Find information about policies, procedures, guidance, and suggestions for prospective and current AFS graduate students.

• Objective
  • Culture and expectations
• Admission Requirements And Program Components
  • Admission Requirements
  • Program Components
  • MS - Animal Science
  • Ph.D. - Animal Science
  • Cost & Benefits
  • Insurance
  • Degree Requirements
    • M.S. Thesis Option
    • M.S. Non-Thesis Option
      • Culminating Experiences
        • Publication
        • Teaching experience
        • Internship
    • Ph.D.
    • Transferring credits
      • Undergraduates seeking to enroll in graduate courses
  • Deadlines
    • Courses
      • Plan of Study
      • AG-IDEA
      • Seminar
      • Research hours
      • Course performance
      • Enrollment / credit hour requirements
      • Program Timelines
      • Finish In Two (MS)
      • Finish In Five (Ph.D. direct from a B.S.)
  • Department overview
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Grad Students
    • Facilities
    • Scholarships
      • Departmental (AFS)
    • Graduate Student Clubs, Events, & Awards
      • Departmental seminar
      • Discipline seminar
      • AFS Graduate Student Association
      • Totusek Lectureship
      • Animal Science Weekend
      • Whiteman Symposium
      • FAPC Research Symposium
      • BIOC Research Symposium
      • Outstanding AFS PhD and MS student
    • Assistantship Policies
      • Assistantship benefits
      • Stipends
      • GRAs
  • Selection Of Thesis/Dissertation Research Advisor
    • Advisor
    • Advisee
    • Advisor changes
    • Committee
      • Roles, Responsibilities and Qualifications of the Chair and Advisory Committee Members
      • Committee meetings
      • Committee changes
  • Program Milestones
    
    • MS Steps
    • PhD Steps
    • Program Checklist
  • Research
  • Thesis / Dissertation and Defense
    • Requirements
    • MS Defense
    • Thesis
    • Dissertation
    • Graduation
  • Program Policies: Academic Performance
    • Dismissal from the Graduate Program
  • Program Policies: Integrity In Research And Creative Activities
    • Dismissal from the Graduate Program
  • Student Guidelines
    • Offices
    • Wi-Fi
    • Software
    • Printers
    • Lab procedures
      
      • Data Management
    • Purchasing
    • Vehicles
    • Parking
    • Travel
    • Meetings
  • Forms
    • Grad student application evaluation
    • Agreement to Advise
    • Graduate Committee
    • Written Document Review
    • Committee Approval of Thesis/Dissertation/Culminating Experience Plan
    • Grad Student Performance Evaluation
    • Teaching Assistant Performance Evaluation
    • Evaluation of PhD Dissertation and Defense
    • Evaluation of M.S. Thesis and Defense
    • Grad Student Departure Checklist
    • Seminar Evaluation Rubric
  • Appendix A: Survival Skills For Graduate Students
  • Appendix B: Sample Graduate Program Appeals Process
  • Appendix C: Professional Societies
  • Appendix D: Travel To Professional Meetings
  • Appendix E: AFS Graduate Committee functions
  • Appendix F: International Students