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DEPARTMENTOF
ANTHROPOLOGY
GraduateStudentHandbook
2016-17
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INTRODUCTION 4I.SCHEDULEA.TimeLine2016-17 5B.OtherImportantDates&Deadlines 8 C.BetweenSemesters:GeneralPoliciesonSubmittingWork 8 II.MAREQUIREMENTS A.Courses 9B.ResearchPaper(“Master’sThesis”) 10III.Ph.D.REQUIREMENTS A.MAPrerequisiteandEvaluation 12B.TeachingExperience 12C.ProficiencyinFieldLanguage(s) 13D.OtherSkills 14E.PreliminaryExamination(PE)StatementsandthePE 14F.DissertationResearchProposal(DRP) 16G.AdmissiontoCandidacy 17H.DissertationResearchandWriting 17I. Defense 17IV.ADVISING,COMMITTEES,ANDEVALUATIONA.Advising 19B.Committees 19C.TheMACommittee 20D.ThePEcommittee 20 E.ThePh.D.Committee 20 F.EvaluationofStudents 21 V.RELATEDTOPICS A.FinancialAssistance 21B.EthicsofResearchInvolvingHumanSubjects 22C.TransferofGraduateCredit 23D.TimeLimitsforDegrees 24E.OptingOut(“StoppingtheClock”)andLeavesofAbsence 24F.LettersofRecommendation 25G.AcademicLifeandPrizes 25H.HaffenrefferMuseumofAnthropology 26I.AccesstoStudentFilesandGrievanceProcedures26
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J.WellnessandSupportResources 27
VI.GIDDINGSHOUSEANDFEINSTEINHOUSERULES 27VII.FORMS FORM1:Evaluationofgraduatestudentincourses 29FORM2:MAResearchPaperproposal 30FORM3:MAResearchPapercover-sheet 31FORM4:MAResearchPaperabstract 32FORM5:Proposalforpreliminaryexamination(PE) 33FORM6:Reportonpreliminaryexamination 34FORM7:Dissertationresearchproposal(DRP) 35FORM8:Requestforaccesstostudentfile 36ListofAcronyms:DA DepartmentofAnthropologyDGS DirectorofGraduateStudiesDRP DissertationResearchProposalGS GraduateSchoolGSw GraduateSchoolwebsite:http://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/GSH GraduateStudentHandbookMA MasterofArtsdegreePE PreliminaryExaminationPh.D. DoctorofPhilosophydegree
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INTRODUCTION
TheGraduateStudentHandbook(GSH)providesstudentswithadvicebothonthepacingofagraduatecareeratBrown,andonhowbesttoprepareforaprofessionalcareerinAnthropology.Weattemptthroughouttostatedepartmentalpolicyandnormswithoutambiguity.Atthesametime,wewelcomeadviceonhowtoimprovetheGSHforthebenefitoffuturegraduatestudents.
Graduatestudentsareexpectedtofollowthemostrecentrulesinexistenceatthetime
theyarriveataparticularlevelofadegreeprogram.Thus,forexample,studentsenteringtheMA-PhDprogramthisFallwilldiscoverintheGSHadescriptionofthemaster'sdegreerequirementstheymustfulfill.ReturningstudentswhocompletedMArequirementsinMay,andwhohavenowenteredanewphaseoftheirtraining,willfindherethedoctoraldegreerequirementsthattheymustmeet.OthermattersimportantforAnthropologygraduatestudentsatalllevelsarealsodiscussed.
GraduatestudentsshouldconsulttheGSHforimportantdeadlinesatallstages.The
GraduateSchoolwebpage(GSw)shouldalsobeconsultedforallrequirements:http://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/.
ThedepartmentalDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS)for2016-17isProfessorJessaca
Leinaweaver([email protected]).Pleasecontactherifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,orsuggestions.
TheFacultyoftheDepartmentofAnthropologyAugust2016
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I.SCHEDULEA.TIMELINE:2016-17
TheUniversityandtheDepartmentarecommittedtoadvancingqualifiedstudentstothe
PhDasquicklyaspossible.Ideally,forstudentsintheDepartmentofAnthropology,thisshouldtakesixyears:threeyearstobeadmittedtocandidacy,includingfulfillingtherequirementsfortheMAandcompletingdoctoralqualifyingexams,andthreeyearscombinedtocompletefieldresearchandtowriteanddefendthedissertation.
Tohelpachievethisgoal,theGraduateSchoolguaranteesfullsupportforthefirstfiveyearsoftheirtrainingtoallanthropologygraduatestudentsadmittedtoBrownwhoremainingoodstanding.However,theDepartmentrecognizesthatdoctoraldegreesinanthropologycanonlyveryrarelybecompletedwithinfiveyears,giventheexceptionaldemandsnecessarytoprepareforandcarryoutfieldresearch.Studentsingoodstandingcangenerallyreceiveasixthyearoffunding.
Thefollowingtimelineprovidesaseriesofdatesformeetingboththequalitativeandquantitativedemandsofthedoctoralprogram.UpontherecommendationoftheirCommitteeandwiththeapprovaloftheDepartment,studentsmaymodifythisschedulewhenitisdeemedthatdoingsowillcontributetotheimprovementoftheirtrainingandresearch.
FirstYearSemesterI Completetwocorecourses(ANTH2000and2501)andtwoelectives.
• Sept.6 Registration.SemesterII Completetwocorecourses(ANTH2010&2800)andtwoelectives.
• Feb.15 DeadlineforconstitutinganMAcommittee.• April26 MAResearchPaperproposaldue,afterconsultingwithcommittee.
Summer ConductMAresearch.
SecondYearSemesterI Completeindependentstudy(ANTH2980)withadvisorforthepurposeof
completingtheMAthesis;taketwoelectivecourses;serveasTA/proctor.
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• Oct.17 Submit3-5page(doublespaced)outlineofMAResearchPapertocommittee• Nov.20 FullinitialdraftofMAResearchPaperduetocommitteeforreview.• December PresentMAResearchPaperatdepartmentcolloquium(dateTBA).• Dec.21 FinaldraftofMAResearchPaper,signedandapprovedbycommittee,dueto
Departmentofficebythelastdayofexamperiod
SemesterII CompletethreeelectivecoursesandserveasTA/proctor;satisfylanguage
requirements.
• Feb.15 ConstitutecommitteeforPreliminaryExamsandDissertationProposal.• May29 Commencement
Summer Conductpre-dissertationresearchand/orlanguagestudy;workon
DissertationProposal.
ThirdYearSemesterI CompletethreeelectivecoursesandserveasTA/Proctor;complete
DissertationProposal.
• Sept.–Jan. Deadlinesforexternalfunding:Fulbright,Wenner-Gren,NSF,etc.• Oct.12 DeadlinetosubmitPreliminaryExaminationStatementstocommittee(for
fallexam).• Nov.12 DeadlinetosubmitapprovedPreliminaryExaminationStatementsand
abstracttoDepartment(forfallexam).• Dec.12 LastpossibledaytoholdPreliminaryExamination(forfallexam).• Dec.12 DraftofDissertationResearchProposalduetocommittee.
SemesterII Completethreeelectivecourses;TA/Proctor.Asexternalfundingdecisions
arrive,decidewhethertoelectAdvancedStudentStatusforyear4(seebelow).FilesuccessfulgrantapplicationswiththeDA.
• March8 DeadlinetosubmitPreliminaryExaminationStatementstocommittee(for
springexam).• April8 DeadlinetosubmitapprovedPreliminaryExaminationStatementsand
abstracttoDepartment(forspringexam).• May7 LastpossibledaytoholdPreliminaryExamination(forspringexam).
