 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
||||||||
 |
||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Admissions
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| January 10 | Application deadline for CU Chemistry Ph.D. Program | Student |
| January–Mid March | Accepted students are sent letters about TPCB Program with their CU acceptance packet | CU Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department |
| Early March | All interested students are interviewed | NYC TPCB Program Director |
| Late March | Admissions letters sent to all TPCB applicants (acceptance and wait list) | NYC TPCB Program Director |
| April 15 | Students accept offers of admission to program | Student |
Pre-Matriculation
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| May 1 | I-20 visa applications completed and submitted to Graduate Admissions Office at CU (foreign students only) | Student to complete the application for submission, CU Graduate Admissions to process I-20 |
| May 15 | Summer laboratory rotations finalized | Students with help from NYC TPCB administration |
| June 15 | Students notified of summer housing | NYC TPCB administration |
Summer Year-01 (NYC)
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| First Monday after July 4 | Students begin summer program in NYC, including two laboratory rotations and Tri-weekly Research Lunch Talks | TPCB Program Director |
First Semester Year-01 (Ithaca)
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| Late August | Relocate to Ithaca | |
| Orientation Week | Each student is assigned a temporary major advisor from the Cornell University pool of TPCB faculty | Ithaca TPCB administrator |
| A single temporary minor advisor is also assigned to all students | Ithaca TPCB Advisory Board Member (Bruce Ganem) | |
| September–December | Students take 4 approved graduate level courses | Student in consultation with major and minor advisors, choose the coursework to be pursued |
| November 1 | Student chooses lab for Winter Rotations | Student |
Winter Session Year-01 (NYC)
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| October 1 | Students notified of winter housing | NYC TPCB administration |
| First week in January | Students commence in NYC and spend intersession pursuing a 3rd two week laboratory rotation | NYC TPCB Program Director |
Second Semester Year-01 (Ithaca)
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| Mid January | TPCB students return to Ithaca to pursue approved graduate level coursework. Options: 4 approved graduate level courses or 3 approved graduate level courses & fourth laboratory rotation | Student in consultation with major and minor temporary advisors |
| March 1 | STUDENT MUST DECLARE THEIR CHOICE FOR THESIS MENTOR | Student |
| STUDENTS CHOOSING NYC MENTOR YEAR-01 | ||
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| March 1 | Housing arrangements must be made NOTE: It is in the students' best interest to contact housing at the institution of their thesis mentor choice earlier than this deadline | NYC TPCB administration |
| June 1 | NYC students must register with and arrange for their stipend and health care coverage to be provided by the institution of their thesis mentor (as of July 1) I-20 must be transferred (international students only) |
Student with NYC TPCB administration |
| June 30 | All students apply for CU In Absentia status | Student in coordination with the Ithaca TPCB administration |
| June 30 | CU In Absentia Petitions and In Absentia Waiver for Student Health Insurance Plan must be submitted | Students must submit these forms to TPCB administration |
| STUDENTS CHOOSING CU MENTOR YEAR-01 | ||
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| April 1 | Housing arrangements must be made for CU students for the 3rd semester in NYC | NYC TPCB administration |
| June 1 | Arrangements must be made for CU students to receive their stipends from WMC or RU (as of July 1) I-20 must be transferred (international students only) |
NYC TPCB administration |
| June 1 | A letter from the International Students and Scholars Office of CU needs to be sent to the appropriate Graduate School (WGSMS/RU) specifying that the temporary campus location is affiliated with the institution with which the I-20 is issued and that there is a pre-established arrangement between the institutions permitting employment at off-campus location (international students only) | CU TPCB administration |
| June 30 | Housing assignments for CU students for their third semester in NYC are finalized. Housing is split between the WMC/SKI and RU Graduate Schools | NYC TPCB administration |
Summer Year-02
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| Late August | CU TPCB Students arrive in NYC. These students receive their stipends and health insurance coverage from the institution at which they are housed. | NYC TPCB administration |
| Late August | Upon arrival, CU TPCB students should visit the Graduate School Office, Human Resources Department, and Housing Office of the institution at which they are housed | Student |
| August 31 | ALL 2ND YEAR STUDENTS MUST REGISTER WITH WMC FOR THE REQUIRED TPCB COURSE | Student with WMC Graduate School |
| September–December | All 3rd semester students pursue approved graduate level coursework. The required course is: Advanced Biomedical Sciences All TPCB students residing in NYC must participate in: Research in Progress/Journal Club Students may also choose graduate level courses at either RU or the WMC Graduate School |
Course work is chosen by students in consultation with temporary advisors |
| December 1 | Student must make official declaration of thesis mentor and institution at which he/she will pursue Ph.D. thesis | Student |
| If student chooses Cornell University Laboratory, he/she should constitute an official thesis committee consistent with the CU Graduate School's policies and procedures. Students are required to include at least one committee members from the Weill graduate school or Rockefeller University as a minor committee member | ||
| If student chooses a Weill Graduate School or Rockefeller University Laboratory, student must complete and submit a Transfer Status form to CU Graduate School Office | Student must submit form to CU TPCB administration | |
| Students choosing a Weill Graduate School or Rockefeller University laboratory will constitute their thesis committees in accordance with those graduate school's policies and procedures and must also include one minor committee member from CU |
Second Semester Year-02
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| January | Students relocate to the institution at which their thesis will be conducted | TPCB program administrators will work with each student to ensure a smooth transition to the institution of choice |
Year-03
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| September 2 | "A" Exam (including a 10 page single spaced written proposal) must be successfully completed and registered according to guidelines of graduate school with which student is matriculated | Student (A copy should be filed with the NYC TPCB administration) |
Year-04 and Beyond
| Deadline | Description | Responsible Party |
| Annual meetings of the thesis advisory committee must be held and a report filed with the NYC TPCB administration | Student |
At All Times in the TPCB Program
| Students are required to abide by all of the policies and guidelines of the graduate school in which they are matriculated for their thesis research | Student |
| ALL TPCB students are required to participate in: - Weekly TPCB journal clubs and seminar series - Annual Tri-Institutional TPCB symposium/retreat (new feature to be implemented) (CU students participate in existing journal club and research presentation forums on Ithaca campus) |
The student is responsible for meeting ALL deadlines. Failure to comply with any deadline may result in the student's status being placed on hold, thus preventing them from registering for future semesters. The TPCB program staff will facilitate the coordination of these processes. |