1. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

2. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Degrees Offered Master of Plant Prot. & Pest Mgmt. –Crop & Soil Sci., Entomology, Plant Path. –33 h, internship Master of Crop and Soil Sciences –33 h, internship Master of Science in Agronomy –30 h, thesis Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy –30 h, dissertation

3. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

4. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Admission Process Accepted Graduate Committee Major Professor ? Acceptable Not acceptable Student application Major Professor Funds Not accepted Graduate School Not accepted Accepted Non-degree student? 3 Athens 1 Griffin 1 Tifton

5. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

6. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Required Courses At least one course in Statistics CRSS 8100 Graduate Seminar (1 h) Guided teaching experience –CRSS 7990/9990 or Education course –Mandatory for Ph.D. students –Suggested for M.S. students

7. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

8. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Educational Experience Graduate Student Orientation (each semester) Mentoring by faculty Participation in departmental Poster Competition Cost-sharing for travel to scientific meetings Business cards Agronomy Graduate Student Association

9. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

10. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Monitoring Progress Advisory Committee & Program of Study Research Proposal M.S. Students1 st semester2 nd semester Ph.D. Students2 nd semester

11. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT EVALUATION Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Due May 30 Student Name Degree Objective Major Professor No of Semesters in Degree Program ______ 1. PROGRESS TOWARDS DEGREE (to be completed for all students by Advisory Committee) Advisory Committee selected, approved Program of Study approved Research Proposal submitted, approved This student is making satisfactory progress towards degree. YES NO (please circle one) If NO above, please write a detailed description of why and/or how this student is NOT progressing, and suggest actions to be taken to remedy this situation during the following semester: __________ ____________ ____________ _____________ _____________ Major Prof. Comm. Member Comm. Member Comm. Member Comm. Member

12. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu 2. COMPLETION OF GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP DUTIES (to be completed by Major Professor for GRA and by supervising instructor for GTA) This student is a GRA GTA (please circle one). Name of Supervising Instructor (if GTA): Brief description of specific assigned duties: This student is satisfactorily completing all duties assigned as part of assistantship. YES NO. If NO above, please write a detailed description why and/or how this student is NOT completing all duties assigned as part of assistantship, and suggest actions to be taken to remedy this situation during the following semester. For GTA, please attach copies of student evaluations completed for the course taught. _________________________ Supervisor Signature I have reviewed this evaluation. My signature below does not necessarily signify concurrence. _________________________ Student Signature

13. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

14. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Enrollment

15. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu GRE of Admitted Students

16. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu GPA of Admitted Students

17. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Population CategoryNumber Female 12 (30%) International 13 (32%) M.S 21 (52%) Ph.D 16 (40%) MPPPM, MCSS, ND 3 (8%)

18. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

19. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Assistantships Priorities –Assistant Professors (100% - 3 years) –Faculty without technicians (100 %) –Cost-sharing with faculty (50%) Stipends –M.S. - $15,500 (+4% increase in January) –Ph.D. - $16,500 (+4% increase in January) –40% time

20. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Program Degrees Offered Admission Process Required Courses Educational Experience Monitoring Student Progress Graduate Enrollment Assistantships Graduate Learning Assessment Plan

21. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Crop and Soil Sciences www.cropsoil.uga.edu Graduate Learning Assessment Student performance evaluation form at comprehensive exams and defenses Written record of exit interviews with Dept. Head Survey of supervisors one year after graduation Survey of graduate students one year after graduation Report issued every 3 years