Summer Preparefororbegindissertationresearch
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Thistableshowssuggestedschedulingforthethreeyearsofcoursework:Yr.1/Fall Yr.1/Spring Yr.2/Fall Yr.2/Spring Yr.3/Fall Yr.3/Spring
2coreclasses
2electives
2coreclasses
2electives
WriteMA;takereading&researchcourse(=1R&R)
2electives
TA/proctor
Draft1stPEStatement(=1R&R)
2electives
TA/proctor
Proposalwriting(=1R&RorANTH2045)
Draft2ndPEStatement(=1R&R)
1elective
TA/proctor
Draft3rdPEStatement(=1R&R)
2electives
TakePE
TA/proctor
Fourth(and/orFifth)YearsSemestersI&II Conductdissertationresearchinprojectfieldsite(generallyoffcampus);
maintainperiodiccontactwithcommittee;applyforwrite-upgrants.• January (For5thyears)SubmitDCP(DissertationCompletionProposal)byGSdeadline
Fifth(and/orSixth)YearsSemesterI Returnfromthefield;beginwritingdissertation;TA/proctor;applyforwrite-
upgrantsandsixth-yearfellowships.
• StudentsintendingtograduateinMayshouldworkwiththeiradvisorsandothercommitteememberstodetermineanappropriatetimelineforproducingchaptersandreceivingfeedbackduringthefallsemester,recallingthatacomplete,defensibledraftisduetothecommitteeonthefirstdayofthespringsemester.
SemesterII Completedissertationdraft;scheduletentativedefensedate;revise
dissertationinresponsetocommitteefeedback;TA/proctor;defend• Jan.23 Submitcomplete,initialdraftofdissertationtocommitteeforPh.D.inMay.
Scheduletentativedefensedate.• January SubmitDCP(DissertationCompletionProposal)byGSdeadline
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• Feb-Apr Revisedissertationinresponsetocommitteefeedback;turninreviseddissertation,notingchanges,tocommitteeatleasttwoweekspriortodefensedate
• April1 Deadlinefordissertationcommitteetodecideifdraftisdefensible.• April19 DeadlineforsubmittingdissertationabstracttoDepartment,forcirculation
toallAnthropologyfacultyandgraduatestudents.• April26 Lastpossibledaytoholddissertationdefense.• April30 DissertationsofcandidatesforMayPh.D.degreedueattheGraduateSchool.
ExtensionsmaybegrantedthroughMay15th,pendingcommitteeapproval(see“DissertationandDefense,”below)
• May29 CommencementB.OtherImportantDates&Deadlines2016-17August1/December15 DeadlinestofileapplicationforAdvancedStudentStatus,or“opting
out”offundingwithGraduateSchoolforthefollowingsemesteroryear(alsoknownas“stoppingtheclock”)
May1/December15 DeadlinetodeclareaLeaveofAbsenceforfollowingsemester.C.BetweenSemesters:GeneralPoliciesonSubmittingWork
TimebetweensemestersmaynotbeusedtosatisfythetimeperiodsstipulatedinthisGSHforcompletionofdegreerequirements,includingreviewingandapprovingPreliminaryExaminationproposals,PreliminaryExaminationstatements,andreviewingandapprovingdissertationdrafts.ThisstipulationappliesbothtoWinterBreak(theperiodbetweenthelastdayoftheReadingPeriodoftheFallsemesterandthefirstdayofclassesintheSpringsemester)andSummerBreak(theperiodbetweenthelastdayoftheReadingPeriodoftheSpringsemesterandthefirstdayofclassesinthenextFallsemester).
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II.MAREQUIREMENTSSummaryofDepartmentalRequirements:
Successfullyobtaincreditforeightapprovedsemester-longcourses;passallfourcorecourses;anddemonstrateresearchandanalyticalskillsinanapprovedMAthesis.StudentsareresponsibleformeetingposteddeadlinesandfulfillingGraduateSchoolrequirementsspecifiedinUniversitypublications.
A. Courses
1. TheDepartmentoffersfourcorecourses;exceptunderextraordinarycircumstances,all
fourarecompletedduringthefirstyear.ThecontentofthecorecoursesisfundamentaltotheDepartment’scurriculum.Thecorecoursesare:
• ANTH2000:HistoryofEthnologicalTheory• ANTH2010:PrinciplesofCulturalAnthropology• ANTH2501:PrinciplesofArchaeology• ANTH2800:LinguisticTheoryandPractice
2. Studentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorsregardingcoursescheduling,including
whetheritisappropriatetotakemorethanoneR&Rinagivensemester.ElectivesshouldbeapprovedbytheDGSorbyastudent’sMAadvisor;generally,mostofthesecoursesaretakenwithintheDA.Inparticular,studentsshouldseektotakealltheirclassesintheDAduringthefirstyear,asawayofbecomingacquaintedwithasmanyoftheanthropologyfacultyaspossible.Afterthefirstyear,studentsareencouragedtotakecoursesoutsidetheDAiftheymatchtheirspecificinterests.Althoughmostofthecoursestakenbygraduatestudentsare2000-levelclasses,studentsmayenrollin1000-levelcourseswithinstructorpermission.However,notethatadditionalworkisoftenaskedofgraduatestudentstakingtheseclasses,whichwillbeprimarilygearedtowardsundergraduates.
3.Undergraduatelanguagecoursesmayberequiredofstudentswhoarepreparingfor
fieldwork.Graduatestudentsmayenrollforcreditinundergraduatelanguagecoursesifacquiringlanguageskillsisfundamentalfortheirresearch.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorortheDGSforapproval.
4.ReadingandResearchcourses(ANTH2980;R&R)arenormallyreservedforstudentsinorbeyondthethirdsemesterofresidence.StudentsshouldworkwiththesupervisingfacultymemberoftheR&Rtodevelopareadinglistpriortothestartofthesemester.StudentsareencouragedtouseR&RstosupportthewritingofMAtheses,dissertationresearchproposals,externalfundingproposals,and/orpreliminaryexamessays.
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5. GraduatecoursesaregradedonaSatisfactory/NoCredit(S/NC)basis.Facultyareexpectedtoevaluatethestudent'sperformanceinwritingandprovidecopiesoftheevaluationtoindividualstudentsandforinclusioninher/hisfile(Form1).Ifyoudonotreceivethisevaluationforaparticularclassinwhichyouwereenrolled,pleaserequestitfromthefacultymemberand/ornotifytheDGS.IfyouareenrolledinacourseorTAingoutsidethedepartment,andwouldlikeaformalevaluationofyourworkthere,pleasenotifytheDGSands/hecanrequestitfromtheotherprogram’sDGS.
6. Asageneralrule,graduatestudentsareexpectedtoattendalltheirclasses,unlessthey
haveconsultedwithandgainedthepermissionoftheirinstructorstobeabsent.Fieldworkoremploymentthatinterfereswithclassworkshouldbeconductedduringsummers.
B.MAResearchPaper(“Masters’Thesis”)
TheDepartmentconsidersthepaperfortheMA,withitsaccompanyingproposalandresearchactivity,tobeanimportantexerciseintheprofessionaldevelopmentofgraduatestudents.TheMAtopicandactivitiesmaybe,butarenotnecessarily,connecteddirectlytothestudent’sdissertationresearch.
TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstomodeltheirMAresearchpapersonpeer-reviewed
researcharticlesinleadingjournalsintheirsubfield,intermsoflength,levelofargumentation,integrationoftheoryanddata,andgroundingintherelevantliterature.TheemphasisintheMAisontheprocessofdesigningandcarryingoutoriginalresearch,albeitinarelativelyshorttimeperiodoftimeascomparedtodissertationresearch.Becausethisentailsnotonlycollectingprimarydatabutalsopositioningone’sresearchinthecontextofexistingscholarship,supplementaryresearchonthestateofexistingresearchshouldbeconsideredanimportantpartofthefinalproduct.TheMAresearchpapershouldbeapproximately30double-spacedpages(i.e.,article-length).
TheDepartmentstronglyencouragesstudentstomoveexpeditiouslythroughthevarious
stagesoftheMA.DetailspertainingtotheMAresearchpaperareasfollows:
1. InSemesterIIofthefirstyear,eachstudentshouldmeetwithher/hisMAcommitteeatleastoncetodiscusstheforthcomingsummerresearchplan.
2. TheMAProposalrequiressignedapprovalbythestudent'sadvisor(seeSection
IV.A.;Form2).ItmustbesignedbythefirstdayoftheReadingPeriodofthespringsemester.
3.TheMAProposalusuallyconsistsofaconcisestatementoftheresearchproject(3-5
pages,double-spaced).Itshouldincludethefollowingelements:
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a.theresearchproblem;b.objectivesandjustification;c.methodology,includingadiscussionofspecifictechniquestobeusedin
gatheringdata;d.thepotentialsignificanceofthestudy;ande.abudget.
4.Studentsconductingresearchinvolvinghumansubjectsalsoshouldincludeintheir
proposalastatementonpotentialharmtostudyparticipants;theymustobtainIRBclearancefortheirresearch(seeSectionV.B.).Studentsengagedinarchaeologicalresearchshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorsonalllegalorethicalmattersconcerningexcavation.Studentsareencouragedtobegintheprocessofsecuringhumansubjectsresearchapprovalasearlyaspossibleinthesecondsemester.Theapprovalprocesscanbetime-consuming.SomegrantswillrequireIRBapprovalbeforeresearchfundscanbereleased,andstudentsarenotpermittedtobegindatacollectionuntiltheIRBhasapprovedtheprotocol.
5. TheGSandtheDAoffersmallgrantsinsupportofsummerresearchwhenpossible.
Afacultycommittee,whichincludestheDepartmentalChair,allocatestheawards.Acallforapplicationsfortheseawardsisissuedeachspring.Studentsareexpectedtoapplyforotherinternalfundingsources(GraduateSchoolJoukowskyfunds,PSTC,GPD,areastudiesinitiatives,globalhealth,andothers)tosupporttheirsummerresearch.Onoccasion,studentsmayapplyforexternalresearchgrantsaswell(SSRC-DPDF,CES,etc.).
6. Oncestudentshavereturnedfromsummerresearch,theyshouldarrangetomeetwiththeiradvisorsandcommitteememberstoagreeupontheexpectationsandtimelineforcompletingtheMAresearchpaper.Thefollowingpointsshouldbeconsidered:
a) ThestudentshouldenrollinANTH2980withher/hisadvisor,andshouldensurethatthereissatisfactoryprogressonthethesisduringthesemester.
b) Satisfactoryprogressinvolvesattentiontofacultycommentsandevidenceofsubstantialimprovementsineachdraft.
c) TheDepartmentrecommendsthatstudentscompleteafulldraftnolaterthan
November20th,givingcommitteememberstheopportunitytoprovidefeedbackintimeforthestudenttofinishfinalrevisionspriortothewinterbreak.Studentsshouldincorporatethatfeedbackintothefinalversion,whichisdueintheDepartmentofficebythelastdayoftheexamperiodofSemesterI(Form3andForm4).
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d) StudentsareexpectedtoreportontheirMAresearchinadepartmentalcolloquiumtobeheldinDecember;dateTBA.
7. AllcommitteemembersmustapprovetheMAresearchpaperinorderforittobeacceptedbytheDA.
8. ThestudentmustprovideaboundcopyoftheMAresearchpaperfortheDepartment.Itiscommoncourtesytooffercopiestocommitteemembersaswell.
9. FailuretocompletetheMAresearchpaperbytheendofSemesterIwillresultinanincompletefortheReadingandResearchclassassociatedwiththeMApaper(ANTH2980).Itcouldalsoaffectyourformalacademicstandingintheprogram.
10. NotethatthetimingoftheMApaperdeadlinesaredesignedinparttoremainincompliancewiththeGraduateSchool’srequirementthatanystudentwhowillnotbecontinuingintheprogramtowardsthePhDshouldbenotifiedbytheendofhis/herthirdsemesteratBrown.
III.Ph.D.DEGREEREQUIREMENTSSummaryofDepartmentalRequirements:
SuccessfullycompleteMArequirementsandgainpermissiontocontinueforthePhD;teachatleasttwosemestersasateachingassistant,ordemonstratecomparableteachingexperience;fulfillthefieldlanguagerequirement;writeacceptableessaysforandpassthePE;prepareacceptableproposalfordoctoralresearch;andwriteandsuccessfullydefendthedissertation.
StudentsareresponsibleformeetingallGraduateSchoolrequirementsanddeadlines.ForthePhD,Brownrequiresthreeyears’residencebeyondthebachelor'sdegreeand24tuitionunits.A.MAPrerequisiteandEvaluation
TocontinueinthePh.D.program,astudentmusthavecompletedallrequirementsforBrown'sMAinanthropologyandmusthavereceivedformalwrittenpermissiontoproceedintheprogram(seeSectionII.).B.TeachingExperience
Inordertoensureadequateprofessionaldevelopmentandtraining,studentsarerequired
tohavesometeachingexperiencebythetimetheycompletethePhD.Normally,thisexperienceisobtainedasaTeachingAssistant(TA)foraminimumoftwosemesters;onoccasion,studentsmaysatisfytheteachingrequirementthroughalternativeyetcomparableexperience.
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Theteachingrequirementshouldbecompletedinyears2or3oftheprogram(i.e.,priorto
conductingdoctoralfieldresearch).Inexceptionalcasesonly–whichrequireagreementbythestudent,her/hiscommittee,andtheDGS–theTArequirementmaybecompletedafterdissertationfieldwork.
Studentswhoreceivesemester-longTeachingAssistantshipstakeonresponsibilityforthe
classtheyTAinlieuofafourthclass,i.e.,theyenrollforonlythreecoursesthatsemester.TAsassistfacultybygradingpapersandexams,leadingdiscussionsections,andpresenting
theoccasionallecture.TAsareexpectedtomeetalltheirclasses,andfulfillotherobligationsrelatedtotheirclasses.Absencesfromclassmeetingsorsectionsmustbediscussedwith,andapprovedby,thefacultymemberinchargeofthecourse.Inallcases,thefacultymemberhasresponsibilityforthecontentandconductofthecourse,andexercisessupervisoryauthorityoverhis/herTAs.
StudentswhoTAfortheDepartmentshouldexpecttoreceiveawrittenevaluationoftheir
performanceafterthesemesterends(Form1).Iftheydonotreceivesuchevaluations,studentsshouldalerttheDGS.IfstudentsTAoutsidetheDepartment,andwouldlikeawrittenevaluationoftheirperformance,theyshouldasktheDGStoformallyrequestthisfromtheotherprogram’sDGS.TAsalsoreceivestudentevaluationsafterthecourseisconcluded,whichwillbeaddedtothestudent’sdepartmentalfile.
Inaddition,studentswithsubstantialTAandteachingexperiencemayhavetheopportunity
toteachtheirownindependentcourses,eitherinthesummerorduringtheacademicyear.StudentsinterestedinpursuingsuchopportunitiesshouldapproachtheDepartmentChair,theDGS,and/ortheiradvisorabouttheirinterest.Theyshouldalsobemindfulofformalsolicitationsforsuchopportunitiestoteachindependentcourses,astheDepartmentcirculatesnoticeofthemtostudentswhentheybecomeavailable.Studentswillbeselectedfortheseteachingopportunitiesonthebasisofmerit,withspecialattentionpaidtowhethertheyaremakinggoodprogressontheirdissertationsandcandemonstratesignificantteachingexperiencewithstrongevaluations.
TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstoacquaintthemselveswithTheSheridanCenterfor
TeachingandLearning.ThisunitpromotesexcellenceinteachingatBrownandoffermyriadformsofsupportaimedathelpinggraduatestudentsimprovetheirteachingskills;theCenteralsoawardsTeachingCertificatesandconductsworkshops.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeSheridanCenterforfurtherinformation.
C.ProficiencyinFieldLanguage(s)
1. Bythetimethestudentbeginsthedissertationresearchproject,he/sheisexpectedto
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haveacquiredthelanguageskillsnecessaryforconductingresearchinthedoctoralfieldsite.Suchpreparationmightrequirecoursesinotherdepartmentsorcross-registrationatanotheruniversity.
2. Theprocessbywhichthelanguageskillsaretobeacquiredandproficiencyinthemis
tobeevaluatedarebothmatterssubjecttoagreementbythestudent’sdissertationcommittee.Theseissuesshouldbediscussedwithcommitteemembersearlyinthestudent’straining,ideallyinthefirstyearandwellbeforethedissertationproposalispresentedtothecommittee.
