Old Geology Grad Guide

Geology Graduate Student Guide

Introduction

Graduate students are urged to refer to this Guide frequently, particularly before they submit thesis and dissertation proposals and apply for degrees. The regulations published in the General Catalog pertaining to advanced degree programs are reviewed here, together with certain special Departmental requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Graduate Advising

Upon arrival the student should consult his/her Temporary Advisor for their first few quarters in residence. The Temporary Advisor is ordinarily the faculty member responsible for recommending the admission of the student to the graduate program. However, assignment of a temporary advisor does not commit the student or the faculty member to a specific program of study. The student should be aware that, in the event of a change in study area, the thesis advisor of choice may have reasons to decline taking on the new student.

The Graduate Program Faculty Advisor and the Director of Academic Services provide advice and assistance to graduate students. The Director of Academic Services (located in 52 JHN) receives all of the correspondence from the Graduate School concerning student matters and provides guidance for graduate students. The Graduate Program Faculty Advisor is available to provide counseling to all graduate students. Appointments to see the Graduate Program Faculty Advisor can be made with the Director of Academic Services or directly with the Advisor.

Registration

After notification of admission and before initial registration, the student should confer with the Temporary Faculty Advisor about the program for his/her current registration. In addition, prior to registration, the student will meet with a committee of faculty regarding the formulation of a plan for making up any course work deficiencies. (See Appendix I, pg. 16, #1 and pg. 17, #1a.)

All students currently attending the University who plan to register for a succeeding quarter should register by advance registration with the STAR telephone registration system and pay fees by the stated deadline. Instructions for use of the STAR system are found at the beginning of the Quarterly Time Schedule which is available in the Registration Office, 2nd Floor, Schmitz Hall. Students are responsible for knowing and observing registration procedures, dates, and deadlines which appear in the Quarterly Time Schedule, in the Daily, in notices, and on campus bulletin boards.

Students expecting to return to the University after an absence of a quarter or more (excluding Summer Quarter) register using STAR after filing a Former Student Enrollment Application with the Registrar. The closing dates for terminating on-leave status are: July 1 for Autumn Quarter, November 1 for Winter Quarter, February 1 for Spring Quarter and May 15 for Summer Quarter.

Courses may be added without the instructor's permission only during the first 5 days of a quarter. After that time no student may register without the consent of the Dean of the Graduate School and of the instructor whose class the student wishes to enter. The Department of Geological Sciences asks all full-time students to register for between 15 and 18 credit hours each quarter. However, note that the Graduate School limits registration in 600, 700 and 800 level courses to a maximum of 9 credit hours each quarter. Thus, the additional credits will be for 400 and 500-level courses. Teaching and Research Assistants are required by the Graduate School to register as full-time students (i.e. at least 9 credit hours). TAs and RAs employed during the summer quarter must register for a minimum of 3 credits; however, under special circumstances, an RA can petition to the Dean of the Graduate School to reduce summer credit hours. Petition forms are available in the main office.

Residence

A full quarter of residence is granted for any quarter in which at least 9 credits in graduate courses, research, thesis, or dissertation work are acceptably completed. Residence credit for students carrying fewer than 9 credits per quarter is computed by combining part-time quarters to total 9 or more credits to make a full residence quarter equivalent. Courses numbered 300 or lower are not applicable to residence.

Field Work

Students are required to have formal training in geologic mapping, either through the Department's field course or through its equivalent from another institution. In certain exceptional circumstances the requirement may be waived upon petition to the faculty and submission of documented evidence of substantial and varied field experience (including geologic mapping and report preparation), either with a geological survey, with a commercial company, or other adequately supervised organizations. Maps, reports, and evaluations of the student's work by the Supervisory Committee should be submitted in support of a petition.

Continuous Enrollment

A graduate student, from the time of his/her first enrollment in the Graduate School is required to enroll and be registered each quarter until the completion of all requirements for the graduate degree for which he/she is working. This includes filing of the thesis or dissertation, passing of masters or doctoral Final Exam, and awarding of the degree. A graduate student must be enrolled and registered in day or evening classes as a full-time or part-time student, or enrolled as an on-leave student. Registration for extension or correspondence courses at the University does not satisfy the continuous enrollment requirement.

Failure to maintain continuous enrollment as a full-time, part-time, or on-leave student is considered by the University as the student's resignation from the Graduate School. Should he/she later wish to resume studies, an application must be filed for readmission to the Graduate School. If a student has attended any other institution during the period when he/she was not registered at the University of Washington, official transcripts in duplicate of all work must be submitted. An application for readmission will carry no preference and will be treated in the same manner as an application for initial admission, including the requirement of payment of the application fees.

A student must be registered as a regular full-time or part-time student (at least 2 credits) at the University for the quarter in which a degree is conferred.

On-leave Status

If a graduate student plans to be out of contact with the University faculty and facilities for a period of time not to exceed four successive quarters (not including Summer Quarter), the student must enroll and register as an on-leave student. The student must petition for on-leave status and must have the petition approved by the Graduate Program Advisor. This type of enrollment maintains standing as a member of the Graduate School, and permits the student to use the University Library, but does not entitle him/her to any other privileges of a regularly enrolled full-time student or part-time student. An on-leave student pays a non-refundable fee (except for Summer Quarter only) for enrollment as an on-leave student; this fee covers four successive academic quarters or any single part thereof. A graduate student who is officially on-leave for Spring Quarter will automatically have his/her on-leave status extended for Summer Quarter.

Students on leave for more than one quarter may have to relinquish desks and office space.

Department policy states that students receiving aid may take leave of absence for one academic quarter every two years without jeopardizing financial support, providing that they submit a leave request to the Chairman and Graduate Advisor one quarter in advance. If a student goes on leave but did not make a leave request, or if more than one quarter of leave is taken every two years, a student forfeits eligibility for financial aid and must reapply for future aid. Exceptions for medical leave or other special circumstances must be approved by the Chairman.

On-leave students returning to the University on or before the termination of the period of their leave must file a Former Student Enrollment Application before the application deadline, and must register as a full-time or part-time student.

Scholarship

At the end of each quarter a student's progress is reviewed by the Graduate School. To maintain graduate standing and to be eligible for degrees, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 for all courses at the 400 and 500 level. Grades in courses 600 and above, and 100-300 level are excluded. A student falling below 3.0 will be placed on probation. To be removed from probation, a student must attain a 3.0 average for two quarters and raise his/her cumulative average to 3.0. In addition, placement on academic probation will necessitate a faculty appraisal of the student's qualification.

The Department also reviews the progress of all the graduate students once a year. This review includes decisions on financial aid for the coming academic year.

A graduate student, of course, bears the responsibility for his/her own academic performance. If the Supervisory Committee concludes that the academic performance and/or progress is not proceeding appropriately, then whether or not the student has a 3.0 average, the faculty may request that a warning, probation, or "drop" letter be sent to the student from the Graduate School Office after approval by the Dean of the Graduate School.

Language Requirement

There is no foreign language requirement for advanced degrees in the Department of Geological Sciences, but proficiency in English is expected.

