Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources
We train the next generation to help solve critical environmental and sustainability challenges.
Milestones & Forms
General Resources
- E-IPER Shared Resources Drive (available to students and staff)
- PhD Requirements
- PhD Handbook
- Exception to a Requirement
- E-IPER Milestones Forms
- First Year Committee Meeting Form
- Candidacy Plan, Lead Advisor and FOI Identification Form, Oral Qualifying Exam and FOI Certification Form (see below)
- Teaching Forms
- General University Forms (e.g. dissertation reading committee, university oral examination, tgr registration, etc.)
- E-IPER Research Grant Application
| FIRST YEAR | ITEM | FORM | DUE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Quarter | Meeting with Lead Advisors, Associate & Assistant Directors | Advising Document | September |
| Winter Quarter | Meeting with Lead Advisors, Associate Director | Advising Document | 1 week prior to meeting |
| Spring Quarter | First Year Committee Meeting (formerly Big Picture Meeting) | First Year Committee Meeting | 1 week prior to meeting |
| Annual Review | First Year Annual Review Form (found in student Google Folder) | May 31 |
| PRE-QUALS | ITEM | FORM | DUE DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter or Spring Quarter, 2nd year | Second Year Pre-qualifying Meeting (formerly Meeting of the Minds) | Candidacy Plan | 1 week prior to meeting |
| Lead Advisors and Fields of Inquiry Identification Form | upon completion of Second Year Pre-qualifying Meeting (formerly Meeting of the Minds) | ||
| Spring Quarter, 2nd Year | Annual Review | Second Year Annual Review Form (for students who qualify in 3rd year) or Quals Year Annual Review Form (for students who qualify in 2nd year) (Forms found in student Google Folder) | May 31 |
| Spring Quarter, 2nd Year or Autumn Quarter, 3rd Year | Qualifying Exam | n/a | |
| Qualifying Exam Guidelines | n/a | ||
| Email Assistant Director with committee member names to ensure legality of committee beginning of qualifying quarter | beginning of qualifying quarter | ||
| Dissertation Proposal | 10 days prior to Qualifying Exam | ||
| Oral Qualifying Exam and Fields of Inquiry Certification Form | immediately after exam |
| dissertation defense and graduation | item | form | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any Quarter | Oral Exam | Steps to Defending, Submitting, and Graduating | n/a |
| University Oral Examination Form | 2 weeks prior to defense | ||
| Petition for Non-Academic Council Committee Member form (if applicable) | 2 weeks prior to defense (at the latest) | ||
| Change of Advisor or Reading Committee Form (if applicable) | 2 weeks prior to defense (at the latest) | ||
| Graduation Quarter (if applicable) | Graduation Quarter Petition | first day of quarter in which Graduation Quarter is requested | |
| Dissertation Submission | Submit via Axess | see Academic Calendar |