NSE Graduate Student Orientation Haori Yang Graduate Program

NSE Graduate Student Orientation Haori Yang Graduate Program Chair September 18, 2019

Introduction The Graduate Committee Heidi Braly Graduate Liaison Alena Paulenova Professor Steven Reese Haori Yang Director, Radiation Center Graduate Program Chair Associate Professor

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors

Advisor assignments Distance Students* Student Name Abbs, Michaela Adhikari, Upendra Clarke, Katherine Dearmon, Howard Dourte, Paul Edwards, Joseph Franz, James Gereau, Anton Hallahan, John Hart, Thomas Heban, Gahambo Hynes, Danielle Labarreare, Megan Advisor AF AF AF KH KH KH HY KH Student Name Levy, Michael Lopez, Jose Mok, Sean Mwakisege, Jofa Gideon Noey, Jordan Prior, Alyson Reyes, Amanda Reynolds, Daryl Salantri, Frank Schulze, Timo Sommerville, Scott Williams, Ciera June Advisor AP AP AP CP CP CP Student Name Youtsey, Seth Pais, Sarah Wilson, Ryan Heban, Gahambo Latham, Kelly Leeds, Robert Lungu, Alexandru Okello, Mina Vallejo, Rico AF: Abi Farsoni CP: Camille Palmer AP: Alena Paulenova SR: Steven Reese *If your name is not shown in this table, please contact Dr. Haori Yang MHP: Finalize Program of Study by the end of first term Advisor SR SR HY HY HY KH: Kathryn Higley

NSE Graduate Handbook

NSE Graduate Handbook § Academic Performance § A graduate student is expected to maintain a grade point average of 3. 00 or better in: (1) each registered quarter, (2) each major or minor field in his/her program, and (3) in his/her overall cumulative graduate program at Oregon State University. § Grades below "C" (2. 00) cannot be used on a graduate program of study. § Failure to maintain these standards is considered grounds for terminating a student’s program and/or financial support. See the Dismissal from Graduate School section below for more details. § Note that a cumulative GPA of 3. 00 is required before the final or written exam may be undertaken.

NSE Graduate Handbook § Registration § Minimum registration requirements § EVERY student must register for a minimum of 3 credits § TAs / RAs must register for at least 12 credits (Fall – Spring terms) § Maximum registration requirements § Grad students can register for a maximum of 16 credits each term without needing permission. § Students must receive permission from their major professor and the Grad School to register beyond 16 credits. § Full-time and part-time enrollment § Full-time graduate status is an enrollment of 9 credits per term (including summer). § Financial Aid for part-time graduate students is evaluated on the basis of their parttime enrollment; students must contact Financial Aid for specific requirements. § Registering for research credits § Registration for research credits requires the approval of your major professor/advisor

NSE Graduate Handbook § Program of study All students are required to complete a Program of Study outlining the courses they will take to complete their degree requirements. The Program of Study is a contract between the student, the School, and the University (the Graduate School). § For degrees within the Master’s Program, students must consult and receive approval (signature) from the individual major professor (and minor professor, if seeking a minor). § In the case of Doctoral Program degree seeking students, all committee members must approve the Program of Study. § Students must then receive the signature of the School Head prior to submitting the form to the Grad School (see Sections: Master’s Program and Doctoral Program). § The Program form is to be filed before you complete 18 credit hours. Visit the Grad School’s “Forms” website for a blank form and instructions on how to fill out the Program of Study. You may need to reference the Graduate School website for further details. § For MHP students, finalize the program of study by the end of the first term.

NSE Graduate Handbook § Master Degree Program The School of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) offers several degree programs in Nuclear Engineering and Health Physics: • Master of Science (MS); • Master of Engineering (MEng); and • Master of Health Physics (MHP). The NE and HP degrees require a minimum of 45 credits to graduate; 24 credits must be graded graduate level NSE courses. Additional credits above 45 may be required depending on the educational background of the student. All students must complete a Program of Study form (see Graduate School website) before completing 18 credits. All work must be completed within seven years, including transfer credits, course work, and thesis/oral exam. It is the policy of the NSE Faculty that a minimum of 45 credits are required for the MS degree, of which no more than 12 blanket credits can be applied. Of these 12 blanket credits, to satisfy the minimum require- ment, 6 credits (no more, no less) must be Thesis (503) and 3 credits (no more, no less) must be Seminar (507). If an additional three blanket credits are applied, those credits must be graded (not pass/fail).

NSE Graduate Handbook § Non-thesis comprehensive oral exam The following guidelines are written to help the student prepare for the oral exam. In addition to these guidelines all rules of the Graduate School pertaining to final Master’s oral exams must be adhered to. The exam committee shall consist of the following: § the student’s major professor; § one other NSE faculty member; and § the student’s minor professor, or if no minor is selected, an additional NSE faculty member. Note: No Graduate Council Representative is required for the MHP or MEng oral exam. The makeup of the exam committee must be approved by the student’s major professor. § Masters candidates who fail the oral examination on the first attempt may be given the opportunity to retake the exam or may be asked to leave the program without receiving the degree. Students are allowed to retake the exam one time only. Any student failing the second attempt will be dismissed from the program without receiving the degree.

NSE Graduate Handbook MS/MHP in RHP § The remainder of the student’s major program can be a compilation of any other 500 or 600 level courses as APPROVED by the major professor. Note that at least 24 credits must be graded graduate level NE or HP courses. § Ecampus students are required to complete laboratory work on campus; this includes NSE 536 (and possibly Radiochemistry) which are normally held early summer. Additionally, Ecampus students are required to complete their final oral exam on campus.

NSE Graduate Handbook MHP Progression Plan

NSE Graduate Handbook Procedures leading to a Master’s Degree

Takeaways § § § Register Contact your assigned advisor Finalize Program of Study by the end of the term

Director of Online Programs

Director of Online Programs Hello and welcome our wonderful E-campus students. I am Dr. Lily Ranjbar the director of online programs at NSE and instructor for a variety of courses in radiation health physics and nuclear engineering. We are so honored to have you in our graduate program and we do our best to serve you and help you to succeed in this new chapter of your life. More importantly, we do everything we can that you do not feel that your are out of campus. I will see most of you in my radiation shielding and external dosimetry class during Spring term. Until then, please let me or Heidi know if you have any questions or concerns. We are all here to help you succeed and don’t forget that: If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.