The Department of Plant Sciences offers the opportunity for rotations in faculty research programs. In consultation with your Provisional Advisory Committee you should contact the prospective faculty hosts either prior to or very early in your first semester to schedule your rotations. It is essential for the student and the Rotation Hosts to spend time defining the specifics of the rotation. The purpose of rotating through various host laboratories is to:
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Ph.D. and M.S. students receiving Departmental
funding are required to do lab rotations prior to selecting a Major Advisor.
Students may receive up to three (3) units of PL P/PL S 695C per semester
for work completed during the rotations, and will receive a grade of S,
P, C,D, E, I or W. To receive academic credit, a student will be required
to give a presentation on their rotation activities. At the end of each
rotation, the student and the Rotation Host will meet to discuss various
aspects of the rotation. At this meeting, results will be presented to
the Rotation Host either orally or in written form. A summary of each
rotation will be included in the student’s Annual Graduate Student
Progress Report. The Faculty Chair of the student’s PAC will consult
with the Rotation Host(s) to assign the grade for the lab rotation(s).
M.S. students should complete two, seven-week
rotations by the end of the first semester in residence. Ph.D. students
should complete three nine (9) week rotations by the end of their first
academic year in residence. The rotations will have specific start and
end dates. These dates will be posted during the initial meeting of PL
P/PL S 695C.
Students should register for 3 units of PL P or PL S 695C, Section 001, through webreg (online). Once a lab rotation has been scheduled, students should complete the Notice of Lab Rotation form and submit it to the Student Records Office (Forbes 315).
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