Current Students
Our department currently serves 74 undergraduates and premajors and 81 graduate students seeking BS, MS, and PhD degrees in different disciplines within the Geosciences. Our diverse, international student body includes students from Alaska, many other states in the US, and a number of different countries. Students are attracted to UAF for their Geosciences degrees because of the many excellent opportunities available here. Alaska is extremely tectonically active (volcanoes and earthquakes), hosts rich mineral and petroleum resources, and provides a wide array of amazing natural laboratories for student learning.
Department Graduate Student Guidelines
Below are the forms, guidelines and checklists that are needed by all graduate students in the Department of Geology & Geophysics. Please review each of these that are relevant to your situation, whether you are just starting your graduate studies as a new student in the department, are preparing for your comprehensive exam, or are getting ready to schedule your defense or finish your thesis. You should also review these forms and discuss them with your graduate thesis committee members and advisor, preferably during your first committee meeting. This is to ensure that both student and committee are aware of the guidelines and are committed to a successful graduate school experience. Please review the guidelines with your committee as needed throughout your graduate school program.
| Incoming Graduate List | ||
| TA Checklist | Word | |
| RA Checklist | Word | |
| Commitment List | ||
| For Mentors | Word | |
| For Graduate Students | Word | |
| Comprehensive Exam Departmental Guidelines | ||
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| For Ph.D. Students | ||
| Supplement for Solid Earth Concentration | ||
| Thesis Guidelines | ||
| Thesis Departmental Guidelines | ||
| Thesis Presentation Departmental Guidelines | ||
| Annual thesis committee meetings (geophysics) | ||
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Evaluation of Oral Defense of Theses and Dissertations For M.S and Ph.D Students Google form |
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Evaluation of Written Work For Capstone, Proposal, Thesis, Dissertation Google form |
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Annual Student Publication Report Department of Geosciences Annual Report Attachment Google form |
Appointment of Graduate Advisory Committee - This form is due by the end of your first semester and anytime your committee members change.
Graduate Study Plan - Due by the end of your second semester.
Annual Report of Graduate Advisory Committee - Due every year by May 15th for people who were admitted in a Summer or Fall term. Due every year by December 15th for those who were admitted in a Spring semester.
Report on Comprehensive Exam
Project Defense Report or Report on Thesis or Dissertation Defense
Request for Outside Examiner for Ph.D. defenses and oral comprehensive exams - Needs to be submitted at least 10 business days before your scheduled defense. Sooner is better
Advancement to Candidacy - Master's Degree - This is due at least one semester before the semester you intend to graduate.
Advancement to Candidacy - Ph.D. Degree - To be completed after they have your written comprehensive exam. The Advancement to Candidacy form is due at least one semester before the semester you intend to graduate.
Project Approval Form or Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form - These forms should be submitted with a final post-defense, committee and Department Chair approved final version of your Project, Thesis or Dissertation. There are specific deadlines for each semester
Graduation deadlines
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Fall |
Spring Graduation | Summer Graduation |
| Advancement to Candidacy | July 15 | October 15 | February 15 |
| Apply to Graduate | October 15 | February 1 | July 15 |
| Committee-approved thesis to Chair* (~1 month prior to grad school) | October 17 | March 8 | July 5 |
| Chair-approved thesis to Dean* (~2 weeks prior to grad school) | November 10 | March 22 | July 19 |
| Dean-approved thesis to ProQuest (graduate School) | November 28 | April 7 |
August 1 |
*dates will vary slightly year-to-year