An example of a case for which an exception might be granted is when a student has completed all course and credit-hour requirements for the degree. The minimum course load for half-time Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants is 9 semester hours. Registration is required in the final term in which the degree is granted and shall consist of one credit hour of Thesis or Dissertation, even if the student has completed the requirements for the degree in previous semesters. As soon as possible after notification of the appointment of the supervisory committee, the student, under the supervision of the major professor, should prepare for the approval of the supervisory committee a complete plan of courses to be taken. This program of study must be signed by each member of the committee and the chair of the major department.
Colloquia involve formal presentations by invited speakers.
Colloquia topics involve all fields of the geological sciences, and speakers whose affiliations are international in scope, as well as faculty from Florida State University. The brown bag series involves weekly meetings in Room 104 at noon on Wednesdays. This series is intended to provide an opportunity for students, graduate and undergraduate, and faculty members to make informal presentations of ongoing research or new research ideas, or to lead general discussions of specific topic. Students are expected to participate in these activities. Simple necessity brings many M.S. and Ph.D. students to consider outside employment while pursuing their degrees.