Nutritional Sciences GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOKfor MS and PhD In-Residence

2017–2019

TABLEOFCONTENTS Welcome+Expectations 3InstructionsforAnnualProgressReport-REQUIREDforallstudents 9StructureoftheGraduateSchoolandAdministrationoftheGraduate

Program 10ResearchInterestsofFaculty 12RegistrationPoliciesandResources 14FinancialSupport-fellowships,scholarshipsandemploymentpolicies 17ResourcesandServices 21AdditionalUniversityAcademicPolicies 24MasterofScienceinNutrition(ThesisandReport) 28includessampleProgramofWork.

DoctorofPhilosophyinNutritionalSciences 32includessampleProgramofWorkandmemosforprelimexam

ProceduresforGraduationforMSandPhD 46Dissertationdefense 48CandidacyProposalFormat(NSRA) 50ExcerptsfromGraduateCatalogs 51NutritionalSciencesGraduateCourses 55 APPENDIX

ExampleCurriculumVita 57

AnnualProgressReportForm 59TravelAwardApplication-ProfessionalDevelopment 60ChecklistofInstructionalDutiesforTeachingAssistants 61PerformanceEvaluation:AssistantInstructor/TeachingAssistant 62ExampleofTimeLogforDocumentingTADuties&TimeSpent 63GuidetoEstablishingResponsibilitiesinSharedSpaceandEquipment 64

Pleasegoto https://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars forcurrentacademiccalendar.

Welcome!Wehopethatyourgraduateeducationalexperiencewillbearewardingnextstepinyourcareerasascientist.Asascientist,youwilljoinanelitegroupofscholarsendeavoringtounlockthemysteriesofnatureforthebettermentofall. Thiscommunityofscholarsthatyouarejoiningcomprisesconsiderablylessthan1/100thpercentofthepopulationofearthbuthassubstantial,ifnotprimary,impactonshapingthefuture.ThishandbookisdesignedtohelpyouwithvariousaspectsregardingtheGraduatePrograminNutritionalSciences.Itdrawstogetherpoliciesandproceduresfromthreemainsources:

ï TheHandbookofOperatingProcedures,website:http://www.utexas.edu/policies/hoppmï The Graduate Catalog, web sitehttp://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/catalogs/ï TheGeneralInformationbulletinandtheHandbookforGraduateAdvisers

Introduction1

TheGraduateEducationexperienceismuchdifferentfromtheundergraduatelifestyleandeducationalexperiencewithwhichyouarelikelyfamiliar.Themostobviousdifferencesarethatitismuchlessstructured,thateachgraduatestudent’sprogramisunique,andthatitismuchmorefocusedonasingletopicorasmallclusterofcloselyrelatedtopics.

Usuallythefirsttwosemestersarespentmainlyintakingcourseswiththeremainderofthetimespentinfindingamentorandstartingaresearchproject.

EXPECTATIONS

STUDENT

PROGRAM MENTOR1Willis,R. AuthorofmuchoftheHandbook. 2007.

CourseworkUndergraduateeducationprimarilyfocusesoncourseworkandperformanceinthestudent’sclasses,laboratorycourses,etc.Insomeundergraduateprograms,aseniorthesisorequivalentmaybeasmallpartoftheoverallrequirements.Withinamajor,manystudentswilltakethesamecoursesandhaveaverysimilareducationalexperience.Graduateeducationfocusesonresearchandthestudent’sindividualproject.Thestudent’sprojectisoftenapartofamuchlargerprojectwithotherstudentsandoneormorefacultyandstaffinvolved.Therearecoursesthatformacommoncoreforallstudentsinourgraduateprogram,includingclassesfromoutsideNutritionalSciences,designedtoassistyouwiththeresearchtobeperformed.Typicalundergraduateprogramsexpectacourseloadof15ormorecredithourspersemesterandatotalof120-140credithoursinthedegree. Requiredcoursesmeetbothbroadeducationalobjectivesaswellas30-50inthestudent’smajor.Graduatestudentstypicallycarryaloadof9hourspersemesterinadegreeprogramthattypicallyrequires30(M.S.)–90(Ph.D.)credithoursofcoursework,muchofwhichisdevotedtoresearchcredithours. Theexpectationsofinstructorsofgraduatelevelcoursesarehigherthantheexpectationsofinstructorsforundergraduatecourses.Somestudentsfindthattheirundergraduatecoursesrequiredonlyasmallamountoftimeoutsidetheclassroom.Mostgraduatestudentsfindthattheymustspendatleastoneormorehoursofstudyforeachhourspentinclass.Itisverycommonthatthereisnotextbookforgraduatecourses.Coursestypicallydependonavarietyofoutsidesources,especiallyarticleswritteninthescientificjournals.Studentsareexpectedtosupplementtheirclassworkwithsupplementalreadingsinareasinwhichthestudentfeelsunprepared,i.e.astudentmayfindthats/heneedsabetterunderstandingofphysiologyoranatomyinordertodowellinagivencourse.TheM.S.andPh.D.inNutritionalSciencesspecifythecoursesthatallstudentsmusttake(seepages30and34inthisHandbook).Astudent’sfacultysupervisor(mentor)and/orsupervisorycommitteewillnormallyadvisethestudentonwhichadditionalcoursesshouldbetaken.Thestudent’sacademicrecordfrompreviouscourseworkandthestudent’sresearchprojectwilldictatesomeofthecourserequirements.Thefacultyexpectsallstudentstoperformatahighlevelintheircoursework.Whilegradesinclassesarecertainlyimportant,thefacultyisparticularlyinterestedinwhatyoulearnandwhatyouareabletodowithwhatyouhavelearned.

ResearchTheUniversityofTexasatAustinisatop-tierresearchinstitution.ThatmeansthatUT-Austinisamongtheeliteresearchcentersintheworld.Assuch,itsfacultyandgraduateprogramsareresearchintensive.Asastudenthere,yourresearchwillbeyournumberonepriorityandwilldeterminehowwellyoudointheprogram. Thesoonerastudentfindsaresearchprojectandgetsunderway,thesoonerthestudentwillfinishher/hisdegree.Researchisintendedtoproducenewknowledge.Scientistsfindthatanyattempttouncoverandanswerortosolveaparticularprobleminvariablyleadstonewquestionsandnewproblems.Probablythethreemostimportantcharacteristicsofagoodscientistarecuriosity,perseverance,andcarefulobservation.Oneofthegoalsofthefacultyistoinstillorenhancethesequalitiesinourstudents.Moststudentsentergraduateschoolwithonlyageneralidea,ifany,ofthetypeofresearchonwhichtheywanttowork. HowdoIstart? HowdoIfindamentor? HowdoIchoosearesearchtopic?Whatisathesis/dissertation?HowmuchtimeshouldIspend? Doingwhat?

Usually,astudenthasfoundasupervisorinthefirstyearandfinishedcourseworkbytheendofthesecondyear,andhasstartedonaresearchproject.Attendinglectureclassesandseminarsgivesstructuretoastudent’slifewithdefinitemilestonessuchasexams,presentations,andpapers.Theresearchprojecthasfew,ifany,builtinmilestones.Theresearchermustdecidewhatdefinestheprojectandwhatmilestonesareneededtocompletethedifferentphasesoftheproject.Mostgraduatestudentprojectsareapartofthementor’songoingresearchprogramandmaybeincollaborationwithotherstudentsworkingondifferentpiecesoftheoverallproject.Sometimestheprojectisbasedentirelyonthestudent’sideabutmoretypicallyitisaresearchprojectbasedonthementor’sideas.Beingagoodscientistrequiresmorethanjustcomingupwithgoodideas.Tobesuccessful,thescientistmustspendtimereadingpapers,discussingideaswithcolleaguesandstudents,findingtheresourcestocarryouttheresearch,writingupandpresentingtheresultsoftheresearch,etc.Allofthismeansthatbeingaresearchfacultymemberandbeingagraduatestudentisverymuchafull-timejobandmore.Thismeansthatyouareresponsibleforhowmuchprogressyoumakeandhowquickly.Manyprojectsrequiresomeworktobecarriedouteveryday,weekendsandholidaysincluded,e.g.animals/cells/humansubjectsoftenrequireattentioneverydayduringanexperiment.Alargepartofgraduateeducationisdesignedtofosterindependentresponsibility.Mostmentorswillnotcloselymonitorwhenastudentisinthelaborworkingontheprojectunlesstheworkisnotgettingdone.Thefacultyexpectsthatstudentswilltakeresponsibilityfortheirownprojectsandworkdiligentlytocarrythemout.Thisisnotlimitedtotheactuallabworkbutalsoincludesreadingpaperstobecomefamiliarwiththefieldandtostaycurrent. Inthebeginning,itistypicalforastudenttospendhalfofher/histimereadingtheresearchliterature. Itiseasytobecomeoverwhelmed.Thestudentmustlearntobeselectiveinreading.Seekoutadvicefromfellowstudents,yourmentor,otherfaculty,etc.Readingresearchpapersisdifferentfromreadingabook.Gotothewebsitebelowforgoodadviceonreadingscientificpapers.

http://www.biochem.arizona.edu/classes/bioc568/papers.htmManystudents“bogdown”atsomepointintheirgraduateprogram.Thisisespeciallytrueinthe“middleyears”ofastudent’sprogram.Studentsoftensufferfrominsecurity,anxiety,boredom,etc.Thisisnotunusualbutyoumustworkthroughit. Discussitwithfellowstudents,especiallythosewhoarenearlyfinished.Discussitwithyourmentor. Besuretoincludesometimeinyourscheduleforthingsawayfromtheproject,i.e.sometimeforfun.Setrealisticgoalsforyourself.Divideupyourworkintomanageableunits. Mostpeoplefindthatitiseasiertoaccomplishaseriesofsmallgoalsratherthantyingtoachieveonebiggoalasaunit.Yougettothesamepointattheendbutthelatterismoredifficultformostofus. Ifneeded,increasethefrequencyofmeetingswithyoursupervisororothermembersofyoursupervisingcommittee.Keepinmindthatthefacultywantsforyoutofinishyourdegreeasbadly,oralmostasbadly,asyoudo. Wewanteachstudenttosucceed,otherwisewewouldbeworkingataresearchinstituteratherthanauniversity.

DepartmentalSeminarsandRoundtableLunches

TheDepartmentofNutritionalSciencessponsorsaweeklyseminarseries,whichfeaturesstudentspeakersaswellasinvitedguestscientistsofnationalandinternationalreputationtopresenttheirresearchfindings.BecausetheseriescoversadiverserangeofresearchtopicsinthebroadlydefinedareaofNutrition,itisofgreatvaluetothestudent’sacademicdevelopment.EachseminarisprecededbyaRoundtableLunch,whichaffordsthestudentanopportunitytointeractwiththeesteemedguestinaninformalsetting,todiscussscience,graduateeducation,and/orcareerplanning.StudentattendanceatDepartmentalSeminarsisREQUIREDandattendanceischeckedatallseminarevents(visitingspeakersandstudentspeakers). Studentsmustsignineachlecturetoconfirmattendance.Allstudentsareinvitedtoattendroundtableluncheseachweek.

Thesis/Dissertation

Step1–FindaMentorIdeally,duringtheprocessofgettingyourselfadmittedtotheprogram,youhaveidentifiedtwoorthreepotentialmentorsbasedonyourresearchinterestandtheirs. Earlyinyourfirstsemester,orevenbeforeschoolbegins,makeanappointmenttovisitwitheachofthefacultymemberswhoyoufeelarelikelymentorsforyou. Discussyourresearchinterests,yourlong-termcareergoals,andseeifthereisaplaceforyouinthefacultymember’sresearchgroup.Also,talkwithothergraduatestudentstodeterminewhattheirexperienceswiththeirmentorshasbeen.Topicsthatyoushouldbesuretodiscusswithapotentialmentorinclude:Isthereaprojectformeinyourgroup?

Howlongdoyourstudentsusuallytaketograduate?

Willfinancialsupportbeavailableforme?

Whatareyourexpectationsofme?

Howoftenwillwemeet?

Whatbackgroundskillsdoyouexpectmetohave?Whowilltrainmeinthetechniquesneededintheresearchproject?

Whatareyourpastgraduatesdoingnow,i.e.aretheircareersontrack?

DoyouhavesomepapersthatyourecommendthatIread?

Itisexpectedthatallincomingstudentswilldo1to2labrotations. Arrangetoconductalaboratoryrotation(usuallyalengthofonelongsemester)inthepotentialmentors’laboratories.Bythecompletionofyoursecondlongsemester,youshouldhaveamentorthathasagreedtoserveasyourthesis/dissertationsupervisor.Youmustidentifyamentorbeforethestartofyourthirdlongsemesterorfacedismissalfromtheprogram.

Step2–SelectionofCommitteeSupervisoryCommitteesarecomposedofthreeormoremembersoftheGraduateFaculty,includingyourResearchSupervisor(mentor).ThesupervisorandatleasttwootherfacultymembersmustbefromtheGraduateStudiesCommittee(GSC)forNutritionalSciences.AtleastonemembermustbefromoutsidetheGSCforNutritionalScience.Youshouldselectfacultymemberswhocanbringimportantadvicetoyouinareasrelatedtoyourproject.Inadditiontoresearch,thesupervisorinconjunction

withtheSupervisoryCommitteeapprovesthestudent’scourses.TheSupervisoryCommitteemustbesetupbythefinaldayofthefourthlongsemester. UnlessanexceptionisgrantedbytheGraduateAdvisororGSC,failuretoformtheSupervisoryCommitteebythisdatewillresultindismissalfromtheprogram.ItisexpectedthatthestudentwillmeetwiththeSupervisoryCommitteeatleastonceayear.ThisCommitteeperformstheannualreview

ofprogress(dueSeptember15thofeachyear)andsubmitsareportaddressingwhetherornotthestudentismakingsatisfactoryprogresstowarddegreetotheGSCviatheGraduateAdviser.Thiscommittee,withtheapprovaloftheGraduateAdviser,isthecommitteethatadministersthePreliminaryExam(presentationanddefenseofadissertationresearchproposalandsatisfactoryresponsetoquestionsonnutritionandrelatedsciences)inconnectionwithmeetingrequirementsforadmissiontocandidacy.

Step3–FindaThesis/DissertationTopicThisverylikelygotaccomplishedunderStep1.Agoodresearchtopicshouldbeonethatinterestsyouandyourmentor. Yourmentormayhaveawell-definedlong-termresearchprogramandexpectthatmembersoftheresearchgroupcontributetothateffort.Otherfacultymembershavealooserfocusbutworkonprojectsthatarecloselyrelatedtoaresearcharea.Afewfacultymemberswilltakeonanystudentwithaninterestingidea. Theabilityofthementortoprovidetechnicalsupporttoyouisgreatestinthefirstexampleandleastinthelastexample.Ifyouchooseatopicthatisoflittleornointeresttoyou,youwillfinditdifficulttoremainfocusedandtoproceedtocompletion.Allresearchprojectsrequireasubstantialamountofroutineandrepetitivework. Somepartsarefun,othersarenot,buttheprojectmustbecarriedtocompletion.Inordertofinishyourdegreeatornearyourexpectedgraduationdate,youmustclearlydefinetheresearchproblemyouwishtoaddress. Questionstoconsiderinclude:Isthistopicwithinanareaofcurrentresearchintheliterature?Haveyou

clearlydefinedtheresearchproblem(s)tobeaddressed?

Is/aretheproblem(s)one(s)thatcanrealisticallybeaddressedinafewyearsofwork?Areyouandyourmentorinagreementonthescopeoftheprojectanditsprojectedtimetable?Isthistopic

importantenoughthattheresultswillbepublishable?