D.OtherSkillsThestudent’sPhDresearchmayrequireadditionalskillsandexperiencenotprovidedbythe
Department.Thesemightinclude,forexample,proficiencyinstatistics,specializedcomputingskills,GIStraining,orspecializedarchaeologicalfieldtechniques.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttodiscusswithher/hiscommitteeanyadditionalskillsneededforhis/herresearch.Thisshouldbedoneassoonasthestudenthasdecidedonaresearchtopic,butatthelatestbythetimethedissertationproposalispresentedtothecommittee.
Acquisitionofsuchskillsmayrequirestudentstotakecoursesinotherdepartmentsoreven
atanotheruniversity.Inexceptionalcases,studentscanpetitiontoformallyattendanotheruniversityforasemesterorevenanentireacademicyear.Studentswhofeelthatthismightbenecessaryshoulddiscussthismatterwiththeircommitteemembersand/ortheDGSasearlyaspossibleintheirtrainingprogram.
Studentsmaywishtopursuerelatedinterdisciplinarytraining;optionsincludeastraineesinthePopulationStudiesandTrainingCenter(PSTC),throughtheWatson’sGraduatePrograminDevelopment(GPD),orthroughBrown’sOpenGraduateEducation(OGE)initiative.Moreinformationontheseopportunitiescanbefoundoneachprogram’swebsite.E.PreliminaryExamination(PE)StatementsandthePE
1. ThethreePEStatementsarethebasisforthePE.ExamplesfrompreviousexamsareavailableintheDepartmentOffice.ThePEStatementsmaybewrittenwhileenrolledinANTH2970,andsomestudentsenrollinR&Rswithcommitteememberstodevelopthem.
2. EachPEStatementshouldconsistofaconcisenarrativeofnomorethan20double-spacedpagesinwhichthestudentdescribes,characterizes,andassessesanareaofanthropologicalresearchinwhichshe/hewishestobecomeprofessionallyknowledgeable.ThePEStatementsshouldinclude:
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a. Twoessaysaddressingareasoftheoreticalandmethodologicalinterestdrawingoncross-culturalethnographicdataandanalyses;pastessayshavecoveredsuchtopicsasarchaeologicalmethodandtheory,demographicanthropology,gender,historicalarchaeology,linguisticanthropology,migration,etc.;and
b. Oneessayaddressingtheethnographyorarchaeologyofatleastonemajorworldarea(e.g.LatinAmerica,WesternEurope,WestAfrica)andthetheoreticalproblemspertinenttothatarea.
c. Bibliographiesofkeyworksrelevanttoeachessay.d. Alistofatleast10questionsaddressingthequintessentialissuesthatpertainto
thespecifictheoreticalfocusandcultureareachosen.
3. Please note that in preparing the PE Statements and planning for the PE, bothconsultation and scheduling are critical. Consultation in preparing the PE Statementsinvolvesongoingcommunicationwithallcommitteemembersthroughouttheprocessof drafting exam essays and preparing for the exam. It also involves explicitconversationsaboutthescheduleuponwhichtheentireexamprocesswillunfold. Bythe time that the PE Statements have been formally submitted to the committee forapproval,theyshouldalreadyhaveundergonesignificantreviewandrevision.BecausethePEisnormallytakensoonafterthePEStatementshavebeenaccepted,attentiontoschedulinganddeadlinesisveryimportant.
4. The PE should be taken in the sixth semester. It may not be scheduled during theUniversity's examination period nor over vacation periods unless the entirecommittee agrees inwriting.The studentmaynot schedule thePEuntil theMAhasbeencompletedandpermissiontocontinueinthePhDprogramhasbeengranted.
5. AtleasttwocalendarmonthsbeforethePE,thestudentmustsubmitacompletedraft
ofthePEStatementstoher/hiscommittee(Form5).6. Followingthatstep,thereisaone-monthreviewprocessduringwhichcommittee
memberscommentontheessaydraftsandthestudentaddressesthecommittee’srecommendationsforrevisions.
7. Immediatelyfollowingthecommittee’ssignedapprovaloftheproposal,andatleast
onecalendarmonthbeforethePE,thestudentdistributesaone-pageabstractofthePEStatementstothefullDepartmentalfaculty.Theabstractshouldidentifythethreeareasofspecialization;listthenamesofthecommitteemembers;provideabriefsummaryofeachareatobeexamined;andindicatetheday,timeandplaceoftheexamination.Thestudentalsoshouldmakeavailabletothefaculty,intheDepartmentOffice,acopyofthesignedPEStatements.AnymemberofthefacultymaycommentontheStatements;thestudentandhis/hercommitteedeterminetogetherhowtorespondtosuchfacultycomments.
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8. ThePreliminaryExaminationisbasedonthePEStatements,andenablestheFacultyto
evaluateastudent'sabilitytodothefollowing:a.articulatetherelationshipbetweenhis/herspecificacademicinterestsandthe
disciplineasawhole;andb.demonstrateathoroughknowledgeofhis/herdisciplinaryspecialties.
9. ThePEisanoralexaminationthatusuallylastsupto3hours;onlyinexceptionalcases,
agreedtobythestudentandher/hiscommittee,maythePEtakeplaceinwrittenform.Thestudent'scommitteeconductsthePE,butotherfacultymembersareinvitedtoparticipate.
10. Atthecloseoftheexam,thestudent'scommitteeevaluateshis/herperformance.Their
evaluation(Form6)andacopyofthePEProposalareplacedinthestudent'sfile.
F.DissertationResearchProposal(DRP)
1. IntheFallsemesterofthethirdyear,thestudentshoulddraftaDRP(Form7);for
examples,seeDAOffice.DeadlineforcommitteeapprovaloftheDRPwillbeonthelastdayofclassesforSemesterI(Form8).
2. InadditiontosatisfyingDepartmentaltrainingrequirements,theDRPfunctionsalsoas
aproposalforNSF,SSRC,andothermajorfundingagencies.Tothisend,theproposalshouldconsistofanarrativeorprojectdescriptionnolongerthan20pagesdouble-spaced.Thenarrativeshoulddescribetheproject’stheoreticalfocusandresearchobjectives,placingbothwithinthecontextofrelevantscholarlyliterature.Itshouldalsodescribetheresearchsite,thestudent’spreparationforresearch,theresearchmethodsthatwillbeemployed,andtheresearchscheduleortimeline–allofwhichshouldberelatedclearlytotheoverallresearchobjectives.Finally,theDRPshouldalsocontainastatementabouttheprojectedsignificanceoftheproject.Thebibliography(referencescited)shouldincludebetween50and100sources.Abudgetspecifyingandjustifyingtheproject’scostsshouldbeincludedaswell,andshouldcoversuchitemsastransportationexpenses,housingandothermaintenancecostswhileinthefield,informants’fees,andcomputersandotherresearchequipment.
3. Thestudentmustdemonstratefieldlanguageproficiency(ifneededforfieldsite)
beforetheDRPcanbeaccepted.
4. ThestudentmustseekapprovalofBrown'sInstitutionalReviewBoardwhenpertinent(SectionV.B.).
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G.AdmissiontoCandidacy
1. AstudentisadmittedtocandidacyforthePhDwhenheorshehascompletedanacceptableDRP,passedthePE,andsatisfiedallotherrequirementsasspecifiedbytheDAandGraduateSchoolforthedoctorate,withthesoleexceptionofthedissertationanditsdefense.
2. Uponreachingcandidacy,thestudentmayformallybeginworkonthedissertation.The
DissertationFellowshipmaynotbetakenuntilthestudenthasreachedcandidacy.3. Itisexpectedthatstudentswillreachcandidacybytheendoftheirsixthsemesterinthe
program.Failuretodosomayaffectstudents’formalacademicstandingintheprogram.
H.DissertationResearchandWriting
Dissertationsarebasedonoriginal,extendedresearchinafieldsite,museum,laboratory,
and/orarchive.AccordingtotheGraduateSchool,everyPhDcandidate“mustpresentadissertationonatopicrelatedtohisorherareaofspecializationthatpresentstheresultsoforiginalresearchandgivesevidenceofexcellentscholarship."
