Consistent with Graduate School policy, all students will receive an annual written assessment on their progress to degree. This letter will be written by the student’s area group chair at the end of the Spring academic term and will include information about progress made over the past year by the student (e.g., milestones completed, conference presentations or journal publications, teaching performance, awards received, etc.) as well as, if applicable, any concerns about the student’s progress. The letter will also outline expectations regarding the following year.

If the student is deemed to not be making satisfactory progress toward degree, this will also be noted. Depending on the nature of the concerns and the duration those issues have been a concern, the student will either receive a warning that they are in danger of moving into a state of unsatisfactory progress or will be moved into a state of unsatisfactory progress.  See the Satisfactory Progress page for more information.