[Biomed_grad_faculty] Faculty Vote Needed - Lab Rotation and Exam Modality (Due: Thurs. March 21)

[Hermila Torres]

Sent on behalf of the BMSC Graduate Program Leadership

Hello BMSC Grad Leadership,

The Graduate Program is requesting a mandatory program faculty vote for two policy updates. In consultation with the BMSC Graduate Advisory Council (GAC), the leadership is proposing to formalize two current procedures for the program.


  1.  Lab rotations requirement GAC Recommendation: All incoming first-year PhD students must complete three 10-week rotations before they can commit to a home lab. The first rotation will begin in summer during the month of July.
  2.  The examination modality to return to in-person only. Attached is the detailed recommendation for the oral and final defense modality.

Please submit your vote no later than Thursday, March 21. We will need majority consensus from the entire program faculty to move forward with the proposal being sent to Graduate Council.
https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8omJdNpX14nLM9M

This is a confidential vote, and names will not be shared with the leadership. Only the vote response will shared.

We appreciate your time and attention to this request.

Sincerely,

Hermila Torres
Student Services Advisor
Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences | UCR School of Medicine
hermila.torres at medsch.ucr.edu<mailto:hermila.torres at medsch.ucr.edu>
951.827.4540
To schedule a virtual advising appointment, click HERE<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/HermilaTorresOfficeHours@medsch.ucr.edu/bookings/>.
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