I. PROGRAM BASICS

1. Graduate Program Administration
   • Core Administrators
   • Working with the Graduate Admin Team
   • Privacy Commitment
   • Core Chemistry Offices
2. How to Use This Handbook
   • How do I know which handbook policies apply to me?
   • How do I know if the handbook is up to date?
   • Two Handbooks
     • Examples of LGS versus Chemistry Policies
   • When the Handbook Doesn’t Cover It
3. Goals for Graduates
4. Communication Guidance
   • Email Policy
   • Department Calendar
   • Communicating Public Events
5. Safety
   • Basic Safety Guidelines
   • What to do When There is a Fire Alarm
   • Reporting Responsibilities
   • Personal Safety
   • Student Case Management and Intervention Services
     • Emergency Contact List

II. FIRST YEAR

1. Orientation
   • Orientation Overview
   • Orientation Content
2. Research Rotation Program
   • Rotation Structure
   • Rotation Etiquette
   • Changes to Rotation Placements
   • Summer Rotations
3. Research Group Selection and Assignment
   • Advising Before You Join a Group
   • Finalizing Group Selection
   • Options for Scholars Who Do Not Match with a Group
   • Post-Rotation Request to Change Groups
4. Committee Selection
   • Committee Membership
   • Expectations for Committee Members
   • Expectations for Scholars
   • Committee Selection Timeline
   • Formalizing the Committee with Laney Graduate School
   • Changes to Committee Membership

III. CORE REQUIREMENTS

1. Coursework
   • Required Courses for All Scholars
   • Grading
   • New Scholar Enrollment
     • Understanding Course Levels
     • ELSP Courses
     • Petitioning for Course Credit or a Course Waiver
       • What is the difference between transfer credit and a course waiver?
   • Course Registration for Continuing Scholars
   • Milestone Course Guidance
   • Registering for External Courses
   • Coursework Residency Requirement
     • Research Credit Guidance
     • Grading for Research Credit
2. Teaching
   • Teaching Requirements
   • First Year TA Assignments
   • TA Responsibilities
   • TA Grading Procedures
   • TA Probation Procedures
   • Teaching for Advanced Scholars
   • Additional Teaching Opportunities for Advanced Scholars
3. Annual Reports
4. Candidacy
   • Eligibility
   • Timing
   • How to Apply
   • Eligibility for the M.S. Based on Candidacy

IV. MILESTONES

1. Second Year Qualifying Exam
   • Scholar Responsibilities
   • Grading and Re-Test Policy
   • Feedback to Scholars in the Event of a Re-test
2. Third Year Milestone
   • Topic
   • Format and Content
   • Assessment Criteria
   • Assessment Timeline
3. Fourth Year Milestone
   • Topic
   • Format and Content
   • Assessment Criteria
   • Assessment Timeline
4. Fifth Year+ Degree Completion Plan
5. Degree Completion
   • Chemistry-Specific Degree Completion Guidelines
   • Completion Extensions

V. Finance

1. Funding
   • Stipend Basics
   • Understanding Faculty Bridge Funding
   • Leave Guidance
   • Additional Funding
   • Stipend Termination
2. Merit Awards
   • Quayle Outstanding Dissertation Award
   • Quayle Excellence in Research Awards
   • Quayle Early Innovator Award
   • Quayle Citizen Scholar Award
   • Quayle Teacher Scholar Award
   • Quayle Spectrum Scholar Award

VI. ACADEMIC PROGRESS

1. Probation Policy
   • Causes of Probationary Status
   • Review Process
   • Scholars in Probationary Status
   • Appeal of Probationary Status
   • Termination
2. Grievance Policy
   • Understanding Feedback versus Grievances
   • Providing Anonymous Feedback
   • Recording a Formal Grievance
   • Understanding the Limits of the Grievance Process
   • Help for Scholars Considering Recording a Grievance
3. Petition Policy
   • Reasons to Submit a Petition
   • Submitting a Petition
   • Supporting Documents for a Petition
   • Response to a Petition

Appendices

• Appendix A: Resource Guidance
• Appendix B: MD/PhD Scholars
• Appendix C: M.S. Degree