College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Graduate Student Handbook
1. Orientation
- General information for physics and astronomy students
- New graduate student checklist
- Physics and Astronomy Who does what
- Organizational Chart
- Physics and Astronomy Faculty list
- What if... emergencies, trouble calls and equipment malfunctions
- University of Iowa Who does what
2. Academics
- Degree requirements
- Worksheets
- Expectation for enrollment as full-time student
- Progress to the degree
- Qualifying exam
- Comprehensive exam guidelines
- Progress toward a degree after the comprehensive exam
- Review of requirements for the PhD degree
3. Research Orientation
- Research groups
4. Teaching/Teaching Resources
- Graduate Assistantships (RA/TA) orientation and overview
- Sample syllabi
- Performance evaluation
- Assisting students with disabilities
- CLAS classroom procedures
- TA certification for students whose first language is not English
5. Departmental Facilities
- InfoHawk
- Machine shop
6. Financial Support
- Graduate Assistantships: RAs and TAs
- Travel funds for graduate students
- Hallway (emergency) loans
- Awards and scholarships - departmental
- Awards and scholarships - university
- Awards and scholarships - NSF, DOE and NASA