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    
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Commitment List    
For Mentors PDF Word
For Graduate Students PDF Word
     
Comprehensive Exam Departmental Guidelines    
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Thesis Guidelines    
   
   
     
(geophysics)    
     

Evaluation of Oral Defense of Theses and Dissertations

Google form

 

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Evaluation of Written Work

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Annual Student Publication Report

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Safety and Support Contacts

Graduation deadlines

Task

Fall
Graduation

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 27 March 7 July 1
Chair-approved thesis to Dean*  (~2 weeks prior to grad school) November 14 March 22 July 15
Dean-approved thesis to ProQuest (graduate School) November 28 April 7

August 1

                                                     *dates will vary slightly year-to-year