Grad Student handbook - Department of Physics - University of ...

All Degree Seeking Students. ......................... 19
Minimum Graduate-Level Credit Requirements ....................... 19
Full-Time Credit Load ................................................ 19
Course Loads for R.A.s, T.A.s, P.A.s and Fellows ........................... 20
Summer Session Enrollment ........................................... 20
Teaching Assistantships. .............................. 21
Appointments to Teaching Assistantships. ............................ 21
Regular Half-Time Teaching Assignments. ............................ 22
Evaluation of Teaching Performance ................................. 22
Criteria for Satisfactory Academic Progress. ............ 23
Satisfactory Progress as a Graduate Student. ......................... 23
Delays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Leave of Absence Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Re-Entry Policy for Department of Physics . .......................... 24
Time Limits for the Ph.D. ......................................... 25
Student Code of Conduct ............................ 26
Appeals & Grievances. ............................... 27
Offices of the Dean of Students ........................................ 27
Office for Equity and Diversity ......................................... 27
Employee Assistance ..................................................27
Ombuds Office for Faculty and Staff .................................... 27
Graduate School .....................................................27
Graduate School Appeal Process ....................................... 28
Graduate School Final Appeal Process ................................... 29
Climate & Diversity ................................. 30
Appendix A: Physics Department Course Catalogue. ..... 31
Appendix B: Suggested Sequence of Core Courses. ...... 36
Appendix C: Qualifying Examination Information . ....... 37
Qualifying ExaminationRepresentative List of Topics ........................ 37
Appendix D: Option B: Internal Minors in Physics. ....... 38