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GraduateStudent
HandbookandGuidelines
AcademicYear2018-2019
TableofContents
I. Introduction...................................................................................................................................3
II. GeneralInformationandContacts.......................................................................................4
III. RequirementsandProceduresforALLESCIGrads......................................................8
RegistrationChecklist.............................................................................................10
IV. RequirementsandProceduresSpecifictoMS......................................................13
V. RequirementsProceduresSpecifictoPhD............................................................17
VI. PhDStudentsStudyinginDuluth.......................................................................................25
VII. FinancialSupport......................................................................................................................27
VIII. Internationalstudents............................................................................................................30
IX. Appendixes(policies,checklists,etc)...............................................................................32
I. INTRODUCTIONUpdatedSeptember2018WelcometotheUniversityofMinnesota’sDepartmentofEarthSciences.Wearehappyyouhavechosentocontinueyourstudiesinourdepartment,andwehopethatyouwillhaveapleasantandproductiveexperience.Thisbookletisintendedforuseasareferencetoassistyouwiththenecessaryrequirementsandproceduresinvolvedinobtaininganadvanceddegree.IthasbeendesignedandwrittentotakeintoaccountthepoliciesandproceduresrequiredbytheUniversity,CollegeofScience&Engineering(CSE),andtheDepartment,aswellasthephilosophyoftheDepartmentofEarthSciencesregardinggraduateeducation.ThoughyoumaynoticeafewdifferencesbetweenourGuidelinesandwhatislistedontheGraduateEducationWebsite(e.g.timelineforsubmissionofGraduateDegreePlan),thisdocumentdefinesyourrequirementsasanEarthSciencesgraduatestudentandwhatisoutlinedinthisbookletwillbeusedtohelpdetermineyourprogress.MuchofyourofficialpaperworkandonlinesubmissionsaredonethroughtheGraduateEducationOffice,herearesomelinksyoushouldbookmark:
• GraduateEducationmainpage:https://www.grad.umn.edu
• GraduateEducationCatalog:
http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad/
• InformationforMastersandPh.D.students:https://onestop.umn.edu/academics/degree-completion-steps
Ofcourse,youmaycontacttheDirectorofGraduateStudiesatanytimeifyouneedclarificationorwouldlikefurtherinformation.
II. GeneralInformationandContacts
A. ContactsGraduateStudentServicesandProgressOffice(GSSP)
333RobertH.BruininksHall222PleasantStreetSE
https://onestop.umn.edu/academics/contact-gsspGeneraldepartmentcontactandmailingaddress:
DepartmentofEarthSciencesUniversityofMinnesotaJohnT.TateHall116ChurchStreetSESuite150Minneapolis,MN55455Mainphone:612-624-1333Fax:612-625-3819Email:[email protected]://www.esci.umn.edu
Campusmailingaddress:
150TateHallDeliverycode:0332A
DepartmentContactNamesandResponsibilities
Duringthe2018-2019academicyear,theGraduateStudiesCommitteeconsistsofthefollowingfacultymembers,aswellasagraduatestudentelectedbythegraduatestudentbodyatthebeginningoffallsemester:
DavidFox,DirectorofGraduateStudies385-08TateHall,612-624-6361,dlfox@umn.eduTheDGSisresponsibleforapprovalofdegreeprogramsandallofficialgraduateeducationforms,andadministrationofexaminations.
MaxBezada385-04TateHall;612-626-3697,[email protected],385-22TateHall;612-624-7881,[email protected],385-14TateHall,612-624-9243,[email protected],344-01TateHall,612-624-6801,[email protected]
DepartmentStaff
Ms.SharonKressler,DepartmentAdministrator150-03TateHall,612-625-5068,kress004@umn.edu-Officeassignments.-Departmentaladministrativeissues.-CommitteeAssignments.-Awards.-AlumniRelations.
Ms.JenniferPetrie,StudentPersonnelCoordinator/GraduatePlanCoordinator150-02TateHall,612-301-1197,japetrie@umn.edu-Registrationinformationandmaterials.-Graduatestudentapplicationprocess/orientation.-Graduatestudentprogress.-Travelandsummersupportapplications.-Departmentseminarsorganization.-Keys.-Classscheduling.-Geoclubadvisor.Ms.StephanieRosenthal,ExecutiveOffice,Administrative,andCommunicationsSpecialist150TateHall,612-624-1333,[email protected] -Departmentwebsite.-Departmentsocialmediaaccounts.-Mailandpackages.-Roomscheduling.-Supplyordering.
Mrs.RachelVeenstra,Accountant150-09TateHall,612-624-2012,[email protected].
Mrs.TuDam,Accountant150-09TateHall,612-624-3820,damx0006@umn.edu-Travelandsupplyreimbursement.-Questionsonpaymenttovendors.-PurchaseOrderprocessing.
Mr.MarkGriffith,LaboratoryMachinistS74TateHall,612-624-4069,griff062@umn.edu-Machineshop-Rockshop.-Departmentvehicles.-Buildingmaintenanceconcerns.
Dr.KentKirkby,IntroductoryCoursesCoordinator385-16TateHall,612-624-1392,kirkby@umn.edu-Coordinates1xxxlevelcoursesincludingTAsforthesecourses.
B. UniversityIDCard(U-Card)ToobtainaU-Card,bringyourdriver'slicense,stateID,orpassporttotheU-Cardoffice-G22CoffmanUnion.Amongotherbenefits,thiscardwillallowyouaccesstoTateHallafterhours(seeJenPetrie),andlabroomsinTateHall,Universitylibrarysystem,therecreationcenter.
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C. OfficeSpaceOfficespaceinTateHallwillbeassignedtoactivegraduatestudents.PleaseseeSharonorJenforyourofficeassignment.RefertoAppendix5forOfficeSpacePolicy.
D. KeysAttheminimum,youwillbeissuedonekeyforTateHall,a“submaster”thatallowsaccesstoyouroffice.Youwillalsobeissuedakeytoyourlab.A$10.00cashdepositisrequiredforeachkey.Thisdepositwillberefundedwhenyoureturnyourkeys.Inthecaseoflostkeysyourdepositwillbeforfeited.Anadditional$10.00depositisrequiredbeforeareplacementkeyisissued.SomespacesinTateareonlyaccessibleviayourU-card.PleasemakesuretostopbyJen’sofficetoobtainaccessforthosespots.ShewillneedtoviewyourU-card.YoucanalsosendaphotoviaemailofthefrontandbackofyourU-cardtoobtainbuildingaccess.Pleasenotebuildingaccesstakes24hourstoprocess.
E. E-mail,MailboxandNoticesYouwillreceiveaUniversitye-mailaddress(x500),whichyoumustactivateviathewebhere.Oncethisisactivated,pleasenotifyJenofyouremailaddresssoitcanbeupdatedontheGraduateStudentemaillistserve.ThismailinglististheprimarymeansofcommunicationwithinthedepartmentandyourUniversityx500isconsideredtobeyourofficialemailcontactaddress.SomepeoplechoosetohavetheirUMNemailforwardedtotheirownGmailorotherexternalaccounttodothisgotothewebpage.https://it.umn.edu/gmail-forwarding
YouwillbeassignedamailboxinTateHallroom150-08,whereyouwillreceiveanymailorintercampusnotices.IfyouwillbeaTAforacourse,pleasebesuretotellyourstudentsthatthemailboxesareinroom150.
F. GeneralOffice(copies,fax,supplies)
CopierThecopierlocatedinroom150-08isfordepartmentaluseonly.Themachinehasthecapabilityforscanningdocumentsto.pdfformat.Forinstructionsonuseofthismachineorifitisbrokendown,seekhelpfrompersonnelinroom150.
FaxMachineThereisafaxmachineinTateHallroom150-08.Theuseofthismachineisfreeofcharge,howeverweaskthatyoukeeppersonalfaxestoaminimum.
SuppliesThesuppliesinroom150-08areavailableforteachinguseonly.PersonalsuppliescanbepurchasedatthebookstoreinCoffmanUnion.Ifyoudousethelastofsomething,pleasenotifyStephaniesothatshecanre-ordertheitem.
G. Security
Onweekdays,TateHallisunlockedfrom7a.m.to7p.m.TateHallislockedonweekends.Forafterhoursaccess(7p.m.-6a.m)duringtheweek,andweekends,pleaseseeJen.
1. Asthisisapublicbuilding,peoplearefreetowalkinandoutatwill.Wehavehadsome
theftsin thepast(bikes,computers,textbooks,andwallets),sopleasebeawareofthisandkeepyourbelongingssecure,andofficedoorsshutandlockedwhennotoccupied.DonotleavethedoorstoTateHallproppedopenatnightorontheweekendsforany
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reason.Ifyouworkinthedepartmentatnightoronweekends,youmaycontactanescortservicetowalkyoutoyourcarorthebusat612-624-WALK(9255).
H. PhonesWhencallingfromonecampusphonenumbertoanother,yousimplydialthelast5digitsofthenumber.Togetanoutsideline,dial8first.
I. ComputerLabTheComputerLabinTate108isdesignedfortheuseofundergraduateandgraduatestudents,researchers,staff,andfacultyinorrelatedtotheDepartmentofEarthSciences.
Inordertousethelab,youmustobtainaU-cardforkeycardaccessfromJen,andyouwillneedtosignanAcceptableUsePolicytoinsurethatyouareawareofwhatconstitutesacceptableandunacceptableuseofthecomputerlab.YoualsoneedtobeawareoftherulesgoverningalluseofcomputerfacilitiesrelatedtotheUniversity.
Foranycomputerorprinterrelatedissues(includingtheprintersinroom108)[email protected].
J. TheRockShopTherockshop(TateHallroomS50)isavailableforyouruseandisnormallyopenduringtheweekdays.Shouldyouneedakey,youwillneedtoobtainthisfromyouradvisororlabmanager.Astherockshopisacommonarea,itisvitalthattheroombekeptclean.PleasereportanyequipmentmalfunctionsorneededrepairstoMark.Abuseorneglectoftheequipmentintherockshopmayleadtosuspensionofyouraccess.
Anyoneplanningtousethesaws,thinsectionmachine,orrockcrushingequipmentmustattendatrainingsession,evenifyouhavepreviousexperiencewiththistypeofequipment.Aspecifictrainingsessionfortherockshopisyettobescheduledbutcanbeconductedonanas-neededbasis.
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III. REQUIREMENTSANDPROCEDURESFORALLEARTHSCIENCESGRADUATESTUDENTS
A. StudentResponsibilities/ProgressAllstudentsshouldchooseoneofthefivetracksintheEarthSciencesprogram(Geology,Geophysics,Biogeology,Hydrogeology,orEarthSciences).PlanCMSstudentsonlyhavetheoptionofHydrogeology.Thischoicewillinfluencethecourseprogram,theselectionofminor/supportingfield,thecompositionofexaminingcommittees,andfocusarea(s)ofthepreliminarywrittenexam.Onceanewstudentisregistered,changingfromonetracktoanotherrequiresaformalChangeofStatusApplicationthroughtheGraduateAdmissionsOffice.
TheDepartmentofEarthSciencesexpectsitsgraduatestudentstobeself-motivated,conscientious,andprofessional.StudentsareencouragedtodevelopabroadinterestintheEarthSciencesbyreadingcurrentEarthSciencejournalsandattendingdepartmentseminarandprofessionalmeetings.
