OGS Policies: November 2010

Important information for MAEE students and faculty advisors!

Please be aware of two recent OGS policy changes pertaining,  specifically, to: (1) students planning to change degree completion options; and (2) students planning to submit theses in December, 2010 or thereafter.

1) Students planning to switch degree completion options (SEE  OGS MEMO: MemoOGSChangeofPlanNov2010)

The first policy updates the memo sent by the OGS in February, 2010 (which I forwarded to you and posted on the blog) indicating that beginning August 2010, students who wished to switch degree completion options (from thesis to comprehensive exam or vice versa) had to request an internal transfer at least one semester prior to enrolling in thesis or submitting the Request to take the Exam.  Effective NOVEMBER, 2010 this will not be necessary for MAEE students. As indicated in the attached memo by the OGS Director and the UPRM Registrar, only Engineering students will be required to request the internal transfer; Arts & Sciences students will only need to  complete the form titled “SOLICITUD DE CAMBIO DE PLAN DENTRO DEL MISMO PROGRAMA GRADUADO” (included in the attached document) and submit it to the Registrar’s Office.

2) Students submitting theses to the OGS (SEE OGS MEMO: guiaproquest.pdf)

Beginning this semester, the OGS has adopted a new protocol for the on-line publication of UPRM thesis and dissertations. While students are still required to submit the final and approved version of the thesis (in pdf format) to the OGS by the deadline established in the academic calendar, they are now responsible for the digital publication of their manuscripts. The attached memo by the OGS director includes detailed instructions on how to use ProQuest for the digital publication (and optional print publication) of your thesis.

Please save these documents for future reference.

Graduate Student Handbook (2010 Revised edition)

Dear MAEE students and faculty advisors:

The revised and updated edition of the Graduate Student Handbook is now available.

You may access the PDF file by clicking on link below. Please note that this edition of the handbook  replaces the September 2009 version and all prior ones.

Exitos,

GC

GradHandbookOct2010FINALVERSION.pdf

Switching MAEE Degree Completion Options

This is a friendly reminder to all MAEE students. As was announced by the Office of Graduate Studies last February, beginning the first semester of the 2010-2011 academic year, students who would like to switch from Option I to Option II or vice-versa need to request an internal transfer the semester BEFORE they plan the change to come into effect. This is established in Certificación 09-09:Normas que rigen los estudios graduados en el RUM (By-law 09-09) in sectionG.8.g on page 19

cert%2009-09%20-%20Normas%20Estudios%20Graduados%20RUM.pdf

A detailed memo explaining the policy implementation was sent to MAEE faculty and graduate students on February 9, 2010. If you would like to receive it again, please write me at jocelyna.geliga@upr.edu.

MAEE OPTION III-Comprehensive Exam Policy (Revised)

The Graduate Committee of the English Department wishes to announce that the policy pertaining to the Comprehensive Examination degree completion option (”Option III”) has been modified. The revised policy (December 08) updates the October 08 version circulated last semester and the prior version included in the Graduate Student Handbook (August 2008 and prior editions). The document has been sent via e-mail to all faculty and graduate students, and can also be obtained here, along with the revised version of the Comprehensive Exam Study Guide.

Comp Exam Policy & Study Guide-Dec 08

The form students need to complete to request to take the oral examination may be obtained from the departmental secretary and/or the coordinator of the Graduate Committee. Students may also download the form from this link:

Request Comprehensive Exam

MAEE Comprehensive Examination

The Graduate Committee of the English Department wishes to announce that the policy and guidelines pertaining to the Comprehensive Examination degree completion option (“Option III”) have been modified. The revised policy updates the version included in the MAEE Graduate Student Handbook (August 2008 and prior editions) and will go into immediate effect. The document has been sent via e-mail to all faculty and graduate students, and can also be obtained here:

Comp Exam Policy & Guidelines Rev Oct 08

If you have any questions about the changes please contact the GC Coordinator (jgeliga@uprm.edu) or any other member of the Committee.