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DEPARTMENTOF
ANTHROPOLOGY
GraduateStudentHandbook
2016-17
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INTRODUCTION 4I.SCHEDULEA.TimeLine2016-17 5B.OtherImportantDates&Deadlines 8 C.BetweenSemesters:GeneralPoliciesonSubmittingWork 8 II.MAREQUIREMENTS A.Courses 9B.ResearchPaper(“Master’sThesis”) 10III.Ph.D.REQUIREMENTS A.MAPrerequisiteandEvaluation 12B.TeachingExperience(seealsoAppendix–p.29) 12C.ProficiencyinFieldLanguage(s) 13D.OtherSkills 14E.PreliminaryExamination(PE)StatementsandthePE 14F.DissertationResearchProposal(DRP) 16G.AdmissiontoCandidacy 17H.DissertationResearchandWriting 17I. Defense 18IV.ADVISING,COMMITTEES,ANDEVALUATIONA.Advising 19B.Committees 19C.TheMACommittee 20D.ThePEcommittee 20 E.ThePh.D.Committee 20 F.EvaluationofStudents 21 V.RELATEDTOPICS A.FinancialAssistance 22B.EthicsofResearchInvolvingHumanSubjects 22C.TransferofGraduateCredit 23D.TimeLimitsforDegrees 24E.OptingOut(“StoppingtheClock”)andLeavesofAbsence 24F.LettersofRecommendation 25G.AcademicLifeandPrizes 25H.HaffenrefferMuseumofAnthropology 26
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I.AccesstoStudentFilesandGrievanceProcedures26J.WellnessandSupportResources 27
VI.GIDDINGSHOUSEANDFEINSTEINHOUSERULES 28VII.FORMS FORM1:Evaluationofgraduatestudentincourse 33FORM2:MAResearchPaperproposal 34FORM3:MAResearchPapercoversheet 35FORM4:MAResearchPaperabstract 36FORM5:Proposalforpreliminaryexamination(PE) 37FORM6:Reportonpreliminaryexamination 38FORM7:Dissertationresearchproposal(DRP) 39FORM8:Requestforaccesstostudentfile 40ListofAcronyms:DA DepartmentofAnthropologyDGS DirectorofGraduateStudiesDRP DissertationResearchProposalGS GraduateSchoolGSw GraduateSchoolwebsite:http://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/GSH GraduateStudentHandbookMA MasterofArtsdegreePE PreliminaryExaminationPh.D. DoctorofPhilosophydegree
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INTRODUCTION
TheGraduateStudentHandbook(GSH)providesstudentswithadvicebothonthepacingofagraduatecareeratBrown,andonhowbesttoprepareforaprofessionalcareerinAnthropology.Weattemptthroughouttostatedepartmentalpolicyandnormswithoutambiguity.Atthesametime,wewelcomeadviceonhowtoimprovetheGSHforthebenefitoffuturegraduatestudents.
Graduatestudentsareexpectedtofollowthemostrecentrulesinexistenceatthetime
theyarriveataparticularlevelofadegreeprogram.Thus,forexample,studentsenteringtheMA-PhDprogramthisFallwilldiscoverintheGSHadescriptionofthemaster'sdegreerequirementstheymustfulfill.ReturningstudentswhocompletedMArequirementsinMay,andwhohavenowenteredanewphaseoftheirtraining,willfindherethedoctoraldegreerequirementsthattheymustmeet.OthermattersimportantforAnthropologygraduatestudentsatalllevelsarealsodiscussed.
GraduatestudentsshouldconsulttheGSHforimportantdeadlinesatallstages.The
GraduateSchoolwebpage(GSw)shouldalsobeconsultedforallrequirements:http://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/.
ThedepartmentalDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS)for2016-17isProfessorJessaca
Leinaweaver([email protected]).Pleasecontactherifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,orsuggestions.
TheFacultyoftheDepartmentofAnthropologyAugust2016
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I.SCHEDULEA.TIMELINE:2016-17
TheUniversityandtheDepartmentarecommittedtoadvancingqualifiedstudentstothe
PhDasquicklyaspossible.Ideally,forstudentsintheDepartmentofAnthropology,thisshouldtakesixyears:threeyearstobeadmittedtocandidacy,includingfulfillingtherequirementsfortheMAandcompletingdoctoralqualifyingexams,andthreeyearscombinedtocompletefieldresearchandtowriteanddefendthedissertation.
Tohelpachievethisgoal,theGraduateSchoolguaranteesfullsupportforthefirstfiveyearsoftheirtrainingtoallanthropologygraduatestudentsadmittedtoBrownwhoremainingoodstanding.However,theDepartmentrecognizesthatdoctoraldegreesinanthropologycanonlyveryrarelybecompletedwithinfiveyears,giventheexceptionaldemandsnecessarytoprepareforandcarryoutfieldresearch.Studentsingoodstandingcangenerallyreceiveasixthyearoffunding.
Thefollowingtimelineprovidesaseriesofdatesformeetingboththequalitativeandquantitativedemandsofthedoctoralprogram.UpontherecommendationoftheirCommitteeandwiththeapprovaloftheDepartment,studentsmaymodifythisschedulewhenitisdeemedthatdoingsowillcontributetotheimprovementoftheirtrainingandresearch.
FirstYearSemesterI Completetwocorecourses(ANTH2000and2501)andtwoelectives.
• Sept.6 Registration.SemesterII Completetwocorecourses(ANTH2010&2800)andtwoelectives.
• Feb.15 DeadlineforconstitutinganMAcommittee.• April26 MAResearchPaperproposaldue,afterconsultingwithcommittee.
Summer ConductMAresearch.
SecondYearSemesterI Completeindependentstudy(ANTH2980)withadvisorforthepurposeof
completingtheMAthesis;taketwoelectivecourses;serveasTA/proctor.
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• Oct.17 Submit3-5page(doublespaced)outlineofMAResearchPapertocommittee• Nov.20 FullinitialdraftofMAResearchPaperduetocommitteeforreview.• December PresentMAResearchPaperatdepartmentcolloquium(dateTBA).• Dec.21 FinaldraftofMAResearchPaper,signedandapprovedbycommittee,dueto
Departmentofficebythelastdayofexamperiod
SemesterII CompletethreeelectivecoursesandserveasTA/proctor;satisfylanguage
requirements.
• Feb.15 ConstitutecommitteeforPreliminaryExamsandDissertationProposal.• May29 Commencement
Summer Conductpre-dissertationresearchand/orlanguagestudy;workon
DissertationProposal.
ThirdYearSemesterI CompletethreeelectivecoursesandserveasTA/Proctor;complete
DissertationProposal.
• Sept.–Jan. Deadlinesforexternalfunding:Fulbright,Wenner-Gren,NSF,etc.• Oct.12 DeadlinetosubmitPreliminaryExaminationStatementstocommittee(for
fallexam).• Nov.12 DeadlinetosubmitapprovedPreliminaryExaminationStatementsand
abstracttoDepartment(forfallexam).• Dec.12 LastpossibledaytoholdPreliminaryExamination(forfallexam).• Dec.12 DraftofDissertationResearchProposalduetocommittee.
SemesterII Completethreeelectivecourses;TA/Proctor.Asexternalfundingdecisions
arrive,decidewhethertoelectAdvancedStudentStatusforyear4(seebelow).FilesuccessfulgrantapplicationswiththeDA.
• March8 DeadlinetosubmitPreliminaryExaminationStatementstocommittee(for
springexam).• April8 DeadlinetosubmitapprovedPreliminaryExaminationStatementsand
abstracttoDepartment(forspringexam).• May7 LastpossibledaytoholdPreliminaryExamination(forspringexam).
Summer Preparefororbegindissertationresearch
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Thistableshowssuggestedschedulingforthethreeyearsofcoursework:Yr.1/Fall Yr.1/Spring Yr.2/Fall Yr.2/Spring Yr.3/Fall Yr.3/Spring
2coreclasses
2electives
2coreclasses
2electives
WriteMA;takereading&researchcourse(=1R&R)
2electives
TA/proctor
Draft1stPEStatement(=1R&R)
2electives
TA/proctor
Proposalwriting(=1R&RorANTH2045)
Draft2ndPEStatement(=1R&R)
1elective
TA/proctor
Draft3rdPEStatement(=1R&R)
2electives
TakePE
TA/proctor
Fourth(and/orFifth)YearsSemestersI&II Conductdissertationresearchinprojectfieldsite(generallyoffcampus);
maintainperiodiccontactwithcommittee;applyforwrite-upgrants.• January (For5thyears)SubmitDCP(DissertationCompletionProposal)byGSdeadline
Fifth(and/orSixth)YearsSemesterI Returnfromthefield;beginwritingdissertation;TA/proctor;applyforwrite-
upgrantsandsixth-yearfellowships.
• StudentsintendingtograduateinMayshouldworkwiththeiradvisorsandothercommitteememberstodetermineanappropriatetimelineforproducingchaptersandreceivingfeedbackduringthefallsemester,recallingthatacomplete,defensibledraftisduetothecommitteeonthefirstdayofthespringsemester.
SemesterII Completedissertationdraft;scheduletentativedefensedate;revise
dissertationinresponsetocommitteefeedback;TA/proctor;defend• Jan.23 Submitcomplete,initialdraftofdissertationtocommitteeforPh.D.inMay.