ForstudentswhotraveloutoftheU.S.toconductresearch,Brownencouragesregistration
withtheBrownUniversityGlobalAssistanceProgram.Thisprogramprovides24-hourworldwidemedical,security,andtravelassistance,includingemergencyevacuation.PleasevisitthewebsiteformoreinformationandtheaccesscodetoBrown’sInternationalSOSportal:https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/safety/resources/international-sos.
Writingadissertationrequirescloseconsultationbetweenthestudentandher/his
committee.Theproceduresbywhichthisconsultationtakesplacearedeterminedaheadoftimebytheentirecommitteeandthestudent.Forsome,thefirstdraftofthedissertationwillbesubmittedchapterbychaptertothechairofthecommittee(i.e.,advisor)forinitialrevisions,andonlylatersubmittedasacompletedfirstdrafttotherestofthecommitteemembers.Forothers,allcommitteememberswillsimultaneouslyreviewindividualchaptersastheyarecompleted.Studentsandtheircommitteesmaycometoadditionalarrangementsaswell.However,inallcases,thedissertationwritingprocessisonethatrequiresmultipleroundsofexchangingideasbetweenstudentsandcommitteemembers.Studentsshouldthusanticipatetheneedformultiplerevisions.
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TheDepartmentencouragesstudentstobemindfuloftheimportanceofmakingsteadyprogressontheirdissertations,andoftheexpectationsbyboththeDepartmentandtheUniversitythattheywillcompletetheirdegreeswithintheestablishednorms.(See“TimeLimits,”below.)
I.Defense
1. Thestudent,inconsultationwithhis/hercommittee,needstoplancarefullyandinadvance
forthetwo-monthlongfinalprocessbetweensubmissionofacompleteddraftandthedissertationdefense.Oncethestudentandher/hiscommitteehaveagreedtoaplanfordissertationcompletionanddefense,thatinformationshouldbeconveyedtotheDGS.IfastudentexpectstobeawardedthedegreeattheMaycommencement,he/shemustpresentacompleteddrafttothecommitteebythefirstdayofclassesforSemesterII.StudentswhodeliverthedraftsafterthatdateshouldnotexpecttoreceivetheirdegreesinMay.(NotethattheGraduateSchoolawardsdegreesonlyinMayofeachyear.)
2. Oncestudentshavesubmittedafull,near-finaldraftofthedissertationtothecommittee,theyshouldtentativelyscheduleadefensedate,inconsultationwiththeircommitteemembers.Studentsshouldbemindfulthatthefinalmonthofthespringtermisoftenverybusyforindividualprofessorsandalsoforthedepartmentasawhole,soitisextremelyimportanttoplanaheadinschedulingthedefense.
3. Oncethestudenthassubmittedafull,near-finaldraftofthedissertationtothecommittee,
itsmembershaveonemonthinwhichtoreadandreturnthedissertationdraftwithcommentsforrevision.Whenatleastthreecommitteemembersagreeinwritingthatthedraftisacceptableexceptforminorrevisions–thatis,theyagreethatthedraftisdefensible–thedefensedatecanbeconfirmed.
4. ThedefenseshouldpreferablybescheduledinAprilorearlier,allowingthestudentthe
opportunitytomakefinalchangesbeforethecompleteddissertationisdueattheGraduateSchool,whosedeadlineforthepresentationofthefinal,completed,defendeddissertationisMay1.(TheGSwstatesthat“AnextensionofthisdeadlinetoMay15ispossibleuponwrittenrequestfromthedissertationadvisortotheGraduateSchoolbeforeApril15.”)
5. Atleastoneweekbeforethedefense,thecandidatewilldistributeadissertationabstractto
allDepartmentalfacultyandgraduatestudents,andmakethereviseddissertationavailabletothefullfaculty.ThetimeandplaceofthedefensemustalsobepostedintheDepartmentatthattime.
6. Thedefenseispublic:allDepartmentalfacultyandgraduatestudentsareinvitedtoattend.
Atthedefense,studentsgenerallymakeashortpresentationoftheirdissertationfindings,thenrespondtoquestionsfromthecommitteemembers.Proceduresforeachdefenseshouldbediscussedbyastudentandhis/heradvisorpriortothedefense.Afterthe
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defense,thestudentmaycollectthecommitteemembers’signaturesonthecoverpagesrequiredbytheGraduateSchoolandforanyboundcopiess/hewillproduce.
7. Oncethedissertationhasbeensuccessfullydefended,thestudentmustmakeanyfinal
changesrequiredbythecommitteeafterthedefense.ThestudentmustformatthedissertationinlinewiththespecificrequirementsavailableattheGraduateSchoolwebsite,athttps://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/dissertation-guidelines.ThestudentisrequiredtosubmitboundcopiesofthedissertationtotheDAandthedissertationadvisor.ThedissertationshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytotheGS.
IV.ADVISING,COMMITTEES,ANDEVALUATION
A. Advising1. TheDGSservesasadvisortoenteringstudentsintheirfirstsemesteranduntilsuchtime
astheyconstituteanMAcommitteeintheirsecondsemester.2. Onceastudenthasdeterminedhis/herstudyorresearchtopic,he/shewillseekoutthe
facultymembermostrelevanttothetopicanddeterminewhetherthatpersonwillserveasthechairofthecommittee.
3. Thefacultyexpectthatstudentswillselect,retain,orchangeadvisorsandcommitteememberswiththeaimofmaintainingtheclosestpossibleconcordancebetweenthescholarlyandprofessionalinterestsoftheindividualstudentandher/hisfacultycommitteemembers.
4. Theadvisorforthedissertationproposal,fieldwork,andthedissertationitselfis
assumedtohavealong-termacademicrelationshipwiththestudent.Facultynotinresidence,therefore,willcontinuetoadvisewheneverpossible.
B. Committees
1. ThegraduateprograminAnthropologyreliesonthecommitteesystem.Thecommittee
chairandatleastoneothercommitteemembermustberegularmembersofthefacultyoftheDepartmentofAnthropology(i.e.,tenuredortenure-trackfacultyintheDepartment).AthirdmemberofthecommitteemustbeeitheraregularmemberofthefacultyinAnthropology,oranotherfacultymemberatBrownwhoisacceptabletothecommitteechairandtheDGS.
2. Foreachstageofthestudent’sprogressthroughtheprogramhe/shewillhaveafully
constitutedcommittee.Eachcommitteeisforaspecialpurpose,suchasaMaster’s
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committee,preliminaryexamcommittee,dissertationcommittee,etc.Whenthatpurposehasbeenaccomplished,thecommitteeisdissolvedandthestudentwillconstituteanewcommitteeforhis/hernextphaseoftheprogram.Whileitisoftenthecasethatsomeorevenallofthesamemembersfrompreviouscommitteemayserveonthesubsequentcommittee,thisisnotnecessarilythecase.
3. Onceacommitteehasbeenformedandapproved,however,itisfixeduntilitsparticularpurposehasbeenfulfilled.Inotherwords,committeemembershipmaybechangedonlyunderextraordinarycircumstances.
4. Theproceduresforestablishingallcommitteesareasfollows.Onceafacultymemberhasagreedtochairthecommittee,thestudentandchairtogetherwilldecideontheothertwoappropriatecommitteemembers.Thestudentwilltheninvitethosefacultymemberstositonthecommittee.
5. Asageneralrule,eitherthestudentorfacultymemberscanrequestthatacommitteemeetingbescheduledinordertodiscussissuesrelevanttothestudent'sprogramandacademiccareer.
C. TheMAcommittee
1. Duringthesecondsemesterofthefirstyear,nolaterthanFebruary15,astudentmust
constituteanMAcommitteetoadviseher/himonasummerresearchproposalandMaster’sResearchPaper.ThestudentshouldsubmitthenamesoftheproposedcommitteebyemailtotheDGSandtheDepartmentManager.
