Standards and Expectations for CDB Graduate Students, Rackham and PIBS Requirements, Preferred Time To Degree (TTD), Proposing Changes to the CDB Graduate Program, The Graduate Program Committee (GPC), Composition , Responsibilities, The Graduate Recruiting Committee (GRC), Composition , Responsibilities, Enrollment, Coursework and Credits, Grades, Research Rotations, The Thesis Advisor, The Preliminary Qualifying Examination (PQE): Timelines and Guidelines, Eligibility, Meeting with the Graduate Program Committee (GPC) Chair, Choosing a Proposal Topic and Specific Aims, Specific Aims Presentations, The Preliminary Exam Committee, The Written Proposal, The Oral Examination, Evaluation, Registration, Flowchart of the Prelim Process, Advancement to Candidacy, The Thesis (Dissertation) Committee, Composition, Responsibilities of the Committee, Responsibilities of the Student, Teaching Requirements, Research Seminars , Doctoral Dissertation and Thesis Defense, Post-Defense Requirements, Leave of Absence and Re-admission, Master's Degree Requirements, Departmental Support, Sources of Travel Support ,

Time Reports, Emergency Cards, ID Cards, Key Requisitions, ID Card Access to Outer Doors, Mail Boxes, Temporary and Work-Study Appointments, Photocopying, FAX, Telephone, Building Problems, Shared Equiptment, OSEH, Chemicals, Glass, and Metals Disposal