#  AIM Track-Old 

 



##  **Student advising**

 Each student has a AIM track faculty advisor with whom they will meet regularly throughout their time in graduate school. Also, a meeting for course selection with AIM faculty members will be required for the first two years at the beginning of each semester.

##  **General Timeline for Completing the Degree**

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 **Graduate Year One/G1**

 AIM track program core and elective [coursework](/file_url/299).   
Students complete two 8 to 12 week lab rotations.  
Students meet at least twice during year with academic advisor(s).

 **Graduate Year 2/G2**

 Core and elective coursework completed by the end of G2  
Students take and pass Preliminary Qualifying Examination (PQE) by June of G2.  
Dissertation laboratory declared by June 30.

 **Graduate Year 3/G3**

 Complete PQE.  
First Dissertation Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting held no later than September 30 of the G3 year: A DAC report is submitted to the program administrator no more than two days after every DAC meeting.  
Second DAC meeting held no later than the end of G3 year: Research progress should compel the DAC to confirm in the report that project can plausibly lead to a dissertation.

 **Graduate Year 4/G4**

 DAC meeting held no later than end of the G4 year: DAC confirms research direction and/or progress likely leads to dissertation within 18 months.

 **Graduate Year 5/G5**

 DAC meeting held no later than end of December of the G4 year or within 6 months of the previous DAC meeting: DAC confirms strong indication of progress towards completion.  
Final DAC Meeting