Grading Practices

Grades awarded in courses are entered as numbers only, the possible values being 4.0, 3.9, . . ., and so on, decreasing by one-tenth until 1.7. Numbers below 1.7 are recorded as 0.0 by the Registrar. An instructor also may assign the grades of I (Incomplete), CR (Credit), and NC (No Credit), and N (No Grade). S (Satisfactory), NS (Not Satisfactory) and W (Withdrawal) will be assigned only by the Registrar's Office. S/NS is a grade conversion by the Registrar and is not awarded by an instructor. Students choosing this option should be certain the department regulations regarding S/NS allow for specific courses that can be taken S/NS. Conversion of an I (Incomplete) grade into a passing grade must be done by the last day of the next quarter in residence (unless this requirement is waived by the Dean of Arts and Sciences). The N grade can be used at the discretion of the instructor in courses numbered 600, 700, and 800. It indicates that satisfactory progress is being made, but evaluation depends on completion of the study or research, at which time the grade is changed to one reflecting the final evaluation.

A graduate student, with the approval of the Graduate Program Advisor or Supervisory Committee Chairperson, may elect to be graded S/NS in any numerically graded courses for which he or she is eligible. The student must indicate his or her choice at the time of registration or during the official change period. The instructor submits a numerical grade to the Registrar, who will convert grades of 2.7 or above to S and numbers lower than 2.7 to NS for graduate students in both graduate and undergraduate courses. Students should keep in mind that numerical grades (2.7 or above) are required in at least 18 quarter credits of course work taken at the University of Washington in 400, and 500 level courses.

Students withdrawing officially from a course during the first ten days of a quarter will have no entry on their permanent academic record. After the first two weeks and through the seventh week of the quarter a student may withdraw from a course by filing a form with the Registrar's Office. A grade of W is recorded. Students unofficially withdrawing from a course will be given a grade of 0.0. A graduate student's grade point average will be calculated entirely on the basis of his/her numbered grades in 400 and 500 level courses. The grades of N, S, NS, CR and NC will be excluded, as will all grades in courses numbered 600, 700, and 800, and in 100-,200- and 300-level courses.

Official Forms and Degree Warrants

Forms for requesting a Supervisory Committee, warrants for examinations and conferral of degrees, and petitions may be obtained from the Graduate Program Assistant. The forms should be completed, approved by the student's supervisor and the Graduate Program Advisor, and returned to the Graduate Program Assistant. These forms will be forwarded to the Graduate School for appropriate action.

Petitions

Any petition to the Graduate School requesting a waiver of any Graduate School requirement must be signed by the Graduate Program Advisor. A student seeking to waive any Departmental requirement must submit a petition to the Chairman for action by the faculty. Forms are available from the Graduate Program Assistant.

Three-degree Rule

For reasons of educational policy, the Department discourages students from attempting a third degree in Geological Sciences at the University of Washington. Under exceptional circumstances, a petition to proceed to the third degree may be approved by the faculty of the Department.

Departmental Colloquia

Graduate students are expected to attend the weekly Colloquia organized by the Department, as part of their ongoing scientific education.

Summer Final Examinations

A student may graduate during Summer Quarter but the Department strongly discourages students from taking their final examinations during Summer Quarter because of the limited number of faculty present in the department during the Summer.

ASSISTANTSHIP INFORMATION

Graduate Student Service Appointments

If awarded an assistantship upon entry, a student in the M.S. program ordinarily receives up to 6 quarters of half-time assistantship support, excluding Summer Quarters. Nine quarters of support, excluding Summer Quarters, is ordinarily received by students for the Ph.D. degree, whether entering with an M.S. degree from elsewhere, or continuing at the U. of W. after completion of our M.S. program, (i.e. a total of 15 quarters of support for both M.S. and Ph.D. work). Teaching assistantships and research assistantships count equally toward these total quarters of support. Each February the faculty meets to review the progress and overall record of each graduate student. At that time, the faculty considers reappointments to assistantships, which require satisfactory progress toward the degree, satisfactory job performance, and the maintenance of high scholarship.

Financial Aid

Students are encouraged to apply to such organizations as the Geological Society of America, AAPG, Sigma Xi, and the Mazamas, for funds to support their research. Watch the notice board for deadlines and other information.

At the discretion of the Chairman, and usually with the advice of the Scholarship and Awards Committee, modest amounts of money are made available once every Spring Quarter from the Department's Graduate Research Fund. These monies are currently provided mostly by Chevron. The spring quarter grants have traditionally helped support summer field work. One- to two-page proposals are required. Evidence of having sought other funding is advantageous in the competition for departmental awards.

National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships are open to first-year graduate students as well as graduating seniors. These national awards are very competitive. They provide up to three years of support, in which the recipient is free of teaching obligations. The deadline for application is in early November.

Teaching and Research Assistants

The faculty voted on April 6, 1979, that "teaching and research are required as a condition for obtaining an advanced degree in the Department of Geological Sciences."

The pay period for the academic year for TAs and RAs is as follows:

Autumn - 9/16 - 12/15
Winter - 12/16-3/15
Spring - 3/16-6/15

M.S. DEGREE PROGRAM

Time Limit

Students are expected to complete the M.S. degree within two years from the time of enrollment. All work for the M.S. degree, including applicable transfer credits MUST be completed within six years after entering Graduate School.

Transfer Credit

A student may petition the Dean of the Graduate School to transfer a maximum of 12 quarter credits at the graduate level from an accredited institution. The petition must be accompanied by a recommendation from the Graduate Program Advisor. The Department of Geological Sciences may accept or reject individual courses. Such credits do not reduce the residence requirement at the University of Washington. Transfer credits apply toward total credit count only.

Residence and Credit Requirement

A minimum of three quarters of full-time residence credit must be earned. This may be met by accumulation of part-time quarters (including summer quarters). Neither Correspondence nor Advanced Examination credit is acceptable towards the residence requirement. At least 18 credits of course work must be completed with a numerical grade for courses numbered 400 and 500.

In the thesis option, a minimum of 36 credits must be earned; no more than 9 may be in Field Geology; at least 18 must be for courses numbered 400 and above, of which 9 must be thesis (Geology 700).

In the non-thesis option, a minimum of 45 credits must be earned. At least 18 must be in courses numbered 400 and above, and no more than 9 may be in Field Geology.

The Masters Supervisory Committee

The Supervisory Committee for the Masters Degree consists of two to four members; all but one must be members of the Graduate Faculty. This Committee should be appointed as early as feasible and not later than four months before the student is expected to complete the program of studies for the M.S. degree.

Thesis Program

The M.S. thesis should give evidence of ability to do independent research and to present the results in a clear and systematic form.

A thesis proposal should be presented to the Supervisory Committee no later than the end of the third academic quarter (See Appendix I, pg. 16, #3). There is no rigid set of rules for writing thesis proposals, but certain information should be included in each proposal. Proposals should be drafted using the format below. As a rule, the proposal should not exceed three pages. The major points to be covered in the proposal are:

1. Tentative Title: The title should convey the nature of the study to be undertaken and should be brief.

2. Statement of the Problem: Clearly state the problem, citing previous work and showing its relation to the problem. This statement need not be long, but should indicate your familiarity with the current state of knowledge in the field.

3. Objectives and Procedures: State the contributions which you hope to make and outline the steps, in so far as this is possible, to be taken in attacking the problem. This statement should indicate that the procedures have been carefully thought out. Specify the kind of data you will seek and make it clear how they relate to solution of the problem. Additional references may be appropriate here.

