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The Graduate Committee is charged with a broad range of graduate
student affairs, both for Masters and PhD students. These include
student recruiting, advising, curricula and examinations, fellowships,
travel awards, policies, petitions, and others. In order to deal effectively
with these issues, the Graduate Committee generally meets on a weekly
basis throughout the academic year.
Members
The Graduate Committee is composed of five faculty members,
two graduate students, and the Graduate Advisor.
The members of the Graduate Committee are
Shivakant Mishra,
Chair and Faculty Member
The graduate student members are elected each spring by the graduate
student body. One graduate student member must be a PhD student who
has satisfied the requirements for the PhD preliminary examinations;
the other graduate student member must be either a Masters student or a PhD
student who has not satisfied the requirement for the PhD
preliminary examinations.
Duties
- Student Recruiting
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Of increasing importance to the department is the recruitment of
talented new graduate students. As industry continues to be an
attractive alternative and as competition from other universities
increases, the department must draw from a shrinking pool of
prospective students. The Graduate Committee and other members of the
department are developing innovative ways to attract new students.
Prospective students should see the
Prospective Graduate Student Guide.
- Admissions
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One of the most notable responsibilities of the Graduate Committee is
the review of prospective student applications and the selection of
prospective students for admission. Currently, Masters and PhD
applications are reviewed for both fall-semester and spring-semester.
For further information, see the
Graduate Degree Admission Requirements
on the departmental website.
- Advising
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The Graduate Committee also provides academic advising for current
graduate students.
For inquiries regarding advising for current Masters or PhD students,
contact Shivakant Mishra.
Additionally, upon admittance to the department
each graduate student is assigned a personal academic advisor.
For inquiries regarding application to the Masters or PhD program, contact
Nicholas Vocatura.
- Curricula and Examinations
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The committee determines policy for the departmental graduate curricula
and examinations. For further information regarding the Masters
curriculum and the Masters comprehensive examination, see the
MS Degree Requirements
on the department's website, or contact
Shivakant Mishra
for special inquiries.
For further information regarding the PhD curriculum and the PhD
preliminary examinations, see the
PhD Degree Requirements Overview
or contact
Shivakant Mishra
for special inquiries.
- Fellowships
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Exploring and disseminating information about fellowships available to the
department's graduate students is another responsibility of the
Graduate Committee. If you have inquiries regarding fellowships, or if
you are aware of fellowships or other sources of financial assistance
that do not appear on the department website, please contact
Shivakant Mishra.
- Travel Grants
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The Graduate Committee awards travel grants twice each semester (four
times annually) to graduate students attending technical conferences
and presenting work. For more information on the application process,
deadlines, and requirements, see
Travel Funds for Graduate Students
or contact
Shivakant Mishra
for special inquiries.
- Academic Dishonesty
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The Graduate Committee deals with cases of academic dishonesty,
as defined in the Graduate School's
Policies
on Academic Ethics and the University of Colorado
Honor Code.
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