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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>On Behalf of Drs. Arnold and Schumaker:</span><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Dear ABBS program participating faculty,<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>The 26 PhD students from the fall 2012 enrollment class will arrive on campus on August 6. To help them pick research rotations, we ask you to provide your availability by completing the following survey by July 15: <o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TJVKLQD" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TJVKLQD</a> - Don't forget to click the "done" button at the bottom of the survey to submit your selections.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>The starting dates for the three required rotations are August 20, October 22, and January 7. The thesis lab start date is March 11.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Before filling out the survey, please read the statement below:<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>ABBS is funded by a combination of commitments from the Graduate School and the participating departments (Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology program, the Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Immunobiology departments, the School of Plant Sciences, and the Cancer Biology and Genetics GIDPs). In order to fairly distribute the costs of ABBS, departments contribute based on the number of ABBS students enrolled in the programs. Faculty need to understand that departments, programs and GIDPs incur an obligation for the support of future graduate students based on the number of ABBS students that enroll in that program. In order to be sure the programs and departments are informed of that possibility, faculty need to have their Program Director/Department Chair/etc sign a form acknowledging those commitments should the students choose that lab and program. There is no funding impact for a rotation.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Faculty are expected to assume funding responsibility for students effective March 11 of 2013. Should a funding lapse occur, it is the responsibility of the faculty member to work to secure funding for the student. ABBS has no funds to support students after they enter a graduate program.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Denise Slay<o:p></o:p></p><p>Coordinator, BMCB Graduate Program<o:p></o:p></p><p>Molecular & Cellular Biology<o:p></o:p></p><p>Life Sciences South, Rm 444<o:p></o:p></p><p>PO Box 210106<o:p></o:p></p><p>Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>520-621-7563<o:p></o:p></p><p>520-621-3709 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:dslay@email.arizona.edu" target="_blank">dslay@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>