4. References: List the references to the literature cited in 2 and 3.

5. Funding: Explain how the cost of the research (including related travel expenses) will be met.

A copy of the full proposal will be held in the departmental office and a one-page abstract of the proposal should be prepared for distribution to the faculty

The student should provide the Supervisory Committee with a draft of the thesis six weeks or more before the end of the quarter in which he/she expects to receive his/her degree. The draft must be complete and acceptable to his/her Research Supervisor.

Theses must be written according to instructions provided by the Graduate School. The student is responsible for costs of typing, illustrating, and reproducing the thesis. Two copies of the thesis, signed by the supervisor along with the warrant signed by the members of the Supervisory Committee, must be deposited in the Graduate School office by the end of the quarter (by the last day of exams) during which the degree is to be conferred. A receipt for binding fees (paid at the Cashier's Office, 129 Schmitz Hall) must be shown when the thesis is presented. A third copy of the thesis must be filed with the Department.

Application for Degree

The student must complete, in the Graduate School office (201 Administration), an application for the degree during the first two weeks of the quarter in which he/she expects the degree to be conferred. The filing of the application is the responsibility solely of the student. The student's record and current registration will be reviewed by the Graduate School. He/She and the Graduate Program Assistant will be notified promptly as to whether he/she will have satisfied the requirements for the degree at the end of the quarter. Failure to meet the requirements of the Graduate School or the Department of Geological Sciences will delay the student's degree. The student must be registered either as a full-time or part-time student at the University for the quarter in which the degree is conferred. Degree applications are valid for two consecutive quarters only (including summer quarter).

Final Examination

The final examination for the M.S. degree consists of an oral presentation (Thesis Defense) of the thesis and an examination by the Supervisory Committee. The exam is not necessarily restricted to the immediate thesis topic. The thesis must have been approved by the Supervisory Committee before the student can arrange for the final oral presentation. The student will schedule the Thesis Defense with the Graduate Program Assistant after conferring with his/her committee. The exam must be taken no later than the last day of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred. After satisfactory completion of the exam, the Supervisory Committee will sign the warrant. The student can then obtain the signed warrant from the departmental office for filing with the graduate school in exchange for the departmental copy of the thesis. If the exam is not satisfactory, the Committee may recommend to the Graduate School that the candidate be allowed to take another exam after further study.

Non-thesis Program

A non-thesis program requires additional course work and an approved 5-credit research project (Geology 600) in lieu of a thesis. The Supervisory Committee will approve the research project and pass judgement on the acceptability of the research paper. The final exam consists of an oral presentation which may cover a broad range of topics. The exam must be taken no later than the end of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred. After satisfactory completion of the exam, the Supervisory Committee will sign the warrant. The student can then obtain the signed warrant from the departmental office for filing with the graduate school in exchange for a final copy of the research paper which will remain on file in the office. If the examination is not satisfactory, the Committee may recommend to the Graduate School that the candidate be allowed to take another exam after further study.

Checklist for Thesis M.S. Program

1. Successfully complete geology mapping course or equivalent.

2. Consult with Temporary Faculty Advisor and provisional committee on entrance for advice in registration.

3. Consult with the Graduate Program Faculty Advisor to select a Supervisory Committee (See Appendix I, page 14, #2).

4. Student and Supervisory Committee select thesis problem and distribute copies of a thesis proposal to the faculty (See Appendix I, page 14, #3).

5. Student submits application form for M.S. degree during the first two weeks of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred (See Appendix I, page 14, #5).

6. Student writes thesis in consultation with Research Supervisor and Supervisory Committee and presents it to them at least six weeks before the end of the quarter (See Appendix I, page 14, #6).

7. Student gives oral presentation and passes final exam by his/her committee (See Appendix I, page 14, #7).

8. Student deposits one copy of the approved thesis in Department Office in exchange for signed warrant which he/she delivers to Graduate School along with two copies of the approved thesis. Theses must be submitted by the end of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred.

9. Degree is conferred.

Checklist for Non-thesis M.S. Program

1. - 3. Same as for thesis M.S. Program

4. Student in consultation with Research Supervisor and Supervisory Committee selects research topic.

5. Student presents non-thesis research proposal to Supervisory Committee and faculty (See Appendix I, page 14, #3).

6. Student completes application form for M.S. degree during the first two weeks of the quarter the degree is to be conferred (See Appendix I, page 14, #5).

7. Student presents research paper to Supervisory Committee at least 6 weeks before the end of the quarter he/she expects to receive the degree (See Appendix I, page 14, #6).

8. Candidate passes final Masters examination by his/her Committee. This examination may follow a seminar presentation of his/her research.

9. Supervisory Committee approves final draft of research paper.

10. Candidate delivers one copy of approved research paper to Research Advisor and deposits one copy in Departmental Office. In exchange, student is issued signed warrant for filing with the Graduate School.

11. Degree is conferred.

Ph.D. DEGREE PROGRAM

Time Limit

Students continuing beyond the M.S. are expected to complete the Ph.D. in an additional three years for a total of five years. Students who enroll initially with an M.S. from another university are expected to complete the Ph.D. requirements within three years. All work for the Ph.D. MUST be completed within 10 years. This includes applicable work from an M.S. Degree. The Graduate School does not apply individual transfer credit toward a Ph.D., but will apply an accredited M.S. degree toward 1 year of residence.

Entrance into Ph.D. Program

Graduate students who have completed the M.S. degree (from UW or elsewhere) must receive the approval of the faculty of Geological Sciences before proceeding to a Ph.D. program. Faculty approval includes the provision that each student must satisfy the Ph.D. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT (See Appendix II.) After satisfying the Ph.D. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT and when requirements for the M.S. degree are complete, a student may petition the department for acceptance into the Ph.D. program. A copy of the petition form can be obtained from the Director of Academic Services When approved, the student may set up a Ph.D. Committee, and a student may become eligible for financial aid beyond that allocated for the M.S. program.

Residence Requirement

The residence requirement for the Ph.D. degree is a minimum of 3 academic years of resident graduate study. One of these must be in continuous full-time residence.

Credit Requirements

Half the total credits for the doctoral degree must be in courses numbered 500 or above. The number of total credits will vary with the student's preparation, and the courses taken will be determined in consultation with the student's Research Supervisor and Supervisory Committee. A minimum of 27 credits of dissertation (Geology 800) is required. 800 credit may be taken both before and after the General Examination, but normally at least two quarters of 800 credit are taken after the General Exam. At least 18 credits must be completed with a numerical grade for courses numbered 400 and 500 taken at the University of Washington prior to scheduling the General Examination.

The Doctoral Supervisory Committee

This committee should be appointed after admission into the Ph.D. program and no later than four months before the warrant for the General Exam is submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School. When a student is ready to formally set up a Supervisory Committee, he/she informs the Director of Academic Services, who prepares a letter to be sent to the Dean of the Graduate School. Members of the Supervisory Committee may be replaced only by action of the Dean. The composition of the Committee is determined by the Graduate Advisor, after consultation with student and proposed Committee Chairperson.

