Preliminary Examination Check-list
Prelim is to be held no later than May of the following year after passing the Qualify Exam.
_____ Arrange day, hour and room for final exam at a time convenient for your committee. Schedule room as far in advance as possible. Check web site: https://www.bio.purdue.edu/Resources/calendar/index.php for room availability before-emailing.
The use of doodle.com is helpful in availability http://doodle.com/
_____ Submit Room Reservation request to calendars@bio.purdue.edu with
- Room Number or Name (“Lilly 1-117” or “Watson’s Crick”)
- Date (“December 8”)
- Start Time and Duration (or End Time) (don’t forget to allow 30 minutes before and after for set up and clean up.
- Description of the Event (Final Exam)
_____ Read the Preliminary Examination Guide (pdf)
_____ 3 weeks prior your Prelim Examination:
a.Your Major Professor will designate whom the Chair of your Prelim Exam will be
b. Complete the Form 8 "Request for Appointment of Examining Committee" to access the form;
i.Log onto MyPurdue / Academics / Graduate School Plan of Study
ii. UPDATE your committee listing
iii. Replace your Major Professor with whom has been disgnated as the new Prelim Exam Chair
b. Submit Prelim outline to committee_____ 1-2 business days before your Examination pick up your paperwork from the BIOL-Graduate Office
_____ Day of Exam, give Department Form to your Principal Examiner.
_____ Return the paperwork to the BIOL-Graduate Office, no later than the 2-days after your Examination.
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