Graduate Issues
Miguel Cabrera
Crop & Soil Sciences
University of Georgia
Topics
• Graduate Faculty appointment
• Research/Thesis/Dissertation
courses
• Minimum number of credit hours
for Graduate Students
• Courses for AgIdea
Graduate Faculty Appointment
Newly-hired Faculty
Deptal. Grad.
Faculty votes
during initial
hiring.
Sep 1
Jan 15
Jun 1
Dean approves
and sends
request to
Grad. Dean
President appoints for
period determined by
College (<=10 years)
Graduate Faculty Appointment
Full-time tenured or track
Individual prepares
dossier, Deptal.
Grad. Faculty votes
(August).
Oct 15
Dean approves
and sends
request to
Grad. Dean
President appoints for
period determined by
College (<=10 years)
Nov 1 or
Apr 30
Graduate Faculty Appointment
Grad Faculty reappointment
Individual prepares
dossier, Deptal.
Grad. Faculty votes
(August).
Oct 15
Dean approves
and sends
request to
Grad. Dean
President appoints for
period determined by
College (<=10 years)
Nov 1 or
Apr 30
Graduate Faculty Appointment
Retired Faculty
Individual prepares
dossier, Deptal.
Grad. Faculty votes
(August).
Oct 15
Dean approves
and sends
request to
Grad. Dean
President appoints for
period determined by
College (<=10 years)
Nov 1 or
Apr 30
Research/Thesis/Dissertation
Courses
• M.S. students register for Thesis (CRSS 7300)
and Research hours (CRSS 7000)
• Ph.D. students register for Dissertation (CRSS
9300) and Research hours (CRSS 9000)
• Loading of these courses by a single person
(Vivienne) will facilitate the process and avoid
confusion.
Minimun Number of Graduate
Hours
• The College has decided to request that all
graduate students register for a minimum of 18
credit hours each semester.
• Graduate students should register for research
hours (CRSS 7000 or CRSS 9000) as needed
to obtain a minimum of 18 hours.
• Because each instance of CRSS 7000 or
CRSS 9000 has a limit of 9 hours, students
may have to add two instances of the course.
Courses for non-thesis M.S.
under AgIdea
• Master in Soil, Water, and Environmental
Sciences by distance education.
• Univ. Georgia, Auburn Univ., Clemson Univ.,
Univ. Kentucky, NCSU, Ohio State Univ., Texas
Tech Univ.
• Distance learning courses offered by UGA
must go through standard approval process.
Courses for non-thesis M.S.
under AgIdea
• Graduate School allows a maximum transfer of
6 credit hours for an M.S. program.
• If more than 6 credit hours need to be taken in
courses from other universities, how should
these courses be incorporated into Program of
Study?
• Create proxy course numbers at UGA?
• Request Grad School to allow transferring
more than 6 hours?