The School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Department of Microbiology Graduate Student Handbook

1. The Department
2. Degree Requirements
• 2.1 M.S. Degree
• 2.2 Ph.D. Degree
3. Advising
4. The First Semester of Graduate School
• 4.1 Coursework
• 4.2 Lab rotations
• 4.3 Departmental Affiliation
5. The Second Semester of Graduate School and beyond
6. Teaching
• 6.1 Requirements
• 6.2 UIUC Teaching Assistant English Language Proficiency Requirements
• 6.3 The SPEAK Test
• 6.4 Failing the SPEAK Test
• 6.5 The new TOEFL iBT Test
7. Graduate Committees
• 7.1 M.S. Thesis Committee
• 7.2 Ph.D. Thesis Committee
8. Committee Meetings
• 8.1 The Advisory Meeting
• 8.2 The Preliminary Examination
• 8.3 Annual Progress Report Meetings
9. Advisory and Preliminary Exam Papers
10. The Final Year
• 10.1 Pre-defense meeting or "6 month meeting"
• 10.2 Ph.D. Thesis (Dissertation)
• 10.3 Thesis Defense
• 10.4 The Graduate College Calendar
• 10.5 Dates and Deadlines for Graduation
11. Life in the Lab
• 11.1 Experimental Records and Data
• 11.2 Vacation
• 11.3 Leaves of Absence
• 11.4 Grounds for Dismissal
12. Department Resources
• 12.1 Travel to Scientific Meetings
• 12.2 Employment Opportunities
13. Registration
• 13.1 Number of Credit Hours
• 13.2 CRN Numbers and Grades
• 13.3 Registration in MICR 599
• 13.4 Summer Registration
• 13.5 Registration after completion of degree credit requirements
• 13.6 Minimum grade point average requirement
14. Financial Assistance
• 14.1 Appointments
• 14.2 Paychecks
• 14.3 Tuition Waivers
• 14.4 Fees
15. Final Caveat

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