Step4–ThePreliminaryExaminationAssoonasthetopicisclearlydefinedbyyouandyourmentor,youwillneedtoprepareforyourPreliminaryExamination,whichmustbecompletedpriortothestartofthesixthfullsemester.ThestudentcannotregisterforthesixthlongsemesterwithoutcompletionofthePrelim.Ifthestudentcannotmeetthedeadlinetosuccessfullypassthepreliminaryexam,anextensionofthisdeadlinemustberequestedfromtheResearchSupervisorinwriting,includingboththereasonthatthestudentisnotreadyaswellasaspecificallyoutlinedplanastowhenthestudentwillbereadytotakethepreliminaryexam;thatthisapprovalisnotautomaticandmustbeapprovedbytheGSC.TheobjectivesofthePreliminaryExaminationaretoevaluatethestudent'sunderstandingofandabilitytointegratenutritionalscienceprinciples,andtoevaluatetheresearchpotentialofthestudent,aswellastoevaluateastudent'sprogresstowardsbecomingascientist.Theexaminationwillconsistofanoral(verbal)examinationphase,followedbyapresentationofthewrittenresearchproposal.Theoralcomponentwillconsistofquestionsfromthecommittee

todetermineyourknowledgeofthefieldofnutritionandespeciallythoseareasrelatedtoyourtopic.1Thewrittenresearchproposalwillbeusedtomeasureyourindependentthinkingandwritingabilities,andshouldbeofnomorethan10pages(referencesexcluded)followingtheNIHpredoctoralNRSA(PHS416)guidelinesonpage49ofthisHandbook.Thus,significantandspecifichelpfromfacultyandpeersshouldberestricted.Thefinalproposalmustbeanindependentproductofthestudent.ThewrittenresearchproposalwillbesubmittedtotheResearchSupervisorandtheSupervisoryCommittee4weekspriortothepotentialprelimdate.Theywillreviewtheproposalinatimelymanner.Ifthewrittenproposalisjudgedsatisfactory,youwillthencoordinatewithyourSupervisoryCommitteetoscheduleadateforyourpresentationandexamination.

Iftheproposalisdeemedinsufficientorunsatisfactory,thestudentshouldmeetwitheachcommitteememberforfeedbacktofacilitateediting/rewriting.Therevisedproposalwillbere-submittedwithallduehasteonadateestablishedbythecommitteeforre-evaluation.ThePreliminaryExaminationcannotbescheduleduntilthewrittenproposalisapprovedbythecommittee.Ingeneral,thelineofquestioningduringtheoralexaminationphasewillbederivedfromthesubjectmatterofthewrittenresearchproposal,butthequestionsmaybebroadinscope,toallowthecommitteetoevaluatefullyyourknowledgeofbasicnutritionalscienceprinciples.Duringtheexamination,itislikelythatyourcommitteewill“tweak”yourproject,i.e.theywilloffersuggestionsofwaystoimprovetheprojectinscopeandtoincreaseyourlikelihoodofsuccess.Theexaminationphasewillbefollowedimmediatelybyaclosedevaluationphase,duringwhichthesupervisorycommitteewilldiscussandevaluateyourperformance.FormatoftheResearchProposal:TheformatoftheproposalshouldfollowtheformatofatypicalNIHpredoctoralNRSA(PHS416).Thatis,itshouldcontainfoursections,undertheheadings:1)SpecificAims,2)BackgroundandSignificance,3)ResearchDesignandMethods,and4)LiteratureCited.Thefirstthreesections(1-3)oftheproposalmustnotexceed10pagesinlength,single-spaced,usingafontsizeof11pointorlarger.Anyproposalthatdoesnotadheretothesestandardswillnotbeaccepted.Althoughtherearefourrequiredmajorsectionsintheproposal,youarestronglyencouragedtousesub-headings,whereappropriate,toincreasereadability.Pass/FailandConditionalPass:YouwillpassthePreliminaryExaminationifallsupervisorycommitteemembersassent.Passing,conditionalpass,orfailinggradeswillbeassigned,asdeterminedbythecommittee. Ifdeemednecessary,thecommitteemayrequireyoutotakeadditionalclasses,orotherwiseaddressweaknessesthatareidentifiedduringtheexamination(i.e.conditionalpass).StudentswhosuccessfullycompletethePreliminaryExaminationmayproceedtothedissertationphaseoftheprogramandareeligibletobeacceptedforcandidacy.IfyoufailthePreliminaryExaminationyoumaypetitiontheGSCtoallowachangetotheMastersProgram.1Thegeneralknowledge(competencies)innutritionwillbeprovidedtoeachstudent.

Step5–ConductingtheResearchTherealworknowbegins.Researchislaborintensive.Agoodscientistmustbeconsistent,careful,andthoughtful.Agoodscientistmustbeher/hisownstrongestcritic.Researchprojectsrarelyproceedwithoutsetbacks.Carefulplanningandattentiontodetailscanminimizesetbacks.Researchprojectsoftengivesurprising,unexpectedresults.Theoryismerelythat,itisnotfactuntilprovenso.Researchtechniquesmustbemastered.Thatmeansthatyoumustnotonlycarryoutthetaskswellbutyoumustalsounderstandwhyyouaredoingeachofthesteps.Ifthingsgowrong,youshouldbeablequicklytoidentifytheproblemstep,ifyoufullyunderstandwhatyouaredoingandwhy.Dependingonthenatureoftheproject,itisnotuncommontospendsixtyormorehoursperweekworkingonit.Youshouldbethinkingaboutyourproject,readingpertinentliterature,anddoingtheworkoftheprojectalmostallofyourtime.Rememberthatthisisyourproject.Takechargeofseeingittocompletion. Graduateeducationisdesignedtodevelopindependent,self-motivatedscientists.

Step6–AnnualProgressReport-DueSeptember15eachyearGraduateStudiesCommittees(GSC)areresponsibleforevaluatingthestudentsintheirprogramstoensuretheyaremakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardtheirdegrees. IftheGSCfindsthatastudentisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogress,itmayrecommendtotheDeanofGraduateStudiesthatthestudent’sprogrambeterminated.TheNutritionalSciencesGraduateStudiesCommitteereviewsstudentprogressannuallybasedonthesubmittedannualreportmaterials. ReportsaredueSept.15eachyear.AllstudentsneedtosubmitthefollowingfortheirStudentProgressReport:1. Aresume/curriculumvitae(seeAppendix).Keepthisup-to-date,formsthebasisoftheannualreport.2. TAEvaluations-EachsemesterastudentservesasaTeachingAssistanttheyarerequiredtoparticipateintheMeasurementandEvaluationCenter’sCourseInstructorSurveys,whichprovidesfeedbacktotheTAfromtheundergraduatestudents.TheTA’sperformanceisalsoevaluatedbythefacultyinchargeoftheclass.ExampleofCourseInstructorSurveyisavailableathttp://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cis/index.html3. Copiesofpublications,ifany4. ProgramofCourseWork(seeAppendixforanexample)listallcoursestaken,withgradesor“in

progress”,thecoursestobetaken(i.e.proposed),andthecoursesdroppedorincomplete5. Designationofsupervisingprofessor6. Documentationoflaboratoryrotation(s),includingdescriptionofresearchaccomplished7. Awards,grants,prizes,scholarships,fellowships,recognitionfromacademicorprofessional

organizationsPh.D.studentsarerequiredtoformasupervisorycommitteebythefinaldayoftheirfourthlongsemester.Astudent'ssupervisorycommitteewillperformanannualreviewofprogressandsubmitareporttotheGSCviatheGraduateAdviser.Inaddition,Ph.D.studentspasttheirfourthlongsemesterarerequiredtopresentabrieforalreporttotheDepartmentofNutritionalSciencesthatshouldinclude,butisnotlimitedto,specificaimsforthetimeperiod,resultsincludingmethodology,discussion,references,publications/manuscripts,andspecificaimsforthenexttwelvemonths.Ph.D.studentsbeyondthefirstyearneedtosubmitthefollowing:1. Aresume/curriculumvitae(seeAppendixforexample)2. Copiesofpublications,ifany3. TheProgramofWorklistingcoursestakenandgrades;alistofanycoursesdropped,added,orincompletewithexplanationsforeach4. Reportandrecommendationfromthesupervisorycommittee'sAnnualReviewofProgress(seeAppendix)Shouldastudent'sprogressbeconsideredunsatisfactory,theGSCwillidentifyinwhatway(s)thestudent'sprogressislessthansatisfactoryandsuggestactionsthestudentcantaketoimprovehis/herprogress.Satisfactoryprogressisimportantbecauseunsatisfactoryprogressisgroundsfordismissalfromtheprogram.

Step7–WritingtheThesis/DissertationPartsofthewriteupshouldbedoneintheplanningoftheprojectandduringthecollectionofdata.Changestothewriteupmayneedtobemadealongtheway.Infact,that’sthetypicalsituation.Theremaybemanuscriptsforpublicationtobepreparedaswellasthethesis/dissertation.Takealookatafewcompletedtheses/dissertationsbyformerstudentsofyourmentortogetanideaofwhatothershavedone.GettheformattingguidelinesfromtheGraduateSchoolandyourmentor.Mostofthefirst

chapter,includingtheliteraturereview,canbewrittenbeforeorearlyintheproject.Howcanyouconducttheprojectifyoudon’tknowwhattasksyouwillbeperforming? So,thesecondsection,theMethodssection,canalsobedoneearly.Again,thesewillrequirerefinementwhentheprojectiscompletedbutthemoredoneearlythelessremainingattheend.Writingtheinitialdraft(s)ofthethesis/dissertationisjustthestart. Youwillneedseveralrewritestorefineyourwriteupandtoincludecorrectionsandsuggestionsfromyourmentorandyourcommitteemembers.Thefinalwrittendocumentshouldbeadequatetofullycoveryourtopicandshouldbewrittensothatindividualswhoarelessfamiliarwithyourtopicthatyouare,canfullyunderstandwhatyoudidandwhy?Allgoodscienceispeerreviewed. Ascientistmustlearnnotonlytoweathercriticismbuttoseekoutobjectivecriticism.Rememberthatthiscriticismisanecessarypartofthepeerreviewprocess.Itisnotcriticismofyouasaperson.

STRUCTUREOFTHEGRADUATESCHOOL

TheGraduateSchoolofTheUniversityofTexasatAustiniscomposedoftheOfficeofGraduateStudies,whichincludestheVicePresidentandDeanofGraduateStudies,theGraduateStudiesstaffand99GraduateStudiesCommittees.AssociatedwitheachapprovedgraduatedegreeprogramisaGraduateStudiesCommittee(GSC)thatiscomposedofallassistant,associate,andfullprofessorsactiveinthegraduateprograminthatarea.GraduateStudiesCommitteessetpolicyandsupervisethegraduateprogram.TheGSCrecommendsadmissionofstudentstotheprogram,setsrequirementsforgraduatedegreesinthatarea,recommendsstudentsforcandidacyforthePh.D.andM.S.degrees,certifiesthatalldegreerequirementshavebeenmet,andisresponsibleforassuringthatthehighqualityofgraduateeducationinitsareaismaintained.AlthoughmembersofaGraduateStudiesCommitteeareusuallydrawnfromasingledepartment,committeesforinterdisciplinaryprogramsarecomposedofmembersfromseveraldepartments(orotheradministrativeunits).EachGSChasatleastfivemembersandthecommitteeelectsitsownchairperson.TheChairoftheNutritionalSciencesGraduateStudiesCommittee(GSC)isChristopherJolly,Ph.D.PAI4.36B,471-7290,jolly@austin.utexas.eduEachdepartment,divisionorprogramofferinggraduateworkalsohasaGraduateAdviserwhoservesastheadministrativelinkbetweentheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandthedepartments,programsorschools.TheGraduateAdviserrepresentstheVicePresidentandDeanofGraduateStudiesinallmatterspertainingtothegraduateprograminthedepartmentorarea. Questionsaboutdegreerequirementsandacademicpoliciesshouldbedirectedtothegraduateadviser.Contactinformation:JaimieN.Davis,Ph.D.GraduateAdviser,PAI3.26,471-0971,jaimie.davis@austin.utexas.eduTheGraduateCoordinatorplaysavitalroleinday-to-dayoperationsofthedepartment'sgraduateprogram.TheGraduateCoordinatorkeepsstudentrecordsandprocessespaperworkinacorrectandtimelymanner.Mostquestionsconcerningroutineprocedures,deadlines,etc.shouldbeaddressedtotheGraduateCoordinator.StaffmembersoftheOfficeofGraduateStudiesrelyheavilyontheadministrativeassistanceoftheGraduateCoordinator.Contactinformation:KathyMcWilliams,GraduateCoordinator,PAI5.20,471-0337,kathymcw@mail.utexas.edu

TheDepartmentofNutritionalSciencesScholarshipandTA/AICommitteeiscomprisedoftheChairoftheDepartmentofNutritionalSciences,Dr.MollyBray;theGraduateAdvisorforNutritionalSciences,Dr.JaimieDavis;andtheDirectoroftheCoordinatedProgram,Dr.MonicaMeadows.

ORGANIZATIONOFTHEGRADUATEPROGRAMGeneral GeneralInformation

AlthoughtherearenoformaldivisionswithinNutritionalSciences,thefollowingresearchareasarerecognized:

ï MolecularandCellularAspectsofNutrientFunctionï MolecularandCellularApproachestoNutritionalPathophysiologiesï NutritionandCancerï NutritionalBiochemistryï DietaryandHealthAssessmentï ChildandCommunityNutritionï NutrientRequirementsï NutritionEducationï Obesityï Aging,Nutrition&Immunologyï EpidemiologyandPublicHealth

Studentsordinarilywillselectoneoftheseprogramsasthemajorareaofinterest.However,graduateeducationishighlyindividual,andstudentsmaypursueprogramsthatcutacrosstwoormoreoftheseareas.

ThefourdegreesofferedthroughtheNutritionalSciencesGraduateProgramarethePh.D.inNutritionalSciences,theM.S.inNutritionwiththesis,theM.S.inNutritionwithReportandMSOnline(pleaseseetheMSNSHandbookforadditionaldetails). DetailedinformationaboutcourserequirementsisavailableinthisHandbook;itisnotnecessarytoobtaintheM.S.beforestartingthePh.D.

RESEARCHINTERESTSOFFACULTY

Foradditionalinformation,pleaseseehttp://he.utexas.edu/ntr/graduate-program/graduate-faculty

MollyS.Bray,Ph.D (Humanandmoleculargenetics)UniversityofTexasGraduateSchoolofBiomedical

Sciences,1998,Professor. Office:PAI5.32,Phone:471-3958,Email:mbray@austin.utexas.edu.Energybalanceandlifestylefactorssuchasexercise,nutrition,andcircadianpatternsofbehavior.

MargaretBriley,Ph.D.(Nutrition&FoodScience)TexasTechUniversity,1973,Professor.

Office:GEA308,Phone:471-7632,Email:m.briley@mail.utexas.edu.Childnutrition;nutrientintakeandhealthassessmentofchildreninchildcare;nutritioneducation

JaimieDavis,PhD,RD(Childhoodobesity)UniversityofTexasatAustin,2004,AssistantProfessor.

Office:PAI3.26,Phone:495-4705,Email:jaimie.davis@austin.utexas.eduResearch:obesityandrelatedmetabolicdisordersinadolescents,pediatricdiabetes.

JohnDiGiovanni,Ph.D.(NutritionalBiochemistry)UniversityofWashington,1978,Professor.

Office:DPI2.228,Phone:495-4726,Email:john.digiovanni@austin.utexas.eduResearch:identificationofcriticaltargets(cellular,biochemical,andmolecular)forbothinitiatorsandpromotersofchemicalcarcinogenesis.

LindadeGraffenried,Ph.D.(Biology)ColgateUniversity,2001,AssociateProfessor.

Office:PAI4.36A,Phone:471-4772,Email:degraffenried@mail.utexas.eduResearch:mechanismsbywhichtheAktkinase,akeymediatorofgrowthfactorsignaling,confersresistancetomultipleformsofcancertherapy,andwhyinhibitionofsomeofitsdownstreamtargets,mostnotablythemTORkinase,restorestherapeuticresponse.

JeanneFreeland-Graves,Ph.D.(Nutrition)Rutgers,1975,BessHeflinCentennialProfessor.

Office:PAI4.44,Phone:471-0657,Email:jfg@mail.utexas.edu.Obesity;childandcommunitynutrition;mineralmetabolisminhealthanddisease;nutrient

regulationofgeneexpression;determinationofmineralrequirementsatthehumanandmolecularlevel.

ChristopherJolly,Ph.D.(Biochemistry)TexasA&MUniversity,1996,AssociateProfessor.

Office:PAI4.36B;Phone:471-7290,Email:jolly@austin.utexas.edu.Elucidatethebiochemicalandmolecularmechanism(s)bywhichdietarylipidsmodulatelipidmetabolismandimmunefunction.Specificemphasisisonlymphocytelipidsignalingandmembranestructure(i.e.lipidraftformation)inagingandautoimmunedisease.

BobSanders,Ph.D (Genetics)PennState,1961,Professor.Office:SchoolofBiologicalSciences,Molecular

GeneticsandMicrobiologySection,PAT523,Phone:471-7441,Email:bgsanders@mail.utexas.edu.TheroleofvitaminEasabiologicalresponsemodifier.Cellular/molecularmechanismsofvitaminE’sactions,asanimmunomodulatorandtumorcellgrowthinhibitor.

