Neuroscience
Program Overview
Faculty and Research
Graduate Studies
General Information
Admissions Information
Course Information
Student Handbook (PDF)
Students of IPN
News and Information
Announcements
Information for Current Students


                 IPN Student Timeline

Summer 1 -  Enter July 1
    
Select Summer Rotation by early June
     What are the
expectations of the rotations?
    
Orientation sessions are held by IPN and Graduate School in early July
   
 In early July fill out the
Pre-Rotation Form (this is different for the first rotation)
     Attend
NeuroFest all summer
     Attend
Summer Course, if necessary

Fall 1  -  ~September 1
     Sign up for
Courses in August
     Attend
Seminar and Journal Club
   
 Second Rotation (submit 2nd Pre-Rotation Form) should start ~Sept 1
     Prepare
Neurolunch talk for early Sept
     Fill out
Post-Rotation Form for summer rotation in Sept
 
Spring 1  -  ~January 1
     Sign up for spring
Courses in  October
     Attend
Seminar and Journal Club
     Third Rotation (
3rd Pre-Rotation Form) should start ~ Jan 1
     Prepare
Neurolunch talk for early Jan
     Fill out
Post-Rotation Form) for second rotation in Jan
     Written
Comprehenisve Exam occurs
(see pg 9-10 of handbook)
Summer 2 -  ~July 1
     Prepare
NeuroFest talk covering third rotation
     Fill out
Post-Rotation Form for third rotation
     Begin thesis research
     Write NRSA (for Aug 5, if possible)

Fall 2  -  ~September 1
     Elective
Courses
     Attend Seminar and Journal Club
     Continue thesis research

Spring 2  -  ~January 1
     Elective
Courses
     Attend Seminar and Journal Club
     Continue thesis research
     Annual Neurolunch talk
     Oral exam - see pg 10-11 of
handbook for rules (exam form)

Summer 3 -  July 1
     Thesis research full time
     Attend Seminar
     Organize
Thesis Committee and get SAC Approval
Fall 3   
     First meeting of thesis committee (~Oct/Nov)
     Thesis proposal (
form)
     Thesis committee meeting
form
     Attend Seminar
Spring 3
     Meeting of thesis committee (coincident with
Neurolunch talk) Form
     Begin planning your first manuscript submission
     Attend
Seminar

Summer/Fall/Spring 4 etc.
    
Thesis committee meets every 6 months (Form) with one meeting coincident
      with
Annual Neurolunch talk
     Expect to
submit your first manuscript before the end of your 4th year
     Attend Seminar
Completion
     1. Schedule a
Thesis Defense Seminar
              First with
Becky and Barry (asap)
              Second with the
Graduate School
     2. Submit Application for Graduate Degree -
note deadlines
     3.
Thesis Reviewers Report is due >1 week prior to defense
     4. Get
Thesis Ballot
and Thesis Cover Sheet signed at defense
    
5.  After completing the corrections, submit thesis electronically

                            
    IPN Home