The Doctoral Supervisory Committee usually consists of four or five members and includes a Graduate Faculty Representative. All should be active or emeritus members of the University of Washington Graduate Faculty; however, one person who is not a member of the Graduate Faculty may be appointed to the Supervisory Committee. The Chairperson of the Committee must be an active member of the Graduate Faculty, and a productive scholar in the student's field, who is able and willing to assume principal responsibility for advising the student. A majority of the members also should be productive scholars in the student's field. At least four members of the Committee (including the Chairperson and the Graduate Faculty Representative) must be present at all exams and at formal meetings of the Supervisory Committee.

A Graduate Faculty Representative (GFR) is appointed to the Doctoral Supervisory Committee by the Dean of the Graduate School. The GFR represents the broad concerns of the Graduate School and is a scholar in a field other than the student's major field of study. A full, voting member of the Committee, the GFR serves with other members in aiding and evaluating the student's performance. The GFR is charged with a special, additional responsibility for reporting directly to the Dean on the content and quality of the General and Final Exams. It is permissible for the faculty member appointed as GFR to hold an adjunct appointment with the department, but the GFR cannot hold a joint appointment in the Department of Geological Sciences or in any of the departments in which the Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee holds a joint appointment.

Responsibilities of the Doctoral Supervisory Committee include the approval of a course of study which will fulfill the general course requirements of the student's major and supporting fields; the conducting of the student's General Exam, and when appropriate, recommending advancement to candidacy. The Doctoral Supervisory Committee must also approve the Candidate's dissertation proposal and, subsequently, the Committee assists and guides the students to carry out appropriate research for the dissertation.

General Examination and Admission to Candidacy

The General Exam of the Ph.D. consists of an oral examination emphasizing, but not restricted to, defense of a proposed research project. The oral exam will seek to determine the student's knowledge in a chosen area of specialization and ability to make a significant research contribution. At least two weeks prior to the General Exam the student should submit to the Supervisory Committee copies of an original research proposal. In the oral exam the student should be prepared to defend the merits of this proposal and may be asked to outline the procedures to follow in conducting the research, the problems that could be encountered, the possible outcome of the research, and why the results would represent a significant and scholarly contribution to knowledge.

A minimum of two academic years of resident graduate study must be completed prior to scheduling the General Exam. The General Exam cannot be taken less than four calendar months after the Supervisory Committee is established. The warrant from the Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee to the Dean of the Graduate School permitting the student to take the General Exam must be received at least three weeks prior to the date of the exam.

A Graduate Student who has passed the General Exam is formally admitted and thereafter identified as a Candidate for the doctoral degree. At least two quarters of 800 credit should be taken after the General Exam and before a warrant is authorized for the Final Exam.

Dissertation Proposal

A dissertation proposal (an updated version of the proposal submitted prior to the General Exam) is to be presented to the Supervisory Committee and a one-page abstract distributed to the faculty for approval no later than the end of the first quarter following successful completion of the General Exam. A complete copy of the proposal should also be placed on file in the departmental office where it will be available for examination by the faculty.

There is no rigid set of rules for writing thesis proposals but certain information should be included in each proposal. Proposals should be drafted using the format below. As a rule, the proposal should not exceed five pages. The major points to be covered in the proposal are:

1. Tentative Title: The title should convey the nature of the study to be undertaken and should be brief.

4. References: List the references to the literature cited in 2 and 3.

5. Funding: Explain how the cost of the research (including related travel expenses) will be met.

If no funds in excess of those already available to the student and the Chairman of his committee are needed, the proposal should clearly state that no additional funds are required to complete the research.

Dissertation

The Candidate must present to the faculty a dissertation representing original and independent investigation and achievement. It should reflect mastery of research techniques and ability to select an important problem for investigation and to deal with it competently. Instructions for the preparation of the dissertation can be obtained from the Graduate School. The student is responsible for costs of typing, illustration, and reproducing the dissertation.

Dissertation Reading Committee

When the Supervisory Committee believes the Candidate is prepared to take the Final Exam, the Graduate Program Faculty Advisor will ask the Graduate School to designate a Dissertation Reading Committee consisting of three members of the Supervisory Committee. The Reading Committee reviews the Candidate's dissertation and reports briefly on the distinctive aspects of the research, the methods used, and the results. One copy of this report, written by the Reading Committee Chair, with original signatures of the Reading Committee, must be submitted to the Graduate School along with two copies of the dissertation and the Supervisory Committee recommendation regarding award of the degree.

The Candidate should provide the Reading Committee with a complete draft of the dissertation for review at least two months prior to the anticipated date of the Final Exam. The reading committee may require extensive revisions before approving the dissertation. Following acceptance by the Reading Committee, an amended copy should be given to all Committee members prior to the Final Exam.

Final Examination

If the Reading Committee, during its review of the dissertation draft, agrees that the candidate is ready for the exam, it will prepare and sign a form called "Request for Final Examination". This document is the official means for scheduling the place and time of the exam, and it must be sent to the Graduate School by the Director of Academic Services at least three weeks prior to the exam date. The Graduate School will then issue the warrant authorizing the exam. Normally the student must be registered at least two quarters after passing the General Exam before a warrant is authorized for the Final Exam. The student must be registered for at least two credits for the quarter in which the degree requirements are to be completed.

The Final Exam is an oral exam given by members of the Supervisory Committee and interested Graduate Faculty members. It is based on the dissertation and an oral presentation of the results of research by the Candidate. Members of Graduate Faculty, non-voting faculty and visitors may attend and question the candidate. The Chairperson, at least two members of the Supervisory Committee, and the GFR must be present.

If the Final Exam is satisfactory, the Supervisory Committee signs the Graduate School's warrant. Final changes in the written dissertation may be recommended. If the exam is unsatisfactory, the Committee may recommend that the Dean of the Graduate School permit a second examination after a period of further study.

Submission of Doctoral Dissertation

No later than the last day of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred, the Candidate must present two copies of the dissertation to the Graduate School signed by the Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee. The Dissertation is to be accompanied by an abstract, not over 350 words, which has been approved by the Supervisory Committee at the time of the Final Exam. The Candidate must also present the reading committee report and the signed warrant. The Reading Committee report and warrant will be available from the Director of Academic Services in exchange for the departmental copy of the dissertation. Students are encouraged to bring a draft of the dissertation to the Office of Gradute Student Services on the second floor of the Administration Building to have a Thesis Advisor examine it for format requirements. The dissertation must be accepted by the Graduate School within 60 calendar days of the Final Examination. A receipt for publication charges and binding fees (paid at the Cashier's Office, 129 Schmitz Hall) must be shown when the dissertation is presented.

Checklist for Ph.D. Program

1. Student satisfies the Ph.D. entrance requirement. (See Appendix II)

2. Student completes M.S. requirements (except for students entering Department with M.S.).

3. Student petitions the Department for admission into the Ph.D. Program.

4. Department approves entrance of student into Department Ph.D. Program.

5. Graduate Program Faculty Advisor submits recommendation to the Graduate School for constitution of Supervisory Committee and Graduate Faculty Representative no later than two quarters after being admitted into the Ph.D. program.(See Appendix I, page 15, #2)

6. Supervisory Committee and Student select date for General Exam (at least four months after the Supervisory Committee has ben constituted). The student notifies Graduate Program Faculty Advisor to request a date for the General Exam from the Graduate School no later than three weeks before the scheduled exam.(See Appendix I, page 15, #4)

7. The General Exam is held. During the oral exam, the Chairperson, at least two members of the examining committee, and the Graduate Faculty Representative must be present. Upon successful completion a student is admitted to candidacy and a Candidate Certificate (Ph.C.) is awarded by the Graduate School.

