Graduate Student Handbook 2019 – 2020 Last Updated: August 13, 2019 PhD in Psychology Graduate Certificates Training Areas: • Addiction and Substance-Use Related • Behavioral Neuroscience (BN) Disorders – NEW • Clinical Psychology (CL) • Cognitive Science (CS) • Applied Prevention Science – NEW • Developmental Psychology (DEV) • Quantitative Research Methods (QU) • Social Psychology (SO) Department of Psychology Mailing Address: PO Box 871104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104 Physical Location: 950 South McAllister Ave, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104 Main Office Phone: 480-965-7598 Fax Number: 480-965-8544 Email: [email protected] Department Website: https://psychology.asu.edu/ Faculty Information: https://psychology.asu.edu/faculty Research Information: https://psychology.asu.edu/research Chair, Department Director, Graduate Studies Area Heads Steven Neuberg Laurie Chassin M. Foster Olive (BN) [email protected] William Corbin (CL) Gene Brewer (CS) Manager, Business Office Director, Undergraduate Studies Leah Doane (DEV) Silke Krueger Clark Presson Kevin Grimm (QU) M. Lani Shiota (SO) Coordinator, Student Services Coordinator, Student Recruitment Katerina Ulmer Ali Pena [email protected] [email protected] Table of Contents Purpose of the Handbook .......................................................................................................................... 1 Program Overview and Admissions ......................................................................................................... 1 Role of Faculty and Staff in Advising ....................................................................................................... 1 Faculty Mentor .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Student Supervisory Committee ............................................................................................................... 2 Master’s Supervisory Committee .......................................................................................................... 2 Comprehensive Examination Committee and Doctoral Supervisory Committee ................................. 2 Area Heads ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Director of Graduate Studies..................................................................................................................... 3 Research Advancement Team ................................................................................................................. 3 PSY Graduate Advising Staff .................................................................................................................... 3 Values and Expectations for Graduate Student Mentoring ....................................................................... 3 Mutual Expectations .............................................................................................................................. 3 Respect for Students ............................................................................................................................. 4 Diversity ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Meeting on a Regular Basis .................................................................................................................. 4 Program Milestones .............................................................................................................................. 4 Intellectual Contributions ....................................................................................................................... 4 Career Goals ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Graduate Students as Members of Faculty Research Teams .............................................................. 5 Graduate Students as TAs/RAs ............................................................................................................ 5 Graduate Students as Future Members of the Scholarly Community .................................................. 5 Addressing Problems in the Mentoring Relationship ............................................................................ 5 Curriculum Summary .................................................................................................................................. 6 Core Courses ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Additional Curriculum Requirements ........................................................................................................ 6 Quantitative Program Curriculum Requirements ...................................................................................... 7 Culminating Experience ............................................................................................................................ 7 Recommended Schedules for First Year Students ................................................................................... 7 Interactive Plan of Study (iPOS) ................................................................................................................ 7 Doctoral iPOS ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Master’s iPOS ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Masters in Passing (MiP) ............................................................................................................................ 9 Overview of the MiP .................................................................................................................................. 9 MiP Step-by-Step Procedures................................................................................................................... 9 MA Research Prospectus ....................................................................................................................... 11 MiP Request Form .................................................................................................................................. 11 MA Thesis Defense ................................................................................................................................. 12 Doctoral Comprehensive Exams ............................................................................................................. 12 Overview of the Comprehensive Examinations ...................................................................................... 12 Passing the Comprehensive Examinations ............................................................................................ 12 Re-Taking the Comprehensive Examinations......................................................................................... 12 Advancement to Candidacy and Dissertation........................................................................................ 13 Advancement to Candidacy .................................................................................................................... 13 Overview of the Dissertation ................................................................................................................... 13 Doctoral Prospectus ................................................................................................................................ 13 Doctoral Data Meeting ............................................................................................................................ 14 Doctoral Dissertation Defense ................................................................................................................ 14 Graduation (Master’s and Doctoral) ........................................................................................................ 14 Graduation Exit Session .......................................................................................................................... 14 Apply to Graduate ................................................................................................................................... 14 Graduation Steps and Deadlines ............................................................................................................ 15 Scheduling a Defense ............................................................................................................................. 15 Holding a Defense ................................................................................................................................... 15 Format Review Process .......................................................................................................................... 16 Graduation Ceremony (Commencement) ............................................................................................... 16 Diploma and Transcripts ......................................................................................................................... 16 Graduate Certificates ...............................................................................................................................