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Graduate Student Orientation

Graduate Student Orientation. Department of Kinesiology University of Georgia Fall, 2013. Outline. Graduate program organization Graduate program policies and procedures Resources and funding travel Other orientation meetings. Graduate Program Office. Graduate Coordinator:

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Graduate Student Orientation

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  1. Graduate Student Orientation Department of Kinesiology University of Georgia Fall, 2013

  2. Outline • Graduate program organization • Graduate program policies and procedures • Resources and funding travel • Other orientation meetings

  3. Graduate Program Office • Graduate Coordinator: • Mike Schmidt schmidtm@uga.edu (115J Ramsey) • Office Hours: MW from 8-9 am or by appointment • Graduate Program Office: 115D Ramsey Center • Graduate Program Administrative Assistants • Exercise Science & Physical Education: • Aaron Redman - kins@uga.edu (115D Ramsey) • Sport Management & Policy: • Maggie Denna - mdenna@uga.edu (302 Ramsey)

  4. Bookmark This Site!! • Important Dates, Deadlines and ALL Required Forms • http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/academics/deadlines.html

  5. The Graduate School • All graduate programs at the University administered by the Graduate School. Admissions, approval of degree programs and courses, policies and procedures, and student records including monitoring progress toward degree fulfillment are responsibilities of the Graduate School. • Information about UGA graduate programs (graduate bulletin, degree and course descriptions, forms, deadlines, thesis/dissertations requirements, etc.) can be found at the Graduate School www.grad.uga.edu/ website.

  6. E-mail & Mailboxes • UGA Mail/WebMail • Obtain on-line automatically with UGA MyID • Will be primary method of communication, you MUST check regularly. • Mailboxes • Only graduate students w/ assistantship • Room 115B for Exercise Science • Room 348 for Physical Educ. &Sports Management

  7. Graduate Program Procedures:Advisement • Major professor (advisor) assigned at the time of admission based on student academic interest • Advisor, in conjunction with student, is responsible for: • Planning program of study and approving courses taken • Monitoring completion of degree requirements • Filing advisory committee, program of study, admission to candidacy, and approval of final exam forms • Guiding research • Chairing examinations • Assisting with placement

  8. Graduate Program Procedures:Registration • Graduate students using University facilities or faculty/staff time must register for a minimum of 3 semester hours each semester. • The maximum load for a full time student without an overload is 18 semester hours. • Graduate assistants with 1/3 or ½ time appointments must register for a minimum of 12 hrs. each semester (9 to satisfy degree requirements and 3 for assistantship experience). • After approval of schedule by major professor each term, registration is done on-line.

  9. Graduate Program Policy:Academic Honesty • UGA students are responsible for maintaining and adhering to the strictest standards of honesty and integrity. Honesty and integrity are vital to graduate education • Regulations governing student academic conduct are contained in the UGA booklet: A Culture of Honesty

  10. Graduate Program Degree Requirements • General Graduate School Degree Requirements • GPA of 3.0 must be maintained; no grade below C accepted on program of study • Degree completed within 6 years • No more than 6 hours credit transferred (No grade below B will be accepted) • Cannot graduate with I on transcript • Must be registered during semester degree completed • An application for graduation must be filed with the Graduate School no later than Friday of the second full week of the semester of graduation

  11. Master’s Degree Programs • M.S – Non-Thesis • Professional degree intended for those who do not need a research background • 36 semester hours of course work; no thesis • Completed in 1-2 years of full time study • Final oral or written exam • M.S. - Thesis • Research degree intended for those who desire experience in research in a specialized area • 24 hours of course work; completion of thesis (6 semester hours minimum) • Completed in 1-2 years of full time study • Final oral exam and defense of thesis

  12. Program of Study - MS • Must work with advisor for program of study and courses that will need to be taken each semester. • Every program of study is specific to the discipline. • Must file program of study with graduate school. • Typically due no later than the 1st week of the semester of graduation for Masters Students.