Scheduletentativedefensedate.• January SubmitDCP(DissertationCompletionProposal)byGSdeadline
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• Feb-Apr Revisedissertationinresponsetocommitteefeedback;turninrevised
dissertation,notingchanges,tocommitteeatleasttwoweekspriortodefensedate
• April1 Deadlinefordissertationcommitteetodecideifdraftisdefensible.• April19 DeadlineforsubmittingdissertationabstracttoDepartment,forcirculation
toallAnthropologyfacultyandgraduatestudents.• April26 Lastpossibledaytoholddissertationdefense.• April30 DissertationsofcandidatesforMayPh.D.degreedueattheGraduateSchool.
ExtensionsmaybegrantedthroughMay15th,pendingcommitteeapproval(see“DissertationandDefense,”below)
• May29 Commencement.
B.OtherImportantDates&Deadlines2016-17August1/December15 DeadlinestofileapplicationforAdvancedStudentStatus,or“opting
out”offundingwithGraduateSchoolforthefollowingsemesteroryear(alsoknownas“stoppingtheclock”)
May1/December15 DeadlinetodeclareaLeaveofAbsenceforfollowingsemester.C.BetweenSemesters:GeneralPoliciesonSubmittingWork
TimebetweensemestersmaynotbeusedtosatisfythetimeperiodsstipulatedinthisGSHforcompletionofdegreerequirements,includingreviewingandapprovingPreliminaryExaminationproposals,PreliminaryExaminationstatements,andreviewingandapprovingdissertationdrafts.ThisstipulationappliesbothtoWinterBreak(theperiodbetweenthelastdayoftheReadingPeriodoftheFallsemesterandthefirstdayofclassesintheSpringsemester)andSummerBreak(theperiodbetweenthelastdayoftheReadingPeriodoftheSpringsemesterandthefirstdayofclassesinthenextFallsemester).
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II.MAREQUIREMENTSSummaryofDepartmentalRequirements:
Successfullyobtaincreditforeightapprovedsemester-longcourses;passallfourcorecourses;anddemonstrateresearchandanalyticalskillsinanapprovedMAthesis.StudentsareresponsibleformeetingposteddeadlinesandfulfillingGraduateSchoolrequirementsspecifiedinUniversitypublications.
A. Courses
1. TheDepartmentoffersfourcorecourses;exceptunderextraordinarycircumstances,all
fourarecompletedduringthefirstyear.ThecontentofthecorecoursesisfundamentaltotheDepartment’scurriculum.Thecorecoursesare:
• ANTH2000:HistoryofEthnologicalTheory• ANTH2010:PrinciplesofCulturalAnthropology• ANTH2501:PrinciplesofArchaeology• ANTH2800:LinguisticTheoryandPractice
2. Studentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorsregardingcoursescheduling,including
whetheritisappropriatetotakemorethanoneR&Rinagivensemester.ElectivesshouldbeapprovedbytheDGSorbyastudent’sMAadvisor;generally,mostofthesecoursesaretakenwithintheDA.Inparticular,studentsshouldseektotakealltheirclassesintheDAduringthefirstyear,asawayofbecomingacquaintedwithasmanyoftheanthropologyfacultyaspossible.Afterthefirstyear,studentsareencouragedtotakecoursesoutsidetheDAiftheymatchtheirspecificinterests.Althoughmostofthecoursestakenbygraduatestudentsare2000-levelclasses,studentsmayenrollin1000-levelcourseswithinstructorpermission.However,notethatadditionalworkisoftenaskedofgraduatestudentstakingtheseclasses,whichwillbeprimarilygearedtowardsundergraduates.
3.Undergraduatelanguagecoursesmayberequiredofstudentswhoarepreparingfor
fieldwork.Graduatestudentsmayenrollforcreditinundergraduatelanguagecoursesifacquiringlanguageskillsisfundamentalfortheirresearch.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorortheDGSforapproval.
4.ReadingandResearchcourses(ANTH2980;R&R)arenormallyreservedforstudentsinorbeyondthethirdsemesterofresidence.StudentsshouldworkwiththesupervisingfacultymemberoftheR&Rtodevelopareadinglistpriortothestartofthesemester.StudentsareencouragedtouseR&RstosupportthewritingofMAtheses,dissertationresearchproposals,externalfundingproposals,and/orpreliminaryexamessays.
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5. GraduatecoursesaregradedonaSatisfactory/NoCredit(S/NC)basis.Facultyare
expectedtoevaluatethestudent'sperformanceinwritingandprovidecopiesoftheevaluationtoindividualstudentsandforinclusioninher/hisfile(Form1).Ifyoudonotreceivethisevaluationforaparticularclassinwhichyouwereenrolled,pleaserequestitfromthefacultymemberand/ornotifytheDGS.IfyouareenrolledinacourseorTAingoutsidethedepartment,andwouldlikeaformalevaluationofyourworkthere,pleasenotifytheDGSands/hecanrequestitfromtheotherprogram’sDGS.
6. Asageneralrule,graduatestudentsareexpectedtoattendalltheirclasses,unlessthey
haveconsultedwithandgainedthepermissionoftheirinstructorstobeabsent.Fieldworkoremploymentthatinterfereswithclassworkshouldbeconductedduringsummers.
B.MAResearchPaper(“Masters’Thesis”)
TheDepartmentconsidersthepaperfortheMA,withitsaccompanyingproposalandresearchactivity,tobeanimportantexerciseintheprofessionaldevelopmentofgraduatestudents.TheMAtopicandactivitiesmaybe,butarenotnecessarily,connecteddirectlytothestudent’sdissertationresearch.
TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstomodeltheirMAresearchpapersonpeer-reviewed
researcharticlesinleadingjournalsintheirsubfield,intermsoflength,levelofargumentation,integrationoftheoryanddata,andgroundingintherelevantliterature.TheemphasisintheMAisontheprocessofdesigningandcarryingoutoriginalresearch,albeitinarelativelyshorttimeperiodoftimeascomparedtodissertationresearch.Becausethisentailsnotonlycollectingprimarydatabutalsopositioningone’sresearchinthecontextofexistingscholarship,supplementaryresearchonthestateofexistingresearchshouldbeconsideredanimportantpartofthefinalproduct.TheMAresearchpapershouldbeapproximately30double-spacedpages(i.e.,article-length).
TheDepartmentstronglyencouragesstudentstomoveexpeditiouslythroughthevarious
stagesoftheMA.DetailspertainingtotheMAresearchpaperareasfollows:
1. InSemesterIIofthefirstyear,eachstudentshouldmeetwithher/hisMAcommitteeat leastoncetodiscusstheforthcomingsummerresearchplan.2. TheMAProposalrequiressignedapprovalbythestudent'sadvisor(seeSectionIV.A.; Form2).ItmustbesignedbythefirstdayoftheReadingPeriodofthespringsemester.
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3.TheMAProposalusuallyconsistsofaconcisestatementoftheresearchproject(3-5pages,double-spaced).Itshouldincludethefollowingelements:
a.theresearchproblem;b.objectivesandjustification;c.methodology,includingadiscussionofspecifictechniquestobeusedin
gatheringdata;d.thepotentialsignificanceofthestudy;ande.abudget.
4.Studentsconductingresearchinvolvinghumansubjectsalsoshouldincludeintheir
proposalastatementonpotentialharmtostudyparticipants;theymustobtainIRBclearancefortheirresearch(seeSectionV.B.).Studentsengagedinarchaeologicalresearchshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorsonalllegalorethicalmattersconcerningexcavation.Studentsareencouragedtobegintheprocessofsecuringhumansubjectsresearchapprovalasearlyaspossibleinthesecondsemester.Theapprovalprocesscanbetime-consuming.SomegrantswillrequireIRBapprovalbeforeresearchfundscanbereleased,andstudentsarenotpermittedtobegindatacollectionuntiltheIRBhasapprovedtheprotocol.
5. TheGSandtheDAoffersmallgrantsinsupportofsummerresearchwhenpossible.A
facultycommittee,whichincludestheDepartmentalChair,allocatestheawards.Acallforapplicationsfortheseawardsisissuedeachspring.Studentsareexpectedtoapplyforotherinternalfundingsources(GraduateSchoolJoukowskyfunds,PSTC,GPD,areastudiesinitiatives,globalhealth,andothers)tosupporttheirsummerresearch.Onoccasion,studentsmayapplyforexternalresearchgrantsaswell(SSRC-DPDF,CES,etc.).
6. Oncestudentshavereturnedfromsummerresearch,theyshouldarrangetomeetwith
theiradvisorsandcommitteememberstoagreeupontheexpectationsandtimelineforcompletingtheMAresearchpaper.Thefollowingpointsshouldbeconsidered:
a) ThestudentshouldenrollinANTH2980withher/hisadvisor,andshouldensurethatthereissatisfactoryprogressonthethesisduringthesemester.
b) Satisfactoryprogressinvolvesattentiontofacultycommentsandevidenceofsubstantialimprovementsineachdraft.
c) TheDepartmentrecommendsthatstudentscompleteafulldraftnolaterthan
November20th,givingcommitteememberstheopportunitytoprovidefeedbackintimeforthestudenttofinishfinalrevisionspriortothewinterbreak.Studentsshouldincorporatethatfeedbackintothefinalversion,whichisdueintheDepartmentofficebythelastdayoftheexamperiodofSemesterI(Form3andForm4).
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d) StudentsareexpectedtoreportontheirMAresearchinadepartmentalcolloquiumtobeheldinDecember;dateTBA.
7. AllcommitteemembersmustapprovetheMAresearchpaperinorderforittobeacceptedbytheDA.
8. ThestudentmustprovideaboundcopyoftheMAresearchpaperfortheDepartment.Itiscommoncourtesytooffercopiestocommitteemembersaswell.
9. FailuretocompletetheMAresearchpaperbytheendofSemesterIwillresultinanincompletefortheReadingandResearchclassassociatedwiththeMApaper(ANTH2980).Itcouldalsoaffectyourformalacademicstandingintheprogram.
10. NotethatthetimingoftheMApaperdeadlinesaredesignedinparttoremainincompliancewiththeGraduateSchool’srequirementthatanystudentwhowillnotbecontinuingintheprogramtowardsthePhDshouldbenotifiedbytheendofhis/herthirdsemesteratBrown.
III.Ph.D.DEGREEREQUIREMENTSSummaryofDepartmentalRequirements:
SuccessfullycompleteMArequirementsandgainpermissiontocontinueforthePhD;teachatleasttwosemestersasateachingassistant,ordemonstratecomparableteachingexperience;fulfillthefieldlanguagerequirement;writeacceptableessaysforandpassthePE;prepareacceptableproposalfordoctoralresearch;andwriteandsuccessfullydefendthedissertation.
StudentsareresponsibleformeetingallGraduateSchoolrequirementsanddeadlines.ForthePhD,Brownrequiresthreeyears’residencebeyondthebachelor'sdegreeand24tuitionunits.A.MAPrerequisiteandEvaluation
TocontinueinthePh.D.program,astudentmusthavecompletedallrequirementsforBrown'sMAinanthropologyandmusthavereceivedformalwrittenpermissiontoproceedintheprogram(seeSectionII.).B.TeachingExperience
Inordertoensureadequateprofessionaldevelopmentandtraining,studentsarerequired
tohavesometeachingexperiencebythetimetheycompletethePhD.Normally,thisexperienceisobtainedasaTeachingAssistant(TA)foraminimumoftwosemesters;onoccasion,studentsmaysatisfytheteachingrequirementthroughalternativeyetcomparableexperience.
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Theteachingrequirementshouldbecompletedinyears2or3oftheprogram(i.e.,priortoconductingdoctoralfieldresearch).Inexceptionalcasesonly–whichrequireagreementbythestudent,her/hiscommittee,andtheDGS–theTArequirementmaybecompletedafterdissertationfieldwork.
Studentswhoreceivesemester-longTeachingAssistantshipstakeonresponsibilityforthe
classtheyTAinlieuofafourthclass,i.e.,theyenrollforonlythreecoursesthatsemester.TAsassistfacultybygradingpapersandexams,leadingdiscussionsections,andpresenting
theoccasionallecture.TAsareexpectedtomeetalltheirclasses,andfulfillotherobligationsrelatedtotheirclasses.Absencesfromclassmeetingsorsectionsmustbediscussedwith,andapprovedby,thefacultymemberinchargeofthecourse.Inallcases,thefacultymemberhasresponsibilityforthecontentandconductofthecourse,andexercisessupervisoryauthorityoverhis/herTAs.
StudentswhoTAfortheDepartmentshouldexpecttoreceiveawrittenevaluationoftheir
performanceafterthesemesterends(Form1).Iftheydonotreceivesuchevaluations,studentsshouldalerttheDGS.IfstudentsTAoutsidetheDepartment,andwouldlikeawrittenevaluationoftheirperformance,theyshouldasktheDGStoformallyrequestthisfromtheotherprogram’sDGS.TAsalsoreceivestudentevaluationsafterthecourseisconcluded,whichwillbeaddedtothestudent’sdepartmentalfile.
Inaddition,studentswithsubstantialTAandteachingexperiencemayhavetheopportunity
toteachtheirownindependentcourses,eitherinthesummerorduringtheacademicyear.StudentsinterestedinpursuingsuchopportunitiesshouldapproachtheDepartmentChair,theDGS,and/ortheiradvisorabouttheirinterest.Theyshouldalsobemindfulofformalsolicitationsforsuchopportunitiestoteachindependentcourses,astheDepartmentcirculatesnoticeofthemtostudentswhentheybecomeavailable.Studentswillbeselectedfortheseteachingopportunitiesonthebasisofmerit,withspecialattentionpaidtowhethertheyaremakinggoodprogressontheirdissertationsandcandemonstratesignificantteachingexperiencewithstrongevaluations.
TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstoacquaintthemselveswithTheSheridanCenterfor
TeachingandLearning.ThisunitpromotesexcellenceinteachingatBrownandoffermyriadformsofsupportaimedathelpinggraduatestudentsimprovetheirteachingskills;theCenteralsoawardsTeachingCertificatesandconductsworkshops.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeSheridanCenterforfurtherinformation.
C.ProficiencyinFieldLanguage(s)
1. Bythetimethestudentbeginsthedissertationresearchproject,he/sheisexpectedto
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haveacquiredthelanguageskillsnecessaryforconductingresearchinthedoctoralfieldsite.Suchpreparationmightrequirecoursesinotherdepartmentsorcross-registrationatanotheruniversity.
2. Theprocessbywhichthelanguageskillsaretobeacquiredandproficiencyinthemis
tobeevaluatedarebothmatterssubjecttoagreementbythestudent’sdissertationcommittee.Theseissuesshouldbediscussedwithcommitteemembersearlyinthestudent’straining,ideallyinthefirstyearandwellbeforethedissertationproposalispresentedtothecommittee.
D.OtherSkillsThestudent’sPhDresearchmayrequireadditionalskillsandexperiencenotprovidedbythe
Department.Thesemightinclude,forexample,proficiencyinstatistics,specializedcomputingskills,GIStraining,orspecializedarchaeologicalfieldtechniques.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttodiscusswithher/hiscommitteeanyadditionalskillsneededforhis/herresearch.Thisshouldbedoneassoonasthestudenthasdecidedonaresearchtopic,butatthelatestbythetimethedissertationproposalispresentedtothecommittee.
Acquisitionofsuchskillsmayrequirestudentstotakecoursesinotherdepartmentsoreven
atanotheruniversity.Inexceptionalcases,studentscanpetitiontoformallyattendanotheruniversityforasemesterorevenanentireacademicyear.Studentswhofeelthatthismightbenecessaryshoulddiscussthismatterwiththeircommitteemembersand/ortheDGSasearlyaspossibleintheirtrainingprogram.
Studentsmaywishtopursuerelatedinterdisciplinarytraining;optionsincludeastraineesinthePopulationStudiesandTrainingCenter(PSTC),throughtheWatson’sGraduatePrograminDevelopment(GPD),orthroughBrown’sOpenGraduateEducation(OGE)initiative.Moreinformationontheseopportunitiescanbefoundoneachprogram’swebsite.E.PreliminaryExamination(PE)StatementsandthePE
1. ThethreePEStatementsarethebasisforthePE.ExamplesfrompreviousexamsareavailableintheDepartmentOffice.ThePEStatementsmaybewrittenwhileenrolledinANTH2970,andsomestudentsenrollinR&Rswithcommitteememberstodevelopthem.
2. EachPEStatementshouldconsistofaconcisenarrativeofnomorethan20double-spacedpagesinwhichthestudentdescribes,characterizes,andassessesanareaofanthropologicalresearchinwhichshe/hewishestobecomeprofessionallyknowledgeable.ThePEStatementsshouldinclude:
a. Twoessaysaddressingareasoftheoreticalandmethodologicalinterestdrawingoncross-culturalethnographicdataandanalyses;pastessayshave
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coveredsuchtopicsasarchaeologicalmethodandtheory,demographicanthropology,gender,historicalarchaeology,linguisticanthropology,migration,etc.;and
b. Oneessayaddressingtheethnographyorarchaeologyofatleastonemajorworldarea(e.g.LatinAmerica,WesternEurope,WestAfrica)andthetheoreticalproblemspertinenttothatarea.
c. Bibliographiesofkeyworksrelevanttoeachessay.d. Alistofatleast10questionsaddressingthequintessentialissuesthatpertainto
thespecifictheoreticalfocusandcultureareachosen.
3. Please note that in preparing the PE Statements and planning for the PE, bothconsultation and scheduling are critical. Consultation in preparing the PE Statementsinvolvesongoingcommunicationwithallcommitteemembersthroughouttheprocessof drafting exam essays and preparing for the exam. It also involves explicitconversationsaboutthescheduleuponwhichtheentireexamprocesswillunfold. Bythe time that the PE Statements have been formally submitted to the committee forapproval,theyshouldalreadyhaveundergonesignificantreviewandrevision.BecausethePEisnormallytakensoonafterthePEStatementshavebeenaccepted,attentiontoschedulinganddeadlinesisveryimportant.
4. The PE should be taken in the sixth semester. It may not be scheduled during theUniversity's examination period nor over vacation periods unless the entirecommittee agrees inwriting.The studentmaynot schedule thePEuntil theMAhasbeencompletedandpermissiontocontinueinthePhDprogramhasbeengranted.
5. AtleasttwocalendarmonthsbeforethePE,thestudentmustsubmitacompletedraft
ofthePEStatementstoher/hiscommittee(Form5).6. Followingthatstep,thereisaone-monthreviewprocessduringwhichcommittee
memberscommentontheessaydraftsandthestudentaddressesthecommittee’srecommendationsforrevisions.
7. Immediatelyfollowingthecommittee’ssignedapprovaloftheproposal,andatleast
onecalendarmonthbeforethePE,thestudentdistributesaone-pageabstractofthePEStatementstothefullDepartmentalfaculty.Theabstractshouldidentifythethreeareasofspecialization;listthenamesofthecommitteemembers;provideabriefsummaryofeachareatobeexamined;andindicatetheday,timeandplaceoftheexamination.Thestudentalsoshouldmakeavailabletothefaculty,intheDepartmentOffice,acopyofthesignedPEStatements.AnymemberofthefacultymaycommentontheStatements;thestudentandhis/hercommitteedeterminetogetherhowtorespondtosuchfacultycomments.
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8. ThePreliminaryExaminationisbasedonthePEStatements,andenablestheFacultytoevaluateastudent'sabilitytodothefollowing:
a.articulatetherelationshipbetweenhis/herspecificacademicinterestsandthe
disciplineasawhole;andb.demonstrateathoroughknowledgeofhis/herdisciplinaryspecialties.
9. ThePEisanoralexaminationthatusuallylastsupto3hours;onlyinexceptionalcases,
agreedtobythestudentandher/hiscommittee,maythePEtakeplaceinwrittenform.Thestudent'scommitteeconductsthePE,butotherfacultymembersareinvitedtoparticipate.
10. Atthecloseoftheexam,thestudent'scommitteeevaluateshis/herperformance.Their
evaluation(Form6)andacopyofthePEProposalareplacedinthestudent'sfile.
F.DissertationResearchProposal(DRP)
1. IntheFallsemesterofthethirdyear,thestudentshoulddraftaDRP(Form7);for
examples,seeDAOffice.DeadlineforcommitteeapprovaloftheDRPwillbeonthelastdayofclassesforSemesterI(Form8).
2. InadditiontosatisfyingDepartmentaltrainingrequirements,theDRPfunctionsalsoas
aproposalforNSF,SSRC,andothermajorfundingagencies.Tothisend,theproposalshouldconsistofanarrativeorprojectdescriptionnolongerthan20pagesdouble-spaced.Thenarrativeshoulddescribetheproject’stheoreticalfocusandresearchobjectives,placingbothwithinthecontextofrelevantscholarlyliterature.Itshouldalsodescribetheresearchsite,thestudent’spreparationforresearch,theresearchmethodsthatwillbeemployed,andtheresearchscheduleortimeline–allofwhichshouldberelatedclearlytotheoverallresearchobjectives.Finally,theDRPshouldalsocontainastatementabouttheprojectedsignificanceoftheproject.Thebibliography(referencescited)shouldincludebetween50and100sources.Abudgetspecifyingandjustifyingtheproject’scostsshouldbeincludedaswell,andshouldcoversuchitemsastransportationexpenses,housingandothermaintenancecostswhileinthefield,informants’fees,andcomputersandotherresearchequipment.
3. Thestudentmustdemonstratefieldlanguageproficiency(ifneededforfieldsite)
beforetheDRPcanbeaccepted.
4. ThestudentmustseekapprovalofBrown'sInstitutionalReviewBoardwhenpertinent(SectionV.B.).
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G.AdmissiontoCandidacy
1. AstudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthePhDwhenheorshehascompletedanacceptableDRP,passedthePE,andsatisfiedallotherrequirementsasspecifiedbytheDAandGraduateSchoolforthedoctorate,withthesoleexceptionofthedissertationanditsdefense.
2. Uponreachingcandidacy,thestudentmayformallybeginworkonthedissertation.The
DissertationFellowshipmaynotbetakenuntilthestudenthasreachedcandidacy.3. Itisexpectedthatstudentswillreachcandidacybytheendoftheirsixthsemesterinthe
program.Failuretodosomayaffectstudents’formalacademicstandingintheprogram.
H.DissertationResearchandWriting
Dissertationsarebasedonoriginal,extendedresearchinafieldsite,museum,laboratory,
and/orarchive.AccordingtotheGraduateSchool,everyPhDcandidate“mustpresentadissertationonatopicrelatedtohisorherareaofspecializationthatpresentstheresultsoforiginalresearchandgivesevidenceofexcellentscholarship."
ForstudentswhotraveloutoftheU.S.toconductresearch,Brownencouragesregistration
withtheBrownUniversityGlobalAssistanceProgram.Thisprogramprovides24-hourworldwidemedical,security,andtravelassistance,includingemergencyevacuation.PleasevisitthewebsiteformoreinformationandtheaccesscodetoBrown’sInternationalSOSportal:https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/safety/resources/international-sos.
Writingadissertationrequirescloseconsultationbetweenthestudentandher/his
committee.Theproceduresbywhichthisconsultationtakesplacearedeterminedaheadoftimebytheentirecommitteeandthestudent.Forsome,thefirstdraftofthedissertationwillbesubmittedchapterbychaptertothechairofthecommittee(i.e.,advisor)forinitialrevisions,andonlylatersubmittedasacompletedfirstdrafttotherestofthecommitteemembers.Forothers,allcommitteememberswillsimultaneouslyreviewindividualchaptersastheyarecompleted.Studentsandtheircommitteesmaycometoadditionalarrangementsaswell.However,inallcases,thedissertationwritingprocessisonethatrequiresmultipleroundsofexchangingideasbetweenstudentsandcommitteemembers.Studentsshouldthusanticipatetheneedformultiplerevisions.
TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstobemindfuloftheimportanceofmakingsteady
progressontheirdissertations,andoftheexpectationsbyboththeDepartmentandtheUniversitythattheywillcompletetheirdegreeswithintheestablishednorms.(See“TimeLimits,”below.)
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I.Defense
1. Thestudent,inconsultationwithhis/hercommittee,needstoplancarefullyandinadvanceforthetwo-monthlongfinalprocessbetweensubmissionofacompleteddraftandthedissertationdefense.Oncethestudentandher/hiscommitteehaveagreedtoaplanfordissertationcompletionanddefense,thatinformationshouldbeconveyedtotheDGS.IfastudentexpectstobeawardedthedegreeattheMaycommencement,he/shemustpresentacompleteddrafttothecommitteebythefirstdayofclassesforSemesterII.StudentswhodeliverthedraftsafterthatdateshouldnotexpecttoreceivetheirdegreesinMay.(NotethattheGraduateSchoolawardsdegreesonlyinMayofeachyear.)
2. Oncestudentshavesubmittedafull,near-finaldraftofthedissertationtothecommittee,theyshouldtentativelyscheduleadefensedate,inconsultationwiththeircommitteemembers.Studentsshouldbemindfulthatthefinalmonthofthespringtermisoftenverybusyforindividualprofessorsandalsoforthedepartmentasawhole,soitisextremelyimportanttoplanaheadinschedulingthedefense.
3. Oncethestudenthassubmittedafull,near-finaldraftofthedissertationtothecommittee,
itsmembershaveonemonthinwhichtoreadandreturnthedissertationdraftwithcommentsforrevision.Whenatleastthreecommitteemembersagreeinwritingthatthedraftisacceptableexceptforminorrevisions–thatis,theyagreethatthedraftisdefensible–thedefensedatecanbeconfirmed.
4. ThedefenseshouldpreferablybescheduledinAprilorearlier,allowingthestudentthe
opportunitytomakefinalchangesbeforethecompleteddissertationisdueattheGraduateSchool,whosedeadlineforthepresentationofthefinal,completed,defendeddissertationisMay1.(TheGSwstatesthat“AnextensionofthisdeadlinetoMay15ispossibleuponwrittenrequestfromthedissertationadvisortotheGraduateSchoolbeforeApril15.”)
5. Atleastoneweekbeforethedefense,thecandidatewilldistributeadissertationabstractto
allDepartmentalfacultyandgraduatestudents,andmakethereviseddissertationavailabletothefullfaculty.ThetimeandplaceofthedefensemustalsobepostedintheDepartmentatthattime.
6. Thedefenseispublic:allDepartmentalfacultyandgraduatestudentsareinvitedtoattend.
Atthedefense,studentsgenerallymakeashortpresentationoftheirdissertationfindings,thenrespondtoquestionsfromthecommitteemembers.Proceduresforeachdefenseshouldbediscussedbyastudentandhis/heradvisorpriortothedefense.Afterthedefense,thestudentmaycollectthecommitteemembers’signaturesonthecoverpagesrequiredbytheGraduateSchoolandforanyboundcopiess/hewillproduce.
7. Oncethedissertationhasbeensuccessfullydefended,thestudentmustmakeanyfinal
changesrequiredbythecommitteeafterthedefense.Thestudentmustformatthe
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dissertationinlinewiththespecificrequirementsavailableattheGraduateSchoolwebsite,athttps://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/dissertation-guidelines.ThestudentisrequiredtosubmitboundcopiesofthedissertationtotheDAandthedissertationadvisor.ThedissertationshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytotheGS.
IV.ADVISING,COMMITTEES,ANDEVALUATION
A. Advising1. TheDGSservesasadvisortoenteringstudentsintheirfirstsemesteranduntilsuchtime
astheyconstituteanMAcommitteeintheirsecondsemester.2. Onceastudenthasdeterminedhis/herstudyorresearchtopic,he/shewillseekoutthe
facultymembermostrelevanttothetopicanddeterminewhetherthatpersonwillserveasthechairofthecommittee.
3. Thefacultyexpectthatstudentswillselect,retain,orchangeadvisorsandcommitteememberswiththeaimofmaintainingtheclosestpossibleconcordancebetweenthescholarlyandprofessionalinterestsoftheindividualstudentandher/hisfacultycommitteemembers.
4. Theadvisorforthedissertationproposal,fieldwork,andthedissertationitselfis
assumedtohavealong-termacademicrelationshipwiththestudent.Facultynotinresidence,therefore,willcontinuetoadvisewheneverpossible.
B. Committees
1. ThegraduateprograminAnthropologyreliesonthecommitteesystem.Thecommittee
chairandatleastoneothercommitteemembermustberegularmembersofthefacultyoftheDepartmentofAnthropology(i.e.,tenuredortenure-trackfacultyintheDepartment).AthirdmemberofthecommitteemustbeeitheraregularmemberofthefacultyinAnthropology,oranotherfacultymemberatBrownwhoisacceptabletothecommitteechairandtheDGS.
2. Foreachstageofthestudent’sprogressthroughtheprogramhe/shewillhaveafully
constitutedcommittee.Eachcommitteeisforaspecialpurpose,suchasaMaster’scommittee,preliminaryexamcommittee,dissertationcommittee,etc.Whenthatpurposehasbeenaccomplished,thecommitteeisdissolvedandthestudentwillconstituteanewcommitteeforhis/hernextphaseoftheprogram.Whileitisoftenthecasethatsomeorevenallofthesamemembersfrompreviouscommitteemayserveonthesubsequentcommittee,thisisnotnecessarilythecase.
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3. Onceacommitteehasbeenformedandapproved,however,itisfixeduntilitsparticularpurposehasbeenfulfilled.Inotherwords,committeemembershipmaybechangedonlyunderextraordinarycircumstances.
4. Theproceduresforestablishingallcommitteesareasfollows.Onceafacultymemberhasagreedtochairthecommittee,thestudentandchairtogetherwilldecideontheothertwoappropriatecommitteemembers.Thestudentwilltheninvitethosefacultymemberstositonthecommittee.
5. Asageneralrule,eitherthestudentorfacultymemberscanrequestthatacommitteemeetingbescheduledinordertodiscussissuesrelevanttothestudent'sprogramandacademiccareer.
C. TheMAcommittee
1. Duringthesecondsemesterofthefirstyear,nolaterthanFebruary15,astudentmust
constituteanMAcommitteetoadviseher/himonasummerresearchproposalandMaster’sResearchPaper.ThestudentshouldsubmitthenamesoftheproposedcommitteebyemailtotheDGSandtheDepartmentManager.
2. Thecommitteeiscomposedofatleastthreefacultymembers,withcompositionas
notedabove.Itisacceptable,althoughnotcommon,tohaveafourthmemberonthecommittee.
D. ThePEcommittee
WhentheMAiscompleted,thestudentshouldrecommendaPEcommitteeinwritingtotheDGSforapproval.Thecommitteeiscomposedofatleastthreefacultymembers,with composition as noted above. It is acceptable, although not common, to have afourthmemberonthecommittee.Thiscommitteewillberesponsible forboththePEandtheDRP.
E. ThePh.D.committee
Thedissertationcommitteeconsistsofatleastfourfacultymembers.Normally,threeofthese are the same individuals who approved the DRP (i.e., the PE committeemembers).AtleasttwoofthefourcommitteemembersmustberegularDAmembers.At least one committeemembermust come from outside the DA: a facultymemberfromanotherunitatBrown,afacultymemberfromanotheruniversityentirely,orsomeother expert approved by the student's Departmental committee members whose
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knowledge and standing in the scholarly community make her/him an appropriatechoicetoserveascommitteemember.
F. EvaluationofStudents
AnnualReviews:
ThefacultyoftheDA,meetingasawhole,reviewstheprogressofallenrolledstudentsat
theendofeachacademicyear.Ateveryreview,theDAdetermineswhethereachstudentshouldberecommendedtocontinueinthegraduateprogram.TheDAwillmakeeveryefforttoalertstudentsaboutanyweaknessesintheirperformanceatsoonaspossiblesothattheymaytakeallpossibleremedialactions.Suchreviewbythefacultycontinuesthroughoutastudent’stimeatBrown.Ifstudentsfailtomakesatisfactoryprogressintheirprofessionalization(e.g.byfailingtofinishincompletesortomeetdeadlines)theywill,afterfacultyvote,beplacedonwarningattheendofthatsemester.ByGraduateSchoolrules,thiswarningaffordsthestudentonefurthersemestertoremedytheproblemsnoted.Afterfacultyreviewandvote,studentswhoshowsatisfactoryprogresswillreturntogoodstanding;thosewhodonotwillbereleasedfromtheprogram.
EvaluationafterMA:
AnimportantevaluationoccursatthecompletionofMArequirements,whenthefaculty
decideswhetherastudentmaycontinueontothePh.D.Thefacultymakesthisdecisiononthebasisofacomprehensiveevaluationofthestudent'sacademicperformance,andonanassessmentoftheviabilityoftherelationshipbetweenthestudent'sacademicinterestsandresearchobjectivesandthoseofthefaculty.Onthebasisofthisevaluationthestudentisnotifiedofher/hisstandingandwhetherpermissiontocontinueisgranted.
OngoingReview:
Inadditiontotheseannualreviews,thefacultyattemptstoinformeachstudentattheearliestopportunityaboutanyissuesthatarisepertainingtohisorherstandingintheprogram.Thestudent’sadvisorand/ortheDGSarecrucialintermediariesinthisprocessofongoingevaluationanddisseminationoffeedback.Atsuch,studentsencounteringdifficultiesintheprogramshouldinformtheiradvisors,committeemembers,and/ortheDGS.
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V.RELATEDTOPICS A.FinancialAssistance
1. ConsulttheGraduateSchoolHandbookforinformationonthefiveyearfundingguarantee,otherformsoffinancialassistance,andformsrequiredbytheGS.
2. Allstudentsarestronglyencouragedtoseekoutsidefundingontheirownbehalf.First-yearstudentsshouldapply,forexample,fortheNSFGraduateFellowship(NSFGRFP).Advancedstudentsshouldplantoapplytoarangeofagenciesandfoundationsofferinggrantsandfellowshipsrelevanttotheirstageintheprogram(pre-field,post-field,dissertating,etc.).
3. ATA-shipconsists,usually,ofastipendandtuitionawardforonetuitionunitforthesemesteritisawarded.TAsmaybeappointedforoneortwosemesterseachyear.
4. TheHaffenrefferMuseumProctorshipisanon-instructionaltrainingopportunityintendedtofostertheprofessionaldevelopmentand/orresearchinterestsofgraduatestudents.LikeTA-ships,theproctorshipgenerallyincludesstipendandtuition.
5. Graduatestudentsareexpectedtoapplyforexternalfundingtosupporttheirfieldwork.Thisprocesstypicallyoccursduringthefifthsemester.StudentswhoreceivefundingfromexternalsourcesarerequestedtosharetheirapplicationswithfuturestudentsbyplacingtheminafilewiththeDepartmentManager.
6. Graduatestudentscanapplytoteachpre-collegeandundergraduatesummercoursesthatpayamodestsalaryandofferindependentteachingexperience.Callsforcourseproposalsareissuedthefallpriortothesummerduringwhichteachingwouldoccur.
7. SeetheGraduateSchool’shandbookand/orconsultwiththeDGSforcurrent
informationonsecuringsixth-yearfundingandthe“DissertationCompletionProposal”process(DCP).
8. Eachstudentisresponsibleforunderstandingandplanningforthetaxconsequencesof
grants,fellowships,andotherawards.B.EthicsofResearchInvolvingHumanSubjects
1. Studentsarerequiredtobefamiliarwiththestatementontheethicalconductof
researchadoptedbytheAmericanAnthropologicalAssociation.Studentsarealsoexpectedtogiveseriousconsiderationtothefullrangeofethicalquestionsraisedbytheirresearchandotherprofessionalactivities.Theseethicalquestionsincludethe
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potentialusesandimpactsofresearch,theinterestsservedbyresearch,thestipulationsattachedtofunding,andtheresponsibilityofanthropologiststocolleagues,researchsubjects,fundingagencies,governments,andthepublicinterest.
2. Federalregulationsmandatethatallresearchprojectsthatmayinvolvetheuseofhumansubjects,regardlessofsponsorshiporsourceoffunding,mustbereviewedbyBrownUniversityforpotentialharmtohumans.TheInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB),whichisintheResearchProtectionsOffice(RPO),conductsthesereviews.GrantingagencieslikeNSFandNIHrequirethattheIRBapproveprotocolsbeforehumansubjectsresearchbegins.Accordingly,studentsshouldsubmitprotocolstoIRBatleastthreemonthsbeforetheyexpecttobeginresearch.FollowIRBinstructionsforpreparingaprotocolandallattachments(forexamples,seeDepartmentOffice).Researchshouldnotbeginuntiltheresearchprotocolhasbeenapproved.Inaddition,allstudentsarerequiredtopasstheCITIaccreditationcourseintheirfirstyearandtomaintaintheiraccreditationthroughouttheirtimeinthegraduateprogram.Ifstudentshavequestionsabouthumansubjectsreview,theyareurgedtoconsultwiththefaculty,theDGS,orRPO.
3. Inconsultationwiththeiradvisorsandcommitteemembers,studentsshoulddecide
whetheranyspecificresearchactivitytheyareplanningshouldbesubmittedtotheIRBforapproval.Ordinarily,researchexercisescarriedoutaspartofcurricularrequirementsarenotsubjecttoIRBreview.WherethereisuncertaintyabouttheneedforIRBreview,studentsshouldconsultwiththeIRBstaffandplantheiractivitieswiththeIRBscheduleinmind.Thedepartmentrequiresthatallstudentsconductingresearchatanytimeduringtheacademicyear,duringthesummer,orforlongerperiodsaddressrelevanthumansubjectsprotection.
4. UponreceivingthePh.D.,contactRPOtohaveanyopenIRBprotocolsclosed.
C.TransferofGraduateCredit
Somestudentshavedonegraduate-levelworkinanthropologyelsewhere. WiththeapprovaloftheDGSandtheregistrar,someofthosecoursesmaybetransferred,asfollows:
• Eightsemester-longcoursesarerequiredfortheBrownMA.Onlyoneofthesecoursesmaybetransferredinfromanthropologycourseworkcompletedelsewhere.
• AstudentmaytransferuptoeightcreditstowardthePh.D.requirementoftwenty-fourcredits.TheDAencouragesstudentstotransferasmanycreditsaspossible.
• A student who has written an MA Research Paper for an anthropology MA degreeelsewhere may submit the completed thesis for consideration for the DA's ResearchPaper requirement. Acceptanceof this thesis in lieuof theMAResearchPaper isnotguaranteedandissubjecttothecommittee’sapproval.
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• Transfer credit may be obtained for research related to one's dissertation. Thestudent'scommitteewillevaluatefundedorunfundedfieldworkonitsacademicmeritand,throughthegraduateadvisor,bringitsrecommendationandwrittenjustificationtothefaculty,Dean,andRegistrarfortheapprovaloftuitionunits.
• FormsforthetransferofcreditsareavailablefromtheRegistrar.D.TimeLimitsforDegrees
• NormallytheMAshouldbecompletedbytheendofthefourthsemesterinresidence.TocontinueintheMAprogrambeyondfivesemestersrequiresdepartmentalpermission.
• Oncestudentshaveadvancedtocandidacy(i.e.passedprelimsandapprovedDRP),they
mustcompleteanddefendthedissertationwithinfiveyears,accordingtoGraduateSchoolpolicy.SeetheGraduateSchoolwebsiteformoreinformation(https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/doctoral-candidacy).
E.OptingOut(“StoppingtheClock”)andLeavesofAbsenceAdvancedStudentStatus(Opting-outofGraduateSchoolSupport/StoppingtheClock)
1. AccordingtotheGSHandbook,“Studentswhoplantoconductdissertationresearchaway
fromBrownduringoneoftheiryearsofguaranteedsupportfromtheGraduateSchoolhavethefollowingfundingoptionsavailabletothem:
a. theymaybeeligibleforadissertationfellowshipbasedontherecommendationof
theirdepartment,inwhichcasetheyuseoneoftheiryearsofguaranteedfunding;
b. theymayhaveanexternalfellowshipandapplyforsupplementalstipendandtuitionsupportfromtheGraduateSchoolundertheincentiveprogram;or
c. theymayopt-outofGraduateSchoolfundingand“stoptheirfundingclock”forup
totwosemesters.Studentswhoselecttoopt-outmustcommunicatetheirdecisiontotheGraduateSchoolandtheirDGSinwriting.TheDGSmustthenreportthisdecisiononthestudent’sappointmentform.The‘opt-outoption’isonlyavailableforstudentswhoareawayfromBrownconductingdissertationresearch.”
2. NB:Studentswhoselecttoopt-outareeligibletoapplyforTuitionandHealthInsurance
ScholarshipsfromtheGS.AsstatedintheGSHandbook,“ReceiptofTuitionandHealthInsuranceScholarshipsdoesnotcounttowardstheyearsofGraduateSchoolguaranteedsupport.”
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3.RefertotheGSHandbookforinformationontheseoptions.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeDGSanddissertationadvisorpriortoselectingoneoftheseoptions.
LeavesofAbsence
RefertotheGraduateSchoolHandbookforinformationonthekindsofleavesofabsence
available,theimplicationsoftakingleaves(e.g.,fordeferringrepaymentofstudentloans),andtheprocedurestofollowinordertoapplyforthemandtoreturntoactivestatus.TheDepartment’sDGSmustapproveallleaveofabsenceapplications.F.LettersofRecommendation
• Fromtimetotime,studentswillfinditnecessarytohavefacultymemberswriteletters
ofrecommendation.Themostcommonoccasionsforrequestingsuchlettersarewhenapplyingforresearchortraininggrants,seekingadmissiontosummerinstitutesandworkshops,andapplyingforemployment.
• Forfacultytorespondpromptlyandeffectivelytorequestsforlettersofrecommendation,studentsareaskedtoprovidethefacultymemberwithanupdatedc.v.,acopyoftheapplicationletterorform,astampedaddressedenvelopeifahardcopyoftheletterisrequested,andwhateverothermaterialsarerequired.Studentsshouldmakerequestsatleasttwoweeksbeforetheletterisdueandstateclearlythedeadlinefortheletterorrecommendation.TheyshouldnotifytheDGSifarequestisnotmetinatimelyfashion.
• Itisappropriateforstudentstoinformtheirrefereesoftheoutcomeofanyletterstheywrite.
G.AcademicLifeandPrizes
1. Throughouttheacademicyear,theDAandHaffenrefferMuseumsponsorvarious"brown-bag"luncheontalks,colloquia,andlectures.StudentsareexpectedtoattendthelecturessponsoredbytheDepartment;theseopportunitiesforhearingaboutresearchandformeetingvisitingscholarsininformalsettingsareanintegralandimportantpartoftheacademicenterprise.Inaddition,otherpresentationsaresponsoredandhostedbyrelatedunitsoncampus.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtotakeadvantageofsuchopportunities.
2. Itisalsoimportanttoattendandparticipateininternational,national,andregional
professionalmeetingstothefullestextentpossible.TheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAnthropologicalAssociation(AAA)isamajoropportunitytopresentpapersandmeetotherswhosharesimilarregionalortheoreticalinterests.Otherconferences
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–suchastheannualmeetingsofTheAmericanEthnologicalSociety,SocietyforAmericanArchaeology,SocietyforHistoricalArchaeology,etc.–provideimportantforumsinwhichtopresentresearchandmeetotherscholars.
3. StudentsmayapplytotheGraduateSchoolforsupporttoattendconferences.TheDA
alsoprovideslimitedfundingforstudentswhowillbepresentingatconferences.Acallforapplicationswillbeissuedeachfall;contacttheDGSwithquestions.
4. TheDAoffersanannualprize,TheWatsonSmithPrize,forthebestAnthropologypaper
writtenthatyearbyanundergraduateand/orgraduatestudent.Thecallforpapersisusuallyissuedinthespring.ForGuidelines,seetheDepartmentOfficeStaff.
5. Studentsarealsoencouragedtosubmittheirworktothegraduatestudentpaperprize
competitionsofinternational,national,andregionalanthropologyassociations.H.HaffenrefferMuseumofAnthropology
TheHaffenrefferMuseumofAnthropologywelcomesstudentstouseitscollectionsinBristol,RI,toworkwiththemuseum’sstaff,andtoparticipateinitsworkofcollecting,exhibiting,andteaching.Internships,proctorships,andgrantsforfieldworkareavailable.TheMuseum’sexhibitionspaceislocatedinManningHallontheMainGreen,andstudentsareencouragedtovisit.Graduateandundergraduatestudentshaveplayedprominentcuratorialrolesinrecentexhibitions,haverunseminarsfordocents,andhaveparticipatedinschooleducationprograms.InterestedstudentsshouldcontactProf.RobertPreucel,MuseumDirector.
I.AccesstoStudentFilesandGrievanceProcedures
1. Accordingtofederallaw,studentshavearighttoseemostinformationintheirDAorGSfile,exceptformaterialsspecificallynotedinthelegislation.Astudentwishingtoseehis/herfileintheGraduateSchoolshouldcontacttheDeanoftheGraduateSchoolinwriting.Astudentwishingtoseeher/hisDepartmentfilemustsubmitawrittenrequesttotheDepartmentmanager(Form8).ThestudentmayexaminethefileintheDepartmentOfficeandmaymakecopiesofmaterialsinthefile.Nothingmayberemovedfromthefile.