ChoiceofAdvisor:Itisaconditionforacceptancetotheprogram,andforcontinuationingoodstandingthatafacultymemberagreestoserveasastudentadvisor(studentsmayhavemorethanoneadvisor).StudentsmaychangeadvisorsatanytimebyobtainingtheconsentofthenewadvisorandnotifyingtheformeradvisorandtheDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS).Programstaffcanmakeofficialchangesonly.TheGraduateStudiesCommittee(GSC)willexamineindividualcasesintheeventthatanadvisorchoosestoterminateanadvisor-adviseerelationship.
CourseCompact(2-yearPlan):StudentsenteringtheEarthSciencesGraduateProgrammeetwiththeiradvisor,theDGSandothermembersoftheGSCtoconstructacourse"compact"(or2-yearplan).Thecompactconsistsofalistofrequiredcoursework,designedtobestpreparethestudentforhis/herfieldofresearch,whilealsosatisfyingCollegeofScience&Engineering(CSE)requirementsandleavingasmuchtimeforresearchaspossible.Studentsareexpectedtocompletecourseworkinatimelyfashion.Changestothecompact/2-yearplannecessitatedbychangesincourseofferings,timingconflictsand/orchangesinresearchfocuscanbemadeatanytimewithGSCandDGSapproval.Thiscoursecompactisaninternaldepartmentdocument.TheofficialGraduateProgramPlanisbornfromthisdocumentbutsubmittedabitlaterinthestudent’scareer.
ResearchWork:Itisyourresponsibilitytoformulateandfocusyourownresearchproject(s).Thisshouldoccurbydiscussionandmutualagreementwithyouradvisor(s).Youshouldbecomeinvolvedinresearchassoonaspossibleafterenteringthegraduateprogram.
SatisfactoryProgress:Theterm“satisfactoryprogress”includes,butisnotlimitedto:
• Takingandsuccessfullycompletingtheappropriatenumberofcredits,consideringother(RA/TA)responsibilities;
• Passingcourseswithsatisfactorygrades;• Successfullycompletingtherequiredexaminationsinatimelymanner;• Satisfyingthecoursecompactrequirements/GraduateProgramPlan;• SatisfyingtheEnglishcompetencyrequirementfornon-nativeEnglishspeaking
students;and• Makingsatisfactoryprogressinresearch.
Universitypolicyhasestablishedtimelimitsfordegreecompletion,frominitialenrollmenttodegreeclearance:5-yearsforMSand8-yearsforPh.D.TheDGSandGPC
willreviewstudents’progressannually,however,itisultimatelytheresponsibilityofthestudenttostayonschedule.
B. RegistrationALLgraduatestudentsmustregistereveryfallandspringsemestertomaintaintheiractivestatus.Springregistrationcarriesactivestatusthroughthesummer.
Beforeinitialregistration,youmustmeetwithyouradvisortodeterminecourseworkandtoconstructaproposedcoursecompact/2-yearplan.YouwilldiscussthiscompactwhenyouandyouradvisormeetwiththeDGSandGraduateStudiesCommittee(GSC)justbeforethestartofFallSemester2018.Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertosectionCbelow.
Graduatestudentswithfinancialaidmustberegisteredfull-time,whichisaminimumof6creditseachsemester.Youwillloseyourbenefitsifyoudonotregister.Inaddition,anystudentwhoseinitialregistrationoccursafterthedeadline(forFall2018,afterSept4)willpayalatefee.
Forgraduatestudentswhomustregistersolelytomaintainactivestatus,alimited-use,free,zero-credit,non-gradedregistrationmechanismhasbeenestablished-GRAD999(seeAppendix4fordepartmentpolicy).
TheUniversitydoesnotsupplyprintedcopiesofthesemesterclassschedule.Allcourseinformationisavailableon-linethroughtheStudentOneStoppage:
https://onestop.umn.edu
Youcanregisterviatheweborinperson.
• Webaddress:http://onestop.umn.edu/academics/register-class• InPerson(threelocations):333BruininksHall(EastbankandclosesttoTate).• 130WestBankUnionSkyway(WestBank),or130CoffeyHall(St.PaulCampus).
Whenyouregister,youwillbeaskedaboutyourhealthinsurance.Besuretochecktheappropriateboxwhetheryouregisterviatheweborinperson.IftheGraduateAssistantInsurancewillcoveryou,checktheboxforGradAssistantHealth-CarePlan.Firstyearstudentsmustfilloutformsforthisinsurance.IftheGradAssistantHealth-CarePlanwillnotcoveryou,youmustprovideyourinsurancecompanyorHMOandthepolicynumber.
Tohelpassureproperregistrationandavoidhassles,pleaseusethischecklisteachtimeyouneedtoregister:
EarthSciencesGraduateStudentRegistrationChecklist
BEFOREYOUREGISTEREverysemester,tohelpyoudetermineforwhatandhowtoregister:
REMINDERS:
• MakeANYcoursechanges(drop,add,gradebasischange)withinthefirsttwoweeksofclass.Refertothedrop/addcalendaronOneStop:http://onestop.umn.edu/calendars/cancel_add_refund_deadlines/index.html
• Youmustberegisteredfull-timeinordertoreceivefull-timebenefits.Thismeansatleast6coursecreditsorthe1-creditfull-timeequivalentforstudentsinadvancedstatus.
o AdvancedMSstudentshavetakenalltheircoursework,havetakenatleast10thesiscredits,andhaveaGraduateDegreePlanonfile.MSstudentsMUSTapplyforadvancedstatus,adheringtotheapplicationdeadlines:Full-TimeStatuswithOneCreditRegistrationApplication.Onceapproved,registerforESCI8333.
o AdvancedPhDstudentshavetakenalltheircoursework,havetakenatleast24thesiscredits,haveaGraduateDegreePlanonfile,andhavepassedbothwrittenandoralprelimexaminations.Thisformshouldbefilledouteverysemesterinadvancedstanding:Full-TimeStatuswithOneCreditRegistrationApplication.Once approved, registerforESCI8444.
• Full-timebenefitswillpayforonlyupto14credits.Tuitionforanycreditsexceeding14isthestudent’sresponsibility.(Note:the1-creditfull-timeequivalentisthesameasregisteringfor14credits).
• Auditingacourseisbilledasregulartuition,socountsinthe14,butyoudonotgetcreditforit.
• Tomaintainactivestatus,youmustregisterforbothfallandspringsemesters. • Unlessotherwisediscussedwithyouradvisor,youdonothavetoregisterinthesummer. • Ifyouhavenofinancialbenefitsbutneedtoberegisteredinordertostayactive,registerfor
GRAD999.Ifyouand/oryouradvisorareunsureofwhatisyourstandingandhowtoregister,
pleaseASKJen.
C. CourseworkRequirementsYouandyouradvisorwillmeetwiththeGraduateStudiesCommitteejustbeforethestartofFallSemester.Thefallmeetingisveryimportantforoutliningaplanofcoursesforthefirsttwoyears(referredtoasthe"coursecompact")andfordiscussinganygapsinyourEarthSciencesorgeneralbackground.Fillinthe2-yearplanformprovided,andindicatecoursenames,numbers,andcredits.Makesurethatyourplansatisfiescoursedistributionandcreditrequirementsandthatyoumeetalltrackrequirements.Youmustbringthisplantothestudent-advisormeetingwiththeGraduateStudiesCommittee.Thisplanisjustadraft.Duringthefirstweekoffallsemesterofthestudent’ssecondyear,thestudent,DGS,GSC,andadvisor,willmeetagaintoreviewthestudent’sprogressto-date.
Ph.D.studentsshouldplanoncompletingtheirrequiredcourseworkbytheterminwhichtheytaketheiroralexam.PlanAMSstudentsshouldcompletetheirrequiredcourseandthesiscreditsbytheendofthefalltermoftheirsecondyear.
Whenmakingyourinitialcourseplan,consultcoursecatalogs(https://www.myu.umn.edu/psp/psprd/EMPLOYEE/CAMP/c/ESTABLISH_COURSES.CATALOG_SEARCH.GBL)theGraduateCatalogtodeterminelikelycourseofferingsin2018-2019(http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad/index.htmlandsectionsIIandIIIofthisbookletforspecificinformationrelatedtotheMSandPh.D.programsrespectively.
Allstudentsshouldhaveoneyeareachofcollegecalculus,physics,andchemistry.Theremaybesituationswhereoneofmoreofthesecognatesciencesmaynotbeneeded,butthesewillbefewandhighlyspecifictothestudent'sresearch.
AllstudentsarerequiredtocompleteESCI8001,IntroductoryGraduateSeminarpreferablyinthefirstyear.
D. ProgressTowardDegree
Satisfactory progress toward the degree entails taking an appropriate number ofclasses/creditswithsatisfactoryresultsandwithinthescheduleofthecourseworkcompact,aswell asmaking satisfactory progress in research.As per University policyminimumGPArequirementsforcourseworkincludedonthestudent’sdegreeprogramplanare2.8forMSstudents,and3.0forPh.D.students.
Detailsonspecificmilestonesandproceduresforeachdegreecanbefoundinthesectionforthosedegrees,MS(II)andPhD(III),howeverthegenerallistis
CourseworkrequirementsGraduateDegreePlanCommitteeSelectionsWrittenExam(PhD)OralPrelimExam(PhD)RequestGraduationPacketFinalExam
E. SafetyTrainingItisrequiredofallpersonnelworkingwithscientificequipmentandchemicalstoattendsafetytraining.Thisyear,trainingisscheduledduringthedepartmentorientationonAugust27,2018.Studentswhowillbedrivingauniversityand/ordepartmentalvehicleforanyreasonmustberegisteredwiththeDepartment.Thissubjectwillbediscussedinmoredetailatthemainsafetytraining.
F. SeminarAttendanceAllgraduatestudentsareexpectedtoattenddepartmentalseminars(Thursdaysat4:00p.m.,inB20TateHall)onaregularbasisaspartoftheirgraduateeducation.Studentshavetheoptionofregisteringforonecreditforattendingtheseseminars(ESCI8980).Attendanceisrequiredregardlessofwhetherornotthestudentregistersforcredit.PleaseseeAppendix3,“DepartmentalSeminarAttendanceRequirementsforGraduateStudentsinEarthSciences”.
G. EthicsTrainingTheUniversityrequirestraininginresponsibleandethicalbehaviorwhenconductingscientificresearch.Thisyear'ssessionwillbepartof8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar.
H. TATraining
TheCenterforTeachingandLearningServicesprovidesassistancetothosewhoteachattheUniversity.Foralistofworkshopsandhowtosignupforthem,gohere:http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/index.html
KentKirkbyholdsaspecialtrainingsessionforstudentswhowillTAthedepartment’sintroductorycourses.
I. RequestingChangeofStatus
FormalapplicationthroughtheGraduateAdmissionsOfficeandDGSapprovalarerequiredifyouwishto:
• Re-entertheprogramafteralapsein'activestatus'.• Changedesireddegreeinsidethedepartment(eitherMStoPhDorPhDtoMS).• Changefromonetracktoanother.• Changetoanotherdepartment.
ChangeofStatus/ReadmissionApplicationincludesanapplicationfee:
ChangeofStatus:http://www.grad.umn.edu/admissions/cos/index.html
Readmission:http://www.grad.umn.edu/admissions/readmission/index.html
J. ExemptionsandAppeals/GrievanceProceduresAll of these guidelines should be considered to have a certain flexibility to accommodatespecial cases. It is the Department's desire to meet every student's particular situation,whenever possible and to provide guidance through a program best suited to individualneeds. If any questions arise in regard to these matters, they should be directed to theDirectorofGraduateStudies.
