PBGG: Exam Evaluation Form
Each member of the student's Advisory Committee should fill out this form at Oral Preliminary Exams and at Dissertation/Thesis defenses. Note that students are assessed for their proficiency in at least 2 of 3 areas: plant breeding, genetics, or genomics
Student First Name
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Student Last Name
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COMMITTEE MEMBER name or initials
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Used for filing/noting completed surveys only. Compiled evaluation results are anonymous.
This Student Performance Evaluation is for:
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MS: Thesis Defense
PhD: Oral Preliminary Exams
PhD: Dissertation Defense
Evaluation Date:
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Overall Observations, 1=Deficient, 2= Poor, 3=Adequate, 4=Good, 5= Excellent
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Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and efforts towards gaining knowledge in the area of proposed study
Efforts towards gaining knowledge in supporting disciplines
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with committee members
Research Problem Solving, 1=Deficient, 2= Poor, 3=Adequate, 4=Good, 5= Excellent
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Ability to define research problems, formulate solutions and organize research accordingly
Ability to think critically and analyze results, and attention to details
Originality, intellectual creativity, and ability to grasp new concepts
Perseverance toward research goals
Progress toward completion of thesis/dissertatio n research
Comments:
Does this MS student have a publishable body of research work from their thesis, as defined by their Advisory Committee? (i.e. could be submitted to a refereed journal from their research results)
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No
Does this Ph.D. student have at least one refereed article (first author or co-first author) published or accepted or submitted for publication in a refereed journal prior to degree completion?
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