Table of Contents

2024-2025 Student and Faculty Handbook

Graduate Program in Neuroscience

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

   1. SUMMARY
   2. SCHOLASTIC REQUIREMENTS, PROBATION AND DISMISSAL

3. PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES 

   1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS AND MENTORS
   2. ACADEMIC PROGRESS REPORT
   3. STIPEND SUPPORT

4. PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS

   1. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
   2. COURSE OF STUDY OVERVIEW

5. COURSEWORK AND ROTATIONS

   1. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
   2. LABORATORY ROTATIONS
   3. DISSERTATION RESEARCH
   4. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW, Ph.D. students
   5. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW, MD/Ph.D. students

6. QUALIFYING EXAMS

   1. GENERAL SUMMARY
   2. WRITTEN QUALIFYING EXAM
   3. ORAL QUALIFYING EXAM
   4. OUTCOMES OF THE QUALIFYING EXAM

7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   1. COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
   2. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
   3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

8. RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND PROGRESS REPORTS

   1. GENERAL SUMMARY

9. DISSERTATION

   1. GRADUATE SCHOOL TIMELINES
   2. DISSERTATION FORMAT
   3. DISSERTATION OUTLINE
   4. DISSERTATION DEFENSE/EXAM FORMAT
   5. PROCEDURE FOR DISSERTATION DEFENSE

10. PROGRAM GOVERNANCE AND COMMITTEES

    1. OVERVIEW
    2. PROGRAM STRUCTURE

11. TEACHING

    1. TRAINING IN TEACHING

12. LEAVE POLICIES

    1. SICK LEAVE
    2. VACATION LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS
    3. PARENTAL LEAVE
    4. LEAVE OF ABSENCE

13. HEALTH AND WELLNESS

    1. EMERGENCY MEDICINE
    2. STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    3. STUDENT COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER
    4. STUDENT FITNESS
    5. STUDENT RECREATION

14. PROGRAM RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION