The Green Book - Department of Chemistry - Colorado State University

presentation and pass an examination associated with that presentation. Students mayfulfill this requirement three different ways:1) Seminar: Students may present a public seminar focused on literature within their areaof study, followed by a private examination by the degree committee.-OR-2) Final Oral Examination: Students may present a public seminar based on their researchproject, followed by a private examination by the degree committee.-OR-3) Ph.D. Candidacy Examination: Students may fulfill the presentation requirement byhaving passed the candidacy exam for the Ph.D. degree.In cases where a student has completed the seminar prior to opting into the Master ofScience degree, the student may schedule the private examination by the degreecommittee at a time separate from and after the seminar presentation in which they makea short presentation about the seminar topic or their research project followed by a privateexamination by the committee.H. Time to Completion of Degree: Students should have attained all the requirements tosatisfy the plan B Master in Science in Chemistry degree by the end of their fourthsemester in residence. It is expected that the student will graduate from the program afterthe fourth semester or within a semester after the term in which they switch to the M.S.program, if they move from the Ph.D. to M.S. program at a later date. Students switchingfrom the Ph.D. to M.S. program should change the GS 6 form, eliminating CHEM 702.I. Check Out Procedures –‐ same as Ph.D. (section M, page 9).V. Guidelines for Terminating the Research Advisor/Graduate Student RelationshipThe Colorado State University Bulletin Handbook on Graduate Study (USPS 775-920) statesthat: "Pursuant to State Statute, CRS 24-19-104, all graduate assistants are ‘employees at will‘and their employment is subject to termination by either party at any time. TheProvost/Academic Vice President must review and approve any recommendationsconcerning the termination of graduate assistants on any grounds, except for terminations atthe end of the stated employment period. The provisions of this section shall not beinterpreted to authorize the termination of any graduate assistant for any reason that iscontrary to applicable federal, state or local law."Most graduate students in the Department of Chemistry at CSU choose an advisor in their firstyear and remain with that advisor for their entire graduate career. The facultyadvisor/graduate student relationship may be terminated, however, because of dissatisfactionby either the student or the faculty advisor. In either case, it is important that both partiesrespect the needs of the other. The following procedure is designed to accomplish this.A. Termination by AdvisorIf a faculty member is dissatisfied with the research efforts of a student, it is his/herprerogative to terminate the relationship. The decision to terminate the advisor/studentrelationship may be precipitated by various events, including but not limited to:• disruptive behavior;• failure to make satisfactory progress toward the dissertation problem as determined bythe advisor and/or the thesis committee;14