2. Thecommitteeiscomposedofatleastthreefacultymembers,withcompositionas
notedabove.Itisacceptable,althoughnotcommon,tohaveafourthmemberonthecommittee.
D. ThePEcommittee
WhentheMAiscompleted,thestudentshouldrecommendaPEcommitteeinwritingtotheDGSforapproval.Thecommitteeiscomposedofatleastthreefacultymembers,with composition as noted above. It is acceptable, although not common, to have afourthmemberonthecommittee.Thiscommitteewillberesponsible forboththePEandtheDRP.
E. ThePh.D.committee
Thedissertationcommitteeconsistsofatleastfourfacultymembers.Normally,threeofthese are the same individuals who approved the DRP (i.e., the PE committee
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members).AtleasttwoofthefourcommitteemembersmustberegularDAmembers.At least one committeemembermust come from outside the DA: a facultymemberfromanotherunitatBrown,afacultymemberfromanotheruniversityentirely,orsomeother expert approved by the student's Departmental committee members whoseknowledge and standing in the scholarly community make her/him an appropriatechoicetoserveascommitteemember.
F. EvaluationofStudentsAnnualReviews:
ThefacultyoftheDA,meetingasawhole,reviewstheprogressofallenrolledstudentsattheendofeachacademicyear.Ateveryreview,theDAdetermineswhethereachstudentshouldberecommendedtocontinueinthegraduateprogram.TheDAwillmakeeveryefforttoalertstudentsaboutanyweaknessesintheirperformanceatsoonaspossiblesothattheymaytakeallpossibleremedialactions.Suchreviewbythefacultycontinuesthroughoutastudent’stimeatBrown.Ifstudentsfailtomakesatisfactoryprogressintheirprofessionalization(e.g.byfailingtofinishincompletesortomeetdeadlines)theywill,afterfacultyvote,beplacedonwarningattheendofthatsemester.ByGraduateSchoolrules,thiswarningaffordsthestudentonefurthersemestertoremedytheproblemsnoted.Afterfacultyreviewandvote,studentswhoshowsatisfactoryprogresswillreturntogoodstanding;thosewhodonotwillbereleasedfromtheprogram.
EvaluationafterMA:
AnimportantevaluationoccursatthecompletionofMArequirements,whenthefacultydecideswhetherastudentmaycontinueontothePh.D.Thefacultymakesthisdecisiononthebasisofacomprehensiveevaluationofthestudent'sacademicperformance,andonanassessmentoftheviabilityoftherelationshipbetweenthestudent'sacademicinterestsandresearchobjectivesandthoseofthefaculty.Onthebasisofthisevaluationthestudentisnotifiedofher/hisstandingandwhetherpermissiontocontinueisgranted.OngoingReview:
Inadditiontotheseannualreviews,thefacultyattemptstoinformeachstudentattheearliestopportunityaboutanyissuesthatarisepertainingtohisorherstandingintheprogram.Thestudent’sadvisorand/ortheDGSarecrucialintermediariesinthisprocessofongoing
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evaluationanddisseminationoffeedback.Atsuch,studentsencounteringdifficultiesintheprogramshouldinformtheiradvisors,committeemembers,and/ortheDGS.V.RELATEDTOPICS A.FinancialAssistance
1. ConsulttheGraduateSchoolHandbookforinformationonthefiveyearfundingguarantee,otherformsoffinancialassistance,andformsrequiredbytheGS.
2. Allstudentsarestronglyencouragedtoseekoutsidefundingontheirownbehalf.First-yearstudentsshouldapply,forexample,fortheNSFGraduateFellowship(NSFGRFP).Advancedstudentsshouldplantoapplytoarangeofagenciesandfoundationsofferinggrantsandfellowshipsrelevanttotheirstageintheprogram(pre-field,post-field,dissertating,etc.).
3. ATA-shipconsists,usually,ofastipendandtuitionawardforonetuitionunitforthesemesteritisawarded.TAsmaybeappointedforoneortwosemesterseachyear.
4. TheHaffenrefferMuseumProctorshipisanon-instructionaltrainingopportunityintendedtofostertheprofessionaldevelopmentand/orresearchinterestsofgraduatestudents.LikeTA-ships,theproctorshipgenerallyincludesstipendandtuition.
5. Graduatestudentsareexpectedtoapplyforexternalfundingtosupporttheirfieldwork.Thisprocesstypicallyoccursduringthefifthsemester.StudentswhoreceivefundingfromexternalsourcesarerequestedtosharetheirapplicationswithfuturestudentsbyplacingtheminafilewiththeDepartmentManager.
6. Graduatestudentscanapplytoteachpre-collegeandundergraduatesummercoursesthatpayamodestsalaryandofferindependentteachingexperience.Callsforcourseproposalsareissuedthefallpriortothesummerduringwhichteachingwouldoccur.
7. SeetheGraduateSchool’shandbookand/orconsultwiththeDGSforcurrent
informationonsecuringsixth-yearfundingandthe“DissertationCompletionProposal”process(DCP).
8. Eachstudentisresponsibleforunderstandingandplanningforthetaxconsequencesof
grants,fellowships,andotherawards.B.EthicsofResearchInvolvingHumanSubjects
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1. StudentsarerequiredtobefamiliarwiththestatementontheethicalconductofresearchadoptedbytheAmericanAnthropologicalAssociation.Studentsarealsoexpectedtogiveseriousconsiderationtothefullrangeofethicalquestionsraisedbytheirresearchandotherprofessionalactivities.Theseethicalquestionsincludethepotentialusesandimpactsofresearch,theinterestsservedbyresearch,thestipulationsattachedtofunding,andtheresponsibilityofanthropologiststocolleagues,researchsubjects,fundingagencies,governments,andthepublicinterest.
2. Federalregulationsmandatethatallresearchprojectsthatmayinvolvetheuseofhumansubjects,regardlessofsponsorshiporsourceoffunding,mustbereviewedbyBrownUniversityforpotentialharmtohumans.TheInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB),whichisintheResearchProtectionsOffice(RPO),conductsthesereviews.GrantingagencieslikeNSFandNIHrequirethattheIRBapproveprotocolsbeforehumansubjectsresearchbegins.Accordingly,studentsshouldsubmitprotocolstoIRBatleastthreemonthsbeforetheyexpecttobeginresearch.FollowIRBinstructionsforpreparingaprotocolandallattachments(forexamples,seeDepartmentOffice).Researchshouldnotbeginuntiltheresearchprotocolhasbeenapproved.Inaddition,allstudentsarerequiredtopasstheCITIaccreditationcourseintheirfirstyearandtomaintaintheiraccreditationthroughouttheirtimeinthegraduateprogram.Ifstudentshavequestionsabouthumansubjectsreview,theyareurgedtoconsultwiththefaculty,theDGS,orRPO.
3. Inconsultationwiththeiradvisorsandcommitteemembers,studentsshoulddecide
whetheranyspecificresearchactivitytheyareplanningshouldbesubmittedtotheIRBforapproval.Ordinarily,researchexercisescarriedoutaspartofcurricularrequirementsarenotsubjecttoIRBreview.WherethereisuncertaintyabouttheneedforIRBreview,studentsshouldconsultwiththeIRBstaffandplantheiractivitieswiththeIRBscheduleinmind.Thedepartmentrequiresthatallstudentsconductingresearchatanytimeduringtheacademicyear,duringthesummer,orforlongerperiodsaddressrelevanthumansubjectsprotection.
4. UponreceivingthePh.D.,contactRPOtohaveanyopenIRBprotocolsclosed.
C.TransferofGraduateCredit
Somestudentshavedonegraduate-levelworkinanthropologyelsewhere. WiththeapprovaloftheDGSandtheregistrar,someofthosecoursesmaybetransferred,asfollows:
• Eightsemester-longcoursesarerequiredfortheBrownMA.Onlyoneofthesecoursesmaybetransferredinfromanthropologycourseworkcompletedelsewhere.
• AstudentmaytransferuptoeightcreditstowardthePh.D.requirementoftwenty-fourcredits.TheDAencouragesstudentstotransferasmanycreditsaspossible.
