Richard Wright
Excerpts from 2008–9 Graduate Student Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED
INTRODUCTION
CODE OF ETHICS
CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM
2008–9 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
The Department of English Language and Literature
The Division of the Humanities
THE PHD PROGRAM
POLICY STATEMENT
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ADVISERS
DEPARTMENTAL LECTURES
COURSE WORK
First Year
Second Year
Students Entering with an MA in English from Another Institution
Third Year
Sample Course Progression (for Students without an MA)
Choosing Courses
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
THE ORAL FIELDS EXAMINATION
Historical Areas of Study in English
Scheduling and Fulfilling Prerequisites for the Oral Fields Examination
THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
Topic and Committee
The Dissertation Proposal Writing Workshop
The Proposal
The Annual Advisory Meeting
The Final Dissertation Proposal Approval
Admission to PhD Candidacy
WRITING THE DISSERTATION
Changes in Committee
The Final Push
THE DISSERTATION DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY DISSERTATION REQUIREMENTS
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
GENERAL INFORMATION
COURSE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Guidelines for Faculty Instructors and Course Assistants
Responsibilities for the Course
Responsibilities of the Course Assistant and Faculty Instructor to Each Other
Faculty Instructor's and Course Assistant's Roles in Grading
Faculty Mentoring of Course Assistants
MAPH Course Assistantships
OTHER KINDS OF TEACHING IN THE PHD PROGRAM
London Program
Maclean Fellows/Critical Perspectives
BA Preceptors
Freestanding Course Lecturers
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PHD PROGRAM
GRADUATE AID AND STIPENDS
WORKSHOPS
GRADUATE STUDENT POLICY COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH ASSOCIATION FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR
TUTORING AND/OR EDITING
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
Marcia Tillotson Travel Award
Division of the Humanities Conference Grant
Maramarco Summer Research Grant
Division of the Humanities Travel Grant
Dissertation-Year Fellowships
JOB PLACEMENT
JOB SEEKERS
Appendix A—
Substantial Paper Form
Appendix B—
Oral Fields Examination Approval Form
Appendix C—
Dissertation Proposal Approval Form
Appendix D—
Candidacy Application Form
Appendix E—
Dissertation Defense Final Approval Form
Appendix F—
Annual Advisory Meeting Form
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