8. Completion of three years of course work in residence. One year may be satisfied by M.S. work in the Department or from another institution.

9. Student submits a dissertation proposal to Geological Sciences faculty for approval, no later than one quarter after passing General Exam. (See Appendix I, page 15, #3.)

10. Supervisor advises the Graduate Program Faculty Advisor to request that a Dissertation Reading Committee be appointed by the Graduate School. Student submits dissertation to Reading Committee two months prior to anticipated Final Exam.(See Appendix I, page 15, #5)

11. Reading Committe signs "Request for Final Examination" form, which is forwarded to the Graduate School by the Director of Academic Services, to request a date for the final exam, at least three weeks prior to the exam. (See Appendix I, page 15, #6)

12. Final Examination of Candidate. The Final Exam is conducted no earlier than two quarters after passing the General Exam and no later than the end of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred.(See Appendix I, page 15, #7)

13. The Reading Committee prepares appraisal and recommendation. Candidate deposits one copy of the approved dissertation in the Department Office in exchange for the signed warrant and reading committee report which he/she delivers to the Graduate School Office along with two copies of approved dissertation. Dissertations must be submitted by the end of the quarter in which the degree is to be conferred.

14. Candidate leaves a suite of representative rock specimens, thin sections, fossils, or other appropriate dissertation material for the Department collection. The material must be adequately identified and labeled.

15. Degree is conferred.

Appendix I: Graduate Student Timetable

When a student enters the graduate program a progress record is established which is maintained by the Graduate Program Assistant. The progress record displays the dates that each student completes the steps outlined in the Graduate Student Timetable. The record is reviewed by the Supervisory Committee and Faculty at the annual Graduate Student Review and various times throughout the academic year to monitor each student's progress towards completion of their degree.

Targeted length of time for obtaining M.S. Degree = 2 academic years.

Targeted length of time for obtaining Ph.D. Degree = 3 academic years.

Academic years are considered to consist of Autumn, Winter and Spring Quarters.

Deadlines for students entering Department of Geological Sciences with a B.S. and working towards a thesis M.S. degree (36 credits):

1) September 16 (deadline for arrival at U.W.) Student must meet with his/her Temporary Advisor (the faculty member(s) who recommended admission) prior to first day of Autumn Quarter. In addition, prior to the first day of Autumn Quarter the student must meet with the provisional committee which is established to identify deficiencies in incoming students' records and to recommend a course of study. The committee is composed of three faculty members including the student's Temporary Advisor.

2) By the end of the second week of Spring Quarter in the first year (3rd academic quarter) the student must have set up a Supervisory Committee (approved and appointed by the Graduate Program Advisor). According to University regulations the committee shall consist of two to four members of the Graduate Faculty but it is strongly recommended that the committee be composed of at least three members of the Graduate Faculty.

3) By the end of the Spring Quarter of the first year (3rd academic quarter) the student will have prepared a thesis proposal to be approved by the Supervisory Committee and a one-page abstract to be distributed to the faculty of the Department.

4) If the student is planning to continue towards obtaining a Ph.D.: Prior to the end of Autumn Quarter of the third year (7th academic quarter) the student must satisfy the Ph.D. entrance requirement.

5) By the end of the second week of Spring Quarter of the second year (6th academic quarter) the student should apply for Masters Degree with the Graduate School.

6) By the end of the fourth week of Spring Quarter of the second year (6th academic quarter) the student should submit his/her thesis to the Supervisory Committee.

7) The student should defend his/her thesis in final form before the end of Spring Quarter of the second year (6th academic quarter).

8) Prior to the last day of Spring Quarter of the second year (6th academic quarter) the student's thesis should be filed with the Graduate School.

Deadlines for students entering Department of Geological Sciences with a B.S. and working towards a non-thesis M.S. degree (45 credits):

1-7) Deadlines are the same as for the thesis M.S. degree except that in place of "thesis" substitute "research paper".

8) Prior to the end of Spring Quarter of the second year (6th academic quarter) the student's research paper, in its final form, must be submitted to the Supervisory Committee. The final form of the research paper must also be submitted to the Department before the signed warrant is issued to the student for filing with the Graduate School. The research paper is placed on permanent file in the departmental office as are copies of theses.

Deadlines for students working towards Ph.D. with M.S. degree from University of Washington

1) By the end of the quarter following receipt of M.S. the student must petition the Department to enter Ph.D. program.

2) Upon approval of petition, the student must immediately set up a Supervisory Committee. Recommendation is four internal members plus the Graduate Faculty Representative.

3) At least two weeks prior to taking the General Exam the student will submit a research proposal to the Supervisory Committee and departmental office. By the end of the first quarter following the General Exam the student must prepare a one page abstract of the proposal for distribution to all faculty members. The complete proposal including any revisions made after the General Exam will remain on file in the departmental office. It will be available for examination by the faculty.

4) By Autumn Quarter of the second year (4th academic quarter of Ph.D. program) the student should take the General Examination.

The student's Supervisory Committee must have been approved by the Graduate School four months prior to the General Exam and a warrant must be filed with the Graduate School at least three weeks prior to the Exam. The student's Reading Committee, consisting of three members of the Supervisory Committee, must be approved by the Graduate School prior to scheduling the Final Examination.

5) A complete draft of the student's dissertation must be submitted to the Reading Committee at least two months prior to the Final Exam, i.e. within the first week of the Spring Quarter of the third year (9th academic quarter of Ph.D. program) the student must submit a complete draft of Ph.D. dissertation to the Reading Committee.

6) No less than three weeks prior to the Final Examination application for a warrant must be submitted to the Graduate School.

7) By the end of the Spring Quarter of the third year (9th academic quarter of Ph.D. program) the student must defend his/her Ph.D. dissertation as the Final Examination.

Deadlines for students working towards Ph.D. entering University of Washington with an M.S.:

1a) September 16 (deadline for arrival at U.W.) Student must meet with his/her advisor (the faculty member(s) who recommended admission) prior to first day of Autumn Quarter. In addition, prior to the first day of Autumn Quarter the student must meet with the provisional committee which is established to identify deficiencies in incoming students' records and to outline a course of study. The committee is composed of three faculty members including the student's temporary advisor.

2a) The student must satisfy the Ph.D. entrance requirement during the Winter Quarter of the first year (2nd academic quarter of Ph.D. program). Exceptions to this are made only upon faculty approval of written petition. By the end of Winter Quarter, the student should petition the Department to enter the Ph.D. program.

3a) The remaining deadlines are the same as 2-7 for continuing U.W. students.

Appendix II: The Ph.D. Entrance Requirement

Admission to the Ph.D. Program

1) The requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program in the Department are designed to assess academic deficiencies, breadth in the geological sciences, ability to formulate and solve scientific problems, and written and oral presentation skills, while, at the same time, not placing an unreasonable burden on students who wish to enter the Ph.D. program from other discipline backgrounds such as physics, biology, etc. In addition, the requirements define a gate for admission to the Ph.D. program.

