Chemistry & Biochemistry

What happens if I make a grade below B?
This may or may not affect you.  You must maintain a 3.0 GPA to beconsidered in good standing with the department and the graduate college.  If your GPA falls below a 3.0 with this lower grade, the graduate college will place you on academic probation. 

In addition, you cannot make nine (9) hours or more of C, D,or F in any combination of your graduate coursework or you will be dis-enrolled from the doctoral program.

What happens if I am placed on academic probation?
You will be notified by the graduate college about what you must do in order to complete your probation and become in good standing again.

PLEASE NOTE: This could jeopardize any GTA support that you are guaranteed the first year of study or awarded prior to academic probation being determined.  If the GTA list is distributed for the next semester prior to the end of the current semester and you initially receive a GTA position, this could be revoked if you areplaced on probation at the end of that semester.

How do I receive TA support?
First year students are typically guaranteed for the first 12 months, so long as students are in good standing.  For students beyond the first year, each semester a request form is distributed for the next semester and this form must be submitted to the graduate program assistant on or before the due date listed on the form.  
GTA assignments are determined by the Assistant Chair.

Do I have to enroll in summer credits?
If you are a new international or exchange student beginning your studies in the Summer then you must enroll full-time.  For students who had a Spring appointment, there is no requirement for enrolling during the summer, unless you plan to graduate.  If you will be graduating you must be enrolled in a minimum of 2 hours. However, you should consider how to achieve reaching the 90 credit hours needed to graduate within a5 year period.
You should plan to complete your degree in 5 years.  Summer credits could benefit you in completing your degree in a timely manner.

When can I enroll the first semester?
You must wait to be advised by the graduate committee prior to your first semester. In subsequent years, you should rely on the advice of your major professor and advisory committee then you can enroll yourself on the enroll.ou.edu website (NOTE: starting with Spring 2010 enrollment, the new enrollment site will be located on the oZONE system at http://ozone.ou.edu ).

Will I get TA support in the summer?
First year students are guaranteed 12 months of department support, solong as they are in good standing.  The department has a limited number of laboratory sections offered in the summer, and this severely limits the number of GTA positions available.

What is the 1-month gap in pay?
There is a time between semesters that GTA services are not needed. This time is typically the last two weeks of May and the first two weeks of August.  During this time, pay is not administered except for first year students in good standing.

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