The Advisory Committee provides assistance and direction throughout and serves as the review board for the proposal, thesis, and oral examination. The assistantship application deadline is February 15 for the Fall semester. Applications should be directed to the head of the chemistry department. Rooms in seven residence halls and Southgate Appartments provide living accomodations for about 1,400 single students. Brownlie hall is designated for graduate housing.
Rents are reasonable, and most students have little or no trouble finding suitable housing.
The doctoral degree is primarily a research degree and will therefore be conferred primarily in recognition of research accomplishments. The dissertation research is expected to be of such high quality that it will be publishable in peer-previewed national or international journals. Each doctoral student must pass six cumulative examinations. At least four must be in the chosen area of concentration and up to two can be in an additional area. Students must begin these exams in their second semester in residence.