Anall-UniversityStudentAcademicGrievancePolicyexiststoresolve"complaintsbroughtbystudents regarding theUniversity's provision of education and academic services affectingtheir role as students." Copies of the policy and information about its implementation areavailable from the Office for Conflict Resolution, 662 Heller Hall, West Bank, Twin CitiesCampus(612-624-1030).http://www1.umn.edu/ocr/
IV. RequirementsandProceduresSpecifictoMastersStudents
A. CreditHourRequirementsPlanAMasters(withthesisandfinaloralexam)
• Minimumof30creditsconsistingof:atleast14coursecreditsinthemajorfieldandaminimumof6coursecreditsinarelatedfield,outsidethemajor,andaminimumof10MSthesiscredits.Requiredcourseandthesiscreditsshouldbecompletedbytheendofthefallofthesecondyear.
PlanBMasters(projectwithfinalexam,eitheroralorwritten)
• Minimumof30creditsconsistingof:atleast14creditsinthemajorand8creditsinthesupportingprogram.Theremaining8canbefromeitherinsideoroutsidethemajorfield.
PlanCMasters(courseworkonlywithemphasisinhydrogeology–notrackneeded)
• Minimumof30creditsconsistingof:atleast14creditsinthemajorand9creditsinaminororsupportingfield.Theremaining7canbefromeitherinsideoroutsidethemajorfield.Thisisacourseworkonlyoptionwithemphasisinhydrogeologyandenvironmentalscience.
Atleasttwo-thirdsofthecourseworkinthemajorfieldatthe4xxxlevelandabovemustbetakenonanA/Fbasis.TheminimumGPAforcourseworkontheMSdegreeplanis2.8.
B. MSCourseworkandTracksAllMSstudents(exceptPlanCstudentswhoseonlyoptionisHydrogeology)shouldchooseoneofthefivetracksintheEarthSciencesprogram(Geology,Geophysics,Biogeology,Hydrogeology,orEarthSciences).Trackscarrycourseworkrequirements(seeAppendixA)thatarepartofthestudent'scoursecompact.AllstudentsmustcompleteESCI8001(IntroductoryGraduateSeminar),preferablyinthefirstyear.
C. OfficialGraduateDegreePlanForm
MSstudentsshouldfiletheOfficialGraduateDegreePlanbySeptember30thoftheirsecondyear.
Thisistheofficialfollow-uptothecoursecompact/two-yearplandeclaringthecoursesthatyouhaveorwilltakeinordertofulfillcourseworkrequirementstowardyourdegree.Oncesignedbythestudent’sadvisorandtheDGS,theformneedstobereviewedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator(Jen)whowillreviewandsign.ThestudentthensubmitstheformtotheGraduateStudentServicesandProgressOffice(GSSP).PleasemakesuretogiveJenacopybeforeyousubmityourGDPtothe GSSP.
UsetheseGuidelinesintandemwithhttp://www.onestop.umn.edu/academics/degree-
completion-stepsand
http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad/gen/masters.html
D. MSThesisCreditsPlanAMScandidatesmustenrollforaminimumof10Master’sthesiscredits(ESCI8777)beforereceivingthedegree.Thesecreditsarenotgraded,andthereforecannotbeusedtomeetcoursecreditrequirements.MSthesiscreditscanandshouldbetakenconcurrentlywithcoursecredits;therefore,studentsshouldbegintakingthesiscreditsrightaway.
E. MSFinalExaminationCommitteeSelection
AtthetimethestudentsubmitstheOfficialGraduateDegreePlanForm,butnolaterthanonemonthpriortothefinalexam,thestudentsubmits,online,his/herselectionoffacultymemberstoserveonthefinalexaminationcommittee.GotoACADEMICSathttps://onestop.umn.edu/academics/examination-committeesClickonAssign/UpdateExaminationCommittee.Thisonlinerequestwillberoutedtothestudent’sadvisorandsubsequentlytheDGSandCSEforfinalapproval.
FormationoftheCommittee:Thisexaminingcommitteeconsistsofatleastthreemembers.Atleasttworepresentativesmustcomefromthetrack’sfacultylistandonefromtheminororrelatedfield.Committeememberscannotrepresentmorethanonefieldsimultaneously(e.g.,trackandminorfield).
AtleastonememberofthecommitteemustbeaSeniorMemberofthegraduatefacultyintheEarthSciencesdepartment.AlltenuredortenuretrackfacultyintheTwinCitiesdepartmentareSeniorMembers.FortheMSdefense,theadvisormayactascommitteechair.
If you wish to have someone from outside the University on your committee, you need tocoordinatethiswellinadvanceoftheexamination:a. Advisor and student submit the proposed committee member’s CV and a cover letter
justifyingtherequesttotheGraduateProgramCoordinator(Jen);b. IfDGSapproves,thenDGSwillforwardthatrequesttotheCollegeofScience&Engineering
(CSE)Dean’sofficeforapproval;c. IfCSEapproves,DGSnotifiesSharonso thatan ID#canbecreatedwhich thestudentwill
needwhensubmittingtheonlinerequestforcommitteemembers.
F. AdvancedStatus--Full-TimeEquivalentCreditsMSstudentsreachAdvancedStatusonlyafterallmilestoneshavebeenmet:GraduateDegreePlanonfileandallcourseworkandthesiscreditshavebeencompleted.
AdvancedMSstudentshaveanoptionofregisteringforaone-creditfull-timeequivalent(ESCI8333)whichallowsthestudenttoremainatfulltimestatusandregisterforonlyonecredit,resultinginasignificantcostsavingsintuitionandfringebenefitstowhoeverpaysforyourassistantship.
Foreachterminwhichyouwishtobeconsideredforthisfull-timeequivalentbenefit,youmustsubmittotheGSSPOfficeanApplicationforAdvancedMastersStatus,accordingtothedeadlines:August15forfallterm;December15forspringterm,andMay15forthefollowingsummerterm(ObtainablefromtheGraduateEducationwebsite:http://policy.umn.edu/forms/otr/otr194.pdf)
G. RequestGraduationPacketandPreparingtheThesisOnceyourDegreeProgramhasbeenapprovedandthethesisisreadytogotothereviewers,requestyourGraduationPacket.ThispacketwillincludetheGraduateApplicationforDegreeformandReviewer’sReportform.Youcanrequestitinpersonoronlineuptoonesemesterbeforeyourmaster’sfinalexam.ConsultyourGraduationPacketforformattingguidelines.
Thestudentmustrequesta‘MastersGraduationPacketRequest’
https://apps.grad.umn.edu/secure/gradpacket/
Theexaminingcommitteemusthaveatleasttwoweekstoreviewthethesis.TheentirecommitteemustbeunanimousincertifyingthatthethesisisreadyfordefenseasindicatedbytheirsignaturesontheThesisReviewersform.
H. SubmitThesisReviewer’sReportForm
Onceeachcommitteemembersignsthisform,youmustreturnittotheGSSPOffice,atwhichtimeyouwillbeprovidedwiththeFinalExaminationReportform.
I. ScheduleFinalExam
ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoassurethatallappropriateformsarefiledintheGSSPOfficeandallrequirementshavebeenmetbeforeschedulingtheexam.
Confer with committee to select a date and time frame for defense. If necessary, remoteparticipation by committeemembers or the student is allowed, provided certain conditions aremet.Thispolicycanbefoundathttps://policy.umn.edu/education/doctoralperformance-appa
Theexammust takeplace inTateHall. Once the examdate and time have been determined,checkwith Jen to schedule a room.Notify theGSSPOfficeof yourdefense schedule (likelydonewhenyousubmityourReviewer’sReportform).ProvideJenwiththesistitle(twoweeksprior)soastoadvertisethedefense.
J. SubmitGraduateApplicationforDegree
SubmittoOneStopbythefirstbusinessdayofanticipatedmonthofgraduation.
K. MSExamsTheonlyformalexaminationformformtheMaster’sprogramisthefinalexamination.ThePlanAprogramrequiresthethesisandthefinalexamination,whichconsistsofthestudent'soraldefenseofthethesis.Attheoptionoftheexaminers,theexammaycoverothermaterialrelevanttotheprogram.PlanBprogrammayincludeeitheroneortworesearchpapers,dependingondepthofcoverage,andafinalexam(eitheroralorwritten).ThereisnofinalexamforthePlanCMasters.
Theoralexamconsistsofapublicpresentation(30-45minutes)bythestudent,followedbyquestionsandanswers.Theremainingquestionandanswerperiodisclosed,attendedbyonlythestudentandexaminingcommittee.PleasecontactJentobookaroomamonthpriortoyourpresentation.
L. SubmitFinalExaminationReportUponcompletionof the finalexam, theFinalExaminationReport form,withsignatures,mustbesubmittedtotheGSSPOfficenolaterthanthelastbusinessdayofanticipatedmonthofgraduation.
M. SubmitThesisorProjectSubmitbythelastbusinessdayofanticipatedmonthofgraduation.ConsultyourGraduationPacketforformattingguidelines.
N. PlanCMS
ThePlanCMasterswascreatedasanoptiontoprovideacurriculuminwhichpeoplewithbachelordegreesintheEarthSciencesorrelatedfields,aswellasworkingprofessionals,areabletofurthertheireducationinareasofhydrogeologyandenvironmentalgeosciences.TheDirectorofGraduateStudiesisthedefaultadvisor,however,itisinthebestinterestofthestudenttohaveanadvisorineitherhydrogeologyorenvironmentalgeosciencessothatanappropriatecourseworkcompactcanbedetermined.
ThePlanCMastersisacourseworkonlyoptioninHydrogeology,andtherearenocommitteesorexaminationsnecessaryforcompletionofthisdegree.
ThereisnofinancialaidavailablefromthedepartmentforstudentsenteringintothePlanCMasters.
O. Check-outProcedures
Congratulations, you’re done! Well, almost. Before you leave the department, please do thefollowing:
- HandinaboundcopyofyourthesistoSharonKressler.- Returnallkeys.- Thoroughlycleanoutyourofficeareaanddesk.- Coordinatewithyouradvisorandcleanoutrocksamples,labarea,etc.- Youarenowanalumnus/alumna!Please,provideSharonKressler
([email protected])withyournewcontactinformation,andkeepusup-to-dateonwhatyouaredoing!
V. RequirementsandProceduresSpecifictoPh.D.Students
A. CreditHourRequirements
Atleasttwo-thirdsofthecourseworkinthemajorfieldatthe4xxxlevelandabovemustbetakenonanA/Fbasis.TheminimumGPAforcourseworkonthePhDdegreeplanis3.0.
B. PhDCourseworkandTrackRequirements
Allstudentsshouldhaveoneyearofcollegecalculus,physics,andchemistry.Theremaybesituationswhereoneormoreofthesecognatesciencesmaynotbeneeded,butthesewillbefewandhighlyspecifictothestudent'sresearch.Inaddition,moststudentswillberequiredtohaveortaketwosemestersofmathematicsorstatisticsbeyondfirst-yearcalculus.
StudentsmayhavetakensomeoralloftheserequiredcoursesbeforeenteringtheUniversityofMinnesotagraduateprogram.Thesecoursesmaybeeligiblefortransferandsuitabletowardfulfillmentofthisrequirement.TheappropriatenessofequivalencieswillbediscussedatthefirstmeetingwiththeGraduateStudiesCommittee.
