Current Students
Our department currently serves 74 undergraduates and premajors and 81 graduate students seeking BS/BA, MS, and PhD degrees in different disciplines within the Geosciences. Our diverse, international student body includes students from Alaska, many other states in the US, and a number of different countries. Students are attracted to UAF for their Geosciences degrees because of the many excellent opportunites available here. Alaska is extremely tectonically active (volcanoes and earthquakes), hosts rich mineral and petroleum resources, and provides a wide array of amazing natural laboratories for student learning.
Department Graduation Deadlines
Graduate Students
Spring Graduation 2013:
- Application to graduate: February 15
- Advancement to Candidacy: February 15 for summer graduation
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to Department Chair: March 18
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to Dean: April 1
- Post Defense Copy of Thesis: April 7
- All other paperwork: April 24
Summer Graduation 2013:
- Application to graduate: June 14
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to Department Chair: July 11
- Advancement to Candidacy: July 15 for fall graduation
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to Dean: July 25
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to the Graduate School: August 1
- All other paperwork due to the Graduate School: August 15
Fall Graduation 2013:
- Advancement to Candidacy: October 15 for summer graduation
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to Department Chair: November 12
- Post-defense copy of thesis due to Dean: November 26
- Post Defense Copy of Thesis: December 3
- All other paperwork: December 20
For more information, please visit our Events and Deadlines calendar and the UAF Graduate School, Dates and Deadlines page.
Undergraduate Students
- June 15th-Summer 2012 application for graduation deadline
- October 15 -Fall 2012 application for graduation deadline
- November 15 - Last day to apply for Fall 2012 graduation with additional late fee
- February 15th -Spring 2013 application for graduation deadline
- March 15th - Last day to apply for Spring 2013 graduation with additional late fee
For more information, pleae visit our Events and Deadlines calendar and the Graduation Services website .
Department Graduate Student Guidelines
Below are the forms, guidelines and checklists that are needed by all graduate students in the Department of Geology & Geophysics. Please review each of these that are relevant to your situation, whether you are just starting your graduate studies as a new student in the department, are preparing for your comprehensive exam, or are getting ready to schedule your defense or finish your thesis. You should also review these forms and discuss them with your graduate thesis committee members and advisor, preferably during your first committee meeting. This is to ensure that both student and committee are aware of the guidelines and are committed to a successful graduate school experience. Please review the guidelines with your committee as needed throughout your graduate school program.
| IMPORTANT CHECKLISTS FOR GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS GRADUATE STUDENTS | |||||
| Incoming Graduate List | Commitment List | ||||
| TA Checklist | Word | For Mentors | Word | ||
| RA Checklist | Word | For Graduate Students | Word | ||
| Comprehensive Exam Departmental Guidelines | Thesis Departmental Guidelines | ||||
| For M.S. Students | Word | Guidelines | Word | ||
| For Ph.D. Students | Word | ||||
| Annual Student Publication Report (2012) | Word | ||||