  13. Doctoral Degree Programs • Ph.D. • Research-oriented degree providing advanced education in specialized areas for careers that require research and scholarly activity • Involvement in research throughout program encouraged • 30 semester hours course work plus dissertation • Most course work completed in two years • Oral and written preliminary exams at end of 2nd year • Dissertation typically theory-based basic or applied research that makes important contribution to field • Final oral exam and dissertation defense • Typically completed in 3-4 years of full time study

  14. Program of Study - PhD • Preliminary Doctoral Program of Study • End of 1st year • Final Program of Study • Prior to Oral Comprehensive Examination is scheduled

  15. Annual Review of Doctoral Students • The Graduate Faculty of the Department evaluate the progress of each doctoral student annually to determine whether students are making satisfactory academic progress toward degree completion and whether it is recommended they continue in the program.

  16. Continuous Enrollment Policy • Graduate School policy: students must enroll for at least 3 credit hours two out of the three semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer) of a year. • Students who are out-of compliance with the policy are dropped from graduate study. • To resume graduate study a student must re-apply for admission to the Graduate School and pay the required application fee. • In addition, the student must pay a re-enrollment fee for each semester since the last semester of enrollment. • It is expensive to get out-of-compliance and resume graduate study.

  17. Grants and Awards • See Graduate School Website • Will send out announcements • http://www.coe.uga.edu/kinesiology/students/graduate/graduate-student-awards/ • Kindig Research Award - $1,000 for Ph.D., $500 for MS • Ann E. Jewett Award – 50% time GA position in teaching and research • Soule Award – 41.6% time GRA for Ph.D., $1,000 for MS

  18. Checklists for Monitoring Progress Toward Degree Completion • Available in back of Graduate Student Handbook(http://www.coe.uga.edu/kinesiology/students/graduate/) • Checklists indicate forms that must be filed and activities completed prior to graduation.

  19. Research With Human Subjects • Must complete Human Subjects Research Training Requirement https://www.citiprogram.org/Default.asp? • Research projects involving human subjects cannot be carried out until approval from UGA Human Subjects Institutional Review Board(http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/hso/) • This policy applies to all research by faculty and students, whether or not it is funded.

  20. Academic Writing • For those writing a thesis/dissertation, you should consult the UGA Graduate School Style Guide • http://www.grad.uga.edu/forms&publications/student/theses_and_dissertations.pdf

  21. Resources and Special Aids:Libraries • The UGA library provides comprehensive services for obtaining materials needed for classes and research. Most of these resources are available online at University of Georgia Libraries web site(http://www.libs.uga.edu/ ; see Resources for Graduate Students link).

  22. Additional Resources • Software – SPSS, graphing, etc. • http://eits.uga.edu/ • Writing Center • http://writingcenter.english.uga.edu/ • Stats Help • http://www.coe.uga.edu/epit/center/academic-computing-center/ • http://www.stat.uga.edu/consulting

  23. Travel Support • There are several sources of funds to support professional travel by students to present papers: • Kinesiology - $250 for 1st author presentation • College of Education – 1st author presentation • Graduate School/Office of the Vice President for Research - doctoral students in advanced stage (3rd year), GPA of 3.5

  24. Professional Travel Deadline to COE Research OfficeTravel Dates Second Tuesday in December March 1-May 31 Fourth Tuesday in February June 1-August 31 Fourth Tuesday in May September 1-November 30 Fourth Tuesday in September December 1-February 28 For details see http://www.coe.uga.edu/research/resources/graduate-research/gradtravel/ KINS Deadline is 1 Week Prior to COE Deadline Must Complete Application and have proof of acceptance of presentation/paper DON’T WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE

  25. Other Orientation Meetings Tuesday, August 6 • 10:30-11:00 – New Graduate Assistants (Ram 205) • 11:00-11:30 – New Basic PE Assistants (Ram 205) Wenesday, August 7 • 9:00-11:30 – Graduate School (Classic Ctr, Grand Hall) • 1:00-4:00 – Basic PE GTA #1 (Ram 215)

  26. Other Orientation Meetings Thursday, August 8 • 8:45-12:30 – UGA-wide, New GTA/GLA (MLC 101) • 1:00-2:00 –Basic PE Assistants Lunch (Ram 215) • 2:00-5:00 – Basic PE GTA #2 (Ram 215) Friday, August 9 • 10:00-11:00 – Emergency Procedures (Ram 114) • 1:00-4:00 – Basic PE GTA #3 (Ram 215) • 4:15-5:00 – Kinesiology Reception (Ram 211)

  27. Have A Great Semester!

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