[Plsgs] Reminder: Annual Reports and TA/RA Conversations due 5/15

[Mark A Beilstein]

Hi all,

Please review the information below.

Best,
Mark

Subject: End-of-year forms and requirements: response required

Hello SPLS Grads,



I hope this email finds you well! I am sending this email to remind you to
please complete and submit your evaluations (Career Conversations),
complete and submit your Annual Progress forms, and enroll in units for the
Fall 2025 semester. I have provided details below but in sum please be sure
to do the following:



   1.

   1. Enroll in a minimum of 6 units.


   2.

   2. Annual Progress Meeting (see attached form) due by May 15th.


   3.

   3. End of Year evaluation form, links to the evaluation form for TA/RA
   evaluations are below. (This is also known as end of semester career
   conversation form) due by May 15th.



The Annual Progress Form and the Career Conversation Form will be returned
to Debbie Cross and cc Mark Beilstein, debbiecross at arizona.edu and
mbeilstein at arizona.edu. Please know that failure to comply will delay your
funding and benefits for the Fall 2025 semester.



1. Course Registration:


Please enroll in Fall 2025 courses. Debbie Cross can assist you with
enrolling in any PLS/PLP 900, 910, or 920 courses. Please send an email to
debbiecross at arizona.edu with the following information:



Course

Instructor

# of units

Semester



*2.* *Annual Progress Meeting: *



Your annual meeting with your Advisory Committee is required to ensure your
progress towards degree completion. Below is an excerpt from the graduate
handbook
<https://spls.arizona.edu/graduate/graduate-student-resources/forms-handbooks>
:



Annual meetings with the Advisory Committee are required to ensure
appropriate progress toward completion of the degree program. After each
meeting, you and your Major Advisor will complete an Annual Progress
Report, which must be on file by May 15 each year in order to remain in
good standing and be considered for financial support the following year.



For your convenience, attached you will find the form to use with your
Advisory Committee. Upon completion, email the form to
debbiecross at arizona.edu.


3. End of Semester Evaluation:

Finally, The University of Arizona requires that each person occupying a
Graduate Assistantship/Associateship in Teaching (GAT), Research (GAR) or
Outreach/Other (GAO) position must receive a written performance evaluation
from their faculty supervisor at the end of each term of hire, regardless
of the specific duties.

The end of the term evaluation is intended to be a tool for both the
student and the department to monitor and facilitate teaching/research
improvements and to assist with the GA’s professional development. The
Graduate College has designed a Career Conversations form that emulates the
one used for other University employees (Teaching Assistant: TA
Conversations(link is external)
<https://arizona.box.com/v/grad-ta-conversation>,
or Research Assistant: RA Conversations(link is external)
<https://arizona.box.com/v/grad-ga-conversation>
 .

Sincerely,

Mark Beilstein



___________________
Mark Beilstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Bart Cardon Fellow
School of Plant Sciences
P.O. Box 210036
Forbes Building, Room 303
Tucson, AZ 85721
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