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 opportunities 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 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.
| Incoming Graduate List | ||
| TA Checklist | Word | |
| RA Checklist | Word | |
| Commitment List (2012) | ||
| For Mentors | Word | |
| For Graduate Students | Word | |
| Comprehensive Exam Departmental Guidelines | ||
| For M.S. Students | ||
| For Ph.D. Students | ||
| Supplement for Solid Earth Concentration | ||
| Thesis Departmental Guidelines | ||
| Guidelines (2012) | Word | |
| Annual thesis committee meetings (geophysics) | ||
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Evaluation of Oral Defense of Thesis For M.S and Ph.D Students |
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Annual Student Publication Report (2014) |
Undergraduate Research
Research is an important part of our undergraduate program and now is a requirement in certain disciplines.
Please review the Undergraduate Research Guidelines (below) for the steps necessary to register for Geos F488 -- Undergrad Research.
Department graduation deadlines
Spring 2020 -
Thesis/Dissertation submission to the Department Chair - by end of day Tuesday,
March 10, 2020
Submission to the Dean of the College - by end of day Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Summer 2020 -
Thesis/Dissertation submission to the Department Chair - by end of day Wednesday,
July 1, 2020
Submission to the Dean of the College - by end of day Friday, July 17, 2020
Fall 2020 -
Thesis/Dissertation submission to the Department Chair - by end of day Wednesday,
October 28, 2020 - proposed, Graduate School deadline has not been published
Submission to the Dean of the College - by end of day Wednesday, November 11, 2020
- proposed, Graduate School deadline has not been published