Graduate Handbook

University of Minnesota

Department of Astronomy

Table of Contents

1. Graduate Students and Faculty - Mutual Expectations

1.1What is "Satisfactory Progress"?
1.2 The Faculty Roles
1.1What is "Satisfactory Progress"?
1.2 The Faculty Roles
2. Registration and Student Status

2.1 Holds
2.2 Resident Status
2.3 Tuition
2.1 Holds
2.2 Resident Status
2.3 Tuition
3. Formal Requirements for the Ph.D

3.1 Summary of Requirements
3.2 Classes see also Graduate Classes
3.3 The Second Year Project
3.4 The Written Examination
3.5 The Preliminary Oral Examination
3.6 The Ph.D. Thesis
3.7 Thesis Work in Absentia
3.8 The Final Oral Examination
3.1 Summary of Requirements
3.2 Classes see also Graduate Classes
3.3 The Second Year Project
3.4 The Written Examination
3.5 The Preliminary Oral Examination
3.6 The Ph.D. Thesis
3.7 Thesis Work in Absentia
3.8 The Final Oral Examination
4. Formal Requirements for the Masters Degrees

4.1 Plan A (Thesis)
4.2 Plan B (Non-Thesis)
4.1 Plan A (Thesis)
4.2 Plan B (Non-Thesis)
5. Life in the Astronomy Department

5.1 Seminars and Journal Club
5.2 Getting Involved in Research
5.3 Financial Aid
5.4 Advising
5.5 Travel Support
5.6 Access to Computers
5.7 Public Outreach Programs
5.8 When Problems Arise
5.1 Seminars and Journal Club
5.2 Getting Involved in Research
5.3 Financial Aid
5.4 Advising
5.5 Travel Support
5.6 Access to Computers
5.7 Public Outreach Programs
5.8 When Problems Arise
6. The Teaching Assistant Position and Professional Development

6.1 TA Responsibilities
6.2 Professional Growth and Evaluation
6.1 TA Responsibilities
6.2 Professional Growth and Evaluation
7. Outlines of Typical Yearly Academic Goals

7.1 MS Plan A
7.2 MS Plan B
7.3 Ph.D.
7.1 MS Plan A
7.2 MS Plan B
7.3 Ph.D.
Appendices:

Appendix 1: The Graduate Faculty - Department Directory
Appendix 2: The Graduate Student Self-Evaluation Form
Appendix 3: Plan A Master's Degree Requirements
Appendix 4: Plan B Master's Degree Requirements
Appendix 5: Doctoral Degree Requirements
Appendix 1: The Graduate Faculty - Department Directory
Appendix 2: The Graduate Student Self-Evaluation Form
Appendix 3: Plan A Master's Degree Requirements
Appendix 4: Plan B Master's Degree Requirements
Appendix 5: Doctoral Degree Requirements