Assessment Forms
Post Defense Assessment – To be given to your committee at the time of your defense. The committee will confidentially return to the graduate coordinator.
Self Assessment – Each student must complete the following form after they have successfully completed their thesis defense. The completed form should be submitted to the Graduate Programs Coordinator not more than three days after the thesis defense.
Yearly Written Assessment: Written annual assessment of PhD students is now required by the graduate school. PAS will be requiring this for Agronomy/Hort/PST students in both the MS and PhD programs. Please return the form to the graduate program manager and the Director of Graduate Studies by June 1 of each year. Form found here (link).
Additional Policies
Minor Requirement: Reminder for PhDs – everyone must declare and complete a minor. The most common option is the distributed minor but you may also complete a specific program minor (ex: Soil Science, Plant Pathology, etc). Please consult with your advisor and start course planning now if you want to complete a specific minor. Minors are subject to approval by the home department. Whichever option you chose must be declared in your grad portal.
Make sure you are aware of all degree deadlines.
Additional Resources
On and Off Campus Student Resources– This is a living document prepared by a small group of Graduate Program Coordinators. The document will be housed on the Russell Labs website.
Canvas program orientation course – All students receive an invite for this course which contains information on campus resources, department contacts, and how to for things like travel and reimbursement. If you do not have access, email the Graduate Program Manager or the Agronomy Main Office.
Graduate Student Tracking System: GSTS provides access to GSTS Advisement Reports for graduate students which track the academic requirements a student needs to fulfill in order to complete a master’s or doctoral degree program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This system is an advising tool, not an auditing or degree-clearing system, and is not intended to replace the role of advisors and graduate program coordinators/managers. This system is often inaccurate if you are making course substitutions so always consult with your Graduate Program Manager if you have questions.
The Guide to Graduate Student Life
Plant Sciences Graduate Student Council
Listservs: To be added to a listserv please email caitlin.collies@wisc.edu.