StefanoTiziani,Ph.D.(FoodScienceandNutrition)TheOhioStateUniversity,2006,AssistantProfessor.Office:

DPI2.203;Phone:495-4706;Email:tiziani@austin.utexas.edu.Translationalchemicalbiologyusingmatabolimcs-basedsystemsbiologytoexploredrugtreatmentandnutrientmodulationincancermetabolism.

REGISTRATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

AllNutritionalSciencesgraduatestudentsbothM.S.andPh.D.studentsareexpectedtoregisterasfull-timestudentsevenwhennotinresidence.Advising NutritionalSciencesstudentsarebarredfromregistrationuntiltheirresearchsupervisorhas

approvedtheirfuturecoursework. Studentsshouldmakeanappointmentwiththeirsupervisorduringtheadvisingperiodpriortoregistrationinordertogooverregistrationplansforthenextsemester.SupervisorswillcontactKathyMcWilliams,GraduateCoordinator,toremovethebar.

Facultyadvisingisessentialtoensuretheprogramofcourseworkisdirectlyapplicabletothestudent’sresearchinterests.

ForquestionsregardingrecommendedcourseworktofulfillrequirementsoutsideNutritionalSciences,KathyMcWilliamswillassistfacultytoidentifycurrentsemesterofferings.CourseScheduleisavailableathttp://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/

RegistrationSchedule

TheRegistrar’scalendar:http://registrar.utexas.edu/

StudentsmaychecktheirindividualregistrationtimesontheirRegistrationInformationSheetathttps://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/ris.WBX

Tobeeligibleforfellowships,scholarships,teachingassistantshipsorresearchassistantshippositionsyoumustbearegisteredfull-timestudent.Theuniversitydoesnotconsiderregistrationcompleteuntilstudentshavepaidatleastaportionofthetuitionbill. Studentswhodonotregisterandpayinatimelymannerriskdelaysinpaymentofawardsandpayroll.StudentswhoarewaitingforfinancialawardstoassistinthepaymentoftheirtuitionmayopttomakeanInstallmentPlanpayment,availableatMyTuitionBillhttps://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBXormaytakeoutashorttermloanathttps://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/loans/tuit/tuit_home.WBXPleasenote:Studentsmustgoonlinetoconfirmregistrationeveniftheirtuitionbillbalanceis$0.Theuniversitywilldropyourregistrationandenrollmentintheuniversityifyoufailtocompletetheconfirmationbyclickingthe“CONFIRM”buttonontheirTuitionandFeesbillat:https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/my_tuition/my_tuition_home.WBXTheGraduateSchooldefinesfull-timeasninesemestercredithoursforthelongsemesters.AllgraduatestudentsmustmaintainaB(3.00)GPAorbetterinbothmajorandminorfieldsofstudyinordertoremaininTheGraduateSchool.Additionally,aBaverageisrequiredineachsemesterofwork.Seethesectionon“NutritionalScienceGraduateCourses”foralistingofNutritionalSciencesgraduatecoursesoffered,intheAppendixofthisHandbook.LateFees LateRegistrationFees

Thechargeistodefraythecostoftheextraservicesrequiredtoeffectthelateregistration.(LateregistrationperiodsareidentifiedintheCourseScheduleeachsemesterandsummersession.)Allstudentswhoregisterlate:

$25.00throughthefourthclassday(secondclassdayinthesummer)$50.00fromthefifththroughthetwelfthclassday(thirdthroughfourthclassdayinthesummer)$200.00afterthetwelfthclassday(fourthclassdayinthesummer)

Inaddition,toregisterlaterthanthe4thclassdayrequiresthepermissionoftheGraduate

Dean.ThestudentmustpresenttotheGraduateDeananapproved"PetitiontoLateRegistration"formfromtheGraduateAdviserrequestingthelateregistrationandexplainingthecircumstancesoftherequest.

NOTE:Youmustpayyourfeebillsontimeoryourregistrationwillbecanceled.Nowaiveroflatefeeswillbegranted.

Full-Timestatus "Full-Time"GraduateStudentStatus

AllNutritionalSciencesgraduatestudentsbothM.S.andPh.D.studentsareexpectedtoregisterasfull-timestudentsevenwhennotinresidence.

TheNutritionalSciencesGraduateProgramexpectsallstudentstoberegisteredfulltimeforlong-termsemesters(FallandSpring).

TheGraduateSchoolrecognizesninesemesterhoursduringalong-termsemesterandthreehoursduringasummersessionasaminimumfull-timecourseload. Therearenootherdefinitionsoffull-timestatus. TheOfficeofGraduateStudieswillnotcertifyastudentasfull-timewhodoesnotmeetthisrequirement.Thepracticalapplicationsandimportantexceptionsareasfollows:

UniversityFellowshipholders.Ninesemesterhoursduringalong-sessionsemester;andatotalofthreehoursduringsummersessionforthosestudentswhoalsoholdaUniversityFellowshipduringasummeraspartofaPreemptiveorContinuingFellowshipagreement.

TeachingAssistants(TA's)andGraduateResearchAssistants(GRA's).Ninesemestershoursduringalong-sessionsemester;andthreesemesterhoursinanysummersessionterm.

StudentswithStaffordLoansneedtochecktheirpromissorynotesinordertodeterminewhatenrollmentstatusisrequiredfordefermentofpayments.Forfurtherinformation,studentsshouldconsulttheirlenderorservicingagent,orseekadvicefromacounselorintheOfficeofStudentFinancialServices.

Studentswhoneedtobecertifiedforfull-timestatusforstudenthousingduringthesummermusttakethreehoursinsummer.

Studentswhoneedtobecertifiedforfull-timestatusforVAbenefitsduringthesummermusttakethreesemesterhoursineachofthetwosix-weeksummersessiontermsortakesixsemesterhoursinafulltwelve-weeksession.

Inconclusion,bearinmindthatoutsideagenciesthatgrantloansorprovideforeducationalfundingcansettheirownrequirementsaboutwhatconstitutesfull-timestatus.Studentsneedtobefamiliarwiththeregulationsofanyagencytowhichtheyhaveanobligation.Certificationoffull-timestatus,whenneeded,isprovidedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar.CertificationDepartmentinMainBldg.,Rm.1.

Credit/NoCredit Credit/NoCredit(CR/NC)

Credit/NoCreditcoursescannotbecountedtowardtheminimumcourserequirementsforeithertheM.S.inNutritionalSciencesorthePh.DinNutritionalSciences.

GradingSystem GradingSystem

Gradingsystemforgraduatecourseschangedtoplus/minussystem,effectivefall2005.

A 4.00 C+ 2.33A- 3.67 C 2.00B+ 3.33 C- 1.67B 3.00 D+ 1.33B- 2.67 D 1.00 D- 0.67 F 0.00

FINANCIALSUPPORT

Methods MeansofSupport

PrimarymeansofsupportthroughtheUniversityarethroughreceiptofaUniversityFellowshiporanappointmentasaTeachingAssistant(TA).Inaddition,therearesmallerscholarshipsadministeredwithinthedepartment.Appointmenttoanyoftheabove(atleasthalf-timeexceptinthecaseoffellowships)normallyqualifiesthestudentforresidenttuitionrates.Recipientsmustbefull-timestudentsatthetimeoftheappointment.

AllformsoffinancialaidareawardedonacompetitivebasisTeachingAssistants

ThefollowingindividualsarecurrentlyservingintheTA/ScholarshipCommittee:DepartmentChair,GraduateAdviser,GraduateStudiesCommitteeChair,andDirectorofCoordinatedNutritionProgram.

NutritionalSciencesTAsareassignedeachsemester. TheprioritiesforassigningTAstoavailablepositions:1.)fillwithinDepartment,2.)ifunabletofillwithinDepartment,gotootherDepartmentswithintheSchool,3.)ifunabletofillwithintheSchool,gooutsidetheSchool.

TeachingAssistants(TA's)aregraduatestudentswhoperformdutiesadjuncttoregularclassroominstructionunderthesupervisionanddirectionofdesignatedmembersofthefaculty.Theymaynotconductregularclassroominstructionorserveasinstructorsofrecordforanyinstructionalactivity;theyfulfillavarietyofrolesofassistingregularfacultymembers.

OnlyindividualsadmittedtotheGraduateSchoolwithoutconditionsmaybeappointedasTA's.StudentswhohaveenrolledingraduateworkatUTmustbeingoodacademicstandingandmakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardanadvanceddegreebeforetheappointmentbecomeseffective.ATAmustholdabachelor'sdegreeorhigherdegreeappropriatetotheareaofservice.

TeachingAssistantshipsforinternationalstudentsarecontingentuponpassinganOralEnglishProficiencyAssessment.Ifthestudentdoesnotpassthistest,he/shewillnotbeallowedtoholdtheteachingassistantshipforthefirstsemesterofadmission.ToqualifyforaTAinthesecondorfuturesemesters,thestudentmustpasstheproficiencyassessmentpriortothebeginningofthesemesterenrolledin.

ThesetermsareinterpretedbytheGraduateSchooltomeanhavinga3.00GPAorbetter,andhavingGSCapprovalofsatisfactoryprogresstowardadegree.

TobeeligibleforappointmentorreappointmentasaTA,AI,orGRA,astudentmayhavenomorethantwogradesofX(temporaryincomplete),oronegradeofXandonegradeofI(permanentincomplete)atthetimeofsuchappointmentorreappointment.

TeachingAssistantassignmentswillbebasedonteachingneedsofthedepartment,aswellasacademicandprofessionalbackgroundofgraduatestudentswillingtobeaTA.DemonstratedcompetencyinEnglishisrequiredforallinstructionalappointments.RecommendationsareforwardedtotheChairofNutritionalSciences.NotificationtocandidatesforappointmentorreappointmentishandledbytheChairoftheSchoolofNutritionalSciences.

AppointmentandreappointmentasaTAiscontingentuponsatisfactoryprogresstowardadegreeasdefinedbythegraduateschoolanddemonstratedeffectivenessasaTAasdemonstratedbystudentandfacultyevaluations.

ATAmustberegisteredforatleastninehoursduringthelong-sessionsandforthreehoursduringanysummerterminwhichhe/sheisemployed.

14SemesterRuleNopersonmaybeappointedasateachingassistantformorethanfourteenlong-sessionacademicsemesters.Thetotalcombinedperiodofserviceasateachingassistant,shallnotexceedfourteenlong-sessionacademicsemester

1.) Thestudentislimitedto14semestersofsupportatthestandard20hourperweekappointment.Therearenoexceptionstothe14semesterlimit.

2.) Anysemesterduringwhichthestudentreceivesanacademicappointmentof20hoursperweekormore,regardlessoftheperiodofappointment,willcountasonefullsemesterforpurposesofthe14semesterrule.

3.) Astudentacademicappointmentforfewerthan20hoursperweek,regardlessoftheperiodofappointment,willcountasanappropriatefractionofasemester.Forexample,a5-hourappointmentoverfoursemestersrepresentonefullstandardsemestertowardthe14semesterlimit.

4.) Astudenthavingaccumulated,forexample,13½semestersofsupport,islimitedtoonly10morehoursofappointmenttocompleteatotalof14andbecomesineligibleforfurtherstudentacademicappointment.

TAPriorities:

AthreetiersystemwillbeusedforassigningprioritiesforappointmentasaTeachingAssistant.1.) Thehighestprioritywillbeassignedtothosestudentswhohavefewerthaneightlong

semestersofpreviousTAservice;haveperformedwellinpastTAshipsasevidencedbystudentCourseInstructorSurveyandevaluationsbythecoursesupervisoryfaculty;areshowingacceptableprogresstowardtheirdegrees;and,ifaninternationalstudent,hassuccessfullypassedthe

InternationalTeachingAssistantexaminationofEnglishproficiency.Additionally,incomingstudentswhoarejudgedbytheGSCtoshowexceptionalpromisemaybeplacedinthiscategory.EnteringinternationalstudentsofexceptionalpromisemaybeplacedinthisprioritytierfortheirinitialsemesterwithoutsuccessfullycompletingtheITAexaminationofEnglishproficiency.

ExampleofCourseInstructorSurveyisavailableathttp://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cis/index.html

2.) Thesecondtierofprioritywillbeassignedtothosestudentswhohaveeightormore

longsemestersofpreviousTAservice;haveperformedwellinpastTAshipsasevidencedbystudentCISandevaluationsbythecoursesupervisoryfaculty;areshowingacceptableprogresstowardtheirdegrees;and,ifaninternationalstudent,havesuccessfullypassedtheITAexaminationofEnglishproficiency.

3.) ThethirdtierofstudentswillnotnormallybeassignedtoaTeachingAssistantship.Thisgroupincludesstudentswhoareonacademicprobation;part-timestudents;studentsintheprocessofmeetingadmissionsconditions;studentsjudgedbytheGSCtohaveunacceptableevaluationsoftheirpreviousTApositionasevidencedbystudentCISand/orevaluationsbythecoursesupervisoryfaculty;studentswhoarenotmakingacceptableprogresstowardtheirdegree;internationalstudentswhohavenotpassedtheITAexaminationofEnglishproficiencybeyondtheinitialsemesterasaUTstudent;and/orstudentswhohaveserved14ormoresemestersasaTeachingAssistantand/orGraduateResearchAssistant.

ExpectationsforGraduateTeachingAssistantsAGraduateTeachingAssistantshipnotonlyprovidesfinancialsupportbutalsohelpsyoutogainteachingexperience.ATAisexpectedtocarryoutthedutiesattendanttotheassignedcourseswithdiligenceandprofessionalism.ATApositionwillhaveaspecifiednumberofhoursassociatedwithit,i.e. a10-hour,15-hour,20-hour,etc.position.Thatmeansthatyouarebeingpaidwiththeexpectationthatyouwilldevotethatnumberofhoursperweek,onaverage,onyourteachingassignment.Inadditiontothetimespendactuallyteachingyourstudents,youwillneedtoholdregularofficehours,youwillneedtoprepareforyourlecturesorlabs,preparematerialstobeusedinlabs,meetwiththefacultysupervisorofthecourse,andgradereportsandexaminations.MeetingyourclassesandofficehoursandprovidingquickturnaroundonstudentworkthatyougradeisaseriousmattertotheDepartmentandtheUniversity.Ifyoubecomeillandwillbeunabletomeetaclassorofficehoursession,youmustnotifyyourfacultysupervisorasmuchinadvanceaspossiblesothatyourstudentsarenotleftabandoned.FailuretocarryoutyourteachingresponsibilitiesisaveryseriousmatterandisdealtwithharshlybytheDepartment,theCollegeDean,andtheGraduateSchool.

FellowshipsandResearchAssistantships

ContinuingFellowshipsEachyeartheOfficeofGraduateStudiesacceptsnominationsforconsiderationforContinuingUniversityFellowships.ThesenominationsaremadebytheGSCandthecompetitionforthishighly-covetedawardisintense.Studentsneedtorequesttohavetheirnamesplacedunderconsideration.PleasecontactthegraduatecoordinatorforadditionaldetailsenumeratedintheGraduateFellowshipProgramBulletin.

GraduateResearchAssistantshipsFacultyoftenhaveresearchgrantsfromexternal(i.e.non-university)sourcestoappointstudentsasGraduateResearchAssistants(GRA).Studentsshouldcontacttheirsupervisingprofessorconcerningsuchappointments.ThesamebasicqualificationsthatapplytoTA'salsoapplytoGRA's.

SpecialNutritionalSciencesScholarships

LoreneL.RogersPresidentialScholarshipinNaturalSciencesThisawardwasendowedin1995inhonorofDr.LoreneRogers'careerachievements.NominationsmadebyApril1totheGraduateCoordinatorwillbereviewedbytheDepartmentofNutritionalSciencesTA/AI/FellowshipCommitteeusingtheAnnualProgressReportandstudentrecordstojudgeacademicandresearchprogress. ThreenomineeswillbesentforwardforafinalGSCvote.Additionalinformationmaybeobtainedfromthefaculty. Thefollowingcriteriawillbeusedinthenominationprocess:honors,awardsandpublicationspertinenttoacademicandresearchprogramsreceivehighestconsideration.

ThenominationswillbebroughtbeforetheGraduateStudiesCommitteeandtheGraduateStudiesCommitteewillvotetodecidetherecipientforthatyear.TheawardswillbeannouncedafterthelastGSCmeetingoftheSpringsemester.

IsoraandThomasCookeGraduateScholarshipinHumanEcologyEligibility:StudentspursuinggraduatestudyinHumanDevelopmentandFamilySciencesorNutrition.StudentsarenominatedbyGSCfacultyonthebasisofacademicexcellence,potentialcontributiontoNutritionalSciences,andinterestinacademiccareers.

