ABE Graduate Student Assessment Form

It is expected that assessments are completed by the time listed on the timeline below:

SPRING SEMESTER: First week of May
SUMMER SEMESTER: Second week of August
FALL SEMESTER: Last week of December

Which semester are you completing this assessment for?*

SpringSummerFall

Graduate Student's Name*

Student's Email*

gatorlink@ufl.edu

Student's UFID*

Degree Type*

Master'sPhD

Committee Chair*

Committee Chair's Email*

gatorlink@ufl.edu

Co-Chair

Co-Chair's Email

gatorlink@ufl.edu

Secondary Co-Chair

Secondary Co-Chair's Email

gatorlink@ufl.edu

Co-Chair's Email

gatorlink@ufl.edu

UF Start Date*

Expected Graduation Date:*

Has your Supervisory Committee been appointed?*

YesNo

Date appointed (if this semester, otherwise leave blank):

Has your Plan of Study been approved?*

YesNo

Date approved (if this semester, otherwise leave blank):

Has the Committee approved your thesis/dissertation research proposal and have you presented it?*

YesNo

Date approved (if this semester, otherwise leave blank):

What thesis/dissertation work did you do during this assessment period? Please highlight specific progress.*

Identify activities where you collaborated, led, and/or worked effectively as part of a team to accomplish significant tasks. *

List scientific presentations, publications, and meetings attended during this assessment period.*

List activities or roles during this assessment period contributing to the department (tours, club activities, participation in interviews, etc.)*

List activities or roles during this assessment period *outside* of the department (volunteering, outreach/engagement, participation in Gainesville organizations, etc.)*

List professional development opportunities completed during this assessment period (poster competition, 3 minute thesis, etc.)*

Are there areas in which you feel you could improve? If so, what is your plan to improve in those areas?*

Identify time management, wellness, and goal-setting strategies that you implemented. (This question is not required to be filled out.)

What are your research and academic goals for the next assessment period?*

Are there any impediments to your success in your program that you would like to disclose? If you are not comfortable disclosing them here, please reach out to Dr. Kiker.

Email Links: Dr. Kiker

Date Self-Evaluation Completed

Student Signature*

Initials or full name

Form Feedback

It is expected that assessments are completed by the time listed on the timeline below:

SPRING SEMESTER: First week of May
SUMMER SEMESTER: Second week of August
FALL SEMESTER: Last week of December

Name of Chair Filling Out This Form

The expectation is that the student and committee chair meet to discuss this assessment after the committee chair's section is complete.

To be completed by the committee chair:*

Rows	Needs Improvement	Good (meets expectation)	Excellent (far exceeds expectation)	N/A
Attending class and performing well in coursework
Performs teaching responsibilities timely and competently
On-track with Dept. and UF requirements (e.g. Committee Formation, Plan of Study, Proposal, Qualifying Exams)
Works collegially and cooperatively with others
Completes assigned responsibilities on time
Complies with work schedule established by student and supervisor
Making expected progress in research
Making progress in written communications (reports, publications, etc.)
Service to the discipline (department/REC, university, state, regional or national societies)
Service to the community (outreach, school tours, Extension)
ABE recruitment efforts

Most students are likely to be good in many categories – you are pleased with their progress and they are on par with your previous and current students.
Some students will be excellent in a few categories – going above and beyond what you have come to expect from graduate students. Perhaps they are in the top 10% of students you have mentored.
Some students will not meet expectations in several categories. These students have specific deficiencies that you have catalogued and will need to show some improvement over the next semester. Perhaps they fall in the lowest 10% of students you have mentored.

Progress toward goals for the current period of assessment:*

Areas for improvement:*

Research and academic goals for the next assessment period:*

Professional development activities/skills to acquire:*

Date Graduate Student Evaluation Completed

Supervisor Signature*

Initials or full name

Form Feedback

I intend to meet with my student to discuss their assessment.

Yes

Graduate Student Semester Assessment (Filled Separately)

Graduate Student Self-Assessment:

Supervisory Committee Chair Section

Comments by Supervisory Committee Chair