Revised October 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW AND MISSION STATEMENT

2. THE GRADUATE COUNCIL

3. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

4. GRADUATE FACULTY

4.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
4.2. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
4.3. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
4.4. REVIEW OF FACULTY
4.5. ANNUAL NGSP MEETINGS

5. POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

5.1. THE NGSP COMMITTEE
5.2. ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR/CO-DIRECTOR AND OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS
5.3. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR/CO-DIRECTORS
5.4. DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE
5.5. NGSP HANDBOOK OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

6. STUDENT RECORDS

7. GRADUATE ASSOCIATES AND FELLOWS

7.1. GRADUATE ASSOCIATE APPOINTMENTS
7.2. GRADUATE FELLOW APPOINTMENTS
7.3. STIPENDS
7.4. FEE WAIVERS
7.5. TERM OF APPOINTMENT AND VACATION DAYS
7.6. TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT
7.7. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES

8. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHD DEGREE IN NEUROSCIENCE

8.1. OBJECTIVES
8.2. RESIDENCE AND CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENTS
8.3. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
8.4. LAB ROTATIONS AND THESIS RESEARCH
8.5. ONE-QUARTER TEACHING REQUIREMENT
8.6. CANDIDACY AND FINAL DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONS
8.7. DEACTIVATION

9. COURSE REGISTRATION

9.1. COURSE LOADS
9.2. PROCEDURES FOR QUARTERLY REGISTRATION

10. ACADEMIC STANDARDS

10.1. GOOD STANDING
10.2. REASONABLE PROGRESS
10.3. ANNUAL STUDENT REVIEWS
10.4. DEGREE TIME LIMITS—5 YEAR RULE
10.5. COURSE TIME LIMIT—5 YEAR RULE
10.6. PROBATIONARY STATUS
10.7. DENIAL OF REGISTRATION OR DISMISSAL
10.8. LETTER OF WARNING
10.9. ETHICS AND SCHOLARLY CONDUCT

11. STUDENT CANDIDACY EXAMINATION

11.1. OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE
11.2. WHEN THE CANDIDACY EXAM SHOULD BE TAKEN
11.3. COMMITTEE SELECTION, SCHEDULING, AND DEADLINES
11.4. GRADUATE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
11.5. WRITTEN PORTION OF THE EXAM
11.6. ORAL PORTION OF THE EXAM
11.7. CANDIDACY EXAMINATION REPORT
11.8. CANDIDACY EXAMINATION RESULTS
11.9. REVIEW
11.10. CANDIDACY

12. STUDENT FINAL DOCTORAL EXAMINATION

12.1. OVERVIEW
12.2. DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
12.3. FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION COMMITTEE
12.4. DISSERTATION
12.5. DISSERTATION ABSTRACT
12.6. DRAFT APPROVAL OF DISSERTATION AND NOTIFICATION OF FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION
12.7. REVISIONS TO THE DISSERTATION DRAFT
12.8. RESEARCH SEMINAR
12.9. FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION
12.10. GRADUATE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
12.11. POSTPONEMENT
12.12. ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
12.13. RESULTS
12.14. SECOND FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION
12.15. REPEAT EXAMINATION
12.16. REVIEW
12.17. FINAL APPROVAL AND GRADUATION
12.18. RESTRICTED MATERIAL
12.19. ELECTRONIC THESES & DISSERTATIONS
12.20. FEES
12.21. APPLICATION TO GRADUATE
12.22. OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

13. PETITIONS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

13.1. PETITIONS
13.2. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
13.3. GRADUATE STUDIES GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE DECISIONS AND ACTIONS
13.4. APPEAL OF DECISIONS
13.5. SCHOLARLY AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

14. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
14.2. FELLOWSHIPS
14.3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FINANCES
14.4. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
14.5. OFFICE FOR DISABILITY SERVICES
14.6. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

15. NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE MINOR

16. TRAVEL AWARDS

17. SEMINARS

17.1. NEUROGSP 797 SEMINAR COURSE
17.2. NGSP SPONSORED SEMINARS
17.3. SENIOR STUDENT SEMINARS

18. APPENDIX

18.1 CANDIDACY TIMELINE FLOWCHART
18.2 NEUROSCIENCE GRADUATE MINOR FORM