Incaseswherethesecourseshavenotyetbeentaken,studentscanmake-upthesedeficiencieswhilehereatMinnesota.DependingupontheleveltakenthesecoursesmayormaynotcountontheofficialGraduateDegreePlan.Coursesmaybetakenatthe2xxxor3xxxleveltomeettheaboverequirement,howevercoursesontheGraduateDegreePlanmustbeat4xxxlevelandup.
Ph.D.studentsshouldchooseoneofthefivetracksintheEarthSciencesprogram(Geology,Geophysics,Biogeology,Hydrogeology,orEarthSciences).Trackscarrycourseworkrequirements(seeAppendixA)thatarepartofthestudent'scoursecompact/2-yearplan.AllstudentsmustcompleteESCI8001(IntroductoryGraduateSeminar),preferablyintheirfirstyear.
Forthedoctoraldegree,aminimumof12creditsmustbecompletedintheminorfieldorsupportingprogram.Ifaminoristobedeclareditmustbedonebeforethestudentpassesthe
UsetheseGuidelinesintandemwith
http://www.onestop.umn.edu/academics/degree-completion-steps
andhttp://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad/gen/phd.html
preliminaryoralexamination.Coursesofferedthroughthedepartment,butnotlistedasrequiredorrecommendforthestudent'strackmaybecountedtowardsupportingprogramcreditrequirements.Formoredetailsontheminororsupportingfield,refertotheGraduateEducationCatalog:http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/grad/gen/phd.html
C. OfficialGraduateDegreePlanPh.D.studentsenteringwithoutaMSshouldfilethedegreeprogrambySeptember30thoftheirsecondyear.
Ph.D.studentsenteringtheprogramwithaMastersshouldfilethedegreeprogrambyMarch1oftheirfirstyear.
Thisistheofficialfollow-uptothecoursecompact/two-yearplandeclaringthecoursesthatyouhaveorwilltakeinordertofulfillcourseworkrequirementstowardyourdegree.Oncesignedbythestudent’sadvisorandtheDGS,theformneedstobereviewedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator(Jen)whowillreviewandsign.ThestudentthensubmitstheformtotheGraduateStudentServicesandProgressOffice(GSSP).PleasemakesuretogiveJenacopybeforeyousubmityourGDPtothe GSSP.
D. PreliminaryWrittenExaminationAwrittenexaminationisadministeredbytheDepartmentofEarthSciences,andrequireseachstudenttodemonstratebreadthofknowledgeofworkfundamentaltotheirmajorfieldofresearch.Thisisadocumentthatdescribesanddiscussesthestudent’sprimaryfieldofresearchinthecontextoftheEarthSciences,inabroadmanner.
Thewrittenexaminationshouldnotexplainindetailthemethods,preliminarydata,and/orexpectedoutcomeofthestudent’sresearch;instead,theseaspectsoftheresearchshouldbeincludedaspartoftheproposalwrittenimmediatelypriortotheoralexamination.SeeJentoviewexamplesofsuccessfulwrittenexams.
TIMINGIncomingstudentsinpossessionofanMSdegreemustsubmitthewrittenexaminationduringtheSpringSemesteroftheirfirstyearofdoctoralstudies.ByNovember30oftheirfirstyear,studentssubmitthenamesoffourfacultyexaminerstotheDGSforapproval,viaemail.
Ph.D.studentsenteringwithoutanMSwilltaketheexaminationintheFallSemesterofthesecondyear.ByApril30oftheirfirstyear,studentssubmitthenamesoffourfacultyexaminerstotheDGSforapproval,viaemail.
Anyrequesttodeviatefromthistimelinemustbepresentedintheformofapetition(email)totheDirectorofGraduateStudiesnolaterthantheendofthesemesterbeforethewrittenexamsaretobetaken.Significantdelaysinthisschedulewillnotbeaccommodatedexceptinextenuatingcircumstance.
THECOMMITTEETheexaminingcommitteeconsistsoffourfacultymembersfromtheGraduateFacultyoftheDepartmentofEarthSciences(TwinCities)ortheDepartmentofGeologicalSciences(Duluth)AtleastonemembermustbeaSeniorMemberoftheGraduateFaculty.(AlltenuredortenuretrackfacultyintheTwinCitiesdepartmentareSeniorMembers.)Twoofthefourfacultyexaminerswillserveasexaminersintheprimarysubdiscipline(ortrack).TheothertwofacultymemberswillserveasexaminersintwodifferentdisciplinesoftheEarthsciencesconsidered
outsidethecandidate’sPh.D.thesisresearch.CommitteemembersfromoutsidetheDept.ofEarthSciencesarepermissible,subjecttothepriorapprovaloftheDGS.
Thestudentandadvisor(s)areresponsibleforassemblingacommitteeandrequestingapprovaloftheproposedcommitteebytheDirectorofGraduateStudies.Emailisacceptable.PleasecopyJen.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoarrangethecommitteemeetingoncetheDGShasapprovedsaidcommittee.
THEMEETINGStudentsmustmeetwiththeircommitteeatleastsixweeksbeforetheplannedsubmissiondateoftheexamination,andnolaterthanthelastweekinJanuary/September(respectively).
At the initial meeting with the student, committee members will advise the student on generaltopics or questions to be addressed in the written examination. These topics will involve thestudent’s primary field of research and other fields of Earth Sciences that relate directly orindirectly to the primary field. At thismeeting, the student is responsible for explaining his/hergeneralfield(s)ofinterestinaninformalwaytothecommittee.Themeetingshouldnotbeusedforaformalpresentationbyorquestioningofthestudent.
Withinoneweekafterthismeeting,thestudentshouldcirculateashort(nolongerthanonepage)summaryofthemeetingforreview,modification,andapprovalbythecommitteemembers.
THEDOCUMENTThefinalwrittendocumentshouldbepresentedasacoherentpaperratherthanisolatedsectionsoftextthataddressvariousaspectsofthetopicindependentlyofeachother.Thetopicsdiscussedshouldbeusedtoplacetheresearchinadisciplinaryandinterdisciplinarycontext.
Therearenostrictlimitsonlengthorformat(font,fontsize,margins)ofthewrittenexamination,buttheexpectedlengthisintherangeof10-15pagesoftyped,double-spacedtext.Awrittenexaminationthatisshorterthan10pagesoftextwilllikelybeunacceptable.Inadditiontothetext,thedocumentshouldhavealistofreferencescitedandmayincludefigures/tables.Supplementarymaterialcanbeinanyformat,includingmulti-media.
Thesubmittedworkmustbeanoriginaldocumentcreatedbythestudentwithoutsubstantiveassistancefromothers.Inputfromtheadvisorandcommitteemembersmayinvolveguidingthedirectionofthetopicstobeaddressedandansweringgeneralquestions.Studentscannotsubmitpreliminarydraftspriortothefinalsubmission.
SUBMISSIONTOCOMMITTEEANDEVALUATIONStudentsmaysubmittheircompletedwrittenexaminationatanytime,butnolaterthan4:30p.m.onthedaythatissixweeksaftertheinitialcommitteemeetingThestudentsubmitsthefinaldocumentstoeachcommitteemember,eitherhardcopyorelectronically,withacopytoJenforthestudent’sfile.
Thecommitteeshouldmeetassoonaspossibleaftersubmissionofthewrittenexamination,preferablywithin2weeksoftheexaminationsubmission.
Committeememberswillmeettoevaluatethequalityofthedocumentandthedegreetowhichthestudentdemonstrateshis/herbreadthofknowledgeofthesubjectsaddressedintheexamination.Itistheresponsibilityoftheadvisortoarrangethismeeting.Thecommitteewilldecidewhetherthestudenthaspassedorfailedtheexamination.IfthecommitteeconsistsoffacultyatboththeTwin
CitiesandDuluthcampuses,themeetingmaytakeplaceviaconferencecallorteleconferenceatthediscretionofthecommitteemembers.
Ifthestudenthasdoneanadequatejobinsomerespectsbutneedstofixdeficienciesinknowledgeorotherskillstestedbythewrittenexamination,thecommitteewillspecifyinwritingwhatstepsthestudentmusttaketoremovethese“reservations”andpasstheexam.Thesestepsmayincludetakingaclass,doingassignedreadings,and/orrewritingpartoftheexamination.Aspecifictime-frame/deadlinemustbeindicatedinwhichthesestepsaretobecompleted.
IfthewrittenexaminationdoesnotadequatelydemonstratethatthestudenthassufficientknowledgeandabilitiestopursueaPh.D.degree,thecommitteemaydecideontwooptions:(1)thestudentcannotpursueaPh.D.degree;theoptionofswitchingtoanMSprogramcanbeevaluatedindiscussionwiththestudent,advisor,andtheDGS;(2)thestudentmayretaketheexamonce,inthesemesterthatfollowsthefirstattempt.
Theadvisorwillrelaythefinalresultoftheexamtothestudent,aswellastotheGraduateProgramCoordinator(Jen)whowillsubmittheofficialresultonline.
E. PreliminaryOralExaminationTimingForPh.D.studentsenteringwithanMSdegree,thepreliminaryoralexaminationisexpectedtobetakenbeforethestartoftheSpringSemesterofthesecondyear(i.e.latefallsemesterofthe2NDyearorduringthesummer)followingtheWrittenPreliminaryExamination.
ForPh.D.studentsenteringwithoutanMSdegree,thepreliminaryoralexaminationisexpectedtobetakenbeforethestartoftheFallSemesterofthethirdyear(i.e.lateSpringsemesterofthe2NDyearorduringthesummer)followingtheWrittenPreliminaryExamination.
TheCommitteeAtthetimethestudentsubmitstheOfficialGraduateDegreePlanform,thestudentmustsubmithis/herselectionoffacultymemberstoserveonaprelimexamcommittee.Thisisdoneonline,andmustbedonenolaterthanonemonthtotheoralpreliminaryexamination.GotoACADEMICSathttps://onestop.umn.edu/academics/examination-committeesClickonAssign/UpdateExaminationCommittee.Thisonlinerequestwillberoutedtothestudent’sadvisorandsubsequentlytheDGSandCSEforfinalapproval.
FormationoftheCommittee:Thepreliminaryoralexaminingcommitteeincludesaminimumoffourmembers:three(includingthestudent'sadvisor)fromthestudent'strackormajorfieldandonefromtheminorfieldorsupportingprogram.Committeememberscannotrepresentmorethanonefieldsimultaneously(e.g.,trackandminorfield).
AtleastonememberofthecommitteemustbeaSeniorMemberofthegraduatefacultyintheEarthSciencesdepartment.AlltenuredortenuretrackfacultyintheTwinCitiesdepartmentareSeniorMembers.FortheMSdefense,theadvisormayactascommitteechair.
If you wish to have someone from outside the University on your committee, you need tocoordinatethiswellinadvanceoftheexamination:
• Advisorandstudentsubmittheproposedcommitteemember’sCVandacoverletterjustifyingtherequesttotheGraduateProgramCoordinator(Jen);
• IfDGSapproves,thenDGSwillforwardthatrequesttotheCollegeofScience&Engineering(CSE)Dean’sofficeforapproval;
• IfCSEapproves,DGSnotifiesSharonsothatanID#canbecreatedwhichthestudentwillneedwhensubmittingtheonlinerequestforcommitteemembers.
TheProposalThe research proposal will outline the background, methodology, any preliminary results, andanticipatedimplicationsoftheproposedresearch.TheDepartmentinsiststhatonefundamentaltraitof the proposal must be originality in ideas and authorship. The format of the proposal shouldconformtothestandardsuggestedbymostfundingagencies.Forexample,itshouldbeamaximumof15-pagesandsingle-spaced.Itshouldhaveaone-pageabstract,figures,andareferencelist(ahard-copyexampleisavailablefromJen).Inaddition,thestudentwillattachtothefrontoftheproposal,aone-pageresume,anup-to-dateGraduateDegreePlanform,andanypapersorabstractspublished,accepted,orsubmittedforpublication.
Simultaneously with the scheduling of the oral prelim exam, (no less than two weeks before theexam)thestudentwillprovidethisresearchproposaltoeachmemberofhis/herPh.D.committee.Itisalsostronglysuggestedthateachstudentdistributeaone-pageabstractoftheresearchproposaltofaculty and graduate students in the Department of Earth Sciences in order to enhancecommunicationandprovideafeedbackmechanismtothestudent.
ScheduletheExamOncethestudentisreadyfortheexam,he/shemustscheduleadateandtimewiththecommittee,andfindaroomfortheexam.ThestudentmustnotifytheGraduateStudentServicesandProgressoffice.TheGSSPofficewill,inturn,supplythechairofthecommitteewiththenecessaryevaluationform.NotifytheGSSPofficehttps://onestop.umn.edu/academics/doctoral-oral-exam-schedulingClickonPreliminaryOralExaminationScheduling
Boththeproposalandexaminationwillbejudgedonthebasisofcreativity,originality,depthofunderstandingofthetopic,andthestudent’sabilitytoformulateaproblemintheEarthsciencesandtodefinealogicalresearchstrategyaimedatsolvingthisproblem.
TheExamThisisaclosedexaminationattendedonlybythestudentandtheexaminingcommittee.The student will present his/her research proposal orally for a maximum of 20 minutes, withquestions to follow. Although questions may range rather widely, a significant part of theexaminationwillfocusondiscussionofthestudent’sresearchproposal.
EvaluationandSubmissionofPreliminaryOralReportThegradingscaleis
PASSPASSWITHRESERVATIONFAIL
Inafour-membercommittee,thestudentmustreceiveatleast3passingvotesinordertopasstheexamination.AvoteofPASSWITHRESERVATIONconstitutesapassingvote.
Iftheexamispassedwithreservations,thestudentisinformedimmediately,butthecommitteeispermittedoneweekinwhichtoconveyitsreservationstothestudentinwriting,informingthestudentofthestepsthatmustbetakentoremovethem.AcopyofthislettermustbesenttotheGSSPOfficeandshouldaccompanythesignedoralexaminationreportform.Whenthestudenthassatisfiedthecommittee’sreservations,asecondletterinformingthestudentandtheGSSPOfficethatthereservationshavebeenremovedisrequired.ThefinaloralexaminationmaynotbescheduleduntiltheGSSPOfficehasreceivedacopyoftheletterindicatingthatthereservationshavebeen
removed.(ThislettermustalsobeonfileintheGSSPOfficeshouldthestudentwishtobeconsideredforaDoctoralDissertationFellowship).
Studentswhofailtheexaminationmaybeexcludedfromcandidacyforthedegreeormaybeallowed,onunanimousrecommendationoftheexaminingcommittee,toretaketheexamination,providedthattheoriginalpreliminaryoralexaminingcommitteeconductsthere-examination.Innocasemaythereexaminationtakeplacebefore10weekshavepassed.Nomorethanonere-examinationisallowed.
Ifnecessary,remoteparticipationbycommitteemembersorthestudentisallowed,providedcertainconditionsaremet;thispolicycanbefoundathttp://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/DOCTORALPERFORMANCE_APPA.html
F. Pre-Thesis,Thesis,andFull-TimeEquivalentCreditsDoctoralPre-ThesiscreditsareavailabletoPh.D.studentswhohavenotyetpassedtheirpreliminaryoralexaminationbutneedtoberegisteredtomeetrequirementsofagenciesordepartmentsoutsidetheUniversity(e.g.loanagencies).ThesecreditsarenotgradedandthereforecannotbeusedtomeetanyGraduateProgramPlanrequirements(ESCI8666).
Ph.D.candidatesmustenrollforaminimumof24thesiscreditswhilewritingthedoctoralthesis.Studentsmaynotregisterforthesecreditsuntilthesemesteraftertheyhavepassedtheirpreliminaryoralexamination.Thesecreditsarenotgradedthereforecannotbeusedtomeetcoursecreditrequirements(ESCI8888).
Ph.D.studentsreachAdvancedStatusonlyafterallthesemilestoneshavebeenmet:GraduateProgramPlanonfile;writtenandoralprelimexamspassed;allcourseandthesiscreditrequirementsfulfilled.Afterreachingthisstatus,studentsshouldregisterfortheAdvancedStatusOne-CreditFull-TimeEquivalent‘course’(ESCI8444).Generally,Ph.D.studentsenteringwithanMSshouldhaveadvancedstatusbythebeginningofthespringtermoftheirthirdyear.ThoseenteringwithoutanMSshouldhaveadvancedstatusbytheendoftheir3rdacademicyear.Foreachtermyouwishtoregisterforthesecredits,youmustsubmittothedepartmentanApplicationforAdvancedDoctoralStatusformwhichhasbeensignedbyyouradvisorandtheDGS(obtainablefromtheGraduateEducationwebsite:http://policy.umn.edu/forms/otr/otr195.pdf
G. SETUPFINALCOMMITTEE
Atleastonemonthpriortothefinalexam,thestudentsubmits,online,his/herselectionoffacultymemberstoserveontheoralprelimexamcommittee.ClickonAssign/UpdateExaminationCommittee.Thisonlinerequestwillberoutedtothestudent’sadvisorandsubsequentlytheDGSandCSEforfinalapproval.GotoACADEMICSathttps://onestop.umn.edu/academics/doctoral-oral-exam-scheduling
Formationofthecommittee:Thefinaloralexaminingcommitteemustconsistofatleastfourmembers:three(includingthestudent'sadvisor)fromthemajorfieldandonefromtheminorfieldorsupportingprogram.Thechairofthecommitteecannotbethestudent'sadvisor,butmustbeaSeniorMemberofthegraduatefacultyfromeitherthemajororminorfield.AlltenuredortenuretrackfacultyintheTwinCitiesdepartmentareSeniorMembers.
Allmembersofthefinaloralexaminingcommitteereadthethesis,howeveronlythosedesignatedasthesisreviewerssigntheReviewer’sReportformcertifyingthatthethesisisreadyfordefense.
Designatedthesisreviewersconsistoftheadvisor,representingthemajorfield,andatleasttwoothermembersofthefinaloralexaminingcommittee,includingonerepresentativefromthemajorfieldandonerepresentativefromtheminororsupportingprogram.Reviewerscannotrepresentmorethanonefieldsimultaneously(e.g.EarthSciencesandminorfield).
IfyouwishtohavesomeonefromoutsidetheUniversityonyourcommittee,youneedtocoordinatethiswellinadvanceoftheexamination:
• Advisorandstudentsubmittheproposedcommitteemember’sCVandacoverletterjustifyingtherequesttotheGradProgramCoordinator(Jen);
• If DGS approves, then DGS will forward that request to the College of Science &Engineering(CSE)Dean’sofficeforapproval;
• IfCSEapproves,DGSnotifiesSharonsothatanID#canbecreatedwhichthestudentwillneedwhensubmittingtheonlinerequestforcommitteemembers.
H. REQUESTGRADUATIONPACKETAfterthefinaloralexamcommitteehasbeenapprovedanduptoonesemesterbeforethedoctoralfinal examination, the student must request a Graduation Packet in person or online:http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/doctoral/index.html
I. SUBMITTHESISTOCOMMITTEEOncethestudentandadvisorareconfidentthatthethesisisreadytodefend,thestudentsubmitsadraftofthethesistomembersofthefinalexamcommittee,includingathesisabstract.Theexaminingcommitteemusthaveatleasttwoweekstoreviewthethesis.
J. SCHEDULEFINALEXAM
Oncethestudenthasestablishedadateandtimewiththecommittee,thestudentmustschedulearoominTateHall.CheckwithJentoschedulearoom.Then,thestudentmustassurethatthedefenseisadvertisedinthedepartment-viaemail-atleastoneweekinadvanceofthedefense,andprovideJenwithtitle,date,time,andplace.
Atleastoneweekinadvanceofthefinalexam,thestudentmustnotifytheGSSPOffice:http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/finalschedule/index.htmlOnceclearedtotaketheexam,theFinalExamReportformwillbeforwardedtothechairoftheexaminingcommittee.
K. SUBMITGRADUATEAPPLICATIONFORDEGREE
SubmittheGraduateApplicationforDegreeform(foundintheGraduationPacket)totheOneStopOfficebythefirstbusinessdayofanticipatedmonthofgraduation.
L. SUBMITTHESISREVIEWERSREPORT
TheReviewersmustbeunanimousincertifyingthatthethesisisreadyfordefense,whetheraspresentedorwithminorrevisions.Ifthisisthecase,andallotherrequirementshavebeenmet,thestudentsubmitsthecompletedandsignedReviewer’sReportformtotheGSSPOffice,whointurn,authorizesthefinaloralexamination.Inanyinstancewhererevisionsarerequired,thecommitteemustinformthestudentinwritingoftherevisionsrequired,andallquestionsconcerningsuchrevisionsmustberesolvedbeforethefinalcopiesofthethesisaresubmittedandthedegreeisconferred.Itistheadvisor’sresponsibilitytoensurethatrevisionsrequiredbythereviewersaremadesatisfactorily.
M. THEFINALORALEXAMINATION
Theexamitselfconsistsofapublicpresentation(30-45minutes)bythestudent,followedbyquestionsandanswers.Thegeneralaudienceisdismissedandtheremainingquestionandanswerperiodisclosed,attendedbyonlythestudentandexaminingcommittee.
Ifnecessary,remoteparticipationbycommitteemembersorthestudentisallowed,providedcertainconditionsaremet;thispolicycanbefoundathttp://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/DOCTORALPERFORMANCE_APPA.html
N. SUBMITDOCTORALFINALEXAMREPORTItisrecommendedthatthestudentsubmittotheGSSPOfficetheFinalExamReportthesamedayinwhichtheexamispassed,butcertainlynolaterthanthelastbusinessdayofanticipatedmonthofgraduation.
O. SUBMITDISSERTATION
Studentmustsubmitthethesisdissertationbythelastbusinessdayofanticipatedmonthofgraduation.ConsultGraduationPacketforformattingguidelines.
P. Check-outProceduresCongratulations,you’redone!Well,almost.Beforeyouleavethedepartment,pleasedothefollowing:
-HandinaboundcopyofyourthesistoSharonKressler-Returnallkeys.-Thoroughlycleanoutyourofficeareaanddesk.-Coordinatewithyouradvisorandcleanoutrocksamples,labarea,etc.-Youarenowanalumnus/alumna!Please,provideSharonKressler([email protected])withyournewcontactinformation,andkeepusup-to-dateonwhatyouaredoing!
