STUDENT & FACULTY HANDBOOK Staff Kenneth J. Marians, Ph.D., Dean Linda D. Burnley, Associate Dean Maria J. Torres, Office Manager Iwona Abramek, Registrar/Curriculum Specialist Ivan R. Gerena, Sr. Administrative Assistant Alexandria R. Woodside, Administrative Assistant The Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Education, located at 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234; Telephone: (518) 474-1551. 2 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 Ph.D. Program .......................................................................................................................... 4 Admissions ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Transfer of credit .......................................................................................................................... 6 Financial Support .......................................................................................................................... 7 Stipend and Tuition ...................................................................................................................... 7 Supplemental Stipend Support .................................................................................................... 7 First Year Allowance .................................................................................................................... 7 Travel Allowance to Attend Scientific Conferences ..................................................................... 7 Reimbursement for Special Courses ........................................................................................... 8 The Academic Program ................................................................................................................ 9 General Program Requirements .................................................................................................. 9 Laboratory Rotation ..................................................................................................................... 9 Choice of Thesis Mentor ............................................................................................................ 10 Change of Thesis Mentor ....................................................................................................... 10 Seminars and Journal Clubs ...................................................................................................... 11 Special Courses ......................................................................................................................... 11 Observing in the Clinic ............................................................................................................... 11 Clinical Apprenticeship ............................................................................................................... 11 Advancement to Candidacy ....................................................................................................... 11 Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................... 12 GSK Core Course .................................................................................................................. 12 Laboratory Rotation ................................................................................................................ 12 Logic and Critical Analysis ..................................................................................................... 12 RCR: Responsible Conduct of Research ............................................................................... 13 President's Research Seminar Series Journal Club .............................................................. 13 Quantitative Biology ............................................................................................................... 13 Graduate Student Seminar ..................................................................................................... 14 Current Topics Journal Club ................................................................................................... 14 Opportunity for applying for Teaching Fellowship ...................................................................... 14 Progress Points ............................................................................................................................ 15 General Program Requirements ................................................................................................ 15 Typical Program ..................................................................................................................... 15 Thesis Proposal Examination .................................................................................................... 16 Content ................................................................................................................................... 16 The Written Document ........................................................................................................... 16 The Oral Presentation ............................................................................................................ 16 The Examination Committee .................................................................................................. 17 The Examination .................................................................................................................... 17 Deadline ................................................................................................................................. 18 Registration for the Thesis Proposal ...................................................................................... 18 Dissertation ................................................................................................................................ 19 The Written Document ........................................................................................................... 20 The Committee ....................................................................................................................... 20 The Defense and Seminar ..................................................................................................... 21 Policies and Procedures .............................................................................................................. 22 GSK Student & Faculty Handbook Rev: April, 2016 3 Grading, Course Examinations .................................................................................................. 22 GPA ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Advisory Mechanisms ................................................................................................................ 23 Thesis Committee Meeting Deadlines ................................................................................... 24 Satisfactory Progress ................................................................................................................. 25 Citation of Student Affiliation ...................................................................................................... 25 Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism ....................................................................................... 26 Appeals Policy............................................................................................................................ 26 Vacation Policy........................................................................................................................... 26 Parental Leave ........................................................................................................................... 27 Maximum Time for Completion of All Degree Requirements .................................................... 27 Leave of Absence and Withdrawal ............................................................................................ 27 Student Services ........................................................................................................................... 29 Career and Professional Development ...................................................................................... 29 The Office of Career Services ................................................................................................ 29 International Student Services ................................................................................................... 29 The Library ................................................................................................................................. 30 Other Facilities ........................................................................................................................... 30 Medical Insurance ...................................................................................................................... 31 Dental Insurance .................................................................................................................... 31 Housing & Cost of Living ...........................................................................................................