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• A student who has written an MA Research Paper for an anthropology MA degreeelsewhere may submit the completed thesis for consideration for the DA's ResearchPaper requirement. Acceptanceof this thesis in lieuof theMAResearchPaper isnotguaranteedandissubjecttothecommittee’sapproval.
• Transfer credit may be obtained for research related to one's dissertation. Thestudent'scommitteewillevaluatefundedorunfundedfieldworkonitsacademicmeritand,throughthegraduateadvisor,bringitsrecommendationandwrittenjustificationtothefaculty,Dean,andRegistrarfortheapprovaloftuitionunits.
• FormsforthetransferofcreditsareavailablefromtheRegistrar.D.TimeLimitsforDegrees
• NormallytheMAshouldbecompletedbytheendofthefourthsemesterinresidence.TocontinueintheMAprogrambeyondfivesemestersrequiresdepartmentalpermission.
• Oncestudentshaveadvancedtocandidacy(i.e.passedprelimsandapprovedDRP),they
mustcompleteanddefendthedissertationwithinfiveyears,accordingtoGraduateSchoolpolicy.SeetheGraduateSchoolwebsiteformoreinformation(https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/doctoral-candidacy).
E.OptingOut(“StoppingtheClock”)andLeavesofAbsence
1. AdvancedStudentStatus(Opting-outofGraduateSchoolSupport/StoppingtheClock)
1. AccordingtotheGSHandbook,“StudentswhoplantoconductdissertationresearchawayfromBrownduringoneoftheiryearsofguaranteedsupportfromtheGraduateSchoolhavethefollowingfundingoptionsavailabletothem:
a. theymaybeeligibleforadissertationfellowshipbasedontherecommendationof
theirdepartment,inwhichcasetheyuseoneoftheiryearsofguaranteedfunding;
b. theymayhaveanexternalfellowshipandapplyforsupplementalstipendandtuitionsupportfromtheGraduateSchoolundertheincentiveprogram;or
c. theymayopt-outofGraduateSchoolfundingand“stoptheirfundingclock”forup
totwosemesters.Studentswhoselecttoopt-outmustcommunicatetheirdecisiontotheGraduateSchoolandtheirDGSinwriting.TheDGSmustthenreportthis
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decisiononthestudent’sappointmentform.The‘opt-outoption’isonlyavailableforstudentswhoareawayfromBrownconductingdissertationresearch.”
2. NB:Studentswhoselecttoopt-outareeligibletoapplyforTuitionandHealthInsurance
ScholarshipsfromtheGS.AsstatedintheGSHandbook,“ReceiptofTuitionandHealthInsuranceScholarshipsdoesnotcounttowardstheyearsofGraduateSchoolguaranteedsupport.”
3.RefertotheGSHandbookforinformationontheseoptions.Studentsshouldconsultwith
theDGSanddissertationadvisorpriortoselectingoneoftheseoptions.
2. LeavesofAbsence
RefertotheGraduateSchoolHandbookforinformationonthekindsofleavesofabsenceavailable,theimplicationsoftakingleaves(e.g.,fordeferringrepaymentofstudentloans),andtheprocedurestofollowinordertoapplyforthemandtoreturntoactivestatus.TheDepartment’sDGSmustapproveallleaveofabsenceapplications.F.LettersofRecommendation
• Fromtimetotime,studentswillfinditnecessarytohavefacultymemberswriteletters
ofrecommendation.Themostcommonoccasionsforrequestingsuchlettersarewhenapplyingforresearchortraininggrants,seekingadmissiontosummerinstitutesandworkshops,andapplyingforemployment.
• Forfacultytorespondpromptlyandeffectivelytorequestsforlettersofrecommendation,studentsareaskedtoprovidethefacultymemberwithanupdatedc.v.,acopyoftheapplicationletterorform,astampedaddressedenvelopeifahardcopyoftheletterisrequested,andwhateverothermaterialsarerequired.Studentsshouldmakerequestsatleasttwoweeksbeforetheletterisdueandstateclearlythedeadlinefortheletterorrecommendation.TheyshouldnotifytheDGSifarequestisnotmetinatimelyfashion.
• Itisappropriateforstudentstoinformtheirrefereesoftheoutcomeofanyletterstheywrite.
G.AcademicLifeandPrizes
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1. Throughouttheacademicyear,theDAandHaffenrefferMuseumsponsorvarious"brown-bag"luncheontalks,colloquia,andlectures.StudentsareexpectedtoattendthelecturessponsoredbytheDepartment;theseopportunitiesforhearingaboutresearchandformeetingvisitingscholarsininformalsettingsareanintegralandimportantpartoftheacademicenterprise.Inaddition,otherpresentationsaresponsoredandhostedbyrelatedunitsoncampus.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtotakeadvantageofsuchopportunities.
2. Itisalsoimportanttoattendandparticipateininternational,national,andregional
professionalmeetingstothefullestextentpossible.TheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAnthropologicalAssociation(AAA)isamajoropportunitytopresentpapersandmeetotherswhosharesimilarregionalortheoreticalinterests.Otherconferences–suchastheannualmeetingsofTheAmericanEthnologicalSociety,SocietyforAmericanArchaeology,SocietyforHistoricalArchaeology,etc.–provideimportantforumsinwhichtopresentresearchandmeetotherscholars.
3. StudentsmayapplytotheGraduateSchoolforsupporttoattendconferences.TheDA
alsoprovideslimitedfundingforstudentswhowillbepresentingatconferences.Acallforapplicationswillbeissuedeachfall;contacttheDGSwithquestions.
4. TheDAoffersanannualprize,TheWatsonSmithPrize,forthebestAnthropologypaper
writtenthatyearbyanundergraduateand/orgraduatestudent.Thecallforpapersisusuallyissuedinthespring.ForGuidelines,seetheDepartmentOfficeStaff.
5. Studentsarealsoencouragedtosubmittheirworktothegraduatestudentpaperprize
competitionsofinternational,national,andregionalanthropologyassociations.H.HaffenrefferMuseumofAnthropology
TheHaffenrefferMuseumofAnthropologywelcomesstudentstouseitscollectionsinBristol,RI,toworkwiththemuseum’sstaff,andtoparticipateinitsworkofcollecting,exhibiting,andteaching.Internships,proctorships,andgrantsforfieldworkareavailable.TheMuseum’sexhibitionspaceislocatedinManningHallontheMainGreen,andstudentsareencouragedtovisit.Graduateandundergraduatestudentshaveplayedprominentcuratorialrolesinrecentexhibitions,haverunseminarsfordocents,andhaveparticipatedinschooleducationprograms.InterestedstudentsshouldcontactProf.RobertPreucel,MuseumDirector.
I.AccesstoStudentFilesandGrievanceProcedures
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1. Accordingtofederallaw,studentshavearighttoseemostinformationintheirDAorGSfile,exceptformaterialsspecificallynotedinthelegislation.Astudentwishingtoseehis/herfileintheGraduateSchoolshouldcontacttheDeanoftheGraduateSchoolinwriting.Astudentwishingtoseeher/hisDepartmentfilemustsubmitawrittenrequesttotheDepartmentmanager(Form8).ThestudentmayexaminethefileintheDepartmentOfficeandmaymakecopiesofmaterialsinthefile.Nothingmayberemovedfromthefile.
2. Individualstudentsand/orgroupsofstudentswhohaveagrievanceagainstanotherstudent,afacultymember,theDA,ortheUniversityshouldfirsttrytoresolvethematterbyconsultingwithafacultymember,theDGS,ortheDepartmentChair.Dependingonthenatureoftheproblem,oneofthesepersonswillattempttomediate,andhopefullyresolve,thegrievance.Shouldthatproveimpossible,studentsorfacultymaybringthemattertotheattentionoftheentirefacultyatafacultymeeting.Studentsmayalsorequestameetingwithfacultymembersaloneorwithotherstudents.Decisionsmadeatsuchmeetings,iftheyinvolveDepartmentalpolicy,mustbeapprovedbythewholefacultyatoneoftheirmeetings.