2) All graduate students who wish to enter the Ph.D. program will be evaluated by a standing committee (hereafter called the Ph.D. Evaluation Committee, or PEC). The committee will consist of five faculty members appointed by the Chair of the Department, one of whom will be the Graduate Program Advisor. The PEC will consider, in depth, the academic and professional record of each student, along with all other relevant information, and will certify that each student has met all of the University and Departmental requirements for candidacy, including special Departmental requirements for BREADTH and RESEARCH PROPOSAL. (These requirements are spelled out below). It is expected that the student's Advisor or the Chairperson of a student's supervisory committee will write a short letter to the PEC to: present the student's case; explain what the student is likely to do for his/her dissertation; and confirm that the ancillary proposal is in a field distinct from the student's probable doctoral research. The Advisor or Chairperson will not be a member of the PEC, or, if already a regular member of the PEC, will be absent from the evaluation and voting of the PEC as it pertains to the faculty member's own student. The PEC will report its recommendations in writing and verbally to a meeting of the full faculty.

3) The full faculty, upon consideration of the recommendations of the PEC, overall review of the student's record, and discussion with the student's Advisor or supervisory committee, will vote on whether to admit the student to the Ph.D program. A vote of two thirds of the eligible voting faculty is required for admission. The Chair of the Department will exercise discretion as to whether to conduct the vote by open or by closed ballot.

4) After admission to the Ph.D. program by the faculty, the student will be eligible to set up a formal Ph.D. committee and to proceed to the General Examination according to the existing rules of the Graduate School and the Department.

5) The special Departmental requirements for BREADTH and RESEARCH PROPOSAL are as follows:

Breadth

1) Each student entering the Ph.D. program is expected to have taken courses equivalent to Geol 101 or 205 and 306, or to have acquired the equivalent information by auditing, teaching, reading or experience.

2) Each student must have taken the following courses or their equivalents at U.W. or at another university:

401 (field geology)
311 (geomorphology)
320 (mineralogy)
306 (stratigraphy/sedimentology/paleontology)
321 (petrology)
340 (structure)

To meet the above requirements at U.W. a student may take the 300-level course, OR one course from the 400-level in the general subject area, e.g.

311 or 412, 413, etc.
320 or 420, 423, 476, etc.
321 or 424, 425, 472, etc.
340 or 405, 443, 450, etc.
306 or 461, 462,430, etc.

Research Proposal

1) Before submitting a petition to enter the Ph.D. program each student will prepare a short scientific research proposal. The proposal will define a scientific problem, discuss the significance of the problem, and outline a strategy and methods for solution. It is not expected that the student will have carried out the actual research.

2) The topic of the proposal will be selected by the student. The topic can be an actual Ph.D. project, a possible Ph.D. project or a problem substantively different from either the Master's project or the Ph.D. dissertation. If the student plans to continue his or her Master's research for the Ph.D., the proposal prepared for the PEC must explain how the Ph.D. research will involve a significant expansion in scope, breadth, or effort.

3) The purpose of the proposal is to assess each student's ability to define a research problem, and to communicate orally and in writing how the problem might be approached. Both the proposal and performance during the oral presentation will be considered in the PEC's overall evaluation of the student.

4) The proposal will consist of a text (maximum of five pages, single spaced, 12 point, including references and excluding figures) and a 30 minute oral presentation. Students will be judged on their ability to follow these page and time limitations closely. The text must be submitted to the PEC for evaluation prior to scheduling the oral presentation. If the text is judged to be "outside" the student's M.S. and/or Ph.D. research area(s) and is otherwise acceptable, the student may proceed to schedule the oral presentation.

5) The oral presentation must be announced in the Departmental newsletter at least two weeks in advance. All faculty members are expected to attend. Attendance is required of the student's Advisor or supervisory committee and all members of the PEC, who must designate alternates if they are unable to participate. If the required faculty are not present, the presentation will be re-scheduled. The presentation will be open to all. The student is expected to answer questions from the general audience at the end of the presentation, and from the faculty in executive session. The student's supervisor may participate in the executive session but not take part in the final vote of the PEC. Questioning by the faculty will focus on the ancillary proposal but is expected to explore related topics and disciplines in the Earth Sciences in an effort to establish (1) the breadth of knowledge in the broad area of interest of the student and (2) the general reasoning ability of the student. The PEC definitely does not expect students to spend considerable time reviewing introductory material in all fields of the Earth Sciences. A paleontologist, for example, is not expected to have considerable knowledge of igneous petrology and geochemistry but should be able to respond to broad questions on plate tectonics, stratigraphy, evolutionary biology, etc. As another example, a structural geologist is not expected to master introductory texts in paleontology and geochemistry but should be able to answer general questions on plate tectonics, petrology, mechanics, etc.

Immediately following the executive session, PEC will call the student in and communicate the outcome as a committee. There are three possible outcomes to the exam: pass, no decision, and fail. A "pass" enables a student to petition to enter the Ph.D. program. In some cases when the outcome is "pass", the PEC will recommend remedial action, such as taking a particular course or courses. In the case of "no decision", the PEC will require remedial action, which may include modifications to the proposal, expeditious re-examination by the PEC, or an additional public oral presentation. If the outcome is fail, the student will be considered not to have satisfied the Ph.D. Entrance Requirement and therefore may not petition to enter the Ph.D. program. The PEC may recommend, however, that he/she take the exam a second (and final) time, before the end of the following quarter.

6) Students entering with a Bachelor's degree and working toward an M.S. may present their research proposal any time, but no later than the end of Autumn Quarter of Academic Year 3. Students entering with an M.S. in geology will present their research proposal no later than the end of Quarter 2 (ordinarily Winter Quarter) in Academic Year 1. Students entering with an M.S. in a field other than geology will present their proposal no later than the end of Academic Year 2. The text of the proposal must be received by the PEC no later than the end of the 5th week of the quarter in which the oral presentation will be given.

APPENDIX III
Departmental Services for
Graduate Students

Types of budget numbers:

The department has many different budget numbers, but the two main categories are departmental budgets and research budgets. For expenses incurred for research, you need to ask the Principal Investigator (PI) for the budget number of the grant or contract that funds the research project. There will be a few occasions when you may need a departmental budget number, such as when you have a copying job for a class you are TAing. You need to ask Nancy Neyens (in 63 JHN) for the appropriate budget number to charge. In order to determine which budget number is most appropriate, she will need to know what you are copying, e.g., lab manuals or exams.

Photocopying:

You may use the copier in 56 JHN or go to any of the many copy centers on campus for photocopying. The closest copy center is in the basement of the Administration Building. The copier in room 56 requires a user code, which you may obtain from the receptionist (in 63 JHN) if it's for teaching a course, or from the PI of the grant if it is for funded research. All copying done on University copiers, including personal copying, must be University related.

Copies made for instructional purposes are charged to the State budget; copies made that are related to research are charged to the grant or contract that funds the research; you take your personal copying jobs to a copy center.

Copy quick cards are available for use in the coin-operated machines on campus.

Copy quick cards for personal use: You may purchase copy quick cards, to be used for personal copying, at the Allen Library (main floor), Suzzallo Library (3rd floor), Balmer Business Library (main floor), Engineering Library (main floor), Health Sciences Library and Odegaard Undergraduate Library (main floor). You may also purchase copy quick cards at the HUB ticket office. The copy center in the basement of the Communications building sells the cards in an even greater range of prices.

