Please provide responses to each question. Annual progress reports should be submitted by 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).
The objectives of annual progress reports are to:
- Track progress of currently enrolled graduate students;
- Ensure that departmental norms and expectations are transparent to students and faculty;
- Create a mechanism to provide more timely and informed feedback to graduate students and advisors;
- Recognize and reward exceptional graduate student performance;
- Compile data for evaluation of the ENVS program
Annual reports must be completed for a student to be eligible for ENVS Research and travel grants or any other program awards or honors.
Progress in the degree programs vary widely between students. Expectations for different types 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 members for comment. It will bereviewed by Graduate Committee. Students and advisors are encouraged to meet to discuss any feedback that is offered.
If it is deemed that the student is failing to meet expectations, the advisor and committee will be 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 resource to help mentor students or provide guidance, and conversations can be kept confidential at the student’s request.
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