VI. AdditionalInformationforPh.D.StudentsBasedinDuluth
TheUniversityofMinnesota'sDuluthcampusdoesnothaveadoctoralprogram,thereforestudentswhowishtopursueaPh.D.withafacultymemberattheDepartmentofGeologicalSciences in Duluth must apply to and be admitted through the Twin Cities' GraduateAdmissions Office and Department of Earth Sciences. Because the degree is awardedthroughtheTCcampus,allstudentsmustfollowthesamerequirementsandproceduresforprogress.
A. Coursework,Exams,andGeneralProgress
All requirements and procedures for progress, including forms, coursework, exams andcommittee formation are the same for Duluth-based and Twin Cities students, with thefollowingadditions/notes
• StudentsstudyinginDulutharerequiredtospendatleastonesemesterofstudyat
theTwinCitiescampus.(ItisstronglyrecommendedthatUMDstudentsresideintheTwin Citieswhile completing this portion of the requirement). Non-native EnglishspeakingstudentscompletingtheirTwinCitiesresidencyrequirementmusthaveanESLscoreof1orbesupportedonGSRorfellowship.StudentswithanESLscoreof2may be awarded a TA given and concurrent CTLS course enrollment with anynecessary tuitionpaid theresponsibilityof thestudent, theiradvisoror theDuluthprogram.
• Thestudent'sexaminingcommitteesmusthaveatleastoneSeniorMemberofthe
graduatefacultyfromtheTCcampus.
• AsthedegreeisawardedthroughtheTwinCitiescampus,itisrequiredthatthefinaldefensebeconductedontheTCcampus,however,ifnecessary,remoteparticipationbycommitteemembersorthestudentisallowed,providedcertainconditionsaremet.Thispolicycanbefoundathttp://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/DOCTORALPERFORMANCE_APPA.html
• Manyoftheformscanbefaxedbackandforthorsentthroughthemailforsignatures-itisrecommendedthatyoukeepcopiesofallsubmittedforms.
B. Financial
Financialsupport is theresponsibilityof theDepartmentofGeologicalSciences inDuluth,uptoandincludingtuition,employment,andanysummerortravelsupport.However,Ph.D.studentsstudyinginDuluthareeligibleforcertainGraduateSchoolandotherfellowships.
C. General
ImportantContactsTwinCitiesCampus:
DavidFoxDirectorofGraduateStudies;[email protected],612-624-6361
JenniferPetrie,StudentPersonnelCoordinator,[email protected];612-301-1197
DuluthCampus:
NigelWattrus,,DuluthDirectorofGraduateStudies,[email protected]
ClaudiaRock,[email protected],218-726-7238
RegistrationIfyouaretakingclassesinDuluth,besuretoregisterthroughtheDuluthone-stopwebsiteasthiswill assure your use of the UMD recreation center, libraries, andwill, hopefully, keepfinancialaidfromgettingmixedup(aswellasthebonusofsmallerstudentfees).Thingscangettrickywith'multi-institutional'students,soifyouhaveproblemsregistering,firstcheckIsla'sSurvivalhandbookforoptions,andifthatstilldoesn'thelp,contactJenniferPetrie
UCardStudents in Duluth can obtain their UCard at 140 Darland Administration Building. Alongwithaccess to the librariesandrecreationcenters,yourcardallowsyou torideanybus inDuluthforfree.
EmailBecause you are admitted through the Twin Cities butwill register inDuluth, youmaybeissued two email addresses. Although it does notmatterwhich email youuse, itwould bewisetohaveoneforwardedtotheother.Butbesuretoactivateboth.TheTCemailaddressallowsyouaccesstotheTClibrarysystem.Toinitiateyouremailaccounthere.
VII. FinancialSupport
ThefollowingappliestoTwinCitiesbasedEarthScienceprogramgraduatestudents.TheDepartmentnormallyadmitsPhDandPlanAMSstudentswithguaranteedsupport.Underrarecircumstances,studentsmaybeadmittedtotheprogramswithoutfinancialsupport.Requirementsregardingprogresstowardthedegreearethesameforstudentsadmittedwithoutfinancialaidasstudentsadmittedwithfinancialaid.TypicallythereisnofinancialaidavailableforPlanBandPlanCMastersstudents.
A. MaximumLevelofSupportTheDepartmentnormallydoesnotgrantmorethan½timesupport(20hoursperweek).Thisincludesteachingassistantships,researchassistantships,andnon-servicefellowships.Themainexceptionsaresummerassistantships,nightschoolteachingassistantships,andsupportprimarilyfromaresearchassistantshipfollowingcompletionofthePh.D.preliminaryoralexamination.
B. TimeLimitsforSupport
Thenumberofacademicyearsofsupportandconditionsarespecifiedinyouroriginalofferletter.Typicallimitsareoutlinedbelow.
ForPlanAMScandidates,financialsupportthroughtheDepartmentisnormallylimitedtotwoyears.
ForPh.D.candidates,departmentalsupportwillnormallybelimitedtofouryears,includinganysupportprovidedwhileworkingforanEarthScienceprogramMSdegree.
Supportmaybeextendedbeyondtheselimits,butwhenthisisdone,itmaybeatreducedrates.Inthecasewherecandidatesaresupportedbyresearchassistantships,thefacultymemberholdingtheresearchgrantmay,athis/herdiscretion,extendsupportbeyondtheselimits.
C. GuaranteeofFinancialSupport
EarthScienceprogramstudentswhohavereceivedwrittenoffersofsupportmayexpectthatsupporttocontinueuptotherelevantmaximumlistedabove,aslongasperformanceonassignedtasksandprogresstowardadegreearesatisfactory.Supportmaybeterminatediftheseconditionsarenotmet.TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustdiscussprematureterminationofsupport.
Studentswhohavenotreceivedwrittenoffersofsupportmaybehiredonasemester-to-semesterbasisasnecessarytocarryouttheteachingandresearchfunctionsoftheDepartment.
D. Assistantship/FellowshipOpportunities
TeachingAssistantshipsAteachingassistanthelpsteachstudentsinaspecifiedcourseorcoursesunderthegeneralsupervisionof theacademic staff andmaybeassignedprimary responsibility foranentirecourse.Typically, thesepositionsarehalf time(20hoursperweek)and include full tuitionbenefits and a health care package. Generally, first year graduate studentswill TA the labportion of the introductory geology course (ESCI 1001). You will work closely with KentKirkby, theESCI1001coordinator.Assoonasyourregistration iscomplete forasemester,pleasebesuretonotifyKentofyourschedulesohemaycreatethelabTAschedule.
Afterthefirstyear, ifyouarenotassignedtoaresearchassistantposition,youwillneedtonotifytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeofyourneedtoTA.AtthattimeyoucanrequesttoTAaspecificcourse,butbeawarethatthegreatestneedlieswiththeintroductorycourse.
Thereareadditionalpolicies fornon-nativeEnglishspeakingInternationalStudents.PleaserefertosectionVIIofthisbooklet.
ResearchAssistantshipsResearchassistantsarepaidfromtheadvisor’sresearchgrants,andthedutiesofanRAaredeterminedbymutualagreementwiththeadvisor.Ingeneral,thedutiescoincidewithdegreeresearchactivities.Whenthisisnotthecase,theRAisexpectedtospendnomoretimeonhis/herdutiesthandoesaTAappointedatthesamepercenttime.Prompt,cooperative,andqualityjobperformanceisexpected.Typically,thesepositionsarehalftime(20hoursperweek)andincludefulltuitionbenefitsandahealthcarepackage.
FellowshipOpportunitiesTherearenumerousfellowshipopportunitiesavailablethroughtheGraduateEducationWebsitehttps://www.grad.umn.edu/funding-tuition/fellowshipsandgrantsandtheDepartmenthttps://www.esci.umn.edu/programs/graduate/Grad-schasthesearesubjecttochange;itisbesttochecktherespectivewebsitesforupdates.SeveralstudentshavealsoobtainedfundingfromsourcesoutsidetheUniversitycommunity(e.g.NSF,NASA).
E. SalaryandBenefits
Salary/PaychecksTheDepartmentpaysteachingandresearchassistantsthesamehourlywage.Thesalaryforthoseonfellowshipswillvaryaccordingtothefellowshipitself.Paychecksareissuedbi-weeklyandyouhavetheoptionofpickingupyourpaycheckorhavingitdirectlydepositedintoanaccountthroughtheEmployeeSelfServicewebsitehttp://www.myu.umn.edu(whereyoucandoothertasks,too,suchviewingyourpaystatement,orreprintingaW2form,andaddingdirectdeposit).
TuitionandFeesInadditiontoasalary,thefinancialsupportpackageincludesfulltuitionbenefits.Studentsmustreachtheminimumqualificationforeligibilityandreceiveatuitionbenefitequaltotwicethepercentageoftimeworked.Forexample,a50%time(halftime)appointmentincludesa100percenttuitionbenefit,whichappliesonlytotuitioncosts.Themaximumbenefitis100percentandappliestoamaximumof14creditseachacademicterm.Theminimumnumberofcreditstobeconsideredafull-timestudentis6.
Thetuitionbenefitdoesnotcovercourse,studentservices,orlatefees.Studentsareresponsibleforpayingthesefees.
HealthInsuranceUniversity-subsidizedhealthinsuranceisavailabletomostgraduatestudentswhoholdanappointmentasaTA,RAorFellow.Forthesestudents,theUniversitypays50-95%percentoftheinsurancepremiumduringtheacademicyear(fallthroughspring),thepercentagedependingonthelevelofappointment.Toreceivethiscoverage,eligiblestudentsmustsubmittheappropriatepaperworkbytheendofthesecondweekofclasses. Toapply,andformoreinformation,contacttheGraduateAssistantInsuranceOffice,N-323BoyntonHealthService,612-625-6936.http://www.shb.umn.edu/twincities/graduate-assistants/gahp/graduate-assistant-health-plan.htm
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HealthInsuranceforInternationalTravelUniversitypolicy states that internationalhealth insurance ismandatory formost studentsgoingabroad.DetailsonrequirementsandhowtogetthiscoverageisavailablethroughtheLearningAbroadOffice:https://umabroad.umn.edu/students/healthsafety/
FamilyMedicalLeave:AlltypesofUniversityfacultyandstaffmembers,includinggraduateassistants and student employees, are eligible for FMLA leave if they have worked at theUniversityforatleast12months.PleasereadtheUniversity’spolicyformoreinformation:http://policy.umn.edu/hr/fmlaParentalLeave:isalsoopentograduateassistantswhohaveworkedattheUniversityforatleast9months.http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/hr/Leaves/PARENTALLEAVE.html
GraduateAssistantEmploymentOfficeFor questions pertaining to your employment as a TA or RA, the Graduate AssistantEmployment Office is located at the Donhowe Building; phone is 612-624-7070;web site:http://www.umn.edu/ohr/gae.
F. SummerSupportNewstudentsinthe2018-2019academicyearmayreceivesummersupportfor2019(pleaserefer to youroffer letter). For students in their secondyear andbeyond, there is a limitedamountofmoneyallottedfromtheDepartmentforsummerfieldand/orresearchexpenses.Youwillbenotifiedinthespringwhenapplicationsaretobesubmitted.Asthesefundsarelimited,summersupportisnotguaranteed.
G. TravelSupport
TheDepartmentprovidespartialsupport forstudentstravelingtoprofessionalmeetingstopresentpapersorpostersbasedonthesisresearch.UponapprovalfromtheDGS,astudentmayreceiveupto$400intravelmoney.Applicationsareavailableinroom150-02oronlineathttp://www.esci.umn.edu/programs/currentgrads
Somefellowships(e.g.,DoctoralDissertationFellowship)haveadditionalfundsavailablefortravel and other research-related expenses (see terms of individual fellowship). Theseresourcesshouldbesoughtfirst.
