PGG Thesis Committee Meeting Report

Student Name:
Date of Meeting Date of Meeting / MM / DD YYYY
Semester/ year started thesis work [or candidacy exam date]?
Date Date / MM / DD YYYY
Advisor name:
(Advisor is not a member of the Thesis Committee)
Present

Present Yes No
Committee Members (list each, specify chair)
Was the mentor interviewed the absence of the student?
Was the student interviewed in the absence of the mentor?
During the past year did the student participate in at least one RCR-focused lab meeting?
During the past year did the student participate in at least one SRR-focused lab meeting?
Did the student complete an IDP, inclusive of a meeting with the mentor to discuss, in the past year?
Rate the student's performance in the following areas:

Progress since last meeting
Quality of written progress report
Oral presentation
Project design
Productivity (for stage of training)
Laboratory skills
Perseverance and motivation
Independence
Ability to interpret data
Grasp of literature
Clarity of future plans
Overall assessment
Please explain any "some concerns" or "unsatisfactory" marks:
Thesis Tittle and briefly summarize the student's project.
Describe the progress since the last meeting.
Is the committee satisfied with the student’s progress?

Is the committee satisfied with the student’s progress? Yes No
If not, why not? If progress has been insufficient, what steps need to be taken to rectify the problem?
List the committee’s recommendations regarding the tasks/goals to be completed before the next meeting:
Were the student’s lab notebooks reviewed?

Were the student’s lab notebooks reviewed? Yes No
Is yes, were they satisfactory?

Is yes, were they satisfactory? Yes No
If not, please comment:
Describe the status of publications. Is it expected that a first-author paper will be submitted within the next 12 months?
Were postgraduate career plans discussed (for 4th year and later students)

Were postgraduate career plans discussed (for 4th year and later students) Yes No
If not, please comment:
Please summarize any other concerns below. If no concerns, write “none.”
When should the next committee meeting take place?

When should the next committee meeting take place? 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months or specify other: or specify other:
Was the student given permission to defend?

Was the student given permission to defend? Yes No
Any other comments:
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