In your third year as an MCB student you will:
- Continue research in your dissertation lab
- Complete the General Exam
- Hold an Annual Committee Meeting
- Submit an updated Annual Committee Meeting Report and Individual Development Plan (IDP) to MCB via the Annual Committee Documents portal
Quarterly Milestones
Every quarters credit total should be 10 (except Summer).
The following are quarter-specific tasks and milestones:
| Quarter | Task/Milestone |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Register Research Credits: If registering before passing your general exam, register for MCB 600: Independent Study and Research (variable credits: 1-10, Entry code: Faculty Advisor) If registering after passing your general exam, register for MCB 800: MCB Doctoral Dissertation (variable credits: 1-10, Entry code: Faculty Advisor) MCB 600/800 are mandatory courses under MCB Curriculum |
| Autumn | Complete General Exam (by last day of quarter) |
| Winter | Register Research Credits – MCB 800: Doctoral Dissertation |
| Winter | Meet with Advisor to update IDP |
| Winter | Schedule Annual Supervisory Committee Meeting (by last day of quarter) The General Exam does not count as an Annual Committee Meeting |
| Spring | Register Research Credits – MCB 800: Doctoral Dissertation |
| Spring | Meet with Supervisory Committee and fill out updated Annual Committee Meeting Report (by last day of quarter) |
| Spring | Submit updated Annual Committee Report and IDP to MCB office (by last day of quarter) |
| Summer | Register Research Credits – MCB 800: Doctoral Dissertation
Summer Quarter credit total: 2 |