PleaseÌýprovideÌýresponsesÌýtoÌýeachÌýquestion.ÌýAnnualÌýprogressÌýreportsÌýshouldÌýbeÌýsubmittedÌýby ENVS MS and PhD students in their second year or above by midnight on Oct. 30 (or the following Monday if 10/30 falls on a weekend).
TheÌýobjectivesÌýofÌýannualÌýprogress reports areÌýto:
- TrackÌýprogressÌýofÌýcurrentlyÌýenrolled graduateÌýstudents;
- EnsureÌýthatÌýdepartmentalÌýnormsÌýandÌýexpectations areÌýtransparentÌýtoÌýstudentsÌýand faculty;
- CreateÌýaÌýmechanismÌýtoÌýprovideÌýmoreÌýtimelyÌýandÌýinformedÌýfeedbackÌýtoÌýgraduateÌýstudents and advisors;
- RecognizeÌýandÌýrewardÌýexceptionalÌýgraduateÌýstudentÌýperformance;
- CompileÌýdataÌýforÌýevaluation ofÌýtheÌýENVS program
AnnualÌýreportsÌýmustÌýbeÌýcompletedÌýforÌýaÌýstudentÌýtoÌýbeÌýeligibleÌýforÌýENVSÌýResearchÌýand travel grants or any other program awards or honors.
ProgressÌýinÌýtheÌýdegreeÌýprogramsÌývaryÌýwidelyÌýbetweenÌýstudents.ÌýExpectationsÌýforÌýdifferentÌýtypes of progress (e.g., grant applications, writing) also depend on academic field. There is no expectation that one size fits all, and the ENVS program does not judge students against one another based on the annual reports. However, these reports are useful in identifying problem areas and also in recognizing exceptional work.
Students are strongly encouraged to discuss the annual progress report with their advisors prior to submitting it. After submission by the student, the report goes to the advisor and committee membersÌýforÌýcomment.ÌýItÌýwillÌýbereviewedÌýbyÌýGraduateÌýCommittee. StudentsÌýandÌýadvisorsÌýare encouraged to meet to discuss any feedback that is offered.
IfÌýitÌýisÌýdeemedÌýthatÌýtheÌýstudent isÌýfailing toÌýmeetÌýexpectations,ÌýtheÌýadvisorÌýandÌýcommittee willÌýbe asked to make specific recommendations to help the student correct course in the upcoming year. If the student fails to meet expectations two years in a row, the Associate Director of Graduate Studies will meet with the student, advisor, and committee (either individually or together) to discuss options for how to move forward.
Students are encouraged to reach out to the Associate Director of Graduate Studies, members of the Graduate Committee, or the ENVS Director to discuss any concerns about their graduate school experience. The ENVS graduate director and committee members are available as a resourceÌýtoÌýhelpÌýmentorÌýstudentsÌýorÌýprovideÌýguidance,Ìýand conversationsÌýcanÌýbeÌýkeptÌýconfidential at the student’s request.
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