Doctoral Program in Mexican American Studies

Doctoral Program in Mexican American Studies

Information on Student Progress—2015

The MAS faculty will meet soon to discuss the progress of our doctoral students. Each of our students will be discussed to make sure the Department is giving adequate support for progress toward graduation, to address any potential concerns, and to recognize special achievements. We are asking all of our students to provide the following information. Please try to return this to Margaret () and to your advisor(electronically—no paper please) by Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Thank you very much.

Name______Email:______

Date______Advisor______

Qualifying Examination (check and complete one)

□ I completed my Qualifying Examination

□ I plan to have my Qualifying Examination in ______

Plan of Study (check one)

□ I submitted my Plan of Study to GradPath. Date submitted: ______

□ I have not yet submitted my Plan of Study. Reason for delay? ______

Program of Courses

□ I completed all of my coursework as of ______.

□ I expect to complete my coursework in (semester and year)______.

Comprehensive Examination (for only those who are at this stage—check those that apply)

□My major focus area in MAS is ______.

□ My minor is (if minor is in MAS, specify your focus area)______.

□ I am in the process of forming my Committee.

□ My Committee members are:

Major Chair:

______

Minor Chair and departmental affiliation:

______

Committee Members and departmental affiliation:

______

______

______

______

□ I have submitted the “Comp Exam Committee Appointment” Form to GradPath.

□ I plan to have my Comprehensive Examination on/in ______.

□ I have submitted the“Announcement of Doctoral Comprehensive Exam” form in GradPath.

□ I completed my Comprehensive Examination on ______.

□ I have completed and will defend my Dissertation Prospectus or Proposal on ______.

Dissertation (for those at this stage check those that apply)

□ I am writing my Dissertation proposal

□ I have submitted my Dissertation proposal to my Committee

□ I have submitted my Dissertation proposal to IRB

□My proposal has been approved

□ I plan to graduate in ______.

(seeMargaret to make sure all your forms have been submitted)

□ I graduated in ______. Hooray (!).

General Questions:

□ Have you presented at any major conferences during the last year? If yes, elaborate.

□ Have you submitted any scholarly work for publication during the last year? If yes, elaborate and indicate if you were the “first” author.

□ Have you achieved or been awarded any meritorious awards or distinctions?

Tell us things: What you have been up to and what are you working on? What “good things” have you accomplished and what activities have you engaged in that have advanced your PhD studies. Do you have any complaints or concerns? (Use all the space you need):