Utk grad school handbook

Graduate Student Handbook. Work hard, and have fun! Kindly, Danielle Julie Carrier, Ph. Assistants or associates unable to fulfill their duties for an entire semester will be paid only for the actual time they work. Elise Boake, and other Graduate Scholarships are awarded every year to graduate students in the School of Art. The Ewing Scholarship is awarded for outstanding achievement. Applications are submitted to the Scholarship Committee during the spring semester and include an application form, a statement, and a portfolio of current artwork.

Evaluation is by the entire faculty. Questions regarding application procedures should be directed to the Chair of the Scholarship Committee. Visit the School of Art graduate scholarships page for more information and to apply. Arrowmont, located in Gatlinburg, is an arts and crafts school with close ties to the School of Art.

Allocations from this fund provide travel awards for University of Tennessee graduate students attending professional meetings to present original research. The awards are distributed three times a year. Theyare made on the basis of both need and merit, and allow for partial reimbursement of transportation, lodging, and conference expenses. The following criteria must be met for award consideration:. New graduate students first need to consult the designated faculty advisor in their area of concentration before registering for the first semester of coursework.

The course timetable and registration is online at MyUTK. New students are assigned a studio space and new Graduate Teaching Assistants are informed of their assignment and directed to their graduate teaching supervisor s. Each student must consult with their concentration area faculty advisor prior to registering for classes. Students are urged to register as soon as class schedules are available so that teaching assignments can be confirmed. Residence is defined by the School of Art as a minimum enrollment of 6 hours per semester and use of School of Art facilities so that students are available for discussion and criticism.

A graduate teaching assistant or associate cannot register for more than 13 credit hours during any semester without prior approval of the Director of the School of Art.

The maximum load for a graduate student is 15 credit hours per semester, and 9 to 12 credit hours are considered full-time. Exceptions must have prior approval of the Director of the School of Art.

Registration for more than 15 credit hours during any semester is not permissible without prior approval of The Graduate School. Graduate students have the option of enrolling for variable credit in courses. The purpose of this class is to introduce incoming School of Art graduate students to the work and philosophy of the faculty.

This fosters interdisciplinary study and allows students to identify faculty who can guide existing and new research interests. This class also includes area-specific tutorials or workshops for ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, letterpress, and 3D printmaking studios, which will serve to acquaint first-year MFA students with the resources and facilities of the School of Art building.

Interested students should consult with their faculty advisor to formulate a proposal, which then may be implemented by enrolling in the following courses:. Each fall semester there is an academic job hunting workshop for all 3rd year graduate students. The workshop is non-credit, and is managed in 2 three-hour sessions.

Students must have completed all required coursework prior to commencement of Art The candidate registers for Project in Lieu of Thesis credit with their thesis committee chairperson if the chairperson is unavailable due to academic leave, another committee member may be substituted. During this period, the candidate and their committee chair maintain close consultation. The other committee members are also available for periodic consultation. If progress is not deemed satisfactory, a no-credit grade can be given at this time, and the candidate will have to repeat the credit hours.

In the semester prior to the semester of graduation the candidate must apply for Admission to Candidacy with The Graduate School. The Admission to Candidacy acts as a notification of intent and an audit of academic coursework. Consult with the School of Art Steps to Graduation for forms and deadlines. The inclusion of an art history faculty member and a faculty member from outside the concentration area is encouraged. The committee chairperson must be consulted regarding the composition of the committee.

All graduate students are required to present an exhibition or other public presentation of their work during the semester of graduation.

Depending on the number of students graduating, Ewing and the UT Downtown Galleries offer exhibition space for limited periods of time. The following requirements were developed by the graduate committee to guide graduate students in completing their written project defense. It is important to work with the chair of your committee and to note that the written form can take a creative format including but not limited to poetry, prose, and graphic design.

Your written project defense is a comprehensive essay that expands on the conceptual framework of your project, explains the formal decision-making used in creating your work, places your work in a historical and contemporary context and discusses the influences and sources used to develop your work. You must include a bibliography. Create a written project defense that is between words, not including bibliography.

Make your bibliography a minimum of one-page. Use the Chicago Style for your citations. For help with citation style consult the library site. Submit your final draft two weeks before your exhibition opening. A project statement is a short statement, a paragraph to a page that accompanies the exhibition and can be placed on the wall or on additional provided materials. Past examples include books, vinyl wall lettering, letterpress cards etc. It is important to work with the chair of your committee and to note that the MFA exhibition statement can take a creative format including but not limited to poetry, prose, and graphic design.

