Graduate Student Handbook

  Preface

  I.   Introduction
     A. Mission Statement.
          1. Ph.D.
          2. Master of Public Health
          3. Master of Dental Science
     B. Governance
          1. Graduate Programs Committee
          2. Interaction with Storrs
          3. Student Services Center
          4. Area of Concentration (Program Offices) 

  II. Academics
     A. Registration
          1. Fall and Spring Registration
          2. Summer Registration
          3. Permission to Take Courses
          4. Continuous Registration
          5. Research Credits Requirement
     B. Advisory Committee
          1. Change of Major Advisor or Membership in the Advisory
              Committee
          2. Master's Degree Advisory Committee Membership
          3. Ph.D. Degree Advisory Committee Membership
          4. External Advisors
          5. Outside Readers
     C. The Doctor of Philosophy Degree
          1. Timely Completion of Ph.D. Degree Requirements in
              Biomedical Sciences
          2. Time Limits
          3. Residence Requirement
          4. Plan of Study
          5. Transfer Credit
          6. Evaluation of Performance
          7. General Examination
          8. Dissertation Prospectus
          9. Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
          10. The Dissertation
          11. Copies of the Dissertation
          12. Abstract, Microfilming, Copyright, and Other Completion Requirements
          13. The Final Examination
          14. Application for the Degree
          15. Commencement at Storrs
          16. Recognition at the Health Center’s Commencement
     D. The Master's Degree
          1. Time Limits
          2. Plan of Study (Plan A and Plan B)
          3. Transfer of Non-Degree Credits to the Plan of Study
          4. Transfer Credits from Other Universities
          5. Joint Degrees
          6. Candidacy and Plan of Study
          7. The Master's Thesis
          8. Final Examination
          9. Summary of Master of Dental Science Program 

  III. Scholastic Standards
     A. Grade Requirements
     B. Course Grades
     C. Grading for Graduate Students Taking Basic Medical Science
          Subject Committees
     D. Changing a Grade
     E. Withdrawing from Courses
     F. Termination of Status
     G. Academic Dismissal
     H. Hearing and Appeal Procedures

  IV. Sources of Support
     A. Entering Student Research Assistantship Support
     B. Continuing Student Support
     C. GPC Policy Concerning Graduate Stipend Support
     D. The Lepow Fellowship Award
     E. The Henderson Memorial Award for the Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis
     F. Dissertation Fellowship Awards
     G. Training Grant Supplementation
     H. Tuition Waivers
     I. Health Insurance
     J. Other Types of Support

  V. Other Programs at the Health Center
     A. Combined MD/Ph.D. Program
     B. MD/MPH Program
     C. DMD/Ph.D. Program
     D. DMD/MPH Program

  VI. General Information
     A. Loan Deferments
     B. Emergency Loans
     C. Emergency Closing Policy
     D. International Office
     E. Graduate Student Organization
     F. Lyman Maynard Stowe Library
     G. Mail Services & Federal Express
     H. Office of Health Career Opportunity Programs
     I. Counseling
     J. Public Safety/Escort Service/Parking
     K. Public Transportation
     L. Student Lounge
     M. Veterans
     N. Bookstore.
     O. Food Court (aka the Cafeteria)
     P. Housing
     Q. Change in Residence from Out-of-State to In-state for Tuition
          Purposes
     R. Leave of Absence
     S. Deferral of Admission
     T. Local Newspapers
     U. Photocopying
     V. I.D. Badges
    W. Radiation and Safety Training
     X. Obtaining an Official/Unofficial Transcript of Graduate Work

  VII. Access to Students’ Grades and Academic Record
     A. Current Procedure
     B. Policy on Confidentiality of Student Records at the University of
          Connecticut at Storrs
     C. Office of Records/Registration, at the Health Center
     D. Special Provisions
 
  VIII. UConn and UCHC Policy Statements
     A. University of Connecticut Student Conduct Code
     B. Policy and Procedure for Review of Alleged Misconduct of Research
     C. Faculty Council Data Ownership Policy
     D. The University of Connecticut Health Center-Policy and Procedures on
          Conflicts of Interest in Research
     E. Statement on AIDS and Universal Precautions
     F. Equal Educational Opportunity for Students With Disabilities
     G. Statement on Prohibition of Sexual Harassment
     H. Statement on Racism & Acts of Intolerance
     I. Statement on Social Events and Alcohol Use
     J. Workplace Violence (PDF)
     K. Computing Policies, Procedures and Standards
     L. Impaired Students (PDF)
     M. Conduct and Compliance

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