This is an informal document, prepared by John Anderson, James Brune, and John Louie, which is intended to give our graduate students a description of our general expectations. This is also an evolving document, with revisions being made any time one comes to mind, so check with John Anderson to be sure your copy is up to date. Also, if you discover anything in here that seems out of date, please bring it to our attention , so that we can fix it.
Every student is different.
None of us have exactly the same expectations. You should talk with your advisor, to find out how his expectations for you differ from what is written here. You are responsible to know, and to conform with, all relevant regulations as defined by the University of Nevada, the Graduate School, and the Geology Department. There is no systematic effort in this document to include the information from those sources. The current edition of the University of Nevada, Reno Class Schedule describes relevant deadlines in addition to class offerings.