Progress Reports

• SOLS Graduate Office emails announcement and link to submit progress report materials: February 3

• Deadline for students to submit progress reports: March 3

• Deadline for advisors to submit their evaluations: April 1

• Deadline for Program Directors to finalize their evaluations of student and advisor submissions: May 1

• SOLS Graduate Office sends notices and instructions to students and advisors if progress issues exist: June - July

• SOLS Graduate Office submits data from collected progress reports to the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness: September

SOLS Graduate Programs will send out a notification email on February 3rd with the link to the progress report Airtable form, also provided below. Students will fill out the form and upload all required documents to the provided Dropbox link. SOLS Graduate Programs will send over your information to your faculty advisor and program director(s).

• 1-page description of your thesis or dissertation research, placed in the context of the scholarly literature (references need not be included)

• 1‐page reflection on the progress you have made towards your degree during the last calendar year. Include:

  • • • A summary of your primary accomplishments and challenges in: (1) research, (2) coursework and program milestones, (3) teaching and mentoring, and (4) service or outreach

      • A list of any publications (most recent academic year only but including manuscripts in preparation or in review)

      • A list of any presentations (include informal talks such as lab meetings)

• An updated and comprehensive version of your Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• A copy of your unofficial transcripts

• Brief timeline with:

  • • • expected dates to advance to candidacy (if applicable) and defend your thesis/dissertation

      • your best guess about funding for each semester from now until your final defense

• Screenshot of the Course Summary page in iPOS with no errors (zero red ! marks)

• Your most recent Mentoring Compact

Students are also required to have an annual committee meeting and must provide the date of their most recent annual meeting. For students in their final semester, the defense can be used as the annual meeting. For students that advanced to candidacy, the comprehensive exams or prospectus may be used as the committee meeting.

Please contact sols.grad@asu.edu if you need help with updating your iPOS or finalizing your committee. You may also want to consult with your major advisor and Program Director(s) on the scientific content of this report.

• SOLS Graduate Office emails announcement and link to submit progress report materials: November 18

• Deadline for students to submit progress reports: December 2

• SOLS Graduate Office sends notices and instructions to students and faculty as relevant if progress issues exist: January

• SOLS Graduate Office submits data from collected progress reports to the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness: September

SOLS Graduate Programs will send out a notification email with the link to the progress report Airtable form, also provided below. Students will fill out the form and upload all required documents to the provided Dropbox link.

• A brief reflection (up to one page) on the progress you have made towards your degree during the last calendar year. This should describe the classes you have taken and plan to take. It should also state your current thoughts on what your capstone project will be about. If you are early in the program, then this might just be a general topic, but as you proceed through the program and take more classes, your capstone plans should become more specific. If you are interested in completing an applied project instead of Capstone, please contact your advisor or the program director. 

• An updated and comprehensive version of your Curriculum Vitae (CV).

• Screenshot of the “Student Profile” page of your iPOS showing that your iPOS has been officially approved.

• A copy of your unofficial transcripts.

• Three additional questions in the form.