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Graduate Student Handbook:
Dartmouth Mathematics Department Effective Fall 2020 (Working Draft)
Graduate Program Committee
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Front Matter
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General References and Resources
2
An overview of the graduate program
3
Before you arrive
4
The first year of graduate study
Advisors
Pure or Applied — Choosing among research areas
Courses and Advice — Applied Math
Courses and Advice — Pure Math
TA and grading responsibilities
The preliminary exam
5
The second year of graduate study
Advancement procedures — Applied Math Specific
Advancement procedures — Pure Math Specific
Advancement Procedures — All students
6
The final three years
Courses
Teaching
Travel: Conferences, Invited Talks, Interviews
Language Exam
7
Chain of communication
General Questions
Issues with your advisor
How to handle a possible honor-code violation
8
Deadlines and benchmarks by year
Year 1
Year 2 — Applied Math
Year 2 — Pure Math
Years 3-5
Annual Graduate Student Planning/Progress Reports
9
Master's Degree
10
Work-life balance
11
Frequently Asked Questions
The most important question:
Registering for classes:
Late registration:
Retaking a course
Opting out/auditing of required courses:
Grades in classes:
Holidays:
Advancement Committee — third members:
Advancement Examination:
Travel funding:
Teaching seminar:
Teaching:
Seminars:
Being away from the department:
How much trouble am I in?:
Outside funding and tutoring:
I've advanced to candidacy, now what?:
Choosing an advisor and an Advancement Committee:
Advancing to candidacy:
Having trouble with a thesis advisor?:
Language exam:
Thesis defense:
Teaching Issues:
Fifth year teaching:
Which faculty can comprise a thesis defense committee? Where are the dissertation forms and guidelines?
Who's who:
Tea:
Back Matter
A
Committees and Advisory Personnel
Graduate Advisor
Graduate Program Committee (GPC)
Graduate Representative
Teaching Evaluation Committee
B
TA Reference Sheet: Resources and Regulations
Department Policy
College Policy
Department Oversight
Information and Regulations online
Resources Regarding Infrastructure
Resources Regarding Students
Emergency Contact Information
Quasi-Emergency Contact Information
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Formal Policies
Formal (ORC) Department Degree Requirements
Departmental Amplification of Degree Requirements
Grievances
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Front Matter
1
General References and Resources
2
An overview of the graduate program
3
Before you arrive
4
The first year of graduate study
5
The second year of graduate study
6
The final three years
7
Chain of communication
8
Deadlines and benchmarks by year
9
Master's Degree
10
Work-life balance
11
Frequently Asked Questions
Back Matter