Annually, SOLS requires students to submit various items for review by the department. In addition to student submissions, we ask faculty advisors for students in thesis and dissertation programs to submit evaluations for their students. These materials are used by SOLS Graduate Programs and individual Program Directors to measure student progress and success, as well as to submit for university program assessment purposes which occurs annually.
All on campus SOLS Graduate students enrolled in a research-based program are required to submit their annual progress report once a year in March, including graduate students in their final semester and in their first semester. Students in their first or final semester may have briefer submissions. Please feel free to adjust the required materials as needed if you are in either of these scenarios. Progress reports for MS Biology - Coursework & Capstone will be required under a different timeline with separate submission materials.
Students who do not submit their Annual SOLS Progress Report by the deadline could become ineligible for TA/RA funding, travel awards, and other opportunities.
SOLS Graduate Office emails announcement and link to submit progress report materials: February 2
Deadline for students to submit progress reports: March 2
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.