2. Individualstudentsand/orgroupsofstudentswhohaveagrievanceagainstanotherstudent,afacultymember,theDA,ortheUniversityshouldfirsttrytoresolvethematterbyconsultingwithafacultymember,theDGS,ortheDepartmentChair.Dependingonthenatureoftheproblem,oneofthesepersonswillattempttomediate,andhopefullyresolve,thegrievance.Shouldthatproveimpossible,studentsorfaculty
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maybringthemattertotheattentionoftheentirefacultyatafacultymeeting.Studentsmayalsorequestameetingwithfacultymembersaloneorwithotherstudents.Decisionsmadeatsuchmeetings,iftheyinvolveDepartmentalpolicy,mustbeapprovedbythewholefacultyatoneoftheirmeetings.
3. SimilarproceduresshouldbefollowedwhenthegrievanceisagainstaDepartmentalprocedureordecision,whetheritdirectlyinvolvesaparticularstudent'sstatusoramatteraffectinggraduatestudentsingeneral.IntheeventthatagrievancecannotbesatisfactorilyresolvedwithintheDAafterfollowingtheseprocedures,studentswillbereferredtotheGraduateSchool.
4. TheOmbudsperson(401-863-6145),TitleIXoffice(401-863-2216),andotheruniversity
resourcesmayalsobeabletoassiststudentswithagrievance.J.WellnessandSupportResources
• StudentsseekinginformationaboutMedicalLeaveshouldcontactAssociateDeanMariaSuarez,intheGraduateSchool,and/orStudentSupportServices(GraduateCenter,4thfloor).
• DiversityInitiativesprovidesassistancewithrecordingalivedorchosennamechangeintoUniversitysystemstosupportT*students(GraduateCenter,4thfloor)
• StudentandEmployeeAccessibilityServices(SEAS)coordinatesandfacilitatesservicesforstudentswithphysical,psychological,andlearningdisabilities,andtemporaryinjuries(20BenevolentStreet,1stfloor)
• CounselingandPsychologicalServices(CAPS)providesfreeconfidentialcounseling(J.WalterWilson,Room516,401-863-3476).CAPSoffersSaturdayappointmentsforgraduatestudentsfrom9amto4pmduringtheacademicyearatHealthServices,13BrownStreet.
• MariaSuarez,AssociateDeanofStudentSupportintheGraduateSchool,isdedicatedtoservingmaster’sandPhDstudents(HoraceMann110,[email protected],401-863-1802)
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VI.GIDDINGSHOUSEANDFEINSTEINHOUSERULES
TheentireDepartment–faculty,students,staff–arehousedinGiddingsHouseandFeinsteinHouse.Wemustallbejointlycommittedtomaintainingthemasapleasantenvironmentforworkandsocialization.
NOSMOKINGanywhereinthebuilding.
Kindlyobservealsothefollowingguidelines:
Securityisavitalissue.Theftsoccureveryyearallovercampus,andGiddingsandFeinsteinHousearenoexception.FromSeptemberthroughMay,thefrontdoorsareopenweekdays8:30a-4:45p;atothertimesbesurethedoorsshutsecurelybehindyouwhenenteringandexiting.Thebasementdoorisespeciallystickyinhumidweatherandshouldalwaysbeclosedfirmlywhenenteringorleavingthebuilding.Ifholdingsectionsatnight,tellstudentstoarrivefiveminutesearlytogainentrance,andwhenyouleaveatnightbesurethewindowsanddoorsyouhaveusedareclosed.Pleasedonotleaveoutsidedoorsopenandunattended.Requestidentificationfromstrangersduringthehoursthebuildingisclosed,oratanytimeyouseeasuspiciousact.ThecampusphonelocatedoutsidethefrontdoormaybeusedtocallPolice/Security(x3-3322).Brownoffersashuttleandescortservice.Ifthefirealarmsounds,evacuatethebuildingsimmediately.
TheKitchenAreainthestudentlounge(B5)isforstudents'use.Pleasecoverfoodpreparedin
themicrowave.Milkandotherfoodinrefrigeratorbelongtoindividuals.Leavethekitchenascleanorcleanerthanyoufoundit;washanythingyoumighthaveused.
Classrooms(GiddingsHouseRooms114and212andFeinsteinHouseRoom104)shouldbe
pickedup,chairsputinorderandboardserased,followinguse.Pleasebesureyouturnofftheprojectorifyouhaveusedit.Itisveryimportanttocloseandlockwindowsbeforeyouleavetheroom.
TheStudentStudyArea(BasementRoom,B5)isfortheuseofgraduatestudentsand
undergraduateconcentrators.KeepthedoorstotheComputerRoom(B4)lockedatalltimes.Nodrinkingoreatinginthisroom.Therearestrictrulesaboutinstallationofsoftwareandcomputerlegalities;consultwiththeDepartment'scomputerconsultant(DCC)ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutsuchmatters.
Outdoors:ParkinginGiddingsHouseLot59isreservedforthosewithUniversitypermits.When
exitingthelot,STOPatthebrickwallandproceedwithcaution.Pleasedonotblockourneighbors'drivewayswithcars.Cyclists,pleaseusethebicyclerackoutsidethebuildingandhelppreserveourplants.
FortheuseoftheArchaeologyLabRoom202seeProfessorHouston.ForuseoftheHaffenrefferMuseumfacilities,seeProfessorRobertPreucel.
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III.Ph.D.REQUIREMENTS B.TeachingExperienceAppendix
DepartmentofAnthropologyBestPracticesforAnthropologyTA-ships
Overview:Teachingassistantshipsplayanimportantroleingraduatestudenttrainingandprovideanopportunityforstudentstoacquireteachingexperienceandskillsunderfacultymentorship,andto gain expertise both inside and outside of their areas of emphasis. As noted in the GraduateSchool Handbook (v14), “Teaching is an integral part of graduate training in most doctoralprograms at Brown. Students are expected to teach as part of their professional training andscholarlyapprenticeship.”TheAnthropologyGraduateHandbookconfirmsthat“Inordertoinsureadequateprofessionaldevelopmentandtraining,eachstudentisrequiredtohavesometeachingexperienceby the time they complete the PhD.” TAship is an integral professional developmentcomponentof thePhD.Thenorm inanthropologyatBrown is that graduate studentsTA for sixsemesters. Atminimum, as a PhD requirement, anthropology graduate studentsmust TA for atleasttwosemestersinordertoattainabasiclevelofteachingexperience.
HowareTAsassignedtoparticularcourses?TheGraduateSchoolHandbookstatesthat“Programsoften assign graduate students to courses according to their interests and areas of expertise,broadly defined; however, a student’s teaching experience is greatly broadened by teachingassignmentsoutsideoftheimmediateareaofexpertise.”In2015-16,wedecided,forthefirsttimeand inresponsetograduatestudentconcerns,topre-assignTAs. Paja,asDGS,pre-assignedTAsfor Spring 2016 in late Fall 2015;most of the assignmentswere able to remain as she hadpre-assignedthem.Shepre-assignedTAsagainforFall2016,andwewillcontinuethispracticeforAY2016-17 to gathermore information on whether it is effective. Pre-assignments weremade byattending to and balancing the following factors: graduate student course schedules, graduatestudent TAing preferences and research interests, faculty requests, teaching needs and TA-to-student ratios, and previous TA assignments. TAs should not be responsible for more than 50studentspersemester,asanabsolutemaximum,andwestriveforlowerratios.
Communication/supervision/mentorship. Overall, we encourage faculty and TAs to strive forcollaborative teaching relationships. We encourage the “teaching team” tomeet at least oncebeforethestartofterm,andregularlythereafter.Intheinitialmeeting,coursecontentanddesigncanbediscussed,andplanscanbemadeforobservingtheTAduringthecourseofthesemester.In
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regularmeetings,facultysupervisorsandTAscandiscusshowmuchtimeistakentograde,etc.andcan designate which tasks are more time-sensitive. They can also discuss how to managecompetingdemandsandprotecttheTA’stime.ThesemeetingsarealsoopportunitiesfortheTAtoconsultaboutteachingstrategies,asrecommendedbytheGraduateSchoolHandbook.InstructorsandTAsshoulddiscussgradingstandardsandexpectations.TAsmayalsoconsultbyemailorphoneifthereisamoretime-sensitivematter.TAswillbenefitfrominstructorconsultationregardingtheTA’sgoalsandtherelationshipoftheTAshiptothosegoals,aswellasmentorshipabout“courseplanning,designingassignments,grading,andclassroomstrategies.”
Evaluation. The Anthropology Graduate Handbook states that “Students who TA for theDepartmentshouldexpecttoreceiveawrittenevaluationoftheirperformanceafterthesemesterends (Form 1). If they do not receive such evaluations, students should alert the DGS…TAs alsoreceive student evaluations after the course is concluded,whichwill be added to the student’sdepartmental file.”Theevaluation should ideally includedetails from the instructorobservingatleastonesectionmeetingandalecture,ifoneoccurred.
