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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BPHY faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope all is well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not submitted your vote, please submit it before Monday, October 30<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Marlene Garcia, M.A<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Marleneg@ucr.edu"><span style="color:blue">Marleneg@ucr.edu</span></a> | (951) 827-4429<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(STAP/STAT, BPHY, CMDB) <o:p>
</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Book an appointment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://doodle.com/bp/marlenegarcia1/book-an-appointment-with-me-"><span style="color:blue">https://doodle.com/bp/marlenegarcia1/book-an-appointment-with-me-</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Marlene Garcia
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bphyfaculty@lists.ucr.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Roya Zandi' <royaz@ucr.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> BPHY Faculty Vote: Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense Modality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BPHY Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to collect your vote on the Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense modality on behalf of Dr. Zandi. Grad Council will update the catalog and input the modality for the oral qualifying examination and final defense. (This will
be a procedure in which all programs’ coordinators will submit, not only BPHY). <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Revised Procedures for Modality and Remote Participation on Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oral Qualifying Exam and Final Defense modality options (2 can be selected), for example,
<i>both in-person or remote </i>or <i>both</i> <i>in-person and hybrid</i>:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In-Person –</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">all committee members and students physically present</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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remote</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Remote -</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">all committee members and students have the option to attend remotely.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please reply to this email with your preference at your earliest convenience.</b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Marlene Garcia, M.A<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Marleneg@ucr.edu"><span style="color:blue">Marleneg@ucr.edu</span></a> | (951) 827-4429<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(STAP/STAT, BPHY, CMDB) <o:p>
</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Book an appointment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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