phd

  • steps to a degree
    • research exam
    • class requirements
    • ta requirements
    • qualifying exam (advance to candidacy)
    • thesis proposal
    • thesis writing/submission
    • thesis defense

conferences

lingo

logistics

  • running a meeting > running meetings properly is a rare skill, so we've summarized the key points here – this particular skill is valuable in most walks of life. several days before the meeting, the organizer of the meeting should: • circulate the agenda; • check that the venue is still available, if it isn't the supervisor's office; • remind people of the time and place of the meeting; • circulate any briefing material, including minutes of the last meeting. during the meeting, the chair of the meeting should: • record the date and the parties present; • check that everyone agrees with the minutes of the last meeting; • check that actions from the last meeting have all been done; • record any decisions made, including milestones and deliverables (and check that everyone agrees with this record); • record any actions agreed (and check that everyone agrees with this record); • fix the time and place of the next meeting. after the meeting: • the organizer should write up the minutes and distribute them; • everyone should do what they have agreed to do.

quals