H. TrackingYourSupport
Althoughthedepartmentretainssomeinformationaboutstudentsaftertheygraduate,itisbestthatthestudentmaintainalogofthefundingsupportandawardsreceivedthroughouttheirgraduatecareer.
VIII. InternationalStudents
InternationalStudentandScholarServices(ISSS)Uponarrival,allinternationalstudentsmustgotoInternationalStudentandScholarServices(ISSS, 190 Humphrey Center) so they may review immigration documents and havecompletedtheGlobalGopheronlinecheckin.
ISSSwebsitefornewstudents:http://isss.umn.edu/
ALL international students will be charged an ISSS Administrative Cost Fee of $125 persemester.Thiswillshowonthefeestatementandthestudentisresponsibleforpayingthisfee.
LanguageRequirementsTheDepartmentofEarthSciences,inconsultationwiththeCenterforEducationalInnovation,andincompliancewiththerequirementsoftheUniversityofMinnesota,hasdeterminedthatthe following shall be the departmental policy for non-native-English-speaking studentsenteringthegraduateprogramandexpectingtobesupportedfinanciallybytheDepartmentatanytimeduringtheiracademiccareer.
All non-native-English-speaking Teaching Assistants (TAs) must demonstrate proficiency inspokenEnglishappropriatetothedemandsoftheirteachingassistantship.Thisproficiencywillbeassessedby1)conversionofTOEFL‘speaking’score;2)theSETTAtest(SpokenEnglishTestfor Teaching Assistants); and/or 3) an English Language Proficiency rating earned throughcourseworkwiththeCenterforTeachingandLearningServices.
CSE:TALK(CollegeofScience&EngineeringTeachingAndLanguageKickoff)This intensive summer course is designed for newly arriving College of Science & Engineer(CSE)graduatestudents.Thegoalsofthecoursearetoaidstudentsintheiradjustmenttolifein the US, and to acquaint them with the language and teaching skills necessary for a TAposition.AnEnglishLanguageProficiency(ELP)Scorewillbedeterminedattheconclusionofthecourse.Thosestudentsobtaininga"1"willbeclearedforallTAdutiesandthoseobtaininga lower score will be recommended for further coursework and/or limited TA dutiesappropriatetotheirrating.TheCSEDean’sOfficepaysforallexpensesrelatingtotheteachingofthiscourse,andinadditionprovidesamodeststipend(typically$400)toassistthesenewlyentering graduate studentswith living expenses incurred due to their arrival severalweekspriortothestartoftheacademicyear.
SETTATestLevels of proficiency are rated on a 1 to 5 scale. The chart below illustrates the various TAdutiesappropriatetoeachlevel.
1 -EligibleforallTeachingAssistantduties.Nocourseworkrequired.
2 &3-Eligibleforallinstructionalresponsibilities.
EnrollmentinGRAD5105requiredifteaching(e.g.,aclass,lab,recitation,discussion,etc.)
Nocourseworkrequiredifgrading,tutoring,holdingofficehours,orproctoring.
4 -Eligibleonlytotutor,holdofficehours,grade,proctor.Noteligibletoteach.
EnrollmentinGRAD5102isrequired.
5 -NoteligibleforanyTAposition.
Foundationscourseisrequired.
Aminimumrecommendationof3isnecessarytopursuegraduatestudiesintheDepartmentofEarth Sciences, regardless of the type of appointment (Teaching Assistantship, ResearchAssistantship, or Fellowship). In the event that this minimum grade is not achieved at theconclusionofthepre-academicEnglishtrainingsession,theDepartmentwillcoverthecostoftheTAEnglishProgramuptoamaximumoftwosemestersduringthefirstacademicyear.Ifthestudenthasnotachievedtheminimumperformancelevelrequired,he/shemustenrollathirdtimewithoutdirectdepartmentalassistanceuntiltheSETTAtesthasbeensuccessfullypassedatthe3level.IfthislevelofEnglishproficiencyisnotachievedbytheendofthefirstacademicyear,theGraduateStudiesCommitteewillre-evaluatethestudent’sgraduatestatus.
ThisrequirementofpassingtheEnglish trainingprogramstems froman interest inensuringthatallgraduatestudentsintheDepartmenthavethelanguageskillsnecessarytobenefitfromdepartmental seminars and satisfactorily communicate during the various written and oralexamstakentofulfillUniversityanddepartmentalrequirements.Inaddition,itisexpectedthatgraduatestudentsshouldbeproficientnotonlyinwritingabouttheiracademicworkbutalsoinpresentingtheirresearchorallyatnationalandinternationalmeetings.
IX. Appendixes–A-B
AppendixA:TrackRequirementsNote:regardlessofyourtrack,allEarthScienceprogramgraduatestudentsarerequiredtotakeESCI8001andeitherattendorregisterforthedepartmentseminars.Geology Track: Geology is the study of the earth and planets. Geologists use field andlaboratory observations, laboratory experimentation, analog and computer modeling,chemical and biological probes andmeasurements to understand interactions among thesolid, liquid, gaseous, portions of the planet, and biological systems, the underlyingprocesses, and their history of interaction as evidenced in the recordof rocks,water, andsediments.
RequiredCoursework:Anytwoofthefollowingcourses:(6creditminimum)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3credits)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3credits)ESCI5353ElectronMicroprobeTheoryandPractice(3credits)ESCI5502AdvancedStructuralGeology(3credits)ESCI5503AdvancedPetrology(3credits)ESCI5601AdvancedSedimentology(4credits)ESCI5602DepositionalMechanics(3credits)ESCI5705LimnogeologyandPaleoenvironment(3credits)
Geophysics Track:Geophysics is the study of the earth and planets,with a focus on theapplicationofphysicalprinciples.Geophysicistsuseremotesensingprobes(seismicwaves,potential fields, etc.), laboratory experimentation and computer modeling of fluid andcontinuum mechanical dynamics to investigate the structure, composition, history anddynamicsofsolidEarthandotherplanets.
RequiredCoursework:(6creditminimum)ESCI4211SolidEarthGeophysicsI(3credits)Plusatleastoneofthefollowing:ESCI4212SolidEarthGeophysicsII(3credits)ESCI5201Time-SeriesAnalysisofGeologicalPhenomena(3credits)ESCI5203RockandMineralPhysics(3credits)ESCI5204GeostatisticsandInverseTheory(3credits)ESCI8203PrinciplesofGeophysicalExploration(3credits)ESCI8204GeomagnetismandPaleomagnetism(3credits)
HydrogeologyTrack:Hydrogeologyisthestudyofgroundwater.Hydrogeologistsusedirectobservationandremotesensing,computermodelingandlaboratoryexperimentation
toconstraintheinteractionofwaterandrockinEarth'sshallowsubsurface.Thistrackrequiresabaselinecurriculumforhydrogeology.Thecompactprocesswillidentifyadditionalappropriatecoursework.
RequiredCoursework:(6creditminimum)ESCI4702GeneralHydrogeology(3credits)
Plusatleastoneofthefollowing:ESCI5205FluidMechanicsinEarthandEnvironmentalSciences(3credits)ESCI5713TracersandKarstHydrogeology(3credits)ESCI5971FieldHydrogeology(2credits)
BiogeologyTrack:Biogeologyisthestudyoflifeonearth,thehistoryoflifeonearth,andthe interactions among life forms and the solid, liquid, and gaseous portions of the earth.SomestudentsmayenterfrombiologyundergraduateprogramsandrequirecourseworkintheEarthSciences.Suchcourseswillbeidentifiedduringthedesignofthestudent’scoursecompact.
RequiredCourses:(6creditminimum)ESCI8402BiogeochemicalCyclesintheOcean(3credits)ESCI8801Geobiology(3credits)
HighlyRecommended:BIOC5001Biochemistry,MolecularandCellularBiology(3credits)
Thecompactprocesswillfillouttheremainderofrequiredcourses,whichwillfrequentlyincludeofferingsfromoutsideprograms.
EarthSciencesTrack:Studentswhodonotchooseanyofthe4specifictracksmaychoosethisbroadertrack.ThistrackhasnomandatorycoursesinthemajorapartfromESCI8001and the departmental seminar requirement, a minimum of six additional graduate-levelcredits in the major program, 12 supporting program credits or completion of allrequirementsforaminor,andthesiscredits.Acurriculumspecifictothestudentwillbesetthroughthecompactprocess.