EstelleSharpGraduateScholarshipinHumanEcologyTheSharpScholarshipistobeawardedtoNutritionalSciencegraduatestudents.Studentsneedtobecontinuouslyenrolledandactiveintheirresearch.StudentsarenominatedbyGSCfacultyonthebasisofacademicexcellence,potentialcontributiontoNutritionalSciences,andinterestinacademiccareers.

ImaHoggMemorialScholarshipinHumanEcologyEligibility:StudentspursuinggraduatestudyinHumanDevelopmentandFamilySciencesorNutrition.StudentsarenominatedbyGSCfacultyonthebasisofacademicexcellence,potentialcontributiontoNutritionalSciences,andinterestinacademiccareers.

TyrrellE.FlawnGraduateFellowshipinNutritionAwardedtoNutritionalSciencegraduatestudentstorecognizeandsupportgraduatestudent(s)workingtowardagraduatedegreeinnutrition.StudentsarenominatedbyGSCfacultyonthebasisofacademicexcellence,potentialcontributiontoNutritionalSciences,andinterestinacademiccareer

KarenandCharlesMatthewsEndowedPresidentialFellowshipinNutritionAwardedtoNutritionalSciencegraduatestudentstorecognizeandsupportgraduatestudent(s)workingtowardagraduatedegreeinnutrition.StudentsarenominatedbyGSCfacultyonthebasisofacademicexcellence,potentialcontributiontoNutritionalSciences,andinterestinacademiccareer.

ResourcesandServicesAssociations NutritionalSciencesGraduateStudentAssociation

TheNutritionalSciencesGraduateStudentAssociation(NGSA)wasorganizedintheFallof1990.Itsgoalsaretoimprovecommunicationamongthegraduatestudents,staff,andfacultyinvolvedintheadministrationoftheGraduatePrograminNutritionalSciences.Representativesareavailabletotakesuggestionsfromstudents,faculty,andstaffonhowtoimprovetheoperationsoftheprogramasitaffectsgraduatestudentsandtoenhancetheroleoftheprogramasaplaceconducivetocollectiveandindividuallearning.Therepresentativeswilleitheractonsuggestionsimmediatelyortakethemtothegraduatestudentsasawholeatanassociationmeeting.TheassociationisalsoabletoprovideinputtothegraduatestudentbodyasawholethroughitsrepresentativetotheGraduateStudentAssembly(GSA).

Records Studentrecords

Theuniversityrequiresgraduatestudentstomaintaincorrectemergencycontactinformation.Toupdate,gotohttps://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/utd/all_my_addresses/

Libraries Resourcelibraries

Mostofthemajorreferencematerialsandscholarlyjournalsinthenutritionalandbiologicalsciencesareavailableon-lineviawww.pubmed.com.Textcopiesarefoundwithinthemainlibrary(Perry-CastanedaLibrary),theLifeScienceLibrary(MAIN220)ortheChemistryLibrary(WEL2.132).Inaddition,thereisareciprocalborrowingagreementwithTheUniversityofTexasHealthSciencesCenterinSanAntonio.AvalidUniversityofTexasIDisrequiredtocheckoutmaterialsfromthelibrariesoncampus.

Mail Maildeliveryforstudents

GraduatestudentmailboxesarelocatedinPAI2.44.DepartmentalandUniversitynotices,aswellasoutsidemailreceivedinthedepartment,areplacedinthesemailboxes.Mailboxesshouldbecheckedregularly.

Ouraddress;DepartmentofNutritionalSciences

103W.24thStreet,UTAustinPainterHallRoom5.20TheUniversityofTexasatAustinAustin,Texas78712

Email Studentsmustbesurethattheire-mailaddressisup-to-dateandthatthegraduatecoordinatorhasthataddress.Studentsareadvisedtouseanofficial“utexas.edu”emailaccount.Thisistheprimarywayfacultyandtheuniversitywillcorrespondwithstudents.OtheremailaccountsaresubjecttobeingconfusedasspambyUTfiltersystemsandmayresultinyouremailsbeingdeletedautomatically.

Keys Officesandkeys

Officespaceisnormallyassignedbythesupervisingprofessor. TeachingAssistantswhohavenootherofficespaceareprovidedspaceforofficehours,etc.KeysarethepropertyoftheUniversity.FacultymayrequestkeysforstudentsbycontactingtheGraduateCoordinator.TheUniversityLockandKeyOffice(ServiceBuilding101)issueskeysafterakeyrequesthasbeenissued.Whenastudentcompletesadegreeandleavestheuniversity,theymustreturnalluniversitykeys.

Mail/FAX

PleaseseetheGraduateCoordinatorforhelpsendingofficialbusinesscorrespondence.Outgoingpersonalcorrespondencecannotbemailedorfaxedusingofficialstatefundsandmustbepaidforbytheindividual. Fornon-universitybusiness,pleasegotothePostOfficelocatedintheWestMallBuilding,ortheCopyCenterintheStudentUnionBuilding,oracompanysuchasKinkosCopiesforassistance.

Copies Departmentalcopymachines

TeachingAssistantsareallowedonlytomakecopiesforthecoursetheywerehiredtoassistwith.AGraduateResearchAssistantshouldcheckwiththesupervisingprofessorforphotocopypoliciesrelatedtotheworkinhand.Personalcopiesarenotallowedonthedepartmentalcopiermachines.

Computers Computingfacilities

ThecomputerfacilitiesattheUniversityofTexasatAustinareamongthemostextensiveacademiccomputingfacilitiesintheUnitedStates.TherearehundredsofmicrocomputerslocatedinpublicfacilitiesoperatedbytheComputationCenter,thelibraries,andindividualdepartments.TheSchoolofHumanEcologymaintainscomputerlabsinGEAroom27andPAI6.04.

LabFacilities Researchfacilitiesandequipment

FacilitiesforresearchandgraduateinstructionintheDepartmentofNutritionalSciencesincludemodernlaboratoriesforstateoftheartbiochemical,immunological,andcellular/molecular-biologicaltechniques.Ourfacilitiesincludeequipmentfortissueculturewithradioisotopeanalyses,stableisotopeanalyses,proteinstructureandfunctiondetermination,andrecombinantDNAtechnology.Facilitiesarealsoavailableforanalysisofvitamins,aminoacids,minerals,lipids,carbohydrates,andothersubstancesofnutritional,biochemicalandphysiologicalimportance.

AnimalResearch Laboratoryanimalfacilities

TheUniversityofTexasAnimalResourcesCenterprovidesaseparatebuilding(over50,000sq.ft.)oflaboratoryspaceforresearchinvolvingexperimentalanimals.Thisfacilityissupervisedbyaveterinarianspecializinginlaboratoryanimalmedicineandhasastaffthatprovidesroutineanimalcare.TheAnimalResourcesCenterisequippedtohandleallcommonlaboratoryanimals,includingrodents,avianspecies,primates,dogs,cats,rabbits,goats,andpigs.AnimalcareatthisfacilitymeetsthestandardsoftheUSDepartmentofAgricultureandtheNationalInstitutesofHealth.

AdditionalUniversityAcademicPoliciesAdditionalDegrees AdditionalGraduateDegreesattheSameorLowerLevel

Studentsholdingamaster'sdegreemayworktowardasecondmaster'sdegree,providedthatitisnotinthesamefieldoracloselyrelatedfield. ExceptionstothispolicyrequiretheconsiderationoftheGSCandthenfinalpermissionoftheGraduateDean.ApersonholdingaPh.D.degreemaynotworktowardaseconddegreeatthesamelevelorlowerlevelwithoutpermissionoftheGraduateDean.

Conditions FulfillingConditionsforAdmission

IfastudentisadmittedwithconditionsimposedbythedepartmentortheGraduateDean,itistheGraduateAdviser'sresponsibilitytomonitorthefulfillmentofthoseconditions.Ifthestudentfailstomeettheconditionsbythestateddeadline,theGSCcouldseriouslyconsiderterminationofthestudentfromtheprogram,unlesstherearecompellingreasonsforofferinganotheropportunitytoprovethestudent'sabilitytodograduate-levelwork.

Plagiarism AcademicHonesty★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

PleasereviewtheUTacademicintegritypolicyathttp://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/Atutorialonplagiarismcanbefoundathttp://www.me.utexas.edu/~moore/scholastic_honesty.htmInformationonunauthorizedcollaborationcanbefoundathttp://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/scholdis_collaboration.phpViolationsofacademicdishonestyinclude,butarenotlimitedto,copyinganotherstudent’spaper,unauthorizedcollaborationonallwrittenassignments,anymaterialcontaininginformationrelevanttothiscoursebroughtintoanexamandnotsealedinyourbag,underyourseat,whereitisnotvisibletoanystudentincludingyourself,andwritingexammaterialonanypartofyourbody.Whenwritingpapers,youmayverballydiscusswhatyouhavereadinthearticlesorfoundontheweb.Whenyousitdowntowriteyourpapersyoumustwritethemalone,startingwithablankcomputerdocument.AllviolationsoftheUTacademicintegritypolicywillbereportedtotheOfficeoftheDeanofStudentsandresultinagradeofanFforthecourse.Nosecondchancesorexceptionswillbemade.Scholasticdishonestyisnottoleratedwithinthescientificcommunity.Studentsfoundguiltyofscholasticdishonestyaresubjecttoimmediatedismissalfromtheprogram.Manufacturing,falsifying,concealing,andskewingdatatogenerateresearchorproducespecificoutcomesisunethical.Everyaspectofdatacollection,analysis,andreportingmustbehandledwiththeutmostintegrity.CheckwithyourinstructororProfessorifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthispolicy.

TransferofCredit

Ordinarily,allworkforthemaster'sdegreemustbedoneattheUniversityofTexasatAustin.Undersomecircumstances,amaximumofsixsemesterhoursofgraduatecourseworkinwhichthegradeisAorBmaybetransferredtotheProgramofWorkfromanotherinstitution,butonlyonthebasisofapetitionbytheGraduateStudies

Committeeandwiththeapprovalofthegraduatedean.AstudentseekingatransferofcreditmustprovidetheGraduateSchoolwithanofficialtranscriptandanofficialexplanationofthecoursenumberingandgradingsystemsattheschoolatwhichthecreditwasearned.Onlygraduatecoursesmaybetransferred.Workcountedtowardadegreeatanotherinstitutioncannotbetransferred.Studentsareencouragedtoseekapprovalbeforetakinganycourseworktheyplantotransfer.Studentsshouldnottakecoursesatanotherinstitutionthesemestertheyplantograduate,becausethegradesmaynotbereceivedintimetocertifythestudent'sProgramofWorkforgraduation.Unlessitsinclusionhasbeenapprovedbythegraduatedean,nocourseworklistedontheProgramofWorkmaybeoversixyearsold.Transferredcourseworkasdescribedinthissectionappearsonlyonthestudent'sProgramofWork.Itdoesnotappearontheofficialstudentrecordmaintainedbytheregistrar.Becauseitisnotpartoftheofficialrecord,suchcourseworkdoesnotappearonthestudent'stranscriptandisnotincludedinthegraduategradepointaverage.

LeaveofAbsence

Graduatestudentsmayapplyforaleaveofabsenceofnomorethantwosemesters.Ifthestudenthasnotyetbeenadmittedtocandidacyforthedoctoraldegree,thisrequestmustbeapprovedinadvancebythegraduateadviser(formaster'sstudentsanddoctoralstudentsnotincandidacy).GrantingleavesofabsenceforstudentsnotincandidacyislefttothediscretionofthegraduateadviserandGraduateStudiesCommittee.Theonlyruleisthatthedecisionbemade"inthebestinterestsoftheacademicprogressofthestudent"andtheformmustbereturnedtotheGraduateSchoolinadvanceofthesemesterforwhichaleaveisgranted.SeetheGraduateCoordinatororGraduateSchoolwebpagefortheform.

Ifthestudenthasbeenadmittedtocandidacyforthedoctoraldegree,theapplicationforaleavemustbepetitionedinadvancebythegraduateadvisertothegraduatedeanandwillbeapprovedonlyinrareandunusualcircumstances.SeePetitionforLeaveofAbsenceform(fordoctoralstudentsincandidacy),availablefromtheGraduateCoordinator.TheformmustbeaccompaniedbyaletterfromthegraduateadvisertothedeanoftheGraduateSchoolspecifyingthereasonsaleaveisbeingrequested.

AstudentonanapprovedleavemayreenterthegraduateprogrambyfilinganApplicationforReadmissionwiththeGraduateandInternationalAdmissionsCenter.Noreadmissionapplicationfeeisrequired.Failuretosecurealeaveofabsenceinadvanceofthesemesterforwhichastudentwillbeonleavemeans(1)thestudentwillnotbeguaranteedreadmissionand,(2)thestudentwillbeassessedanapplicationfeeforreadmission.

Astudentonleavemaynotuseanyuniversityfacilitiesnoristhestudententitledtoreceiveadvicefromanymemberofthefaculty.Aleaveofabsencedoesnotalterthetimelimitsfordegreesorcoursework.

Dissertations Acopyofthefinaldraftofthedissertationreviewedfortechnicalandgrammatical

correctnessbythesupervisorshouldbesubmittedtoeachmemberofthedissertationcommitteenotlessthanfourweeksbeforethedateonwhichthestudentintendstodefendthedissertation.

Eachmemberofthedissertationcommitteemustindicatethatthedissertationhasbeenreceivedandthatthecommitteememberagreestobepresentatthefinaloralexamination(defenseofdissertation).

TheRequestforFinalOralExaminationmustbefiledintheGraduateSchoolwithanoriginal

copyofthevita,committeesignaturepage,titlepage,andeightcopiesofthedissertationabstractatleasttwoweekspriortothefinaloralexamination.Readthefollowinginformation:

NOTICE:REQUIREMENTOFSUBMISSIONOFELECTRONICDISSERTATIONAlldoctoralstudentswhowillgraduateaftertheSpringsemesterof2001willberequiredtosubmitacopyoftheirdissertationinelectronicformattotheOfficeofGraduateStudies.Studentswillhavethechoiceofsubmittingonepapercopyandoneelectroniccopy,orsubmittingoneelectroniccopyandnopapercopies.

VisittheGraduateStudiesElectronicDissertationwebsite https://gradschool.utexas.eduforgeneralinformationaboutthisnewrequirement.Becauseitisnowstandardforstudentstocreatetheirdissertationbywordprocessing,therequirementtodepositelectronicallyshould,inmostcases,beeasytofulfill.TherequirementisforthestudenttoprovideuswithacopyofthedissertationinPDFformat(instructionsforhowtodothisareavailableonthewebsitementionedabove).Forsomestudents,thecapabilityofincludingmulti-mediafileswithinthedissertationwillopenupnewpossibilitiesofexpression.Forallstudents,therewillbeapotentialforeasierandquickerdisseminationofthedissertationtoreaders.

However,therearealsonewimplicationsforpublicationandintellectualpropertyissuestobeconsidered.Thesearediscussedonthewebsite,aswell.Itishighlyrecommendedthatstudentsdiscusstheramificationsofthisnewrequirementwiththeirdissertationadviser(s).

Ifyouhavefurtherquestion,pleasecontacttheOfficeofGraduateStudiesDegreeEvaluators.

CopyrightTutorialDoctoralstudentsgraduatingafterSpring2001willberequiredtoprovidedocumentationofhavingtaken(andhavingpassedateston)theUTCopyrightTutorialathttp://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright/.TheTutorialcanbetakenanytimebeforeturninginthedissertation.Itisadvisedtotakeitwellbeforethattime(earlyincandidacy),asitsgoalistoeducatethestudentontheoftenconfusingandconstantlychangingcopyrightlaws.TheTutorialsiteprovidesatestthat,afterhavingbeentakenandpassed,providesaCertificationofcompletion.ThisCertification(oracopyofit)mustbeturnedinbythetimeofdissertationsubmissionorthedissertationmaynotbeacceptedandthestudent’sgraduationmaybedelayedordenied.

TimeLimit TimeLimit

Allrequirementsforamaster'sdegreemustbecompletedwithinonesix-yearperiod.WorkoversixyearsoldcanbereinstatedonlybyspecialpermissionoftheGraduateDean,uponrecommendationoftheGSC.Noofficialtimelimithasbeenimposedonacquiringthedoctoraldegree.Nevertheless,allcompletedworkincludedinthedegreeprogram,atthetimeofadmissiontocandidacy,musthavebeentakenwithintheprevioussixyears.Inthedoctoralprogram,thestudent'sprogresswillbereviewedbytheGSCannuallytodeterminesufficientprogressduringthepreviousyear.