Reservations for field vehicles:

Turn in your request for field vehicle reservations to Sue Bolssen (54 JHN, osue@u.washington.edu). She needs to know the course number, dates and destinations of your trips, and how many and which type of vehicle. You may reserve your vehicles as early as five months in advance of your trip.

Cancellations must be received by Motor Pool 72 hours in advance or we get charged.

Supplies:

The office supplies purchased by the department and stocked in the department office are to be used for instruction only. Examples of legitimate use are: your duties as TA; talks given to the department, such as colloquia, brown bags, PEC exams, general and oral exams and defenses. Record the supplies you take in the red notebook which is adjacent to the supplies.

When you need supplies which will be used for an externally funded research project, you can purchase them from University Stores, using the appropriate budget number from the grant or contract, by completing a University Stores order form, getting the PI's signature, and sending the form to Stores.

You need to pay, out of your pocket, for your supplies which you need for your own school-related work in your role as a student. These, of course, can be purchased anywhere.

Keys and Building Pass:

New graduate students should automatically get a "TA" key and a Johnson Hall building key as part of their orientation procedure. Office keys and Johnson Annex (the Barn) key will be assigned.

You can access the drafting room JHN-201A, mail room JHN-057, and the computer lab JHN-016 anytime by using your "TA" key. You can check out keys for the following rooms from the drafting room. Ask another grad student to point out to you where in JHN-201A the keys are kept, and what key is for what room.

Copier room (56 JHN)
Grinding room (29 JHN)
Mineralogy Lab (157A JHN)
Probe Lab (34 JHN)

Other keys normally must be requested/checked-out from the Dept Office.

University policy and the UW Police require that people in the building after normal business hours (7 am - 10 pm) have a building pass. They will evict anybody they find in the building without a pass, no matter how important the work being done. They will also confiscate your keys. Consequently, be sure to get your building pass by talking to the Johnson Hall Building Co-ordinator, Dave McDougall.

Long distance telephone calls:

Personal long distance calls: The University does not permit users to charge personal long distance calls to a University budget and then make reimbursement. If you need to make a long distance phone call from the University, you need to obtain a calling card from U.S. West or whichever long distance company you use, or go to a pay phone.

Research-related long distance calls: Ask the PI of the research project for a UWATS number to use. The phone call will then be charged to the budget number that supports the research project.

Class-related long distance calls: You may occasionally need to make a long distance call for a class you are TAing. If so, please see Kathy Gabriel (in 63 JHN) and she will obtain a UWATS code for you to use for that purpose. These phone calls will be charged to the State budget.

Faxing:

Faxes can be sent and received at 543-0489 (63 JHN) and will be distributed to graduate student boxes.

Mail:

Course-related mail is charged to the State budget; postage that is related to research is charged to the grant that funds the research; you buy a stamp and pay for personal mail.

Probe Lab

The Department of Geological Sciences' JEOL 733 SUPERPROBE (in Room 34 JHN) has 4 wavelength spectrometers (two analyzing crystals, each) and one energy dispersive spectrometer. A range of beam currents (10's of picoamps to 1 microamp), accelerating voltages (5-50 kV), and 4 objective apertures provide for a wide selection of analytical and high magnification SEM capabilities. Quantitative concentrations of any element from B (Z=5) to U (Z=92) can be obtained given the appropriate standards. A computer automation system controls the spectrometer and stage (X-Y-Z axis) positions, crystal flipping, measurement and display of X-ray intensities, pulse processing and data reduction. Secondary, backscattered, topographic, X-ray, Y-modulated and mixed SEM images are available, all of which can be photographed on Polaroid film.

A GATAN digital imaging system attached to the microprobe can collect up to 10 signals simultaniously (secondary and backscattered electron signals, 4 wavelength spectrometer signals, r energy dispersive spectrometer signals). Those digital images can be enhanced and quantified, or, exported into other image processing programs.

Unsupervised user access is generally obtained by completing the 4 credit graduate level class GEOL 573 -Electron Beam Methods. This is a theory- and lab- oriented class directed specifically towards the operation of the JEOL 733 electron microprobe. Infrequent and low volume analytical requirements can be performed instead by the microprobe lab manager - a less desirable alternative.

Thin Section Lab

The Thin Section and Polishing Lab is in room 21 JHN. There are 8-, 12- and 24-inch rock saws; diamond grinders and lap wheels, cutoff saws, and a vacuum oven. The lab technician, Dave McDougall, oversees the lab and produces sections for use in teaching and faculty research projects. He is available in the lab 7:30 - 3:30 daily. The lab is open to graduate and undergraduate students who wish to make thin and polished sections, and who have been instructed in how to use the equipment and facilities. Dave will gladly provide instruction in the safe use of the equipment, and in the procedures for making sections.

Mineral Separation

Departmental facilities for mineral separation are housed in room 27 JHN (rock crusher, pulverizer, sieves and Rotap) and room 253 JHN (Rogers table, hood and heavy liquid separation, Carpco and Franz magnetic separators and microscopes). To ensure that these facilities remain clean and in order, their use is available only to authorized persons who have been checked out in their proper use and maintenance. Anyone who plans to do mineral separations or use these rooms should see Prof. Joe Vance. It is strongly recommended that they attend GEOL 590A, Fission Track Dating, which will be offered Spring Quarter 1996.

ICP-MS Elemental Analytical Facility

High sensitivity elemental and isotopic analyses of rock and fluid samples can be conducted on the inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) recently installed in Room 110 Johnson. The Finnigan SOLA ICP-MS has sub-ppb detection limits and high sensitivity throughout the range from mass 5 to mass 240. This makes it possible to measure the concentrations and isotopic ratios of elements from Li to Pb in the same solution, without pre-concentration or cation exchange separation. Examples of projects that we are developing at this early stage are: measuring trace elements in fossil shells as a test for diagenetic effects, determining rare earth elements in 100 mg rock samples (including isotope dilution analyses of Nd and Sm), determining platinum group element concentrations using fire assay methods, measuring Pb isotopes in soils and water samples, measuring Li isotopes in seawater altered basalts. Students are expected to prepare their own samples, participate in data acquisition and conduct data reduction. Rock samples must first be dissolved in ultra-pure acids in the ICP-MS clean lab under the guidance of the lab technician. Fees for materials and machine time are still being set. If you have an interesting idea where the versatility of this machine could be useful, make sure to stop by Room 110 Johnson and discuss it with the lab technician or Stu McCallum. Whether or not you have an immediate use for the lab, feel free to come by and check out what the machine can do.

Computer Facilities

Services Ed Mulligan provides to graduate students:

Students should consider Ed Mulligan to be a resource that they can and should use. He will at the very least show you how or where to get started. Because of time constraints and multiple conflicting priorities and needs, however, he will often be limited to pointing you in the right direction to get started, or to find instructions in the relevant manual (which is part of learning to use a computer). Ed's usual working hours are 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., T - F.

Room 16 Computer Laboratory Usage Policies:

General Statement:

Before you use the computers in the department, be sure you are familiar with the specific policies and procedures. Ed Mulligan makes available in room 16 detailed statements of these policies and procedures.

