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Faculty Information - Field of Zoology

Membership in the Field: Membership in the Field of Zoology is based on proven research interest and accomplishment and membership can continue as long as members actively participate in scholarly work and research. The Field consists of faculty members of the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine and other colleges who have been elected to the Graduate Faculty after satisfying the requirements set by the Graduate School, which are that they:

  • have a professorial appointment,
  • have earned the highest degree offered to students in their field (Ph.D.),
  • spend (or expect to spend) at least 25% of their time on teaching, research or other activities contributing to the education of graduate students, and
  • have at least three first author publications in refereed journals on research additional to that described in their doctorate dissertations.

Interested faculty are required to submit a letter of interest and a current CV to the Director of Graduate Studies c/o the CVM Office of Graduate Education (Box 38, S3-016 Schurman Hall). Two recommendation letters from current Zoology Graduate Faculty are also required. The nomination packet is sent out to the membership for a vote. The nomination packet with the results of the faculty vote and a letter from the DGS is sent to the Graduate School Associate Dean. The faculty will receive a letter from the Graduate School when their nomination has been accepted.

Executive Committee Membership: The Executive Committee consists of three members of the Graduate Faculty and the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). Members of the Executive Committee will be elected by the field membership. The DGS should have been a graduate faculty member for at least three years and have a tenured appointment.

Funding Students: The Field of Zoology expects that no student will be admitted without a guarantee of funding for the duration of their graduate program. Funding for this student is primarily the responsibility of the faculty mentor (Special Committee Chair) of the student. The faculty may support the student through their own funds or help the student secure external funding, such as an N.S.R.A.

Funding includes:

  • tuition (The 2006-07 rate is $20,800 for the academic year. A portion of this would be waiverable; the faculty mentor is expected to pay the non-waiverable portion).
  • health insurance premium for the Student Health Insurance Plan (S.H.I.P.) (The premium for 2006-07 is $1,428).
  • stipend (For the 2006-07 academic year, the annual stipend set by the Graduate School is $25,814. This rate will be subject to an increase each year. The stipend rate for DVMs seeking their PhD is based on academic and clinical background; these rates are set each year and are available in the DVM Graduate Research Assistant Guidelines.

Special Committee Membership: The members of the Special Committee direct the student's program and decide whether satisfactory progress is being made toward the degree. They conduct annual meetings, conduct and report on oral examinations and approve or reject the thesis. Although the Committee and the student constitute an independent working unit, all members of the Graduate Faculty are free to participate in the scheduled examinations and to review the thesis of candidates.

The responsibilities of each member are listed below:

    Chairperson: A student may ask any member of the Field of Zoology to serve as a Chairperson and to represent his/her chosen concentration as his/her major subject. The Chairperson, in turn, advises the student about concentrations as minor subjects. The funding of the student is the responsibility of the Chair, as detailed above.
    It is also the responsibility of the Chair of the Special Committee to award a Residence Unit (or percentage thereof) at the end of each semester.
    Minor Members: It is the responsibility of the minor members of the committee to determine, in consultation with the student, the requirements for the minor.
    Minor members participate in meetings and exam. If a minor member is unable to attend an exam or sign the Approval of Thesis form, (s)he should designate a proxy to serve/sign in his/her place.



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