99HourRule 99in‘99Policy

EffectiveinSeptember1999,theUniversitybeganchargingnonresidenttuitiontograduatestudentswhohavemorethan99doctoralhours--the99in‘99policy.ThispolicyappliestoTexasresidentsaswellasstudentsfromoutofstate.

InAbsentia InAbsentiaRegistration

Studentswhofailtocompletetheirdegreerequirementsbythedeadlinewillberequiredtoregisterandcompletetheirdegreesthefollowingsemester.Recognizingthedifficultiesassociatedwithschedulingfinaloralexamsduringthesummersession,theGraduateAssemblyhasapprovedPostSummerRegistrationtoaccommodatethosestudentswhofinishtheirdegreerequirementsafterthesummerdeadlinebutbeforethestartofthefallsemester.

HumanSubjects HumanSubjects

Ifyouuseanydatainvolvinghumansubjects,youmusthaveIRBapprovalpriortoanyuse.IfyouusedatafromagrantthatrequiresIRBapproval,youmustbeaddedasaCo-InvestigatorbyaletterfromthePIofthegrant.IttakestimeforIRBapproval,sodothiswellinadvanceofyourdeadlines.Alldissertation,whethertheyincludehumansubjectsornot,mustincludetheStatementonResearchwithHumanParticipantsform.

TravelAwards ProfessionalDevelopment(Travel)Awards

Theseawardsprovidesupportforstudentstoattendprofessionalmeetingsatwhichtheypresentanoriginalpaperorposterbasedontheirresearch.Studentsmayapplyforonetravelawardperacademicyear.Preferenceisgiventodoctoralcandidateswhohavenotpreviouslyreceivedanaward,andwhoarenearinggraduationandcanuseattendanceatthemeetingtoexplorecareeropportunities.Inaddition,attendancetoanationalmeetingwillbegivenpriorityoverastatemeeting.ApplicationsareevaluatedbytheDepartmentofNutritionalSciencesTA/AI&ScholarshipCommittee.AnapplicationcanbeobtainedfromtheAppendixofthisHandbookorseehttp://www.utexas.edu/ogs.

Loans Short-TermLoans

TheOfficeofStudentFinancialServiceshasfundsavailabletoprovideshort-termemergencyortuitionassistanceloanstostudents.Theseloansaremadefromfundsprovidedbydonorswithspecialinstructionsthattheybeusedtoassiststudentswhoencounterfinancialemergencies.Theloansarenormallymadeforaone-monthperiodandaredesignedtoberepaidinfullonorbeforetheduedate.Tuitionloansaregivenduringregistrationandmustbeappliedtoastudent'sfeebill.Emergencyloansaregivenincash.

MASTEROFSCIENCEINNUTRITION–INRESIDENCE FortheMasterofScienceOnline,pleaseseetheseparateHandbookdedicatedtothatprogram.MasterofScience GeneralDescription

TheMasterofScienceinNutritionwiththesispreparesprofessionalsforteachinginjuniorcolleges;administrationinpublichealthprograms;technicalpositionsatfood,pharmaceuticalandchemicallaboratories;andforthosewhoareregistereddietitians,advancedpractitionerandteachingpositionsinclinicaldietetics.TheGSCmustapprovetheProgramofWorkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacy.FortheM.S.degree,30credithoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:

* 18hoursinspecifiednutritioncourses.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmust

includeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances;

* sixhoursinaminorfieldsuchasmolecularbiology,zoology,botany,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,physiology,healthpromotion,communitynutritionandpublichealthorkinesiology;

* sixhoursofthesisinvolvinganoriginalresearchproject(i.e.,NTR698AandNTR698B)

Themaster'sdegreeprogramtypicallyrequiresfoursemestersoffull-timestudy.Courseworktakenatotherinstitutionswillnotbecounted.

Afteratleastonesemesterofcoursework,andaftersubstantialprogresshasbeenmadeonthethesisresearchproject,studentsshouldconsultwiththeirsupervisingprofessorandformulatea“ProposedProgramofCourseWork”(seeexample).The“ProposedProgramofCourseWork”listsonlythecoursesthatarerequiredtowardtheM.S.

The“ProposedProgramofWork”mustbesubmittedtotheGraduateAdviserforapproval.AftercourseworkisapprovedbytheGraduateAdviseronbehalfoftheGraduateStudiesCommittee,thestudentshouldfileanApplicationforCandidacy:Master’sDegreeformathttp://www.utexas.edu/ogs/

“GraduationunderaParticularCatalog”isapolicyestablishedbytheGraduateschool.Degreerequirementsmaychangefromonecatalogtothenext.Youarenormallyboundbytherequirementsofthecataloginforceatthetimeofyourfirstregistration;youmaychoose,however,tofulfilltherequirementsofasubsequentcatalog.IfyoudonotfulfillyourrequirementswithinsixyearsofyourfirstenrollmentintheGraduateSchool,yourarethenboundbytherequirementsofasubsequentcatalog.YoumaychoosethecatalogineffectinanyyearinwhichyouareenrolledintheGraduateSchool,withinthesix-yearlimit.

Formoreinformation,seetheGraduateSchoolCataloghttp://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs

Thestudentshouldconsultwithhisorhersupervisingprofessorbeforecompletingthisform.Inconsultationwiththestudent,thesupervisingprofessorwillsuggestoneadditionalpersontobenamedtothethesiscommittee(i.e.,toserveas“Reader”or“Co-Supervisor”).TheconsentoftheindividualmustbeobtainedpriortoaddingthenametotheApplicationforCandidacy.Deadlinesforfilingarenotflexible.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoapplyforgraduation. StudentsshouldgotoURL:http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/index.htmltodownloadappropriateforms.

PLEASEcheckthedeadlinespostedeachsemesterontheGraduateSchoolwebsite.You’llneedtogiveeveryoneadequatetimetoreviewandsignthenecessaryforms.

MASTEROFSCIENCEINNUTRITIONwithTHESIS

(1) Threehoursrequiredforlettergrade,otherstakenCR/NC.Additionalhoursmaybetakenbutwillnotcounttowardthe30hoursrequirement.

(2) Thethesiscourseisasix-hourcourseinwhich698Amustprecede698B.Studentsmustberegisteredfor698Bwhenthesisissubmitted.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:

ï Eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;ï Sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchaszoology,botany,anthropology,

biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,orkinesiology;and

ï Sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreehoursinresearchproblems,atleastthreehoursinseminar,andatleastsixhoursinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.

MASTEROFSCIENCEINNUTRITIONwithREPORT

Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster'sdegree.Inthisprogram,NTR398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.

Atotalof33hoursarerequiredforthisoption.

CourseworkforcompletionofMASTEROFSCIENCEINNUTRITION30hoursrequiredtocomplete

Course Description RequiredCreditHours

SemesterTaken

ActualCreditHours

NUTRITIONCOURSES: NTR392 ResearchProblemsinNutritionalSciences Minimumof3hrsrequired.NTR394 GraduateSeminarinNutritionalSciences Minimumof3hrsrequired.NTR390 RecentAdvancesinNutritionalSciences Minimumof9hrsrequired

AdvancesinNutritionIMacronutrients AdvancesinNutritionIIVitaminsandMinerals MolecularNutritionalSciences ANYADDITIONALTOPICNOTREPEATED NTR380K ResearchMethodsinNutritionalSciences Minimumof3hrsrequired.MINOR GraduateorApprovedUpper-DivisionUndergraduateCourses

(coursemustbegermaneand/orrelatedtoresearchinterest)≥6 ≥6

NTR698A Thesis 3 3

NTR698B Thesis 3 3REPORTOPTIONINSTEADOFTHESISMUSTBEAPPROVEDBYSUPERVISOR

NTR398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.

Total33

MAwReport

Required 30MAThesis

SAMPLEPROGRAMPROPOSEDPROGRAMofCOURSEWORKFORTHEMASTEROFSCIENCEDEGREEAgradeofatleastC(2.00)isrequiredforacoursetobeincludedinthestudent’sProgramofWork.

Name: Date:

Address:

B.A ./B.S.,Date,

Institution

Major:

Probablegraduationdate:

CoursesforMajor

CourseNo. CourseTitle Professor Institution Year GradeNTR392 ResearchProblems:Nutritionand

CancerKline/Sanders UT 2009 A

NTR394 GraduateSeminarinNutritionalSciences

Davis UT 2010 ANTR390.1 AdvancesinNutritionI Freeland-Graves UT 2009 ANTR390.7 AdvancesinNutritionII Jolly UT 2010 ANTR380K ResearchMethods:ExpDsgnandStat Bray UT 2009 ANTR698A Thesis Kline/Sanders UT In

ProgressNTR698B Thesis Kline/Sanders UT FutureCoursesinMinorBIO398G SignalinginCancer Dharmawardhane UT 2010 AMOL395F Genetics Fischer/Macdonald UT 2009 AOtherGraduateWorkZOO388M AdvancedCellBiology Poenie UT 2011 ABIO395 PlantBio:LabSTDSinMolBio Sathasivan UT 2010 ASupportingUndergraduateWorkNTR311 IntroductoryNutrition Krakin LSU 2005 ABIO211

CellBiology

Perez

LSU

2005

A

BIO365R

VertebratePhysiology

Labeau

LSU

2006

A

CH302

PrinciplesofChemistry

Breaux

LSU

2006

A

CH610A

OrganicChemistry

Wilson

LSU

2007

A

CH610B

OrganicChemistry

Thibideaux

LSU

2008

B

CH339K

Biochemistry

Thibideaux

LSU

2008

A

DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHYINNUTRITIONALSCIENCESDoctoralDegree GeneralDescription

ThepurposeofthePh.D.programinNutritionalSciencesistopreparestudentsforresearch,teaching,andadministrativepositionsincolleges,universities,governmentandindustry.Evidenceofsuchpreparationincludesthesubmissionofadissertation,whichshouldbeamajorcontributiontoknowledgeindicatingnotonlythattheindividualhasathoroughknowledgeoftheparticularfieldbutalsothattheindividualcandesignandexecuteoriginalresearch.

WhiletheGraduateSchoolsetsnospecificorformalcourserequirementsforthePh.D.acrosscampus,thetypicalexpectationisthatadoctorateinvolves60hoursofcreditpostbaccalaureate.Mostdoctoralprogramsrequireaminimumoffour-fiveyearsoffull-timestudytocomplete.Attheendofthesecondyear,studentsareexpectedtohavemettherequirementsforadmissiontocandidacy,namely:

ï Successfulcompletionofallcoursesconditionaltoadmission

ï Completionofatleast18hoursinRecentAdvancesinNutritionandResearchMethods,

includingthefollowingcourseswithagradeofatleastBineach:Nutrition390(Topic1:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesI),390(Topic6:MolecularNutritionalSciences),390(Topic7:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesII),and394(Topic1:GeneralNutrition);withagradeofBorbetterinthesecourses.

ï Sixhoursofgraduatecourseworkoutsideofnutritionalsciencesthatisgermanetothe

dissertationresearch(i.e.biology,biochemistry,zoology,microbiology,botany,cellular/molecularbiologyeducationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,communitynutrition,publichealthandkinesiology).Furthersupportingworkinnutritionorintherelatedsciencesusuallyisneededtoaugmenttheprogram.Yoursupervisorwillhelpyouselectthesecourses.

ï Allstudentsareexpectedtoparticipateingraduateseminarthroughouttheirentire

periodofstudywhetherofficiallyregisteredornot.ItistheexpectationofGSCmembersthatallstudentswilltakeNTR394-Topic1.

ï ApprovalbytheGraduateAdvisoroftheproposedcourseplanandproposed

dissertationresearchprogram

ï Satisfactorycompletionofanoraljustificationofadissertationresearchproposal(i.e.,PrelimExam)beforeaPrelimcommittee

Dissertation Registrationfordissertationcourses

Thestudentmustbeadmittedtocandidacyinordertoregisterforthedissertationcourses:-99Rand-99W(the"R"and"W"signifyResearchandWriting,respectively).Thecoursenumbersvaryincredit.AstudentmustregisterforanRcourseforonesemesterandforaWcourseforeachsemesterthereafteruntilthedegreeiscompleted.RegistrationforaRandWcourseinthesamesemesterisprohibited;thecoursesmustbetakenoveratleasttwosemesters.RegistrationforNTR999RorNTR999Wfulfillsthe9hourrequirementforteachingassistants,researchassistantshipsorfellowshipholders(full-timestatus).

Registration ContinuousRegistration

Onceadmittedtocandidacyforadoctoraldegree,astudentmustenrollandpaytuitionbythetwelfthclassdayoftheFallandSpringsemestersofeachacademicyearuntilcompletionofthedegree.(Lateregistrationfeerulesdoapply.)Asstatedabove,thedissertationcourseinvolvesatwo-semestersequence(-99Rfollowedby-99W).Thefirstcoursecannotberepeated(i.e.,399R,699Ror999R).Thesecond(i.e.,399W,699Wor999W)coursemustberegisteredforcontinuouslyuntilthedegreeiscompleted.Thestudentmustregisterforatleasttwosemestersofdissertation.Thefirstsemesterwillalwaysbe-99Randallsucceedingsemesterswillbe-99W."InProgress"(asterisk)gradeswillbeassigneduntilthedissertationhasbeencompletedfora“CR”creditgrade.

TheGraduateSchoolmonitorscontinuousregistrationfordoctoralcandidates.StudentsnotenrolledbythefourthclassdayofalongsessionsemesteraresentaletterfromtheGraduateSchoolwarningthattheymustregisterandpaytuitionbythetwelfthclassdayorabarwillbeplacedonanyfurtherregistration.Studentswhoareinvolvedindissertationresearchworkinanywayduringthesummermustberegistered.Studentswhodonotregistercontinuouslyandwhoarenotonapprovedleavewillbedroppedfromcandidacy.Foradditionalinformation,seetheGraduateAdviser.

ProceduresforApplyingforCandidacyProgramofWork Afteratleastonesemesterofcoursework,andaftersubstantialprogresshasbeenmadeonthe

dissertationresearchproject,thestudentshouldconsultwiththeirsupervisingprofessorandformulatea“ProposedProgramofWork.” The“ProposedProgramofWork”listsonlythecoursesthatarerequiredtowardthePh.D.Workdoneforthemaster’sdegreemaybeincludedintheworkforthedoctoraldegree,provideditisacceptabletotheGraduateStudiesCommittee,thesupervisingcommittee,andtheGraduateDean.Onaseparatesheetstudentswillneedtohavetheapproximatetitleofthedissertation,abriefdescriptionoftheresearchandthenameofyoursupervisingprofessor.Attheendofthesecondyearstudentsareexpectedtohavemettherequirementsforadmissiontocandidacy.YOUMUSTCOMPLETEALLREQUIREDCOURSEWORKBEFORETHEPRELIMINARYEXAMCANBETAKEN.

Catalog “GraduationunderaParticularCatalog”-policyestablishedbytheGraduateschool:

Degreerequirementsmaychangefromonecatalogtothenext.Youarenormallyboundbytherequirementsofthecataloginforceatthetimeofyourfirstregistration;youmaychoose,however,tofulfilltherequirementsofasubsequentcatalog.IfyoudonotfulfillyourrequirementswithinsixyearsofyourfirstenrollmentintheGraduateSchool,youarethenboundbytherequirementsofasubsequentcatalog.YoumaychoosethecatalogineffectinanyyearinwhichyouareenrolledintheGraduateSchool,withinthesix-yearlimit.

RefertoGraduateSchoolCatalogforfurtherinformation.http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs

PrelimExam Thepreliminaryoralexamination,oftencalledthe“Prelim”,isamajorstepinthepredoctoralprogram.Itspurposeistwofold:

ï toestablishthatthestudenthasasufficientbreadthofknowledgeinnutrition

andrelatedfieldsanddepthinaspecifiedareaofnutritiontobearesearchscholar;

ï todeterminethatthestudentcanformulatereasonableresearch

questionsandproposeeffectivestrategiestoanswerthequestions.Step1 FillouttheProposedProgramofCourseWork,alistofthecoursestakenandproposedthatare

tobecountedtowardthePh.D.Theprogramwouldshowsuccessfulcompletionofallconditionalcoursesandallcompletedandproposedcoursework(major,minorandsupportingcoursework)forgraduationunderaparticularcatalog.Adraftshouldbeapprovedbyyoursupervisingprofessor,thensubmittedtothegraduatecoordinator.ThegraduatecoordinatorwillcheckwiththeGraduateSchooltoconfirmthecorrectcourseworkandrequirements.Anydiscrepanciesneed

toberesolved.Youmusthaveapprovalofyourprogrambeforeyoucanscheduleyourpreliminaryexam.SeeexamplesofProposedProgramofCourseWorkfortheDegreeofDoctorofPhilosophyandanexampleofthememotoGSCmembersaskingfortheircommentsandrecommendationsintheAppendix.