The Department of Geological Sciences encourages the use of computers by department members while performing their work. The Geological Sciences Department has a computer laboratory setup with multiple workstations to provide a common workplace for department members that do not have their own machine. The computer laboratory is used by (in order of priority) 1) geology classes doing a computer exercise/demonstration as part of class, 2) faculty and staff work, 3) geology class homework assignments, 4) graduate research, 5) undergraduate research, 6) geology graduate students and declared-geology-major undergraduates using the computer lab for non-geology-classwork.

The computer lab may not be used for computer work whose purpose is not related to the University of Washington. The computer lab may be used only by members of the University of Washington Geology Department. People who are not members of UW Geology may use the computer lab only in conjunction with UW Geology class assignments. Exceptions to these rules can be provided by the University of Washington Geology Department management.

Current Department Computer Resources:

The Department of Geological Sciences Computer Laboratory, located in Rm 16 Johnson Hall, currently has one Mac SE/30 computer, two Mac Quadra 610 computers with 15"color monitors, and three Mac G3 computers with 19" color monitors. Intel PC resources inlcude one PC-Clone 486DX-33 with a 15" color monitor running Windows 3.11, one PC-Clone 486DX2-66 with a 15" color monitor running Windows 3.11 or Linux, two PC-Clone 486DX2-50 with 15" color monitors running Windows 3.11 or Linux, one PC-Clone Pentium P90 computer with 17" color monitor running Windows-NT (remote sensing machine on loan to dept), and six PC-Clone Pentium P90 computers with 17" color monitors all running Windows-NT. The Unix resources include three DEC Alpha 3000-300LX Unix Workstations with 20" color monitors all hooked together as a single virtual workstation (same user account across all three machines). The three Linux PC Clones are also hooked together in a separate virtual cluster, using the new dept Linux file server for user disk storage. Microsoft Office is the software standard of choice and is located on all of the PC & Mac machines. (Diskspace may limit the installation.) CorelDraw 7 is the graphics package of choice on the Win-NT PC-Clone machines.

Printers in Rm-16 include an Apple ImageWriter II (dot matrix printer), Apple LaserWriter 16/600, Pansonic 1124 8.5 x 11 dot matrix printer, a Printronix P300 11 x 14 lineprinter, an HP Color InkJet 1600CM (networked with Postscript and Mac support), and a 36" by 48" digitizer. Use of the Pansonic 1124, the Printronix P300 and the Image Writer is free. It costs real money to use any of the department's Laserprinters or Color Ink Jet Printers (laser = 7.5 cents per page, color InkJet = 25 cents per page) The department's Novell Netware 3.11 File/Print server is in Rm-16, but is expected to die real soon. The planned replacement File/Print server is an experimental Linux PC-Clone box with 4 GB of user disk space. The above list is from Sept 1, 1997.

An NSF Educational Equipment Grant (1994-1995) for $58K, received by Ghiorso, Dunne, and Bergantz, helped purchase the six Pentium Windows NT workstations, the three Unix Workstations, and a high resolution color active matrix lcd overhead projection panel. The lcd panel is set up on a roll around cart with a high powered projector, and a PowerMac 7100/80-AV computer. This roll around system is available for use in class room lecture, laboratories, and in the computer lab.

The Geology Department Drafting Room, located in Rm 201A Johnson Hall, contains additional computing resources including the a PowerMac 7100/80 (with NTSC/Super input for scanning from a microscope), two PowerMac 7200/90's, and an Apple LaserWriter Pro 630 printer (600 dpi or 300 dpi with grayscale). The main software for Rm 201A is Microsoft PowerPoint, MacroMedia Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, and Canvas. Other items of interest in 201A include a bottom-lit / top-lit photo table for shooting pictures, a drafting table, and a set of microscopes. Undergrads should use the Rm 16 computer lab.

An Ethernet network interconnects all the workstations and servers, thereby providing easy file sharing and common access to all of the printers. The main dept file server is a 32 MB RAM / 5 GB disk PC-Clone running Linux. Graduate Students are given private accounts on the server, thereby giving them a single place to store their work yet have it easily accessible from all department computers. The ethernet network extends throughout the building. All department faculty members have their own networked workstation in their office. The Geology Department main office is staffed by five people, all with their own networked Macintosh computer. The department Ethernet network connects with the campus network, which is part of "The Internet", an international network to which most educational institutions belong. There are significant campus computing resources available for our use, most of which are free. Students are encouraged to set up a free e-mail account (and optional web home page) on one of the central campus computers provided just for this purpose. The Department/Campus network gives us direct (usually free) access to e-mail, ftp file exchange, WWW web browsing, and remote use of other computer facilities such as the central UW campus computers, the UW library computers, libarary computers at many other Universities, and/or the National SuperComputer Sites.

Geology Drafting and Photography

The Geology Drafting room JHN-201A can be used to produce graphs, maps, slides, photographic prints, and other graphics. This facility is available for use by geology department faculty and graduate students for the production of teaching aids, research publications, thesis, dissertations, poster sessions, and presentations. Undergraduate students are encouraged to use Rm-16 when possible. The trend in recent years has been to produce nearly all graphics using computer aided methods. Two flatbed scanners are located in the JHN-016 computer lab. Large format color ink jet plotters are now the output method of choice for poster production. The Geology Dept now has a medium resolution (300 dpi) 3'x4' plotter on long term loan to the dept from the USGS. Watch for more instructions on these topics.

Drafting and Other Equipment used by graduate students :

TYPEWRITER
There is one typewriter available for graduate student use on a first come basis, it is now located in the JHN-016 computer lab.

LIGHT TABLE
One light table (slide viewing) in the JHN-056 copier room.

DRAFTING TABLES
One drafting tables with machine (drafting arm) is located in 201A, another is found in JHN-162, and a third is out in the barn.

COMPUTERS
See section on computing equipment

MICROSCOPES

Photographic equipment used by graduate students :

Cameras and other equipment must be checked out from the office.

PHOTO COPY STAND
Copy stand and lights for copying slides, thin sections, hand samples in Black and White or color slides. Stored and used in JHN-201A.

CAMERAS
Two 35mm Nikons (for in house use only, stored in office)

Graduate Student Offices

It is the preference of the Geology Dept that active graduate students in good standing should have an office/desk someplace in the Dept. Some of our graduate students use space under the control of their supervising professor, but most of our graduate students receive space out of the general graduate student office pool. The open available office space is assigned.

There are two main sets of Graduate Student offices. Johnson Hall 301 has room for 9 graduate students in small individual semi-private offices plus two students in a shared 301a. The majority of the graduate students are housed out in Johnson Annex, also known as the Barn, in a set of seven shared offices and one common open area. When enrollment is high, some students occupy a desk in a partitioned-off area of the common lounge. Currently, we have 11 students in the JHN-301 office complex, and we have 18 students in the Johnson Annex (the Barn) office complex.

A geology dept networked computer is located in the common areas of both 301 and the Johnson Annex (the Barn). Graduate students may request to hook their own personal computer to the network, but they must submit a request with justification of need (easy e-mail access is not sufficient justification) to the dept. The connection will be considered, but may also depend on other factors such as availability of the network wire in the office. At present (10-14-97), network connections in 301 are reasonably doable, but the offices in the barn are not yet wired. If a network connection is granted, it is the responsibility of the graduate student to supply the network interface card, and compliance with dept computer policies is expected.

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