members
– One member can be non-UGA
• Ph.D. – 5 members
– One member from another department
– One member can be non-UGA
• Co-Major Professors count as 1
member
Program of Study
• Requirements for all students
– At least one course in Statistics
– CRSS 8100 Graduate Seminar
• Guided teaching experience (CRSS
7990/9990 or education course)
– Mandatory for Ph.D. students
– Suggested for M.S. students
• Continuous enrollment (at least 3 cr in
two out of three semesters)
Submit Grades for Research Hours
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Submit grades online when requested
All terms, including summer!
Go to Registrar’s Office website
If grades are not submitted online,
forms have to be signed, faxed, etc.
Student Name
Major Professor
ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT EVALUATION
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Due May 30
Degree Objective
No of Semesters in Degree Program ______
1. PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE (to be completed for all students by Advisory
Committee)
Advisory Committee selected, approved
Program of Study approved
Research Proposal submitted, approved
This student is making satisfactory progress towards degree. YES NO (please circle
one)
If NO above, please write a detailed description of why and/or how this student is NOT
progressing, and suggest actions to be taken to remedy this situation during the
following semester:
__________
Major Prof.
2. COMPLETION OF GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP DUTIES (to be completed
by Major Professor for GRA and by supervising instructor for GTA)
This student is a GRA GTA (please circle one).
Name of Supervising Instructor (if GTA):
Brief description of specific assigned duties:
This student is satisfactorily completing all duties assigned as part of
assistantship. YES NO.
If NO above, please write a detailed description why and/or how this student is
NOT completing all duties assigned as part of assistantship, and suggest actions
to be taken to remedy this situation during the following semester. For GTA,
please attach copies of student evaluations completed for the course taught.
_________________________
Supervisor Signature
I have reviewed this evaluation. My signature below does not necessarily signify
concurrence.
_________________________
Student Signature
Progress towards degree
• Adequate progress towards degree:
1) Satisfactory academic performance,
2) Compliance with departmental deadlines for
submission of advisory committee, program of
study, and research proposal,
3) Adequate research progress as assessed by
the student’s Advisory Committee.
Exams
• Graduate School has to be notified
of date of Preliminary Oral Exam at
least 2 weeks in advance
• Not more than one negative vote is
allowed for Preliminary Exams and
Final Exams
• If the Major Professor’s vote is
negative the student fails the exam
Copy of Thesis/Dissertations
• Students are required to turn in a hard
copy of thesis/dissertation and a CD
• Should we eliminate the requirement to
turn in a hard copy?
Thank you!
Questions/Comments?
mcabrera@uga.edu