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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Biomed PhDs,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Tiwari-Woodruff has extended the deadline to received votes and feedback on the modality survey until Wednesday. Feb. 28. Based on the responses, we will reconvene with the BMSC Graduate Advisory Committee. If you would like to send
question to Dr. Tiwari-Woodruff she welcomes them. We are also always available after Pizza Friday seminar to chat with any student.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely, <span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="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">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences | UCR School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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">951.827.4540<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="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>8:00am-5:00pm (PST) </i></b><b> Mon, Thurs, Fri - <i>onsite | 8:00am-5:00pm (PST)</i> Tue, Wed -
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Biomed_students_phd <biomed_students_phd-bounces@lists.ucr.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hermila Torres<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 23, 2024 10:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'biomed_students_phd@lists.ucr.edu' <biomed_students_phd@lists.ucr.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Seema K. Tiwari-Woodruff <Seema.Tiwari-Woodruff@medsch.ucr.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Biomed_students_phd] PhD Student Vote needed - Program Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense Modality (Vote by Monday, Feb. 26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BMSC PhD Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#156082">Sent on behalf of the BMSC Graduate Program Leadership:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Graduate Program is requesting a mandatory vote for a vital program examination policy. As the campus moves away from COVIC-19 pandemic remote practices, Graduate Council has requested each graduate program to make a decision on the
modality for the oral qualifying exams and final defense. Following is the BMSC Grad Leadership's recommendation for the modality, including exceptions. We need input from our current PhD students as well as our faculty.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please take a moment to review the modality recommendation and submit your anonymous vote
<b>no later than Monday, February 26, 2024</b>. We need a response from all enrolled PhD graduate students.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense Modality Policy Proposal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">All oral qualifying exam and final defense must be completed In-Person only.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Exception may be granted by Graduate Advisor only in special cases for committee members and the student.<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">Students are expected to present the exams “in-person” on campus. If the student is unavailable due to sickness or emergency circumstances, they will be required to reschedule the
exam or defense.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3">A hybrid participation exception will be granted to a committee member (including the chairperson) if they are unable to attend in-person due to personal/family sickness or emergency
travel. One committee member will be permitted to participate remote, while the remaining 4 members and the student must attend in-person. If chairperson is remote, one of the committee members will assist with the tasks of the chairperson. The student is
expected to present the exam on campus in a video enabled room that supports some members physically present and one member remote.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">The mode(s) chosen by a program applies to all students in a program. Specific technical issues or questions of attendance are expected to be resolved by the committee chairperson.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Submit your vote: <span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#32363A;background:white">
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AWUxWhn6R6BvCe__;!!OLyWHuc!VqHIn2RsMGtcpM76sBtxX-uYQiNj5ZY04ZagIkCH0SDhlfDnbcvfl8AR2NZyOLyhR_BN6wGDEWVoaZCURhFGOWxee9jP6nMr6I1_76vU$">https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AWUxWhn6R6BvCe</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely, <span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hermila Torres<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences | UCR School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">951.827.4540<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To schedule a virtual advising appointment, click <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/HermilaTorresOfficeHours@medsch.ucr.edu/bookings/__;!!OLyWHuc!VqHIn2RsMGtcpM76sBtxX-uYQiNj5ZY04ZagIkCH0SDhlfDnbcvfl8AR2NZyOLyhR_BN6wGDEWVoaZCURhFGOWxee9jP6nMr6N5Q6ALC$">
<span style="color:#0563C1">HERE</span></a>.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#0D0D0D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Hybrid work schedule<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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