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Appointment of Advisory Committee
- The Advisory Committee will
consist of the chairman and four faculty members. The chairman and
two other member of the committee must be members of the Graduate
Faculty.
- The major professor must be
a member of the Odum School of Ecology faculty (adjunct members may
serve), and must be working in the student’s study area.
- If co-major professors are appointed,
a sixth member must be added with the majority being Graduate Faculty.
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By the end of the first semester, but no later than the end of the
second semester.
Form
required |
First
Committee Meeting
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By end of first semester |
Program
of Study
A preliminary program of study, developed
by the major professor and the doctoral student and approved by a majority
of the advisory committee, will be submitted to the graduate coordinator
by the end of the student's first year of residence. The program of
study should consist of 16 or more hours of 8000-level courses in addition
to research, dissertation writing, and independent study.
The program of study for a student who bypasses the master's degree
must contain 4 semester hours of UGA courses open only to graduate students
in addition to 16 semester hours of 8000-level courses. Doctoral research
(9000), independent study courses, and dissertation writing (9300) may
not be counted in these 20 hours.
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By the end of the first semester, but no later than the end of the
second semester.
Form
required |
A final
program of study will be submitted to the Graduate School prior to notification
of the comprehensive examination.
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By the end of the fourth semester
Form required |
Comprehensive Examinations
- A student must pass formal, comprehensive written and oral examinations
before being admitted to candidacy for the degree. The student’s
advisory committee administers these examinations.
- The oral comprehensive examination is open to all members of the
faculty and shall be announced by the Graduate School. The graduate
coordinator must notify the Graduate School of the time and place
of the examination at least two weeks before the date of the examination.
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By the end of the fourth semester,
but no later than the end of the fifth semester.
Form supplied by the Graduate School upon notification of examination |
Dissertation
Prospectus
Approval of the dissertation prospectus is required of at least four
of the five committee members. Form should be submitted prior to candidacy. |
Form
required |
Admission to Candidacy
- The student is responsible for initiating an application for admission
to candidacy so that it is filed with the dean of the Graduate School
at least two full semesters before the date of graduation.
- After admission to candidacy, a student must register for at least
two additional semesters and a total minimum of ten hours of dissertation
or other appropriate graduate credit. A student must register for
a minimum of three hours of credit in any semester when using University
facilities, and/or faculty or staff time.
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By the end of the fifth semester, but no later than the end of the
sixth semester.
Form
required |
Application
for Graduation
An application for graduation must be filed with the Graduate School
no later than Friday of the second full week (the first full week for
summer) of classes in the semester of the anticipated graduation date.
This form must be filed directly with the Graduation Office in the Graduate
School.
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Form
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Dissertation Approval and Defense
- When the major professor is satisfied with the completed dissertation,
he or she will certify that it has his or her approval and is ready
to be read. The graduate coordinator must notify the Graduate School
at least two weeks prior to the defense.
- The defense of the dissertation will be chaired by the student's
major professor and attended by all members of the advisory committee
for the entire examination period.
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Form
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Submitting the Dissertation
- One complete formatted copy of the dissertation must be electronically
submitted to the Graduate School for a format check no later
that four weeks prior to graduation.
- The Graduate School must receive the Final Defense Approval form
and an electronic submission of the corrected dissertation no later
than two weeks prior to graduation.
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Printing and Binding of Dissertation
- The Odum School of Ecology requires an official hard bound copy
of the dissertation on 100% cotton paper. Payment (cash or check)
must be made prior to submission of the Approval Form to the Graduate
School. Please contact the Ecology Graduate Program Office for payment.
- Personal copies can be obtained through the Tate Student Center's
Print and Copy Services. A request form can be found on their website
at http://www.uga.edu/stuact/facilities-services/electronicdissrequest.pdf.
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Exit
Questionnaire
All Odum School of Ecology graduate students are required to complete
the ecology graduate program exit questionnaire prior to final paperwork
being submitted to the Graduate School. The form is located on the
ecology website at http://www.ecology.uga.edu/people/alumni/
graduateprogramexit.htm.
Students are also encouraged to complete the alumni
questionnaire located at http://www.ecology.uga.edu/people/alumni/
alumniquestionnaire.htm.
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