3. SimilarproceduresshouldbefollowedwhenthegrievanceisagainstaDepartmentalprocedureordecision,whetheritdirectlyinvolvesaparticularstudent'sstatusoramatteraffectinggraduatestudentsingeneral.IntheeventthatagrievancecannotbesatisfactorilyresolvedwithintheDAafterfollowingtheseprocedures,studentswillbereferredtotheGraduateSchool.
4. TheOmbudsperson(401-863-6145),TitleIXoffice(401-863-2216),andotheruniversity
resourcesmayalsobeabletoassiststudentswithagrievance.J.WellnessandSupportResources
• StudentsseekinginformationaboutMedicalLeaveshouldcontactAssociateDeanMariaSuarez,intheGraduateSchool,and/orStudentSupportServices(GraduateCenter,4thfloor).
• DiversityInitiativesprovidesassistancewithrecordingalivedorchosennamechangeintoUniversitysystemstosupportT*students(GraduateCenter,4thfloor)
• StudentandEmployeeAccessibilityServices(SEAS)coordinatesandfacilitatesservicesforstudentswithphysical,psychological,andlearningdisabilities,andtemporaryinjuries(20BenevolentStreet,1stfloor)
• CounselingandPsychologicalServices(CAPS)providesfreeconfidentialcounseling(J.WalterWilson,Room516,401-863-3476).CAPSoffersSaturdayappointmentsforgraduatestudentsfrom9amto4pmduringtheacademicyearatHealthServices,13BrownStreet.
• MariaSuarez,AssociateDeanofStudentSupportintheGraduateSchool,isdedicatedtoservingmaster’sandPhDstudents(HoraceMann110,[email protected],401-863-1802)
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VI.GIDDINGSHOUSEANDFEINSTEINHOUSERULES
TheentireDepartment–faculty,students,staff–arehousedinGiddingsHouseandFeinsteinHouse.Wemustallbejointlycommittedtomaintainingthemasapleasantenvironmentforworkandsocialization.
NOSMOKINGanywhereinthebuilding.Kindlyobservealsothefollowingguidelines:
Securityisavitalissue.Theftsoccureveryyearallovercampus,andGiddingsandFeinsteinHousearenoexception.FromSeptemberthroughMay,thefrontdoorsareopenweekdays8:30a-4:45p;atothertimesbesurethedoorsshutsecurelybehindyouwhenenteringandexiting.Thebasementdoorisespeciallystickyinhumidweatherandshouldalwaysbeclosedfirmlywhenenteringorleavingthebuilding.Ifholdingsectionsatnight,tellstudentstoarrivefiveminutesearlytogainentrance,andwhenyouleaveatnightbesurethewindowsanddoorsyouhaveusedareclosed.Pleasedonotleaveoutsidedoorsopenandunattended.Requestidentificationfromstrangersduringthehoursthebuildingisclosed,oratanytimeyouseeasuspiciousact.ThecampusphonelocatedoutsidethefrontdoormaybeusedtocallPolice/Security(x3-3322).Brownoffersashuttleandescortservice.Ifthefirealarmsounds,evacuatethebuildingsimmediately.
TheKitchenAreainthestudentlounge(B5)isforstudents'use.Pleasecoverfoodpreparedin
themicrowave.Milkandotherfoodinrefrigeratorbelongtoindividuals.Leavethekitchenascleanorcleanerthanyoufoundit;washanythingyoumighthaveused.
Classrooms(GiddingsHouseRooms114and212andFeinsteinHouseRoom104)shouldbe
pickedup,chairsputinorderandboardserased,followinguse.Pleasebesureyouturnofftheprojectorifyouhaveusedit.Itisveryimportanttocloseandlockwindowsbeforeyouleavetheroom.
TheStudentStudyArea(BasementRoom,B5)isfortheuseofgraduatestudentsand
undergraduateconcentrators.KeepthedoorstotheComputerRoom(B4)lockedatalltimes.Nodrinkingoreatinginthisroom.Therearestrictrulesaboutinstallationofsoftwareandcomputerlegalities;consultwiththeDepartment'scomputerconsultant(DCC)ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutsuchmatters.
Outdoors:ParkinginGiddingsHouseLot59isreservedforthosewithUniversitypermits.When
exitingthelot,STOPatthebrickwallandproceedwithcaution.Pleasedonotblockourneighbors'drivewayswithcars.Cyclists,pleaseusethebicyclerackoutsidethebuildingandhelppreserveourplants.
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FortheuseoftheArchaeologyLabRoom202seeProfessorHouston.ForuseoftheHaffenrefferMuseumfacilities,seeProfessorRobertPreucel.
FORMNO.1:EVALUATIONOFGRADUATESTUDENTINCOURSEStudent'sName:Instructor:CourseNumberandName:SemesterandYear:Typeofcourse(seminar,tutorial,lecture)NumberofStudentsincourse:Grade:Commentsonwrittenandoralwork,presentations,participationindiscussions,meetingassignmentdeadlines,etc.:Facultysignature:Date:Distribute:student,student'sfile,faculty
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FORMNO.2:MARESEARCHPAPERPROPOSALTITLEPAGE1.Titleofproject2.Locationanddurationofproject(beginningandendingdatesofresearch)3.Abstract4.Advisor'ssignatureSUBSEQUENTPAGES5.Description:
a) Generalstatementoftheresearchproblemb) Specificobjectivesandjustificationc) Methodologyd) Potentialsignificanceofthestudye) Bibliography
6.Statementonuseofhumansubjects7.BudgetTravelExpenses_____________________________Livingexpenses(roomandboard)_________________Other(describe)______________________________Totalanticipatedexpense________________________LessAmountreceivedfromothersources________________Totalanticipatedoutstandingexpenses________________________
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FORMNO.3:MARESEARCHPAPER-COVERSHEET
(Title)
(Name)
ResearchpaperinpartialfulfillmentoftheM.A.degreerequirementsDepartmentofAnthropology
BrownUniversityAdvisor:(Nametyped)___________________________________Dateaccepted:_________________________________________Otherreaders:(atleasttwo)
_______________________,_______________________
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FORMNO.4:MARESEARCHPAPER-ABSTRACTSTUDENTNAME:_______________________________________________TITLEofPaper__________________________________________________Abstract(approximately100-250words):FacultyApproval:Advisor_______________________________ Date__________CommitteeMember_______________________ Date__________CommitteeMember_______________________ Date__________
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FORMNO.5:PROPOSALFORPRELIMINARYEXAMINATION(tobesubmittedforapproval2monthsbeforetheintendeddateoftheExamination)STUDENTNAME:______________________________________________________Date:________________________________________________________Committee:Initialed: Date:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Specialties:ForeignLanguage:(Abibliographyandstatementshouldfollowthispage)
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FORMNO.6:REPORTONPRELIMINARYEXAMINATION(PE)StudentName:_________________________________Date__________Areasofspecialization:1___________________________________________________________2.__________________________________________________________3__________________________________________________________Formofexam(oralorwritten)Comments:Conclusions:(pass,fail,orother?)____________________________*Committee:1.Advisor:____________________________________Otherfacultypresent:
2.___________________________________________3.___________________________________________4.___________________________________________
*Committeemembersshouldinitialtheirnamesifinagreementwithcommentsandconclusions(preparedbytheadvisor).Minorityopinionsshouldbeappended.
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FORMNO.7:DISSERTATIONRESEARCHPROPOSAL(DRP)COVERSHEETStudentName__________________________________________________TitleofResearchProject:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Researchproblem:(abstract)Typeofsupportanticipated(NSF,Fulbright,SSRC,etc.)
Committee:_________________,____________________,_____________________Language:____________________Modeofevaluatinglanguage:________________________________________Languagepassedby(examiner'sname)__________________Date___________Approvedbyadvisor:__________________ Date____________
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FORMNO.8:REQUESTFORACCESSTOSTUDENTFILEDate:_______________Student:___________________________________________IherebyrequestaccesstomystudentfileintheDepartmentofAnthropology.______________________________________________________________(Student’ssignature)Certifiedthatstudenthasseenfile:Date:_________________________________________________________OfficeStaff’ssignature:__________________________________________ItemsPhotocopied:_____________________________