Department of HistoryGraduate StudiesGraduate Student HandbookAppendix C: Graduate Student Evaluation Form (sample)

Appendix C: Graduate Student Evaluation Form (sample)

Graduate Student Annual Review Form History Department, Washington State University

Note: The following is a sample of the information that will be requested in the graduate student evaluation form.

  • Student Name
  • Current Semester
  • Program (MA / PhD)
  • Matriculation: Semester / Year / Cumulative GPA
  • Primary Field
  • General Field
  • World/Comparative Field (PhD only)
  • Major Professor
  • Co-chair (if applicable)
  • Committee Members
  • Thesis/Dissertation Title
  • Projected Graduation: Semester / Year

Milestones in Degree

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MA

  • 2nd Sem: Hold T-1 meeting with committee
  • 2nd Sem: Submit Program of Study to Graduate School
  • 4th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit Change of Program Form (if applicable)
  • 4th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit Application for Degree to Graduate School
  • 4th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit Final Exam Scheduling Form and draft of thesis to Graduate School
  • 4th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit final draft of thesis to Graduate School w/in 5 days of successful defense

PhD

  • 2nd Sem: Submit Program of Study to Graduate School
  • 3rd Sem: Pass Foreign language Exam
  • 5th Sem: Take written and oral Preliminary
  • 6th Sem: Hold D-1 meeting with committee – must complete w/in 4 months of passing exams
  • 8th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit Change of Program Form (if applicable)
  • 8th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit Application for Degree to Graduate School
  • 8th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit Final Exam Scheduling Form and draft of dissertation to Grad School
  • 8th Sem (or graduating semester): Submit final draft of dissertation to Graduate School w/in 5 days of successful defense
  • Have appropriate Milestones been reached? (Yes / No)
    • If No, provide explanation why the Milestone(s) was not completed on time and list the anticipated date when the incomplete Milestones will be completed.
  • Number of graduate advisory committee meetings since last review
  • Date of most recent meeting
  • Please list any honors/awards received since last review.
  • Please list any grants submitted and awarded since last review.
  • Please list all published manuscripts, articles, abstracts since last review. Also include conference presentations.
  • Please list other professional activities (meetings attended, service, outreach/recruiting efforts).
  • Students are responsible for attaching an updated CV to this form.
  • Please list any other accomplishments since last review (high grades, improved grades, fulfilling degree requirements, improved command of literature, mastering new techniques, etc.).
  • Please summarize your research progress since last review and your proposed future directions/goals.

To be completed by the student’s Major Professor in consultation with the student’s committee.

  •  The student’s academic performance during this review period (Please check one): (Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory)
  • Comment on the student’s progress towards completing his or her thesis/dissertation and accomplishments during the current review period. Comment on strengths, weaknesses and provide specific recommendations or requirements for improvement. (Attach additional pages as needed.
  • This evaluation should be shared with and signed by your student.)
  • Enrollment should be: (continued / discontinued)
  • Department Signatures
  • Student Signature with Date
  • Major Professor Signature with Date
  • Return this form as a packet with the student’s CV and other instructor evaluations (if any) to the Graduate Studies Director by February 1.
  • Graduate Studies Director Signature with Date
  • Student comments on review (optional)