Teaching All students will be expected to contribute at least one semester of teaching during their graduate career. During the first semester, students will participate in a weekly seminar series of presentations by faculty interested in having students work in their laboratory. Students will be expected to begin making individual contacts with faculty members by the end of the first semester. It is expected that some students may start working in a research laboratory during their second semester but all students will start no later than the beginning of the summer after their first year. Students will rotate through at least two laboratories, with the option of working an additional laboratory during this time, but they must choose a laboratory for thesis research and establish a Thesis Advisory Committee by the end of their first year.
Students are free to change laboratories and thesis advisors with consent of the faculty involved.
Arrangements for housing for rotating students if the responsibility of the host institution. The Program will hold a meeting for all participants and other interested parties at the beginning of each academic year. The purpose of the meeting is to stimulate research and training interactions, and effective communications among participants. Any appropriate UM or UMS course at the 400-level or above can be used for graduate degree credit in the Program with prior approval of the student's Thesis Advisory Committee. It is anticipated that new courses will be developed specifically for the program and will be jointly taught by participating faculty.