Step2 Awrittenproposalshouldbepreparedandcirculatedtocommitteemembersaminimumof

fourweeksinadvanceofthePreliminaryexamination.Theproposalmaybeacceptedaswrittenorreturnedtothestudentwithsuggestedmodifications.TheproposalformatshouldfollowtheguidelinesforanNIHpredoctoralfellowship(F31),availableintheAppendixofthisHandbook.ThewrittenproposalmustbefoundacceptablebytheSupervisoryCommitteepriortoschedulingthePreliminaryExam.

Step3 Oncetheprogramhasbeenapproved,thePrelimcanbescheduled.Itistheresponsibilityofthe

studenttochooseatimewhenallmembersofthecommitteecanattendforathreehourtimeperiod.Youandyoursupervisingprofessor(notthegraduateadviserastheGraduateSchoolpaperworkindicates)shouldchoosefourtosixpeopletoserveonyourdissertationcommittee.YoursupervisorandatleasttwootherpeoplemustbefromtheDepartmentofNutritionalSciences.Atleastonepersonmustbefromoutsidethedepartment.

AnycommentsorrecommendationsmadebyGraduateAdvisorregardingtheprogramofworkneedtobebroughttotheattentionofallprelimcommitteemembersbythesupervisingprofessoratthebeginningoftheprelim.

InarrivingatarecommendationtotheGSC,theprelimcommitteemayconsidernotonlyresponsestoquestionsduringtheprelim,butalsothesuccessfulcompletionofformalcoursework,priorresearchexperience,andotherevidenceofacademicachievement.Thecommittee’srecommendationtotheGSCwillbeoneofthefollowing:

(a) admissiontocandidacywithnoconditions;(b) admissiontocandidacywithspecificconditions,suchasadditionalcoursework;(c) re-examinationatalaterdate;(d) terminationofthepredoctoralprogram,withapprovaltopursueamaster’sdegree;(e) dismissalfromthegraduateprogram.

Assoonaspossibleaftertheprelimexaminationiscompleted,thesupervisingprofessorneedstoformallysubmittherecommendationoftheprelimcommitteetotheGraduateAdvisorinwriting(PrelimSignatureform,seeAppendix). Again,aminimumoftwoweeksisrequiredforapproval.

OncetheGraduateAdvisorhasapprovedthepreliminaryexaminationcommittee’srecommendationontheproposeddissertationresearchprogram,acopywillbesubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinatorforrecordkeeping.

Step4 ThestudentshouldusethefollowingwebsiteinordertofillouttheApplicationforCandidacyhttps://utdirect.utexas.edu/ogs/forms/candidacy/app.WBX.Statethemember’sfullname,department,rank,GSCstatus(YorN).(Thisinformationisavailablefromthegraduatecoordinator.)

AbriefstatementoftheproposeddissertationcanbecutandpastedtotheelectronicApplicationforCandidacy.TheabstractshouldnotexceedonepageandshouldbeintheformrequiredbytheOfficeofGraduateStudiesaspartoftheapplicationforadmissiontocandidacyforthePh.D.

Youwillberequiredtocopyandpasteortypeyourabstract(under60lines)intotheform.TheUTEIDsystemwilltimeoutafter30minutesandloseanychangesnotyetsubmittedorsaved:youmaywanttopreparethisdescriptionbeforebeginningtheapplication.Yoursupervisormustapprovethedescription.

Whentheon-lineformiscompletedandsent,itwillautomaticallyberoutedtoyourfacultysupervisorofelectronicapprovalsignature,afterapprovalfromfacultysupervisorisobtained.ACertificationofAcademicCredentialselectronicformwillbesenttotheGraduateStudiesCommitteeChairforelectronicsignatureapproval.

Acopyoftheproposalalsoshouldbeprovidedtothegraduatecoordinatorforadditiontothestudent’sfile.

ï StudentsareresponsibletodelivertoGraduateSchoolDegreeEvaluatorsofacurriculumvitaforanycommitteememberwhoisnotamemberoftheGraduateStudiesCommittee.

ï StudentsarealsorequiredtoprovidetotheGraduateSchoolDegreeEvaluatorsa

curriculumvitaandaletterstatingthenominee'swillingnesstoserveatnoexpensetotheuniversityisrequiredwhenanoff-campuscommitteememberisrecommendedforyourcommitteebytheGraduateAdviser.Theno-expenseletterisavailableontheGraduateSchoolwebsite.

ChangestotheCommitteeMembershiprequirespecialapproval,soyoushouldbecertainthemembershipiscompleteandcorrectbeforeinitiatingtheapplication.

QuestionsshouldbedirectedtoyourDepartmentalGraduateCoordinator.

CertificationofAcademicCredentials

AProgramofWork(listofcoursestakentowardthePh.D.)mustbesubmittedtotheChairofyourGraduateStudiesCommittee.TheGraduateAdvisorwillreviewandapprovetheCertificationofAcademicCredentialsonline.

TheProgramofWorkmustmeetalloftherequirementsestablishedbytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeandtheGraduateSchool,

ï mustbetakenwithinthepastsixyears,

ï andmustincludecourseworkthatissufficientinacademicbreadth/depth.

Onceyouhavebeenadmittedtocandidacy,

ï Youarerequiredtocontinuouslyregisterfordissertationortreatise.

ï Yourfirstsemesterincandidacyis_99R;forallsemestersafterthefirstoneincandidacyyoumustregisterfor_99W.

PleasebeawarethatanychangestoyourcommitteeortheproposedtopicmustbeapprovedbytheDeanofGraduateStudies. AsktheGraduateAdvisortopetitionforanychanges.Changesmustbeapprovedwelli30daysbeforesubmissionoftheRequestforFinalOral.

CourseworkforCompletionofDOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY

Course

DescriptionRequiredCreditHours

18SemesterHoursinNutritionalSciences

NTR390 AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesIMacronutrientMetabolism 3

NTR390 AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesIIVitaminsandMinerals 3

NTR390 MolecularNutrition 3

NTR394 GeneralNutritionSeminar 3AdditionalSemesterHoursinNTR390(RecentAdvancesinNutritionalSciences)and/oroneNTR380KorStatisticscourse.

6

SixadditionalSemesterHoursofGraduateCourseworkOutsideNutritionalSciencesinfieldsgermanetothedissertationresearch,suchasbiology,biochemistry,molecularbiology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,andkinesiology.

6

NTR999R

Dissertation(Research)takenduringthefirstsemesterincandidacy.

9

NTR999W Dissertation(Writing)takeneverysemesterafterfirstsemesterincandidacyuntilGraduation.

9Total/Expected 60-75

HOURS

required 3

NTR 390.X (NTR 390 topics course) Or Statistics required 3

NTR 392 research hours 3

NTR 390.6 Molecular Nutrition required 3

NTR 392 research hours 3

Outside Course 1 required 3

PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE: Research Supervisor must be selected before the start of the 3rd semester.

NTR 394 Graduate Seminar in Nutritional Sciences required 3

NTR 392 research hours 3

NTR 390.X (NTR 390 topics course) required

3

Outside Course 2 required 3

required

3 NTR 392 research hours 3 PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE: At the end of the second year students must meet requirements for admission to candidacy/ Prelim Exam. Students must complete coursework before Prelim Exam can be scheduled. The Supervisory Committee must be set up by the final day of the fourth long semester.

NTR 392 research hours 3 NTR 392 research hours 3 NTR 392 research hours 3 PROGRESS TOWARD DEGREE: The Prelim Exam must be completed prior to the start of the sixth full semester.

NTR 999R Dissertation 9

NTR 999W Dissertation 9

NTR 999W Dissertation 9

SuggestedSchedule:

★

★

★

Fall Year5 NTR999WDissertation 9Spring Year 5 NTR999WDissertation 9

Studentsmustmaintainatleasta3.0average.

NTR 390.0 Nutrition and Disease Prevention Forman UT 2012 A NTR 390.1 Advances in Nutritional Sciences Freeland-Graves UT 2011 A NTR 390 Metabolic Syndrome Nunez UT 2011 A NTR 394 Seminar in Nutritional Sci. Davis UT 2012 A NTR 390.7 Advances Nutritional Sci. II Lashinger UT 2012 A NTR 390.6 Molecular Nutrition deGraffenried UT 2011 A NTR 999R NTR 999W

Dissertation Dissertation

Jolly Jolly

UT UT

In Progress In Progress

PROPOSEDPROGRAMOFCOURSEWORKFORTHEDEGREEOFDOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY(MOLECULAREMPHASIS)

IndividualProgramswillvaryaccordingtoresearch.Agradeofat leastC(2.00) isrequired foraOutsidedepartmentcoursetobeincludedinthestudent’sProgramofWork. AgradeofBorbetterisrequiredforCoreCurriculum.

Name: Date:

B.A./B.S.,Date,Institution

Address:Major:

M.A./M.S.,Date,Institution

Major:

MAJOR:NutritionalSciences

CourseNo. CourseTitle Professor Institution Year Grade

ApproximateTitle:Identificationandcharacterizationofamammalianfattyacidtransportergene SupportingWork

BIO391M TumorBiology Huibregtse UT 2009 AN397L AnalysisandInterpofData Garcia UT 2010 A

SupportingUndergraduateWorkCHE1000 GeneralChemistryI Jones Baylor 2007 ABIO1500 GeneralZoologyI Watkins Baylor 2007 AFN1500 BasicNutrition Allen Baylor 2007 ACHE1100 GeneralChem.II Jones Baylor 2006 B+BIO1550 GeneralZoologyII Adams Baylor 2006 ACHE2000 OrganicChemistryI Goldsmith Baylor 2006 ACHE2100 OrganicchemistryII Brunsen Baylor 2005 AFN2500 BiochmicalNutrition Brian Baylor 2008 ACHE3150 PhysiologicalChemistry Kelly Baylor 2008 ABIO2220 VertebratePhysiology Parker Baylor 2004 ABIO3025 Genetics Quinley Baylor 2008 ASTA2200 InferentialStatistics McDougal Baylor 2004 BMIC2025 Microbiology Fox Baylor 2004 A

PROPOSEDPROGRAMOFCOURSEWORKFORTHEDEGREEOFDOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY(CLINICALEMPHASIS)

Name: Date:Address:

B.A./B.S.,Date,InstitutionM.A./M.S.,Date,Institution

Major:Major:

MAJOR:NutritionalSciences

CourseNo. CourseTitleProfessor Institution Year GradeNTR390.0 NutritionandDiseasePrevention Kline UT 2011 ANTR390.1 AdvancesinNutritionalSciences Freeland-Graves UT 2011 ANTR390 MetabolicSyndrome Nunez UT 2011 ANTR394 SeminarinNutritionalSci. Kline&Sanders UT 2012 ANTR390.7 AdvancesNutritionalSci.II Jolly UT 2012 AN397L(stats) AnalysisandInterp.ofData Laffrey/Garcia UT 2013 ANTR999RNTR999W

DissertationDissertation

JollyJolly

UTUT

Fall2013Spring2013

N397L.2

SupportingWork

InstrumentationandMeasurement Coward UT 2011 AHED395 InterventionMapping GottliebUT 2011 AEDP382K CorrelationandRegression Chang UT 2012 A

SupportingUndergraduateWork

CHEM1410 GeneralChemistryI Lippmann TSU 2006 BCHEM1420 GeneralChemistryII Rudizinski TSU 2006 BBIO2430 HumanAnatomyandPhysiology Horne TSU 2006 BCHEM2410 OrganicChemistryI Blanda TSU 2007 BBIO2460 CellBiology Koke TSU 2007 BCHEM2342 OrganicChemistryII Blanda TSU 2007 AFCS2367 PrinciplesofNutrition Thompson TSU 2007 ABIO2400 Microbiology Rhode TSU 2008 ABIO2450 Genetics Forstner TSU 2008 BCHEM3410 QuantitativeAnalysis Compton TSU 2009 ABIO4445 PathogenicMicrobiology Prabhakaran TSU 2009 ABIO3442 Virology Aron TSU 2009 ABIO4416 GeneralEcology Barnes TSU 2009 A

NotificationofGraduateAdvisorofPrelimResultsbyCommitteeChair.Step2ofPrelimExamDate: To: GraduateAdvisor,Dr.JaimieDavis

From: (CommitteeChair)

Re: RecommendationsofPreliminaryCommitteeProceduresThestudentlistedbelowhassuccessfullycompletedthequalifyingexaminationandhaspresentedadissertationproposalthatisacceptabletotheproposeddissertationcommitteethatreviewedit.

Student:

DateofPrelimExamination: PrelimCommittee:SupervisingProfessor(s)Committeemembers

Recommendation:

AdmissiontocandidacyforthePh.D.withoutcondition.

AdmitwithPrelimconditions:

Notrecommendedforadvancement.

ProceduresforGraduation Graduation RegistrationforGraduation

Candidatesforagraduatedegreemustberegisteredduringthesemesterorsummersessioninwhichtheyaretoreceivetheirdegree.

Doctoralstudentsmustberegisteredforthedissertationcourse,-999Rduringthefirstsemesterincandidacy,thenafterregistersfor999Wduringthefallandspringsemesteruntilgraduationandifyouneedtoregisterduringthesummeryouregisterfor399W;master'sstudentsforthethesiscourseregisterforthefirstpartofthesis,698A,thenregistersfor698Bonthesemesterthestudentistograduate.

Ifmaster’sstudentshaveincompletesontheirProgramofWork,theymustregisterforaconferencecourseonaCredit/NoCreditbasisuntiltheincompletesarecleared.Thisholdstrueevenifthethesisorreporthasbeensubmitted.

Deadlines&SubmissionInstructionsDuringyourlastsemesterasagraduatestudent,youmustapplytograduate,inadditiontocompletingotherrequiredsteps.Master’sCandidatesIfyouexpecttocompleteyourdegreeduringagivensemester,filetograduatebysubmittingtheMaster’sGraduationApplicationformonline.(Apaperformmaybesubmittedbystudentsenrolledindual-degreeprograms.ContactaGraduateCoordinatortoobtainthepaperform,towhichyoumustattachaprogramofworkthathasbeenapprovedbyyourprogramgraduateadviser.)Theformmustbecompletedandsubmittedduringtheappropriatetimeperiod:seeOGSwebpagefordates.https://gradschool.utexas.edu/Studentswhodonotsubmittheformbythedeadlinewillnotbeeligibletoreceivetheirdegreeuntilthesubsequentsemester.Ifyoufindafterfilingforgraduationthatyouwillnotcompleteyourdegreerequirements,contacttheGraduateSchoolforinstructionsforreschedulingyourgraduation.TheMaster’sGraduationApplicationformisvalidforonesemesteronly;anewapplicationmustbesubmittedifyoursemesterofgraduationchanges.RegistrationRequirementforFinalSemesterAllstudentsmustberegisteredintheirfinalgraduatingsemester.ThesisOptionstudentsmustberegisteredin698BandReportOptionstudentsmustberegisteredin398Rtosubmitagraduationapplication.ThesisorReportSubmissionAllmaster’sdegreecandidateswhoarecompletingthethesisorreportoptionmustuploadthethesisorreportby3p.m.onthedeadlineANDbeforefinalpaperworkissubmitted:SeeOGSwebpagefordateshttps://gradschool.utexas.edu/RequiredPrintedPagesStudentsarealsorequiredtosubmitaprintedcopyofthefollowingpagestotheGraduateSchool,Main101,by3p.m.ontherelevantdeadlinelistedabove.Allpaperworkmustbesubmittedtogetherinonepacket:• Asignaturepage(withsignaturesofyoursupervisingcommitteeaslistedonyourMaster’sGraduationApplication

form)ALLcommitteemembersmustsignthesignaturepage-noproxysignaturesallowed;• AcopyofyourCopyrightTutorialcertificationemail;

