Table of Contents
- Welcome
- 1.1 Importance of Plant Pathology
- 1.2 History of the Plant Pathology Graduate Program
- 1.3 Importance of Graduate Degrees in Plant Pathology
- 1.4 Learning Outcomes
- 1.5 Plant Pathology Knowledge
- Purpose of the Graduate Handbook
- Plant Pathology Program Administration
- 3.1 Plant Pathology Graduate Committee (PPGC)
- 3.2 Plant Pathology Graduate Coordinator
- 3.3 Plant Pathology Graduate Faculty
- 3.4 Special Committee Members
- 3.5 Graduate Faculty Emeriti
- Degree Options
- 4.1 M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees in Plant Pathology
- 4.2 Minor in Plant Pathology
- Application Procedures
- 5.1 Admission Requirements
- 5.2 Application Review and Decisions
- Support from the Department
- 6.1 Our Commitments
- 6.2 Financial Support
- 6.3 Physical Facilities
- 6.4 Personnel and Accounting
- Course Requirements
- 7.1 Registration and Advising
- 7.2 Transfer Credit
- 7.3 Departmental Seminar
- 7.4 Research Requirements
- 7.5 Residency Requirements
- Requirements
- 8.1 M.S. Requirements (Options I and II)
- 8.2 Checklist for M.S. Students
- 8.3 Ph.D. Requirements
- 8.4 Checklist for Ph.D. Students
- 8.5 Thesis/Dissertation Requirements
- 8.6 Change in Degree
- 8.7 Time Limits to Obtain Degrees
- New Student Checklist and Policies
- 9.1 New Student Checklist
- 9.2 Office Space and Building Access
- 9.3 Safety Training
- 9.4 Health Insurance
- 9.5 Tuition Benefits and Registration Requirements
- 9.6 Work Hours, Vacation, and Leave
- 9.7 Travel and Awards
- Professional Development and Your Career
- 10.1 Careers in Plant Pathology
- 10.2 Professional Skill Development
- 10.3 Professional Societies, Clubs, and Leadership Opportunities
- Code of Conduct
- 11.1 Expected Personal Behaviors
- 11.3 Prohibited Personal Behaviors
- 11.4 Reporting
- 11.5 Ownership of Research Data and Intellectual Property
- Expectations for Faculty Advisors and Students
- 12.1 Faculty Advisor/Student Guidelines
- 12.2 Expectations of Faculty Advisors
- 12.3 Expectations of Graduate Students
- 12.4 UNL Faculty/Student Mentoring Guidebook
- 12.5 Conflict Management
- Progress and Performance Evaluations
- 13.1 Academic Performance
- 13.2 Annual Progress Reports
- 13.3 Probation and Termination
- Exit Interview and Final Check-Out
- Appendix I. Links to Graduate Studies Policies
- Appendix II. Helpful Resources
- About the Graduate Handbook
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