AppendixB:SampleCurriculaCoursestaggedwitha"*"indicatesupportingprogram
GEOPHYSICSPh.D.ESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4211SolidEarthGeophysicsI(3)ESCI4212SolidEarthGeophysicsII(3)ESCI5203RockandMineralPhysics(3)PHYS5041*MathematicalMethodsforPhysics(4)PHYS5042*AnalyticalandNumericalMethodsofPhysicsII(4)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)MATS4212*Ceramics(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2,2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3,3)ESCI8888ThesisCredit:Doctoral(24)
GEOPHYSICSM.S.PlanAESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4211SolidEarthGeophysicsI(3)ESCI5203RockandMineralPhysics(3)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics(1)ESCI5204GeostatisticsandInverseTheory(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)MATS4212*Ceramics(3)ESCI8777ThesisCredits:Masters(10)
GEOPHYSICSM.S.PlanBESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4211SolidEarthGeophysicsI(3)ESCI4212SolidEarthGeophysicsII(3)ESCI5203RockandMineralPhysics(3)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI5204GeostatisticsandInverseTheory(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)MATS4212*Ceramics(3)MATH4457*MethodsofAppliedMathematicsI(4)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3)
GEOPHYSICSM.S.PlanCNotavailableasatrack
GEOLOGYPh.D.ESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI5203MineralandRockPhysics(3)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI5503AdvancedPetrology(3)CHEM5501IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)CHEM8152AnalyticalSpectroscopy(4)MATS5517ElectronMicroscopy(3)
MATS8001StructureandSymmetryofMaterials(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3,3)ESCI8888ThesisCredit:Doctoral(24)
GEOLOGYM.S.PlanAESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)MATS5517ElectronMicroscopy(3)ESCI5502AdvancedStructuralGeology(3)ESCI8243PrinciplesofRockMagnetism(3)(supportingprogram)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)CHEM5501IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)ESCI8777ThesisCredits:Masters(10)
GEOLOGYM.S.PlanBESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4401AqueousEnvironmentalGeochemistry(3)ESCI4403Atmosphere,Oceans,andtheClimateSystem(3)ESCI5201Time-SeriesAnalysisofGeologicalPhenomena(3)(supportingprogram)EEB5009QuaternaryVegetationHistoryandClimate(3)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI5601AdvancedSedimentology(4)ESCI8402BiogeochemicalCyclesintheOcean(3)(supportingprogram)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3)
GEOLOGYM.S.PlanCNotavailableasatrack
BIOGEOLOGYPh.D.ESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4801Geobiology(3)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)ESCI5351*GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI5705LimnogeologyandPaleoenvironment(3)ESCI8402BiogeochemicalCyclesintheOcean(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2,2)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3,3)BIOC5001*Biochemistry,MolecularandCellularBiology(3)CHEM5501*Thermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)EEB5221*MolecularandGenomicEvolution(3)ESCI8888ThesisCredit:Doctoral(24)
BIOGEOLOGYM.S.PlanAESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4801Geobiology(3)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI8402BiogeochemicalCyclesintheOcean(3)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3)BIOC5001*Biochemistry,MolecularandCellularBiology(3)EEB5221*MolecularandGenomicEvolution(3)ESCI8777ThesisCredits:Masters(10)
BIOGEOLOGYM.S.PlanBESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4702*GeneralHydrogeology(3)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI5705LimnogeologyandPaleoenvironment(3)ESCI8402BiogeochemicalCyclesintheOcean(3)ESCI8801Geobiology(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2,2)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3)BIOC5001*Biochemistry,MolecularandCellularBiology(3)EEB5221*MolecularandGenomicEvolution(3)
BIOGEOLOGYM.S.PlanCNotavailableasatrack
HYDROGEOLOGYPh.D.ESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI4702GeneralHydrogeology(3)ESCI5205FluidMechanicsinEarthandEnvironmentalSciences(3)ESCI5713TracersandKarstHydrogeology(3)ESCI5971FieldHydrogeology(3)ESCI5351*GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3,3)MATH4242*AppliedLinearAlgebra(4)MATH4512*DifferentialEquationswithApplications(3)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,KineticsandStatisticalMechanics(3)ESCI8888ThesisCredit:Doctoral(24)
HYDROGEOLOGYM.S.PlanAESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI4702GeneralHydrogeology(3)ESCI5205FluidMechanicsinEarthandEnvironmentalSciences(3)ESCI5713TracersandKarstHydrogeology(3)ESCI5971FieldHydrogeology(3)MATH4242*AppliedLinearAlgebra(4)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,KineticsandStatisticalMechanics(3)ESCI8777ThesisCredits:Masters(10)
HYDROGEOLOGYM.S.PlanBESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI4702GeneralHydrogeology(3)ESCI5713TracersandKarstHydrogeology(3)ESCI5971FieldHydrogeology(3)ESCI4401AqueousEnvironmentalGeochemistry(3)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,KineticsandStatisticalMechanics(3)MATH4242*AppliedLinearAlgebra(4)FR5114*HydrologyandWatershedManagement(3)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(8)
HYDROGEOLOGYM.S.PlanCESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI4702GeneralHydrogeology(3)ESCI5205FluidMechanicsinEarthandEnvironmentalSciences(3)ESCI5713TracersandKarstHydrogeology(3)ESCI5971FieldHydrogeology(3)ESCI4401AqueousEnvironmentalGeochemistry(3)CHEM5501*IntroductiontoThermodynamics,KineticsandStatisticalMechanics(3)MATH4242*AppliedLinearAlgebra(4)FR5114*HydrologyandWatershedManagement(3)CE5541*EnvironmentalWaterChemistry(3)
EarthSciencesPh.D.ESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI5203MineralandRockPhysics(3)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI5503AdvancedPetrology(3)CHEM5501IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)CHEM8152AnalyticalSpectroscopy(4)MATS5517ElectronMicroscopy(3)MATS8001StructureandSymmetryofMaterials(3)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3,3)ESCI8888ThesisCredit:Doctoral(24)
EarthSciencesM.S.PlanAESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)MATS5517ElectronMicroscopy(3)ESCI5502AdvancedStructuralGeology(3)ESCI8243PrinciplesofRockMagnetism(3)(supportingprogram)ESCI8970CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(2)ESCI8980CurrentTopicsinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(1)CHEM5501IntroductiontoThermodynamics,Kinetics,andStatisticalMechanics(3)ESCI8777ThesisCredits:Masters(10)
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EarthSciencesM.S.PlanBandCESCI8001IntroductoryGraduateSeminar(2)ESCI4401AqueousEnvironmentalGeochemistry(3)ESCI4403Atmosphere,Oceans,andtheClimateSystem(3)ESCI5201Time-SeriesAnalysisofGeologicalPhenomena(3)(supportingprogram)EEB5009QuaternaryVegetationHistoryandClimate(3)ESCI5302IsotopeGeology(3)ESCI5351GeochemicalModelingofAqueousSystems(3)ESCI5601AdvancedSedimentology(4)ESCI8402BiogeochemicalCyclesintheOcean(3)(supportingprogram)ESCI8994ResearchinGeologyandGeophysics/EarthSciences(3)
X. Appendixes – 1-4
1) Seminar Attendance Requirements ........................................................ ii 2) Grad 999 Policy .................................................................................... iii 3) Office Space Policy ............................................................................... iv 4) Committees ........................................................................................... vi
APPENDIX 1 DEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN EARTH SCIENCES
Attending seminars on topics outside one’s immediate interest is an excellent way to become broadly educated in Earth Sciences and to keep up with new developments. In recognition of the importance of these seminars to the education of graduate students and to the general intellectual environment of the department, graduate students in the Department of Earth Sciences will be required to attend departmental seminars on a regular basis, as defined below. Faculty members are strongly encouraged to attend as well. At the beginning of the semester, students will be given an attendance sheet for the entire seminar schedule. It is the student's responsibility to check-off seminars attended, and then returns the form to Jennifer Petrie at the end of the semester.
Ph.D. Students (1) Graduate students in the doctoral program are required to attend departmental seminars for their first
six semesters. (2) Each student must attend at least nine seminars each semester. (3) Students may petition to delay this requirement for reasons of TA commitments or scheduling of
courses outside our department. However, it is anticipated that this requirement will be completed within the first four years of residence.
(4) The departmental seminars will be offered as a one-credit ‘departmental seminar’ course, which students are encouraged to take for credit, but which they will be allowed to audit. (ESCI 8980, check section number).
(5) All six semesters of the departmental seminar course must be completed for a student to meet graduation requirements except under extenuating circumstances. It is the student's responsibility to meet with the DGS to discuss and obtain the waiver.
M.S. Students (1) Graduate students in the masters program are required to attend departmental seminars each semester
that they are in residence. (2) Each student must attend at least nine seminars each semester. (3) Students may petition to waive this requirement for reasons of TA scheduling or scheduling of
courses outside the Earth Sciences Department. (4) The departmental seminars will be offered as a one-credit ‘departmental seminar’ course, which
students are encouraged to take for credit, but which they will be permitted to audit. (5) Attendance at departmental seminars is required for graduation. It is the student's responsibility to
meet with the DGS to discuss and obtain the waiver. (6) Masters students who started prior to Fall 2000 will be required to attend departmental seminars.
APPENDIX 2 Departmental policy on use of the Grad 999 zero-credit registration option
Graduate students may register for Grad 999 and therefore meet the Graduate School's requirement for registration in fall and spring semesters to maintain their graduate status. The department's restrictions on use of this registration option are outlined below.
The primary use of this registration option for students in the Department of Earth Sciences is for completion of the thesis. For M.S. students, all coursework should be completed. For Ph.D. students, all coursework and preliminary examinations should be successfully completed. In these cases, students may register for Grad 999 for one semester. Graduate students who have completed all coursework and seek to register for Grad 999 for a second semester must inform the Director of Graduate Studies in writing.
Graduate students who do not meet the above criteria may also register for one semester of Grad 999, but must inform the Director of Graduate Studies in writing. Students who wish to register for Grad 999 for a second semester must have permission from their advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies. Students must submit a written request to the DGS. In most cases, permission will be given for a second semester.
Two semesters are the department's normal limit for Grad 999 registration. If any student seeks to register for Grad 999 for a third semester, he/she must formally apply to the Director of Graduate Studies describing why he/she seeks to maintain active graduate status without being enrolled in courses or involved in research and must include a plan/timeline for completion of the degree. Permission will be given only in unusual circumstances. Students requiring more than 2 semesters of active graduate status without being in residence in the department (participating in courses or research) should consider taking a leave of absence and seeking readmission when circumstances permit their return.
Students should be aware that they cannot register for Grad 999 if they must be registered to hold a research or teaching assistantship, maintain their visa status, defer students loans, receive financial aid, or obtain credit for research.
Students exceeding the Department's limits for Grad 999 registration will have a hold placed on their records by the Graduate School.
Office Space
APPENDIX 3
This policy is intended to allow graduate students fair and equitable access to the Department’s limited and disparate office space. Departmental offices will be assigned following the guidelines and procedures listed below. Office space within faculty laboratories is under the jurisdiction of the individual faculty member and not bound by these policies. Students are expected to use their offices on a regular basis. If they do not, other students may apply for a trade in office space, at which point the situation will be investigated by Sharon Kressler to determine if the office should be made available to other students.
Seniority Priority for office space will be given in the following order:
(1) Visiting Professors (2) Postdocs/Research Associates (if sponsoring faculty does not have assignable space) (3) Graduate Students - seniority based on length of time within the Department, starting at semester of
admission (this includes exchange students). Within a given class, students entering with an MS shall have more seniority than students entering without an MS.
Students from other departments working with a faculty member will be given offices on a space available basis (no seniority accumulated).
For each semester a student is not enrolled, one semester will be subtracted from his/her accumulated seniority.
Time Limits From the time that a graduate student first enters the Department, the guarantee of office space shall extend for:
Master's candidates .................................3 years Ph.D. after MS elsewhere .......................4 years Ph.D. without MS....................................5 years Ph.D. after MS at U of MN .....................6 years (total)
After this time, departmentally assigned office space that the student occupies will be available for reassignment.
The time limits apply whether or not a student has spent part or all of the time using office space in a laboratory controlled by a faculty member. Upon exceeding the time limits, such a student's seniority for departmental space will be lower than that of incoming students.
Students assigned office space in research labs will be provided with desk space in Tate Hall only when they have a TA assignment.
Students conducting research or fieldwork elsewhere for a semester during the academic year may retain their office spaces. Students who plan to be gone for more than a semester should notify Sharon Kressler.
Termination of Office Privileges Students (and their advisors) will be notified of the end of their guarantee to office space during their last semester of eligibility. The student may petition Sharon Kressler for an extension of their eligibility, indicating why they should be allowed to remain in their present office rather than moved into a less desirable office (if one should be available). The student’s advisor must sign this petition. (Students assigned offices under the jurisdiction of their advisor are not bound by this policy, however they will be notified of the end of their eligibility.)
Upon request, Sharon Kressler will investigate cases where office space is not being used on a regular basis. Determination of eligibility will be made after consultation with the student and his/her advisor.
Notification of Office Vacancy Students planning to complete their degree or relinquish their office space are asked to notify Sharon Kressler one semester prior to leaving.
A notice of a pending vacancy will be sent via e-mail. The office will be assigned to the requester with the most seniority. A lottery will be used in cases where there is a tie in seniority.
Requests Requests for office changes must be in writing and include the specific offices desired. Requests may be made at any time and are to be given to Sharon Kressler. Offices will be reassigned after the two-week notification or during the summer. Students are advised to make requests for office changes prior to leaving for summer fieldwork. Once approved, students are expected to make the office changes that they had requested.
Petition Students may petition Sharon Kressler for exemptions from the Office Space Policy.
APPENDIX 4 Graduate student representatives and organizers are needed for the following committees and activities. Duties are explained and assignments are determined after the first seminar of the fall semester.
• Graduate Studies Committee • Undergraduate Studies Committee • Analytical Facilities Committee • Computer Committee • Library Committee • Office Space Policy Committee • COGS (Council of Graduate Schools) • Faculty Meetings • Departmental Seminars • Seminar Refreshments • Bagel Hour • OGRES (OnGoing RESearch) Pizza Lunch Seminar • Department Picnics
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