The MFA oral examination is the final review that a graduating student must complete satisfactorily. The pre-oral stands for a coordination of questions and agenda by the committee. At the discretion of the committee chair the candidate receives all, part, or none of these questions prior to the oral examination. The oral examination takes place at the MFA exhibition with the candidate and all project committee members present. The Graduate School must approve exceptions. It is the responsibility of the candidate to schedule the oral exam at a time that ensures all committee members can be present.

The committee chair presides over the oral exam. Participation in the oral exam is open to any University faculty member. At the conclusion of the exam the candidate is excused from the room while their candidacy is discussed. The decision to pass or fail rests solely with the committee. Strings Music Perf. Voice Music Perf. Administration of the Graduate Program Administration of the University's overall graduate program is the responsibility of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Students must also have permission from their advisor to enroll in either Math or Once you register for Math , you must continually register until you graduate, this includes the summer semesters.

You also must have a total of 24 hours of Math as a requirement of the Graduate School to earn your Ph. Candidates have eight calendar years from the time of enrollment in The Graduate School to complete the Ph. For the Ph. For GTAs this is a condition for continuation of financial support beyond the second year. The exams will be offered twice a year, in May after finals and in August during orientation. More information regarding the Diagnostic Exam list of topics, bibliography and old exams is available at www.

The committee for the Analysis diagnostic test resp. Linear Algebra on a given academic year August and May tests consists of the faculty member teaching M resp. M the previous spring chair in August and the faculty member teaching those courses in the spring of that year chair in May. The DGS will contact the committee members in January, and be informed of any conflicts.

The topics lists for the diagnostic tests are also posted on the department web site. Adjustments to the current topics for the tests on a given calendar year May and August tests will be the responsibility of the May test committees same topics in May and August , in consultation with the DGS.

The committee chair will transmit any changes to the topics lists to the DGS by the end of January of that calendar year. The topics list for the Linear Algebra test will be written in consultation with the faculty member teaching M on that spring term. Satisfy the examination and course requirements in either the standard program or the interdisciplinary mathematical biology concentration. A student intending to work in mathematical biology may complete either, but is encouraged to complete the interdisciplinary mathematical biology concentration.

Pass an oral examination in the field of specialization. This examination will be given by a committee appointed by the department head. A student may take this specialty examination at most twice. The Oral Specialty Exam OSE must be passed within 18 months after the student passes the second written preliminary exam. For the OSE, students are expected to have selected a PhD dissertation advisor, and to have decided on a research topic.

The goal of the OSE is to establish the student is ready to conduct research in the area, and is aware of possible problems to work on. As with the deadlines for passing the first and second prelims, the 18 months are an upper bound, not intended to be typical. We expect most PhD-bound students to be able to reach this milestone, or at least to be working with a PhD advisor and learning about a thesis topic, within about a year after passing the second prelim.

Take at least two different one-semester research seminars and Math Seminar on Mathematical Presentations. To maintain satisfactory academic progress toward their degrees, graduate students who have completed their written examinations are expected to register for and regularly attend one or more departmental research seminars each fall and spring semester until graduation. Exceptions due to scheduling or other conflicts may be requested through the Director of Graduate Studies.

Course requirements for GTAs: In any academic year semester in which they are supported by a GTA position in the Math Department, graduate students are required to enroll in a minimum number of regular courses in Mathematics or a related discipline, numbered or higher, not including seminars as follows: 1 before passing two preliminary exams: three regular courses per semester, or two prelim courses; 2 after passing two preliminary exams and before passing the Oral Specialty Exam: two regular courses per semester; 3 after passing the Oral Specialty Exam: one regular course per semester.

Students must also follow university requirements concerning minimum course loads, GPA requirements, and required courses such as Math dissertation. A student must pass written examinations on two of the following year-long sequences: algebra , analysis 46 , computational and applied mathematics , differential equations , stochastics , and topology-geometry In addition to the two year-long sequences chosen for the preliminary examinations, a student must take the following:.

At least one course in a fourth area this fourth area must be distinct from the two preliminary exam areas, but may coincide with the area of the sequence used to satisfy 1. Students must earn a grade of B- B minus or better in each of these six courses. A student must pass written examinations on mathematical ecology and one of the following year-long sequences: analysis , computational and applied mathematics , differential equations , and stochastics Two of those courses may be from the area of biology courses from the School of Biology, College of Veterinary Medicine or Public Health approved by their advisor.

These six courses must include a. Any mathematics student wishing to write a dissertation under the direction of someone who is not a regular member of the Department of Mathematics at the rank of assistant professor or above must first obtain approval from the Graduate Associate Head.

The student must have successfully completed the written preliminary examination requirement before requesting approval. A faculty member in another UTK department or appropriate ORNL staff wishing to serve as chair of a mathematics PhD dissertation committee must apply for and obtain joint or adjunct status in the Mathematics Department. Awards will be made for: 1 Passing both Diagnostic Exams in August at the beginning of the first year in the program.

The majority of students earning a PhD in five or six years meet program requirements well before the deadlines; we expect the following to be typical for supported PhD students GTA or GRA. Please keep in mind that these guidelines reflect the typical progression; there are certainly individual circumstances that would lead to a different timing.

The academic progress of all students is examined by the Graduate Committee each spring, shortly after annual advising. First year: prepare for diagnostic tests, if needed, by taking level courses. Take a prelim sequence if possible. Second year: take one or two prelim sequences.

The goal is to pass both prelims by August at the start of the third year perhaps the second one in January of the third year. Attend a few seminars each semester, and start making contact with faculty members to find out about their research. Third year: choosing a PhD advisor; specialized reading, courses and seminars in a research area, leading to the Oral Specialty Exam about one year after passing the second preliminary exam.

Fourth and fifth year, preferably starting already on the third: PhD dissertation research, which may extend into a sixth year. Support for a sixth year is contingent on ongoing dissertation research; support is rarely given for a seventh year. The written examinations are scheduled in early January and immediately before the fall semester every year. To help the student prepare for the written examinations, the faculty has compiled lists of topics and references which the student may obtain from the departmental office.

Copies of previous examinations may also be obtained in the departmental office. Each written examination is created, administered, and scored by an Examination Committee of faculty appropriate to the topic. At the end of the examination cycle, the various Examination Committees present their recommendations at the departmental Preliminary Examination Meeting where the final decisions are reached.

Only then are results communicated to the student. The committee for a preliminary exam on a given academic year August and January exams ordinarily consists of the faculty member teaching the sequence on the previous year chair , and the two other faculty members teaching it most recently. The DGS will contact the committee members by the end of the spring term, and be informed by the committee chair if the prelim group prefers a different composition.

Adjustments to the current topics list for a written preliminary exam on subsequent years will the responsibility of the prelim groups, with the prelim chair informing the DGS of any changes by May 15 of each year. Upon passing the written examinations, the student selects a field of specialization i. This examination will be given by a committee appointed by the Department Head. The specialty examination may be taken at most twice. The dissertation is a written presentation of original and significant research completed by the student.

In this oral examination, the student usually describes the work in the dissertation and answers any questions the committee may ask. Submit Doctoral Committee Form this form must be submitted prior to or along with the Admission to Candidacy form. Forms should be completed online, printed, and require original signatures of at least 4 committee members, then submit to the Graduate School, Student Services Bldg.

Schedule defense of dissertation with us and Graduate School Student Services Building , at least 2 weeks prior to defense. Obtain approval from the Graduate School of final copy of dissertation after dissertation defense and at least 2 weeks prior to commencement.

Students who change degree programs during this six-year period may be granted an extension after review and approval by The Graduate School. In any event, courses used toward the degree must have been taken within six years of graduation. A total of credit hours in courses numbered above , including at least 6 credit hours of thesis Math and 15 hours in mathematics courses numbered above Of the 24 nonthesis credit hours, 6 may be earned in courses approved by the Supervisory Committee in fields other than mathematics.

More than 6 hours of Math may be taken, but only 6 hours will count toward the degree. A total of 30 credit-hours in courses numbered above , including 21 credit hours with at least 15 in mathematics numbered above Of the 30 credit hours, 9 may be earned in courses approved by the Supervisory Committee in fields other than mathematics. Non-thesis option: A student must take the reading course, Math , in which a term paper or project is required.