• AStatementonResearchwithHumanParticipantsform;• AStatementofResearchinRestrictedRegionsform;and• AnyrequeststoDelayPublication.Submittheformswhetheryouusedhumanparticipantsorconductedresearchinarestrictedregionornot.Ifyoudidusehumanparticipants,attachacopyoftheIRBapprovalletterorwaiverorexemptionnotificationoftheform.Ifyoutraveledtoarestrictedregion,attachacopyofyourIOCapprovalletter(s).Ifyoucannotdelivertherequiredpagesinperson,theymaybemailedtoarrivebythedeadline.Werecommendthatyouuseaguaranteedmethodofdelivery.Sendthemto:TheUniversityofTexasatAustinDeanofGraduateStudies110InnerCampusDrive,StopG0400Austin,TX78712-1710DoctoralStudentsIfyouexpecttocompleteyourdegreeduringagivensemester,filetograduatebysubmittingtheDoctoralGraduationApplicationform.Itmustbecompletedandsubmittedduringtheappropriatetimeperiod:SeeOGSwebpagefordateshttps://gradschool.utexas.edu/Studentswhodonotsubmittheformbythedeadlinewillnotbeeligibletoreceivetheirdegreeuntilthesubsequentsemester.RegistrationRequirementforFinalSemesterInyourfinalsemester,youmustberegisteredfor_99W.(Musicmajorsshouldcheckwiththeirgraduateadviserforregistrationrequirements.)DissertationDefense/FinalOralExaminationAfteryoufiletograduate,scheduleyourdissertationdefense,alsoknownasthefinaloralexamination.DissertationSubmissionAlldoctoraldegreecandidatesmustuploadtheirdissertationby3p.m.onthedeadlineANDbeforefinalpaperworkissubmitted:SeeOGSwebpagefordateshttps://gradschool.utexas.edu/RequiredPrintedPagesStudentsarealsorequiredtosubmitaprintedcopyofthefollowingpagestotheGraduateSchool,Main101,by3p.m.ontherelevantdeadlinelistedabove.Allpaperworkmustbesubmittedtogetherinonepacket:• Asignaturepage(withsignaturesofyoursupervisingcommitteeaslistedonyourDoctoralGraduationApplication

form)ALLcommitteemembersmustsignthesignaturepage-noproxysignaturesallowed;• AcopyofyourCopyrightTutorialcertificationemail;• AStatementonResearchwithHumanParticipantsform;• AStatementofResearchinRestrictedRegionsform;and• AnyrequeststoDelayPublication.Submittheformswhetheryouusedhumanparticipantsorconductedresearchinarestrictedregionornot.Ifyoudidusehumanparticipants,attachacopyoftheIRBapprovalletterorwaiverorexemptionnotificationoftheform.Ifyoutraveledtoarestrictedregion,attachacopyofyourIOCapprovalletter(s).Ifyoucannotdelivertherequiredpagesinperson,theymaybemailedtoarrivebythedeadline.Werecommendthatyouuseaguaranteedmethodofdelivery.Sendthemto:TheUniversityofTexasatAustinDeanofGraduateStudies110InnerCampusDrive,StopG0400Austin,TX78712-1710ExitSurveysInadditiontotherequiredprintedpages,doctoralcandidatesarealsorequestedtocompletethefollowingbythe

relevantdeadlinelistedabove:• TheAssociationofAmericanUniversitiesDataExchangeexitsurveyregardingyourexperienceasadoctoral

student;andTheconfidentialNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)SurveyofEarnedDoctorates.Ph.DOraldefense YouwillneedtoobtaintheRequestforFinalOralformfromtheOfficeofGraduate

Studieswebpagehttp://www.utexas.edu/ogs

Beginarrangingforyourdefenseatthebeginningofthesemester,especiallyduringthesummer,inordertoaccommodatethetravelplansofyourcommitteemembers.

Youshouldsubmitthefinaldraftofyourdissertation,reviewedfortechnicalandgrammaticalcorrectnessbyyoursupervisor,toeachofyourcommitteemembersatleastfourweeksbeforeyourfinaldefense.AllmembersofthecommitteemustsigntheRequestforFinalOral.Bysigning,eachmemberacknowledgesreceiptofacopyofyourdissertationdraftandagreestobepresentatthedefenseonthescheduleddate.

TherequestmustbefiledintheGraduateSchoolwiththevita,abstracts,signatureandtitlepagesforaformatcheckatleasttwoweeksinadvanceofyourdefense.ThistimeisnecessaryfortheGraduateSchooltoprocessyourrequestandtomailthedefensereportmaterials,acopyoftheabstractandaninvitationtothedefensetoyourcommitteemembersandgraduateprogram.

BysigningtheRequestforFinalOralExamination,youauthorizeTheUniversityofTexasatAustintopublishyourname,major,dissertationtitle,committeechair,andthedate,time,andlocationofyourfinaloralexam. Intheabsenceofthissignature,thisinformationwillnotbepublishedasapartoftheScheduleofFinalOralExams.

TheReportofDissertationDefenseismailedtothesupervisingprofessorbytheGraduateSchool.Besurethatthereportandthethreerequiredcopiesofthe

signaturepageofyourdissertationarepresentattheoraldefense,sothattheycanbesignedbythecommitteemembers.

TheReportofDissertationDefensesignaturepageismailedtothesupervisingprofessorbytheGraduateSchool.Besurethatthereportandthethreerequiredcopiesofthesignaturepageofyourdissertationarepresentattheoraldefense,sothattheycanbesignedbythecommitteemembers.

Afterdefense YourdissertationcannotbeapprovedbytheGraduateSchooluntilyouhavesuccessfully

passedyourdefenseandyourcommitteemembershavesignedtheReportofDissertationDefenseformandtheapproval(signature)pageofyourdissertation.ThesignedReportofDissertationDefenseistheofficialrecommendationofyourcommitteetotheGraduateDean,whodependsuponittodetermineyoureligibilitytoreceivethedoctoraldegree.Apassingreportsignifiesthatyourcommitteeunanimouslyagreethatyouhave

completedadissertationthatisanindependentinvestigationinyourmajorfield.Intheeventthatrevisionstoyourdissertationarenecessarybeforeyourcommitteememberswillapproveyourdissertation,theReportofDissertationDefenseshouldberetainedbyyoursupervisoruntilallrevisionshavebeencompleted.TheReportofDissertationDefenserequiredGSCapproval,i.e.thesignatureoftheGSCChairperson.SincetheReportofDissertationDefensedoesnotrequiretheprintednamesofcommitteemembers,pleaseprovidetheGSCChairpersonwiththisinformation.

PROPOSALFORMAT

NIHPredoctoralFellowship[F31]formatSections(11pagestotalnotincludingreferencesandappendices)

1. TitlePage(1page)2. SpecificAims(1page)3. BackgroundandSignificance(1page)4. PreliminaryData/ProgressReport(2pagesmaximum)5. ResearchDesignandMethods(6pages)6. References(nopagelimit)7. Anyadditionalmaterial/informationrequestedbythecommitteecanbeattachedasanappendix(nolimit

onnumberofappendices)Font

UseanArial,Helvetica,PalatinoLinotypeorGeorgiatypeface,ablackfontcolor,andafontsizeof11pointsorlarger.ASymbolfontmaybeusedtoinsertGreeklettersorspecialcharacters;thefontsizerequirementstillapplies.

Typedensity,includingcharactersandspaces,mustbenomorethan15charactersperinch.Typemaybenomorethansixlinesperinch.

Useblackinkthatcanbeclearlycopied.

Printmustbeclearandlegible.PaperSizeandPageMargins

Usestandardsize(8½"x11")sheetsofpaper.

Useatleastone-halfinchmargins(top,bottom,left,andright)forallpages,includingcontinuationpages.Noinformationshouldappearinthemargins,includingtheStudent’snameandpagenumbers.

PageFormatting

Useonlyastandard,single-columnformatforthetext.Avoidusingatwo-columnformatsinceitcancausedifficultieswhenreviewingthedocumentelectronically.

Theapplicationmustbesingle-sidedandsingle-spaced.

Consecutivelynumberpagesthroughouttheapplication.Donotusesuffixes(e.g.,5a,5b).Donotincludeadditionalpagesbetweenthefacepageandpage2.

Donotincludeunnumberedpages.Figures,Graphs,Diagrams,Charts,Tables,FigureLegends,andFootnotes

Asmallertypesizeisacceptablebutitmustbeinblackink,readilylegible,andfollowthefonttypefacerequirement.

EXCERPTSFROMGRADUATECATALOGS

REGARDINGGRADUATEPROGRAMS INNUTRITIONANDNUTRITIONALSCIENCES

ThefollowingintroductorymaterialisidenticalinGraduateSchoolcatalogssince1991:

Thepreliminarytrainingofstudentsseekingagraduatedegreeshouldincludecoursesinthefollowingfields:inorganicchemistrywithlab,organicchemistrywithlab,biochemistrywithlab,vertebrateorhumanphysiology,cellularandmolecularbiology,statistics,andnutrition.TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemayrecommendthatsomeorallofthesecoursesbecompletedasaprerequisiteforadmissiontotheprogramorinadditiontothecoursesrequiredforthegraduatedegree.ForstudentswhowishtocombinetheadvanceddegreeinnutritionwithcoursesandexperiencesmeetingtherequirementsforregistrationeligibilitywiththeAmericanDieteticAssociation,additionalcoursesmayberequired.

MASTEROFSCIENCE-SpecificDegreeRequirementsTheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustapprovetheprogramofworkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthemaster'sdegree.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:(1)eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;(2)sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchasbiology,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,publichealth,pharmacology,orkinesiology;and(3)sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster'sdegree.Inthisprogram,Nutrition398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.2008-2010TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustapprovetheprogramofworkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthemaster'sdegree.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:(1)eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;(2)sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchasbiology,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,publichealth,pharmacology,orkinesiology;and(3)sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.

Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster'sdegree.Inthisprogram,Nutrition398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.2011-2013

TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustapprovetheProgramofWorkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthemaster’sdegree.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:(1)eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;(2)sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchasbiology,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,publichealth,pharmacology,orkinesiology;and(3)sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster’sdegree.Inthisprogram,Nutrition398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.2013-2015

TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustapprovetheProgramofWorkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthemaster’sdegree.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:(1)eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;(2)sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchasbiology,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,publichealth,pharmacology,orkinesiology;and(3)sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster’sdegree.Inthisprogram,Nutrition398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.2015-2017

TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustapprovetheProgramofWorkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthemaster’sdegree.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:(1)eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;(2)sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchasbiology,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,publichealth,pharmacology,orkinesiology;and(3)sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster’sdegree.Inthisprogram,Nutrition398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.2017-2019

TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustapprovetheProgramofWorkbeforethestudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthemaster’sdegree.Thirtysemesterhoursarerequired,distributedasfollows:(1)eighteenhoursinspecifiednutritioncourses;(2)sixhoursinaminororsupportingfieldsuchasbiology,anthropology,biochemistry,immunology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,publichealth,pharmacology,orkinesiology;and(3)sixhoursinthethesiscourse,involvinganoriginalresearchproject.Theeighteenhoursinnutritionmustincludeatleastthreehoursinresearchmethods,atleastthreeinresearchproblems,atleastthreeinseminar,andatleastsixinrecentadvances;theremainingthreehoursmaybeineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvances.Adegreeprogramwithreportisalsoavailable,forstudentsseekingaterminalmaster’sdegree.Inthisprogram,Nutrition398Randthreeadditionalhoursineitherresearchmethodsorrecentadvancesreplacethethesiscourse.

DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY-SpecificDegreeRequirements2005-2011Thedoctoralprogramtypicallyrequiresfourtofiveyearsoffull-timestudy.Studentsareexpectedtomeetthefollowingrequirementsforadmissiontocandidacybytheendofthesecondyear:(1)completionofcoursesconditionaltoadmission;(2)fifteensemesterhoursinnutrition,includingthefollowingcourseswithagradeofatleastBineach:Nutrition390(Topic1:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesI),390(Topic7:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesII),and394(Topic1:GeneralNutrition);(3) sixhoursofgraduatecourseworkoutsidenutritioninfieldsgermanetothedissertationresearch,suchasbiology,biochemistry,molecularbiology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,andkinesiology;(4)presentationanddefenseofadissertationresearchproposalandsatisfactoryresponsetoquestionsonnutritionandrelatedsciences;and(5)approvalbytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeoftheproposedcourseplanandproposeddissertationresearchprogram.Furthersupportingworkinnutritionorrelatedsciencesisusuallyneededtoaugmenttheprogram.Alldoctoralcandidatesmustwriteadissertationbasedontheresultsoftheiroriginalresearchandmustmakeaformaloraldefenseofthedissertation.TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustcertifythatallofthedegreerequirementshavebeencompleted.2011-2015Thedoctoralprogramtypicallyrequiresfourtofiveyearsoffull-timestudy.Studentsareexpectedtomeetthefollowingrequirementsforadmissiontocandidacybytheendofthesecondyear:(1)completionofcoursesconditionaltoadmission;(2)Completionofatleast18hoursinrecentadvancesinnutritionandresearchmethodsinnutritionalsciences,eighteensemesterhoursinnutrition,includingthefollowingcourseswithagradeofatleastBineach:Nutrition390(Topic1:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesI),390(Topic6:MolecularNutritionalSciences),390(Topic7:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesII),and394(Topic1:GeneralNutrition);withagradeofBorbetterinthesecourses.(3)sixhoursofgraduatecourseworkoutsidenutritioninfieldsgermanetothedissertationresearch,suchasbiology,biochemistry,molecularbiology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,andkinesiology;(4)presentationanddefenseofadissertationresearchproposalandsatisfactoryresponsetoquestionsonnutritionandrelatedsciences;and(5)approvalbytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeoftheproposedcourseplanandproposeddissertationresearchprogram.Furthersupportingworkinnutritionorrelatedsciencesisusuallyneededtoaugmenttheprogram.Alldoctoralcandidatesmustwriteadissertationbasedontheresultsoftheiroriginalresearchandmustmakeaformaloraldefenseofthedissertation.TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustcertifythatallofthedegreerequirementshavebeencompleted.2015-2017Thedoctoralprogramtypicallyrequiresfourtofiveyearsoffull-timestudy.Studentsareexpectedtomeetthefollowingrequirementsforadmissiontocandidacybytheendofthesecondyear:(1)completionofcoursesconditionaltoadmission;(2)Completionofatleast18hoursinrecentadvancesinnutritionandresearchmethodsinnutritionalsciences,eighteensemesterhoursinnutrition,includingthefollowingcourseswithagradeofatleastBineach:Nutrition390(Topic1:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesI),390(Topic6:MolecularNutritionalSciences),390(Topic7:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesII),and394(Topic1:GeneralNutrition);withagradeofBorbetterinthesecourses.(3)sixhoursofgraduatecourseworkoutsidenutritioninfieldsgermanetothedissertationresearch,suchasbiology,biochemistry,molecularbiology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,andkinesiology;(4)presentationanddefenseofadissertationresearchproposalandsatisfactoryresponsetoquestionsonnutritionandrelatedsciences;and(5)approvalbytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeoftheproposedcourseplanandproposeddissertationresearchprogram.Furthersupportingworkinnutritionorrelatedsciencesisusuallyneededtoaugmenttheprogram.Alldoctoralcandidatesmustwriteadissertationbasedontheresultsoftheiroriginalresearchandmustmakeaformaloraldefenseofthedissertation.TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustcertifythatallofthedegreerequirementshavebeencompleted.

2017-2019Thedoctoralprogramtypicallyrequiresfourtofiveyearsoffull-timestudy.Studentsareexpectedtomeetthefollowingrequirementsforadmissiontocandidacybytheendofthesecondyear:(1)completionofcoursesconditionaltoadmission;(2)Completionofatleast18hoursinrecentadvancesinnutritionandresearchmethodsinnutritionalsciences,eighteensemesterhoursinnutrition,includingthefollowingcourseswithagradeofatleastBineach:Nutrition390(Topic1:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesI),390(Topic6:MolecularNutritionalSciences),390(Topic7:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesII),and394(Topic1:GeneralNutrition);withagradeofBorbetterinthesecourses.(3)sixhoursofgraduatecourseworkoutsidenutritioninfieldsgermanetothedissertationresearch,suchasbiology,biochemistry,molecularbiology,educationalpsychology,curriculumandinstruction,healtheducation,andkinesiology;(4)presentationanddefenseofadissertationresearchproposalandsatisfactoryresponsetoquestionsonnutritionandrelatedsciences;and(5)approvalbytheGraduateStudiesCommitteeoftheproposedcourseplanandproposeddissertationresearchprogram.Furthersupportingworkinnutritionorrelatedsciencesisusuallyneededtoaugmenttheprogram.Alldoctoralcandidatesmustwriteadissertationbasedontheresultsoftheiroriginalresearchandmustmakeaformaloraldefenseofthedissertation.TheGraduateStudiesCommitteemustcertifythatallofthedegreerequirementshavebeencompleted.