OutsideTraining.TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstoacquaintthemselveswithresourcesandtrainingprovidedbyTheSheridanCenterforTeachingandLearning.
HowmanyhoursperweekdoTAsspendonteaching?TheGraduateSchoolHandbookstatesthat“Afullappointmentusuallyrequiresatleast18hoursofworkperweek,butshouldnotexceedamaximumof20hoursperweekinanygivenweek.”Withthisinmind,primaryinstructorsshouldbemindful of other demands on TAs’ time and energies and shouldmake the course schedulemanageableforTAs,adjustingcourseplansifnecessary.Somewaystodothisincludesharingthesyllabus aheadof time so that TAs are awareof thegrading timelines; adjusting theassignmentstructure and deadlines based on TA feedback; clearly indicating to undergraduates what theexpectedturnaroundwillbeforfeedback,and/oralertingtheminadvanceiffeedbacktimesforaspecific assignment are expected to be longer than usual; etc. We recommend that TAs keepsimplewrittenrecordsoftimespentonteaching.Iftheyfindthattheyareexceedingthe20-hourmaximum,theTAandinstructorshoulddiscussthesituationandmakeadjustments.
Whatis involvedinTA-ing?AccordingtotheGraduateSchoolandAnthropologyHandbooks,theinstructor is responsible forcoursedesign,content, conduct,and implementation.The instructor
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also supervises and mentors the TA. TAs are expected to attend all class meetings and shouldrequest approval to be absent if necessary. If more than one TA is assigned to a course, theworkloadshouldbemoreor lessequitableamongthem.ThedutiesoftheTAvarydependingonthesizeandkindofcourse,butincludeholdingatleast2officehoursperweekandbeingavailabletoundergraduatesbyappointment.Dutiesmayalso include leadingdiscussion sections,draftingquizzesorpaperprompts,gradingpapersandexams,offeringtheoccasionallecture,assistingwithlogistical issues related to readings and other media, and maintaining course related websites,among other things. These responsibilities are pedagogical opportunities throughwhich TAs canlearn important professionalization skills that will assist them in their careers as teachers andresearchers. Tothatend,weencourageboth instructorsandTAsto identifyclearlynotonlytheresponsibilitiesofbothpartiesbutalso thepedagogicalgoalsassociatedwithmeeting them.Wealso encourage instructors to provide TAs with a list of expectations and duties related to thespecificcoursetheyareTAing.
SectionLeading.ManyTAsleaddiscussionsections.Weencourageinstructorstomakeanappointmentat theTA’spreferredtimetoobservethesection(alertingthestudentsthatthe purpose is for TA evaluation, not student evaluation), and write a paragraph offeedback.WealsoencouragetheTAtoworkwiththe instructortoarrangemid-semesterevaluationsifthisisdesirable.TheTAmayasktheinstructorforadescriptionofmaterialtobecoveredorstrategiestouse indiscussionsections. IftheTAexpectstobeunavoidablyabsentduringa scheduled section s/hemustnotify the instructor at theearliestpossibleopportunityandproposeasolutionthatisacceptabletotheinstructor(forexample,askinganotherTAtoleadsection).
LecturingOpportunity.Sothatgraduatestudentsmaybuildandpracticetheskillsneededtolecturetolargegroupsofstudents,weencouragefacultytoprovideanopportunityfortheTA to lecture if theTAwishes–under supervisionandwithguidance.Weencouragethosearrangements tobemadeearly in the semester so theTAwill haveample time toprepareforwhatmaybeanewexperience.AftertheTAlectures,theobservinginstructorshouldprepareashortevaluativeparagraphfortheTA’steachingportfolio.TAsmayalsobeaskediftheywouldbewillingtolectureintheabsenceofafacultymember,butshouldnotberequiredtodoso.
Grading. If they lead sections, TAs are typically responsible for grading the work of thestudents in that section. For first-time TAs or courses where multiple TAs are assigned,writtenrubricsandsessionsaimedatcalibratinggradingnorms(wherefacultyandTA/sall
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gradethesame3-4papersanddiscussthempriortocommencinggrading)canbeespeciallyhelpful.
Office Hours. As noted, TAs hold at least 2 office hours per week and are available toundergraduates by appointment. For many TAs, this may involve providing support tostudentsfornon-academicissues.TAsshouldreviewtheseresources:
• Helpingstudentsindistress:https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/vp-campus-life/faculty-staff
• Emergencycontacts:https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/vp-campus-life/emergency-contacts
• TitleIXinformation:https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/title-ix/policy• TitleIXcontacts:https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/title-ix/resources• SEASaccommodations:https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/accessibility-
services/teaching-students-disabilities
What istheproctorship?TheHaffenrefferMuseumProctorship is treatedassimilartoaTA-shipbutisalsouniqueinsomeways.TheGraduateSchoolHandbookstatesthat“Proctorshipsarenon-instructionalpositionsandareofferedeitherthroughanacademicdepartmentordegreeprogram,or from other research, training, academic or administrative offices around campus. Thesepositions are intended to foster the professional development and/or research interests ofgraduate students. Under no circumstances are proctors to be used for general administrativework.”TheHMAhaspreparedadescriptionoftheproctorshipthatisavailablefromtheDirector,Prof.Preucel.Theproctorship isopen toall students, regardlessof subfield,and isaparticularlygoodfitforthoseinterestedinmaterialcultureandmuseumstudies.Itrequiresaccesstoacar.
Grievances. Grievances related to TAing should be resolved in the manner described in theAnthropologyGraduateHandbook:consultfirstwithafacultymember,theDGS,ortheChair;iftheissue remains unresolved, it should be referred to the faculty for discussion; and finally, if theproblemcontinues,itshouldbereferredtotheGraduateSchool.
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FORMNO.1:EVALUATIONOFGRADUATESTUDENTINCOURSEStudent'sName:Instructor:CourseNumberandName:SemesterandYear:Typeofcourse(seminar,tutorial,lecture)NumberofStudentsincourse:Grade:Commentsonwrittenandoralwork,presentations,participationindiscussions,meetingassignmentdeadlines,etc.:Facultysignature:Date:Distribute:student,student'sfile,faculty
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FORMNO.2:MARESEARCHPAPERPROPOSALTITLEPAGE1.Titleofproject2.Locationanddurationofproject(beginningandendingdatesofresearch)3.Abstract4.Advisor'ssignatureSUBSEQUENTPAGES5.Description:
a) Generalstatementoftheresearchproblemb) Specificobjectivesandjustificationc) Methodologyd) Potentialsignificanceofthestudye) Bibliography
6.Statementonuseofhumansubjects7.BudgetTravelExpenses_____________________________Livingexpenses(roomandboard)_________________Other(describe)______________________________Totalanticipatedexpense________________________LessAmountreceivedfromothersources________________Totalanticipatedoutstandingexpenses________________________
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FORMNO.3:MARESEARCHPAPER-COVERSHEET
(Title)
(Name)
ResearchpaperinpartialfulfillmentoftheM.A.degreerequirementsDepartmentofAnthropology
BrownUniversityAdvisor:(Nametyped)___________________________________Dateaccepted:_________________________________________Otherreaders:(atleasttwo)
_______________________,_______________________
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FORMNO.4:MARESEARCHPAPER-ABSTRACTSTUDENTNAME:_______________________________________________TITLEofPaper__________________________________________________Abstract(approximately100-250words):FacultyApproval:Advisor_______________________________ Date__________CommitteeMember_______________________ Date__________CommitteeMember_______________________ Date__________
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FORMNO.5:PROPOSALFORPRELIMINARYEXAMINATION(tobesubmittedforapproval2monthsbeforetheintendeddateoftheExamination)STUDENTNAME:______________________________________________________Date:________________________________________________________Committee:Initialed: Date:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Specialties:ForeignLanguage:(Abibliographyandstatementshouldfollowthispage)
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FORMNO.6:REPORTONPRELIMINARYEXAMINATION(PE)StudentName:_________________________________Date__________Areasofspecialization:1___________________________________________________________2.__________________________________________________________3__________________________________________________________Formofexam(oralorwritten)Comments:Conclusions:(pass,fail,orother?)____________________________*Committee:1.Advisor:____________________________________Otherfacultypresent:
2.___________________________________________3.___________________________________________4.___________________________________________
*Committeemembersshouldinitialtheirnamesifinagreementwithcommentsandconclusions(preparedbytheadvisor).Minorityopinionsshouldbeappended.
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FORMNO.7:DISSERTATIONRESEARCHPROPOSAL(DRP)COVERSHEETStudentName__________________________________________________TitleofResearchProject:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Researchproblem:(abstract)Typeofsupportanticipated(NSF,Fulbright,SSRC,etc.)
Committee:_________________,____________________,_____________________Language:____________________Modeofevaluatinglanguage:________________________________________Languagepassedby(examiner'sname)__________________Date___________Approvedbyadvisor:__________________ Date____________
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FORMNO.8:REQUESTFORACCESSTOSTUDENTFILEDate:_______________Student:___________________________________________IherebyrequestaccesstomystudentfileintheDepartmentofAnthropology.______________________________________________________________(Student’ssignature)Certifiedthatstudenthasseenfile:Date:_________________________________________________________OfficeStaff’ssignature:__________________________________________ItemsPhotocopied:_____________________________