All M. Any pair of graduate-level mathematics courses appearing as a sequence in the Graduate Catalog is acceptable. One of the three sequences may be at the level and may have been taken at UT or elsewhere for undergraduate or graduate credit. All pairs of level mathematics courses appearing as sequences in the Graduate Catalog available online are acceptable and so are the following pairs of courses: , , , any two of , A graduate sequence from a field other than mathematics may be used with approval of the DGS.

The purpose of the thesis option is to give students an opportunity to study an area of mathematics under the supervision of a faculty member and to organize and present their findings in writing. The Committee reads the thesis and administers the oral examination in which the student usually summarizes the thesis and answers any questions the Committee may ask. The purpose of the project sub-option is to give students an opportunity to study an area of mathematics under the supervision of a faculty member and to organize and present their findings in a written report and oral presentation.

The Committee reads the project report and administers the oral examination in which the student usually summarizes the project and answers any questions the Committee may ask.

This option does not require submission of a thesis to the graduate school. The purpose of the course-work option is to give PhD students a convenient way to obtain an MS degree along the way to their PhD. Forms should be completed online, printed, and require original or digital signatures of 3 committee members. Schedule oral examination not later than three weeks before thesis deadline , or, for nonthesis option, schedule presentation.

Remove all incompletes not later than one week before commencement. Obtain approval by the Graduate School of final copy of thesis if thesis option has been elected after oral examination and no later than two weeks before commencement.

This degree is intended primarily for teachers of high school or 2-year college mathematics. Before admission to this program, the applicant must have either a certification for teaching secondary mathematics in at least one state, or b three years of teaching experience. In exceptional circumstances, part of admission requirement b might be satisfied concurrently with course work. Applicants for admission to this program must have successfully completed one year of calculus or equivalent and a course in matrix algebra or equivalent.

A total of 30 credit hours, of which 21 must be at the level and include core courses Math Discrete Mathematics for Teachers , Analysis for Teachers , Algebra for Teachers , Probability and Statistics for Teachers and 6 hours in Seminar for Teachers. At most, 6 hours may be taken outside the Department of Mathematics and must be selected in consultation with the advisor. This program is intended for educators interested in expanding the breadth and depth of their mathematical knowledge.

The program is open to graduate students in all departments, which have an approved minor. The program is administered by a committee composed of representatives, including program faculty, from all colleges that have approved the IGMCS program and which have minor programs.

For more information contact Dr. Terry Moore at tmoore eecs. The program is administered by an executive committee, consisting of college representatives from all colleges with approved programs, with advisory input from the program faculty.

Russell Zaretzki at rzaretzk utk. The department has established guidelines for continuation of assistantships, which are given in the next section. In addition, the university has academic retention standards for all graduate students.

Academic Standards : Graduate education requires continuous evaluation of the student. Continuation in a program is determined by consideration of all these elements by the faculty and the head of the academic unit.

The academic records of all graduate students are reviewed at the end of each semester, including the summer term. Graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average GPA of at least 3. Upon achieving a cumulative GPA of 3. When the particular circumstances may be deemed to justify continuation and upon recommendation of the appropriate academic unit and approval of the Graduate School, a student on probation whose semester GPA is below a 3.

Dismissal of a graduate student by a department or program is accomplished by written notice to the student, with a copy to the Graduate School.

Registration for courses in a department from which a student has been dismissed will not be permitted, except by written authorization from that department. Academic Honesty : Each graduate student in the Department of Mathematics is expected to conform to the highest standards of academic honesty in all classwork, homework, examinations, research and writing, and to the highest standards of professional behavior in teaching. Each punitive action taken by the Department or any of its professors against a student must be documented by a letter to the Department describing the violation and the penalty assigned.

A copy of the letter must be sent to the affected student. Each punitive action taken may be appealed through the following channels, successively: Graduate Committee, Department Head, Dean of the College, and Dean of the Graduate School.

Evaluation: All graduate students will meet with their respective advisor, or the Graduate Student Advising Committee, during the spring semester. This face-to-face meeting will provide feedback regarding academic performance, and plans for fulfilling requirements towards their respective degree. In the unlikely event you need to request an incomplete, contact the course instructor to determine if an incomplete is appropriate.

If it is deemed necessary, you will discuss how the incomplete will be finished and the time-line of completion.