Graduate Program Handbook
2024-2025

Full Table of Contents

Handbook by Section

I. Program Basics

1.1 Program administration

1.2 How to use this handbook

1.3 Goals for graduates

1.4 Communication guidance

1.5 Safety

II. First Year Experience

2.1 Orientation

2.2 First year course selection

2.3 First year TA

2.4 Research rotations & group selection

III. Core Requirements

3.1 Research group requirement

3.2 Coursework for continuing scholars

3.3 Teaching for advanced scholars

3.4 Research learning and progress

3.5 Annual check-ins

3.6 Committee selection & management

3.7 Candidacy

3.8 Milestones and degree completion

IV. Money Matters

4.1 Stipend basics

4.2 Merit Awards

4.3 Professional Development Support (PDS)

4.4 External funding

4.5 Reimbursements

V. Academic Affairs

5.1 Probation

5.2 Grievances

5.3 Petitions

Appendices

A. Resource Guidance 

B: MD/PHD Scholars 

C: MS Degree 

D: Transfer credit and/or course waiver 

E: Chemistry Course Navigator

F. Guidelines for successful rotations

G. Syllabi

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Milestones

Rotations & Group Selection
Second Year Qualifying Exam “SYQE” (CHEM 798B)
Third Year Milestone: Pre-Proposals (CHEM 798C)
Fourth Year Milestone: Original Research Proposal (CHEM 798D)
Fifth Year+ Timeline to Degree Completion
Degree Completion