Frequently Asked Questions - Return to Index

Frequently Asked Questions - Part One

• Where do I get my parking permit, ID, keys, e-mail address or office assignment?
• Is there a qualifying exam?
• When do I have to have my committee formed? How many people need to be on my committee? How do I choose these people?
• How do I inform the Graduate Studies Committee of my SAC?
• What happens if I need to change the members on my committee?
• What do I do if I have a problem with an advisor/member of my committee?
• What do I do if I want to change from a MS to a Ph.D. program? Whom do I contact?
• How many course hours do students take typically (per degree)?
• What are the minimum allowable course loads per quarter?
• Is there a maximum number of 999 credits I can take in my degree program?
• How do I join a professional society?
• Are visits to conferences solely set up by my advisor? How else may I be made aware of them?
• What are the expectations for graduate students associated with time off or vacation?

Frequently Asked Questions - Part Two

• How is equipment shared by faculty and staff? Is there a list of available equipment?
• If my advisor doesn't have a lab where do I get equipment that I need for my research?
• A. Your advisor and student advisory committee will help you with this.
• How do I get field or greenhouse space/growth chambers that I might need? How early do I have to ask to reserve it?
• What computer facilities are available?
• What types of software are available for my research? Where can I access it? Where can I access help with software?
• If I am looking for specific help (i.e. statistical) where can I find it? Is there a web site?
• If I do not get a departmental assistantship, where else can I look for money? When does this need to be done?
• If I do not get a departmental assistantship one year, can I re-apply for the next? Is that done automatically? Are there forms that need to be filled out? What about fellowships?
• Do I have a say in which class I teach? Who do I see if I have a preference? When does this need to be done?
• What are the English rules and regulations for international (ESL) students? Does it differ if they are on hard or soft funding?
• Is there some place on campus that helps international graduate students with their thesis?

Frequently Asked Questions - Part Three

• Where are the appropriate forms located?
• Can the forms be e-mailed to the appropriate people?
• When do these forms need to be completed?
• What is the colloquium requirement?
• When do I have to do my colloquium? What will it consist of?
• Who do I submit my proposal to? When does it need to be done?
• When is the Candidacy Exam typically taken? How does the process work?
• What must be done to schedule Ph.D. Candidacy Exam?
  

Wooster Frequently Asked Questions

• Where is Wooster, who is there and how do we get there?
• How big is Wooster and what large city is close by?
• What type of housing is available for students in Wooster?
• What kind of facilities are in Wooster?
• What type of communication exists between the Columbus and Wooster Campuses?