Academic Progress and Professional Activities Beyond Coursework
- Susan LaRonde
- Terry Falcomata
- Regina Smuts
In addition to completing required coursework, to be considered as making academic progress, all doctoral students are expected to become actively involved in a variety of professional activities (e.g., presentations, publications, grant writing, and college/university teaching). In consultation with your adviser, use the below worksheet to develop a plan for these activities and document the final outcome. You will be asked to report these activities as part of the annual doctoral review by the Graduate Studies Committee. The Graduate Coordinator will notify you when you need to submit the form for review. The Department utilizes a web-based process and form for the annual review. Be sure to share your content with your Academic Adviser before submitting the web-based form. Failure to make academic progress may result in termination of your graduate program.
Academic Progress and the Annual Review of Student Progress
Taking time to reflect on your progress with your studies is an essential part of ensuring that you have been advised appropriately and that your activities will meet all degree requirements in a timely manner. This process should also assist you in determining if your professional needs are being met and continue to be aligned with your career goals, which may have changed since you entered the concentration. At the end of each academic year, the Department’s Graduate Studies Committee will formally review the progress of all doctoral students. You will be asked to submit documentation of coursework and other activities you have completed to-date, as well as any other accomplishments that are relevant to your preparation. Materials to be submitted for the annual reviews will be sent from the Graduate Coordinator.
The annual review web-based form consists of the following:
Program Requirements Completed
Based on your Program of Work, enter the number of hours you have taken in each of the content area requirements below:
___ Specialization Core (minimum 12 hours)
___ Professional Core (minimum 18 hours)
___ Research Core (minimum 18-21 hours)
___ Dissertation (minimum 6 hours)
Professional Presentations
___ Number of presentations
(Funding available to eligible students through the Faculty/Student Dual Presentation Travel Award Program, and the University’s Professional Development Awards)
To the extent possible, identify organizations and events at which you plan to present; e.g., local, state or national conventions, workshops for school districts or other educational agencies, etc. Include all co-presenters, topic/title, organization, year, and status of presentation (i.e., proposal submitted, accepted, or presented).
Include a list of all your presentations here (use APA style):
Publications
___ Number of publications
Include publications that have been submitted for publication and indicate the status of each one (in review; in revision; accepted/in press; published).
Include a list of all your publications here (use APA style):
University Teaching and Professional Development Opportunities
___ Number of guest lectures
___ Number of teaching assistantships
___ Number of student teachers supervised0
___ Number of courses taught
Include guest lectures, teaching assistantships, supervision of student teachers, courses taught, as well as any professional developments you have conducted. For each course, indicate course# and title, semester taught, institution, your role (TA, supervisor, etc.). For guest lectures and workshops, include the title of your presentation, course# or sponsoring agency, co-presenters, date and location.
Include a list of all your professional development here:
Professional Service Activities
___ Number of committees
___ Number of journal peer review activities
___ Number of graduate student committees with associations
Include a list of committees, involved in peer review process, graduate student committees with associations here:
Grants and Proposals
List all the grant title, funding agency, date submitted, budget amount, and funding status.
Honors/Awards Received
List dates, grantor, and amount for each award received during your enrollment in the doctoral program.