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From the Graduate Chair
Mathematics Graduate Students:
I have written and linked some material here in this Graduate Student Handbook (GSH), which I hope will help you stay on track as you progress. "FAQ for Enrolled Students" has some questions/answers I am "frequently asked". Both students intending only the MS, and those intending to go on for the PhD, will, during their first two years, want to monitor their progress on their area Checksheets: the Staff Advisor (advisor@math.fsu.edu), LOV 222, maintains these and will help you.
Graduate students are expected by their profs to master content — familiarity is not enough; and high grades in your graduate courses have a big payoff — you may even be exempt from having to write one or more Quals. (See "Basic Qualifiers" in this GSH.) You will want to monitor yourself so you make "timely progress" to degree goals: We expect to fund PhD students for five full years, and possibly another half year; MS-only intending students are not usually funded; students terminating with the MS are not funded beyond 2 years.
The process for "Attaining PhD Candidacy" sounds formidable, but if you follow the procedures in this GSH, potential future issues should be prevented. Here's an overview of the steps for those seeking the PhD: Satisfying basic qualifier requirements for the area at the earliest exam period is expected — basic quals should be all passed by January Year 2. During Year 1 and early Year 2, students learn about research of faculty so they have an "intended" Major Professor (or Co-Directors) by January Year 2. Some students who enter with previous graduate level study may become doctoral candidates near the end of Year 2. During Year 3 candidacy is accomplished. After you have noted the information in the GSH, ask your questions to your area Director and me, and to the Staff Advisor; we will help with the many rules.
Some bumps may occur along the way: I am always available for second opinions and strategic planning! Visit me at my office hours LOV 210 or arrange a time by e-mail (case@math.fsu.edu). The departmental administrators (Chair, Associate Chairs, Directors) are keenly eager to help you succeed but please remember: we can't "fix" a problem until we hear about it!
Let me know how I can help!
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Bettye Anne Case
Professor and Grad Chair, Mathematics
October 2011
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GRADUATE STUDY IS A FULL TIME COMMITMENT.
If you are a TA, RA, or Fellow in the department, it is a condition of your support that you do not have other employment, and your "half time" appointment pays 40-50% more than if a part-timer, NOT our graduate students, were hired to do that work. TAs should note: Graduate teaching assistants should devote their full time to the study required to progress toward a degree in mathematics. Therefore, graduate teaching assistants may not undertake additional part-time work. Accepting Financial Aid with fee waivers is a commitment to academic study, not a part-time job. You may not keep a TA appointment while working a part-time job or internship that is paid. The same holds for RAs and Fellows. For International students this is very serious because the Visa restriction on work is that you can work at most half time (and that must be on campus). So if you are appointed at the full ".5 FTE" level as RA, TA, Fellow you cannot be paid for other work. Dr. Kirby, Dr. Bowers or I will be glad to discuss this further if you do not understand.
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Fall 2011 Degree Requirements for Entering Students
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G.I.G. A description of the responsibilities of Teaching Assistants including links to the UFF-FSU-GAU contract. It is maintained by Dr. Penelope Kirby and is at a lightly protected site; the login is supplied to those who are TA/RA/Fellows in mathematics.
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Doctoral and Master's Degree Area Information
Applied & Interdisciplinary Areas
Applied/Computational Mathematics
Actuarial Science Concentration (M.S. only!)
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Earning PhD Candidacy
Supervisory Committee Composition
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Last modified: 20 October 2011
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