Richard Wright
The University of Chicago
Department of English Language and Literature
Graduate Student Handbook 2006-2007
GETTING STARTED
Introduction
Code of Ethics
Calendar of Important Events
Schedule of Important Events within the Program
Administrative Staff
The Ph.D. Program
Policy Statement
Overview of the Program
Advisers
Undergraduate Deficiencies
Departmental Lectures
Course Work
First Year
Second Year
Students entering with an M.A. from another institution
Sample Course Progression (for students without an MA)
Choosing Courses
Foreign Language Requirement
Oral Fields Examination
Historical Areas of Study in English
Scheduling and Fulfilling the Prerequisites for the Fields Examination
The Dissertation Proposal
Topic and Committee
The Proposal
The Dissertation Pre-Proposal Conference
The Final Dissertation Proposal Approval
Admission to Candidacy
Writing the Dissertation
Changes in Committee
Annual Advisory Meeting
The Final Push
The Dissertation Defense
University Dissertation Requirements
Academic Requirements and Procedures
Registration
When does it take place
Registration Procedures
Late Registration
Registration Materials
Summary of Registration Procedures
Change Of Registration
Grades
Provisional Grades
Incompletes
Applying for the Degree
Earning An MA In The Department Of English
Guidelines for Satisfactory Academic Progress
General Procedures
The Academic Progress Report
Basic Guidelines
Rules of Thumb
Other Aspects of the Ph.D. Program
Teaching Opportunities
Guidelines for Faculty Instructors and Course Assistants
General policy
Responsibilities for the course
Responsibilities of the course assistant and the faculty instructor to one another
The faculty instructor's and the course assistant's role in grading
Teaching obligations explained
Workshops
Graduate Student Policy Committee (GSPC)
Department of English Association for Students of Color (DEASC)
Tutoring and/or Editing
Marcia Tillotson Travel Award
Maramarco Research Grants
Dissertation-Year Fellowships
Job Placement
Job Seekers
University Academic Residency System
Scholastic Residence
Scholastic Residence/Part-Time Registration
Advanced Residence
Pro Forma Registration
Extended Residence
Leaves of Absence
Scholastic Residence beyond the Fourth Year 39
Withdrawal from Advanced Residence or Extended Residence
Administrative Withdrawal from Advanced Residence or Extended Residence
Bulletin Boards
Library Privileges
Mail, Directories, and Miscellaneous Information
English Department Web Sites and Emails
Campus Buses
Personal Funds
Student Health
Karen Dinal Medical Emergency Fund
University Offices
The University's Policy on Sexual Harassmen
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Directories
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Mail
Student Directories
Faculty Directories
Student Mail
Faculty Mail
Appendices
Substantial Paper Form
Oral Fields Examination Form
Dissertation Proposal Approval Form
Candidacy Application Form
Final Dissertation Defense Approval Form
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