AGuidetoNutritionalSciencesGraduateCourses

ThefollowinglistofcoursesisdesignedtohelpgraduatestudentsknowwhatcoursesareofferedbytheNutritionalSciencesgraduatefaculty.Additionalinformationmaybeobtainedfromtheinstructorofeachcourse.Graduatestandingisrequiredforregistrationinanyofthesecourses.GRADUATECOURSESThefacultyhasapprovaltoofferthefollowingcourses;however,notallcoursesaretaughteachsemesterorsummersession.StudentsshouldconsulttheCourseScheduletodeterminewhichcourseswillbeofferedduringaparticularsemesterorsummersession.TheCourseSchedulemayalsoreflectchangesthathavebeenmadetothecoursesinventoryafterthepublicationofthiscatalog. Unlessotherwisestatedbelow,eachcoursemeetsforthreelecturehoursaweekforonesemester.GRADUATECOURSESThefacultyhasapprovaltoofferthefollowingcoursesintheacademicyears2017–2018;however,notallcoursesaretaughteachsemesterorsummersession.StudentsshouldconsulttheCourseScheduletodeterminewhichcoursesandtopicswillbeofferedduringaparticularsemesterorsummersession.TheCourseSchedulemayalsoreflectchangesmadetothecourseinventoryafterthepublicationofthiscatalog.Nutrition:NTRNTR380K.ResearchMethodsinNutritionalSciences.Onelecturehourandsixlaboratoryhoursaweekforonesemester.Mayberepeatedforcreditwhenthetopicsvary.Prerequisite:Graduatestandinginnutrition,orgraduatestandingandconsentofinstructor.Topic1:ExperimentalNutrition.Topic2:NutritionalImmunology.Topic3:AppliedStatistics.Topic4:AdvancedExperimentalDesignandStatistics.Additionalprerequisite:Nutrition380K(Topic3)orconsentofinstructor.Topic5:Carcinogenesis.Topic6:NutritionalBiochemistry.NTR390.RecentAdvancesinNutritionalSciences.Threelecturehoursaweekforonesemester.Mayberepeatedforcreditwhenthetopicsvary.Prerequisite:Graduatestanding;andoneofthefollowing:Chemistry339Kand339L,Chemistry369,equivalentcoursework,orconsentofinstructor.Topic1:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesI.MacronutrientMetabolism.Requiredofallgraduatestudentsinnutrition.Topic2:CarbohydratesandFiber.Topic3:Lipids.Topic4:VitaminsandMinerals.Topic5:Minerals.Topic6:MolecularNutritionalSciences.Topic7:AdvancesinNutritionalSciencesII.Requiredofallgraduatestudentsinnutrition.Topic8:ClinicalNutrition.Additionalprerequisite:Nutrition370ortheequivalentorconsentofinstructor.Topic9:Nutrition,Immunology,andCancer.Topic10:GeriatricNutritionandMetabolism.Studyofhowaginginfluencesnutrientrequirementsandmetabolismatthebiochemicalandmolecularlevel.Discussionofdietarychangestooffsettheeffectsofagingandtoimprovequalityoflife.Topic11:Nutrition,Cancer,andDevelopment.Theroleofnutritionindevelopmentfromembryotoadult,theroleofnutritioninthepreventionandtreatmentofcancer,andtheabilityofnutrientstoaffectdevelopmentanddisease.

NTR392.ResearchProblemsinNutritionalSciences.Onelecturehourandsixlaboratoryhoursaweekforonesemester.Mayberepeatedforcreditwhenthetopicsvary.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingandconsentofinstructor.Topic1:BiochemicalNutrition.Topic2:NutrientRequirements.Topic3:NutritionandCancer.Topic4:NutritionandImmunology.Topic5:FoodSciences.Topic6:ClinicalNutrition.Topic7:NutritionEducation.Topic8:DevelopmentalNutrition.Topic9:FoodserviceSystems.Topic10:NutritionandMetabolism.Topic11:Obesity.NTR194,294,394.GraduateSeminarinNutritionalSciences.One,two,orthreelecturehoursaweekforonesemester.Mayberepeatedforcreditwhenthetopicsvary.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingandconsentofinstructor.Topic1:GeneralNutrition.Requiredofallstudents.Topic2:ClinicalNutrition.Topic3:MolecularandCellularNutrition.Topic4:Nutrition,Immunology,andDisease.Topic5:NutritionthroughtheLifeCycle.NTR397C,697C.ConferenceCourseinNutritionalSciences.For397C,onelecturehourandsixlaboratoryhoursaweekforonesemester;for697C,twolecturehoursandtwelvelaboratoryhoursaweekforonesemester.Mayberepeatedforcredit.Offeredonthecredit/nocreditbasisonly.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingandconsentofinstructor.NTR698.Thesis.Theequivalentofthreelecturehoursaweekfortwosemesters.Offeredonthecredit/nocreditbasisonly.Prerequisite:For698A,graduatestandinginnutritionandconsentofthegraduateadviser;for698B,Nutrition698A.NTR398R.Master'sReport.Preparationofareporttofulfilltherequirementforthemaster'sdegreeunderthereportoption.Theequivalentofthreelecturehoursaweekforonesemester.Offeredonthecredit/nocreditbasisonly.Prerequisite:Graduatestandinginnutritionandconsentofthesupervisingprofessor.NTR398T.SupervisedTeachinginNutrition.Teachingunderclosesupervision;groupmeetings,individualconferences,andreports.Threelecturehoursaweekforonesemester.Prerequisite:Graduatestandingandappointmentasateachingassistant.NTR399R,699R,999R.Dissertation.Offeredonthecredit/nocreditbasisonly.Prerequisite:Admissiontocandidacyforthedoctoraldegree.NTR399W,699W,999W.Dissertation.Offeredonthecredit/nocreditbasisonly.Prerequisite:Nutrition399R,699R,or999R.

Example of CurriculumVitaYOURNAMEDATE

CURRICULUMVITA

PERSONALDATA

Birthdate:Month,Day,Year, PlaceofBirth:City, State, Country;CitizenshipEmailAddress: persona@utexas.eduMailingAddress: Department of Nutrition/A2703

TheUniversityofTexasatAustinAustin,Texas 78712-1097

OfficeAddress: Building (Gearing Hall/Painter Hall)Room Number(512) 470-0000DepartmentFAX: (512)471-5630 (GEA)or471-5844

Education (present to past)Dates Degree Institution Major(example)8/26/12-present

seeking PhD

TheUniversityofTexasatAustin

NutritionalSciences

Department of Nutritional Sciences SupervisingProfessor: Department of Nutritional Sciences Dr.XXXGive information on undergraduate degree(s) andany other advanced degrees.Research and Professional ExperienceDates Employer PositionsDate Admitted to Candidacy:month/ day/year(example)9/1/04-1/15/05 TheUniversityofTexasatAustin TeachingAssistant forNTR111L

Department of Nutritional Sciences Introductory Nutrition Lab(Supervisor)

(example)9/1/04-12/31/05 TheUniversityofTexasatAustin GraduateResearchAssistant forDr.XXX

Project:givedescriptive titleofresearchproject youworkedon.ProfessionalSocieties(example)

American Society forNutrition, StudentMemberAmerican Institute of Clinical Nutrition, StudentMemberAmericanAssociation for the Advancement of Science,memberTexas State Nutrition Council,Member

CURRICULUMVITA NAME DATEProfessional and Public Service(example)

Supervised undergraduate student participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Programin Molecular Biology, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Howard HugesMedicalInstitute.

(example)

invitedlecturetoprofessionalorganizationAwardsandHonorarySocieties(examples)

PhiBetaKappaPhiKappaPhi

ResearchInterests

Brieflydescribeyourthesis/dissertationresearchproject.Continuebyindicatingtheworkthathasbeenaccomplishedoverthepastyearandyourplansforthecomingyear.PublicationsandContributionsGiveCOMPLETEreferences:

Forarticles:providelastnameandinitialsofallauthorsintheorderastheyappearonthepublication.Year.Completetitleofarticle.Completetitleofjournal.Volume.firstandlastpagesofarticle.

Forbooks:listauthors,completetitleofchapter,In:givecompletetitleofbook;lastnamesandinitialsofalleditors;publisher,location;firstandlastpagesofarticle.year.Articlesinrefereedjournals:Articlesinnon-refereedjournalsandbooks:Articlesinrefereedjournalsorbooksinpress:Articlesinnon-referredjournalsorbooksinpress:Articlesinrefereedjournalsorbookssubmitted:Abstracts:

Giveinformationonpostersorpresentationsatstate,nationalorinternationalmeetingshere.Besuretogivethefullnameoftheprofessionalorganization,dateandplacewheremeetingwasheld.

NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDENT ANNUAL REVIEW FORMDATEOFREVIEW: ____________________NAMEOF STUDENTBEING REVIEWED: ______________________________________REVIEWCRITERIA: (check if applicable)_________current student curriculum vitae_________program of coursework_________satisfactory completion of Prelim Exam on: __________or scheduled for:______________________researchaccomplishments_________professional developmentRATINGS: (circleone)COMMENTS:

Satisfactory Progress Toward DegreeNeedsImprovementUnsatisfactory Progress Toward Degree

NAMESAND SIGNATURESOFALL COMMITTEEMEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN REVIEW:COMMITTEE

CHAIR/CO-CHAIRS:

x (Print Name)

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Application for Graduate Student Professional Development Award

ProfessionalDevelopmentAwardsprovidesupportforstudentstoattendmajorprofessionalmeetingsatwhich

theypresentanoriginalpaperbasedontheirresearch.NAME:______________________ DEPT:_______________________ DATE: _______EID: EMAIL ADDESS: MAILINGADDRESS:___________________________________ ZIP: __________YOUMUSTBEREGISTEREDATTHEUNIVERSITYOFTEXASATAUSTINDURINGTHESEMESTERTHEFUNDSARETOBEUSED.SUMMERREGISTRATIONWILLBEWAIVEDIFYOUWEREREGISTEREDFORTHEPRIORSPRINGSEMESTER.Name of the meeting/conference:

Locationof themeeting:

Datesduringwhichyouplantoattendthemeeting: _Dateofyourpresentation:

MonthDay(s)Year

Chairofdissertationorthesiscommittee(ifknown):

AreyoucurrentlyreceivingincomefromTheUniversityofTexasatAustin?Yes NoIfyouarereceivingsupport,whatisthesourceofthatsupport?

Fellowship TAorAI GRA Other–e.g.,staffemployeeListthenumberofprevioustravelawardsthatyouhavereceivedfromtheGraduateSchool:

1 2 3 4ormoreEstimatetheregistrationcosts,transportationcostsandtotalcostsassociatedwithyourattendanceatthemeeting.Pleaseprovideaccurate/currentairfares.

Registration:$

Transportation:$ TotalCosts:$

Whatothersourcesofsupportandestimatedamountsareavailabletoyoutohelpdefraythecostsofyourattendingandpresentingatthismeeting.Saveacopyofthisformwhencompleted,andthenemailacopyofthecompletedformalongwithyoursupportingdocumentstoyourdepartmentorprogram’sgraduatecoordinator.Documentsrequiredinclude1)thiscompletedform,2)acopyofyourabstract,and3)abstractacceptanceevidence(copyofemail,letterorprogramconfirmingyourpresentation).

Teaching Assistant

Semester

Faculty Supervisor

Course

Duty

Frequency

Due Date (s)

Checklist of InstructionalDuties for TeachingAssistantsGraduate Program inNutritional SciencesListedbelowaresomedutiesthatTeachingAssistantsnormallyperform.PleaseindicatewhichofthesedutiesyourTAwillbeexpectedtoperform,andhowoftenheorsheisexpectedtodothem. Forinfrequentduties(suchascomputingfinalgrades),indicateexpecteddates.

Attendedclasses Readtextbook/assignments Takeattendance Maintainseatingchart Takeclassnotes Maintainofficehours Conductreviewsessions Conductlabsessions Gradehomework Gradeessays/papers Showfilms/videotapes Preparetransparencies Writeexamquestions Proctorexams Gradeexams Arrangeformachine-gradingofexams Maintainclassrecords/grades Preparemid-semesterreports Helpincomputingfinalgrades Teachclass/Lab Travel/errands

TA’ssignature Date Instructor’sSignature

TAEVALUATIONFORM TA’sNameCourseFacultySupervisor Semester. ResearchSupervisor

INTERPERSONAL SKILLSInteractionw/students

Interactionw/faculty

ResponsivenesstofacultyfeedbackduringsemesterTECHNICAL SKILLS

Assistancew/grading

Preparationofclassroommaterialssuchas

handoutsorpacketmaterials,AVmaterials,etc.Assistancew/preparation

ofexams

PROFESSIONAL SKILLSJudgmentInitiative

Emotionalmaturity

ProfessionalstandardsofbehaviorCommitmenttoteaching

function

TEACHINGSKILLSOrganization

LevelofcontentDeliveryofinformation

Useofteachingaids,handouts,AVmaterialsAbilitytoanswer

questionsEngagementofstudents’attentionandinterest

OVERALLEFFECTIVENESSASATA/AII havereadandreviewedmyTAevaluationwiththefacultyinchargeofthisclass.TA’sSignature Date

FacultySignature Date Pleasereturnthecompletedevaluationformby totheGraduateCoordinator.Supervisor’scommentsarebasedon indirectevidencesuchascommentsofstudents,students’evaluations directevidenceobtainedbyobserving (#)lab(s),discussion(s),orreviewsession(s)ledbyTA.

ExampleofTimeLogfordocumentingTADuties

Jan21

Jan28

Feb4

Feb11

Feb18

Feb25

Mar3

Mar10

Mar17

Mar24

Mar25

Mar31

April7

TeachClass/Lab

AttendLecture

ReadMaterial

TakeRole

Maintainseating

Librarywork

OfficeHours

ReviewHours

Grading

Showslides

ClassPrep

XeroxTest

Proctor

Travel/errands

Other

GuidetoEstablishingResponsibilitiesinSharedSpaceandEquipmentAreas1

Campus-widetherehasbeenincreasedemphasisonresearcherssharinglaboratory/teachingspaceandequipmenttomakemoreefficientuseoftheseresources.Examplesofsharedusearecorefacilitiesandanalyticalequipmentlocatedinaresearcher’slaboratorybutsharedwithothers.Oftenitisnotclearwhoisresponsibleforthesharedspaceorequipment.Whenthisoccursandhazardousorradioactivematerialsareinvolved,safetyandregulatorycomplianceproblemsmayarise.Theseproblemsfrequentlyinvolvecontaminationorwastethatisnotidentifiedorlabeledproperly.Undetectedchemicalorradioactivecontaminationcouldcausepotentiallyharmfulexposurestoothersusingthespaceorequipment,andnotlabelingthesematerialsviolatesseveralfederalandstateregulations.

Forthesereasons,EnvironmentalHealthandSafety(EHS)highlyrecommendsthatacompetentindividual2bedesignatedasthepersonresponsibleformanagingsharedspaceandequipment.Analternateshouldalsobespecifiedsothatmanagementcontinueswhentheprimarydesigneeisabsent.

Allresearchersareresponsibleforensuringtheirownsafetycompliancetrainingisuptodate.ChecktheEnvironmentalHealthandSafetywebsiteforonlinetrainingandclasses.http://www.utexas.edu/safety/ehs/train/

Thedesigneewilldevelop,implement,andenforcebasicprocedurestocontrolcontaminationandwastes.Adherencetotheproceduresshouldpreventmostcontaminationandwasteproblems;however,ifaproblemoccurs,thepersonresponsibleshallensuretheissueiscorrectedinatimelymanner.WhatfollowsareEHSrecommendedproceduresforthedifferentsharedspaceandequipmentscenarios.

Securableresearchspacerecommendedprocedures

SecurableresearchspaceisresearchrelatedspacewithlockingdoorsusedbymorethanonePrincipalInvestigator(PI)orfacultymember.Examplesofsecurablespaceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,instrumentrooms,coldrooms,warmrooms,anddarkrooms.

Recommendedprocedures:

1. Departments,colleges,orresearchunitsmustdesignateacompetentindividualas

thesinglepoint-of-contactresponsibleforeachsecurableroomwhichisusedinsupportofresearchbutissharedbymorethanonePI.

2. Biological,chemical,orradioactivestockandin-processmaterialsmustbe

properlylabeledandtheroommustbesecuredwhennooneinthesharinggroupisinthearea.