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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0">Sent on behalf of Dr. Jovani Catalan-Dibene, BMSC MS Graduate Advisor:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear 1<sup>st</sup> Year MS Students and MS Mentors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As mentioned during orientation, all first-year Biomedical Sciences MS students are required to complete and submit an
<b>Individual Development Plan (IDP) </b>in collaboration with their faculty mentor(s)/lab PI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Submission Details:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Friday, December 11, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Recipients:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Please email your completed form to Dr. Jovani Catalan-Dibene (<a href="mailto:jovani.catalan-dibene@medsch.ucr.edu" target="_blank">jovani.catalan-dibene@medsch.ucr.edu</a>)
and Hermila Torres (<a href="mailto:hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu" target="_blank">hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Key Requirements & Next Steps:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Review the Form:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Attached to this email are the Word and fillable PDF versions of the IDP form. Please review the entire document
together before completing it.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Select Your Track:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Pay special attention to the last page regarding the
<b>Thesis Plan</b> and <b>Comprehensive Exam Plan</b> requirements. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Establish Your Committee & Meetings:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Use the IDP to form your guidance committee if all mentors have been identified.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Switching to Theis Plan:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> If you will be officially changing to the thesis track, you must also complete the
<a href="https://biomed.ucr.edu/forms-graduate-students">MS Thesis Graduate Research Agreement form</a> in collaboration with your faculty mentor, to detail your planned thesis research project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions regarding degree requirements or curriculum, please contact Dr. Jovani Catalan-Dibene.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hermila Torres<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences | UCR School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">951.827.4540<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To schedule a virtual advising appointment, click
<a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/HermilaTorresOfficeHours@medsch.ucr.edu/bookings/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">HERE</span></a>.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0D0D0D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Hybrid work schedule<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8:00am-5:00pm </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mon, Thurs, Fri -
<i>onsite | 8:00am-5:00pm </i>Tue, Wed - <i>remote</i></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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