See Graduate Office. Each fall students will meet with their committees to discuss their progress. This course is an important learning vehicle. Students should take advantage of the breadth of new information, strategies, and directions of research presented by experts in various fields. Attendance is required for students and encouraged for faculty.
Graduate education involves learning how to present research ideas and results.
The degree seminar requirements contribute to this education. The student's Supervisory Committee will be responsible for determining which presentations fulfill this requirement by informing the Graduate Office of the title, date, and type of forum of the approved presentation. Ordinarily, journal club and research lab meeting presentations or thesis and dissertation defense presentations will not fulfill this requirement. One departmental seminar as defined above is required. Three presentations are required, one of which must be a departmental seminar as defined above.