1. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P1 Graduate Program Spring 2005 - 200 registered grad students –Support –Entering class 2/3 US, 1/3 International –Qualifying Examination –Time to degree, attrition, placement Research –in Physics, IPST, Materials –NASA, NIH, NIST, NRL, LPS (lab for physical sciences [NSA])

2. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P2 Support Entering students –2 years as TA or Fellow, a few RA’s –Most have RA support after 1 – 1.5 years CY Stipends TA/RA –2001 $16k –2002 $18k –2005 $19k –(fewer TA’s, use some faculty as TA’s) –Stipends are probably still low

3. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P3 Support Some theory students continue as TA’s –Support in year 3 or later is very uncertain –We do try to maintain a balance between theory and experiment on admission Need assistance with TA support & stipends Fellows –5 Grad School ~ TA + $5k (2 years) Fellowship + ½ TA/RA –8 GAANN Fellows (Fall 2003 3 years ) Need more Fellowships

4. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P4 Composition of entering class Entering class 2004 7 females, 36 males 1 Asian-American, 1 African-American Entering ClassUSInternationalTotal 2004261642 2003301444 2002271138 200119 38 200019 38

5. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P5 Entering class - applications Starting in 2001 we wrote to all US applicants who had not already applied to UMCP and offered to pay $50 application fee List from GRE / ETS of physics students reporting A/A- gpa ) USACHINAOTHERTOTAL 2005257185194636 2004262184158604 2003258235176669 2002209175140524 2001182129113424 200098140104342

6. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P6 Recruited US students Women and Minorities - Additional Phone / email contact from faculty Entering class Students contacted AppliedOffersAccept 200443876399 2003695101397 20025901125713 200136947284

7. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P7 Composition of entering class Entering class 2004 7 females, 36 males 1 Asian-American, 1 African-American Entering ClassUSInternationalTotal 2004261642 2003301444 2002271138 200119 38 200019 38

8. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P8 Entering Class - scores # Starting in 2004 most students submitted results for the new Analytical test scored out of 6 GRE # Q+V+A GRE Physics Totalgpa (US only) 2004136776621333.70 2003208675028363.80 2002209173028213.69 2001200877027783.70 2000195676227183.71

9. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P9 Graduate Program Academic Requirements –Qualifier Examination 3 tries after 1, 1.5 and 2 years Exam is “easier” – pass each part separately “Free try” on arrival –A graduate lab –2 courses outside area of specialization –2 credits seminar, 12 credits research –Many body or Relativistic QM for theorists –Scholarly paper –Preliminary Research Presentation

10. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P10 Qualifier Exam - Aug. 2004 2003 entering class 32 took the exam + 4 already passed –20 passed entire exam55.5% –7 orals (all passed)19.4% –4 passed one Part11.1% –5 failed 13.9% Success rate –31 had some success86.1% –5 had no success13.9% These 5 took the exam January 2005 –All Passed

11. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P11 Issues Stipends probably still low –Need assistance with TA support & stipends –Need more Fellowships Would like to teach more Graduate classes –Rotation, at least 3 survey courses are taught –Despite our size, not enough faculty, buy out’s, etc. Quality of Office Space for TA’s (mostly 1 st and 2 nd year students. –6 students /office –2 PC’s Grad Student Lounge –Uninviting & too small

12. Nicholas ChantDepartment of PhysicsMarch 2005 - P12 Graduate Program Time to degree –6.25 years Monitoring Progress –Annual Questionnaire to students and advisors Placement –See data in Internal review report