Biological Sciences Department
Annual Graduate Student Progress Report and Plan
Due Dates: May 1 To Major Professor
June 1 to Graduate Coordinator (place in student file)
1.Name: Today’s Date:
2.Major Professor: Quarter and Year you started:
3.Thesis Project Title:
4.Thesis Committee Members:
5.Have you completed the GRE Subject Test in Biology with a minimum scaled score of 650?
Yes No
If not, when do plan to take the test?
6. Expected graduation date:
7. Course Work
Have you filed your Program for the Master of Science Degree in the Biological Sciences (also known as the “contract” or the “GS-101”)? Yes No
If No, then when will you file the Program?
If Yes, have you completed all the courses on Parts I and II of the Program? Yes No
Please list courses completed since last report filed:
Course No. / Title / Term (Quarter / Year) / Grade8.List the courses in that you have officially taught orserved as a teaching assistant in since the last report filed:
9. List activities/publications since the last report under the appropriate subject:
Publications:
Papers/seminars presented:
Meetings attended:
Honors received:
Committee involvement:
12.Research progress and/or plans (to be written by the graduate student). In 100 words or less, outline your thesis research problem. List activities contributing to your progress to date, objectives, plus your research objectives for the coming year.
13. Comments by Major Professor: this section is to give the students direct written feedback on their performance and to reiterate the expectations that you have for them going forward.
14. Major Professor’s evaluation of performance on meeting each Student Learning Outcome:
0 = Outcome not met; unsatisfactory performance.
1 = Minimal competency in outcome demonstrated; performance low.
2 = Competency demonstrated; performance at expected level.
3 = Aboveaverage competency demonstrated; performance above expectations.
4 = Outstanding competency demonstrated; performance greatly exceeds expectations.
N/A = Not applicable; not assessed
Please check one box for each SLO
Student Learning Outcome / Evaluation0 1 2 3 4 N/A
Demonstrate knowledge in areas of biology relevant to selected research interests.
Identify research questions on a contemporary issue in biology, and critically analyze the relevant literature.
Develop specific hypotheses pertaining to a research problem.
Devise and conduct experiments to test hypotheses.
Demonstrate mastery of the methodology and techniques specific to the field of study.
Statistically analyze and interpret research data.
Discuss, both orally and in writing, the relevance of their research data to the original hypotheses and to the general field of interest.
Major Professor Signature:______Date:______
(Please print report, sign report, and then return to student after signing)
Student Signature:______Date:______
Return completed and signed report (paper copy) to the Graduate Coordinator by June 1.