Graduate Issues
Crop & Soil Sciences
Spring 2013
Miguel Cabrera - Graduate Coordinator
Vivienne Sturgill – Academic Advisor II
Overview
• Graduate Student Population
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New GRE Test
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Weed Science Area of Emphasis
Adjunct faculty for AgIdea
CRSS Student Population = 43
Category
Graduate Students
Female
International
M.S
15 (35%)
17 (40%)
20 (7 Soils – 13 Crops)
Ph.D
21 (13 Soils – 8 Crops)
MPPM
2
Overview
• Graduate Student Population
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New GRE Test
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Weed Science Area of Emphasis
Adjunct faculty for AgIdea
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
Admission Criteria
Ph.D. Students
GRE GPA
Dept
300
M.S. Students
GRE
GPA
>=3.5
300
295
290
>= 3.0
>= 3.2
>= 3.4
Grad. Sch. N.A >= 3.0
N.A
>= 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
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New GRE Test
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Weed Science Area of Emphasis
Adjunct faculty for AgIdea
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
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New GRE Test
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Weed Science Area of Emphasis
Adjunct faculty for AgIdea
Major Prof. Responsibilities
• Notify Graduate Coordinator (student
arrival)
• Provide access to computer/printer
• Assist student with timely 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
• Major Professors with students who do not meet deadlines
may not receive cost-shared assistantships.
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 if not GRA)
• If GRA, 18 credit hours per semester
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:
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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.
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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
Overview
• Graduate Student Population
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New GRE Test
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Weed Science Area of Emphasis
Adjunct faculty for AgIdea
Graduate Areas of Emphasis
• Students would like an area of
emphasis for their M.S. or Ph.D.
degrees in Weed Science
• Graduate School allows Area of
Emphasis with minimum of 9 credit
hours of specified courses
Area of Emphasis: Weed Science
• Select 9 credit hours out of the following courses:
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CRSS 6340, Weed Science (3 hours)*
CRSS 6340L, Weed Science Laboratory (1 hour)*
CRSS 8330-8330L, Physiology of Herbicide Action (2 hours)
CRSS 6360, Weed Science Field Trip (1 hour)
ENTO(CRSS)(PATH) 6740, Integrated Pest Management (3
hours)*
ENTO(CRSS)(PATH) 6250, Pesticides and Transgenic Crops (3
hours)*
HORT(CRSS) 6430, Plant Physiology (3 hours)*
HORT 8104, Photosynthesis (4 hours)
PBIO 6650-6650L, Plant Taxonomy (4 hours)*
PBIO(WILD)(ECOL) 8410, Plant Population and Community
Ecology (4 hrs)
PBIO 8890-8890L, Plant Physiological Ecology (4 hours)
Overview
• Graduate Student Population
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New GRE Test
Admission Process
Major Professor Responsibilities
Weed Science Area of Emphasis
Adjunct faculty for AgIdea
Non-thesis MS (AgIdea)
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M.S. Soil, Water, and Environ. Sciences
50% or more on line
36 credit hours
Student can enroll at UGA or at another
university and take courses from UGA or
from another university
• Faculty at other universities will need
Adjunct faculty status in our department.
Thank you!
Questions/Comments?
mcabrera@uga.edu