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During either summer term residence credit equals one-half that of the corresponding credit for a regular term (e.g., six hours credit during a summer term equals 1/3 residence credit.)
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| Faculty | Rank | Specialization |
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Case, Troy |
Assistant Professor |
Physical Anthropology, Bioarchaeology, Human Osteology |
Ellovich, Risa |
Assistant Professor |
Cultural Anthropology, Urban Anthropology, Social Organization and Gender, Africa |
Fitzpatrick, Scott |
Assistant Professor |
Island Archaeology, Maritime Adaptations, Exchange Systems, 14C Dating, |
Jacka, Jerry |
Assistant Professor |
Environmental Anthropology, Political Ecology, Pacific Cultures |
Ross, Ann |
Associate Professor |
Forensic Anthropology, Skeletal Biology, Human Rights |
Schiller, Anne |
Professor of Anthropology Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor |
Cultural Anthropology Religion, Anthropological Theory, Ethnicity, Indonesia, Italy |
Wallace, Tim |
Associate Professor |
Applied Anthropology Anthropology of Tourism Natural Resource and Heritage Conservation |
Wormsley, Bill |
Associate Teaching Professor |
Cultural Anthropology, Globalization, War and Culture |
After a student is admitted to the Graduate School and enrolls for the first time, he/she is required to maintain continuous registration, i.e., be enrolled each semester, excluding summer sessions, until he/she has either graduated or his/her graduate program has been terminated. The following caveats and exceptions apply:
Graduate School requirements for the Master's degree are outlined in the North Carolina State UniversityGraduate Catalog. Students are urged to review carefully the section pertaining to the degree sought. The discussion which follows includes some repetition of general requirements but focuses specifically on those applicable to this Department. The residence requirements for the Department are the same as those for the University. See the relevant section of this graduate manual for details.
The objective of the MA in Anthropology at NC State is to enable students to develop a deeper understanding of the behaviors, beliefs, and biological foundations of our species. The combination of classroom training and research experience that our program offers prepares students to conduct further scientific and humanistic studies. As a part of the degree requirements, students in the program will conduct research related to one of the three program concentrations. Each of the three concentrations in the MA program emphasizes particular skills, theories, and data sets. Students in the bioarchaeology concentration will receive specialized training in the theories and hands on experience in the methods of skeletal biology and in the archaeological dimensions of mortuary analysis. Students in the cultural concentration will receive specialized training in the comparative method and ethnology, and have opportunities to engage in sustained ethnographic research projects. Students in the environmental concentration will receive specialized training in theories and methods relevant to human-environmental and ecological relations. Many graduates of the program will go on to pursue the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in high ranking programs. Some graduates may directly enter the workforce after receiving their degree. Areas in which graduates of our program may find private, state, or federal employment include development organizations, non-profits, human resource management, cultural resource management, or in physical anthropology or archaeology labs.
Our degree is a 36-hour, two-year long Master of Arts thesis program. All students will take six hours of common courses in theory and qualitative research methods. They will then select one of three concentrations in which to continue their studies.
Students in the bioarchaeology concentration take additional required courses in archaeological methods, osteology, and skeletal biology. They also take nine elective hours of related courses. With the permission of the student’s graduate committee, a student may elect to take up to three of those hours from outside the anthropology program so as to support areas of interest such as chemistry, biology, food science, or zoology. Students in the bioarchaeology concentration will also take six hours of biological statistics.
Students in the cultural anthropology concentration take fifteen hours of cultural anthropology-oriented classes offered within the program. With the permission of the student’s graduate committee, a student may elect to take up to six of their remaining nine hours from outside anthropology so as to support areas such as religion, political science, or other fields. Students in the cultural concentration also take six hours of foreign language and three hours chosen from among statistics, other research skills courses, or foreign language. Foreign language courses may be taken at the beginning, intermediate or advanced level.
Students in the environmental anthropology concentration take additional required courses in environmental archaeology, introduction to Geographic Information Systems and either applied or urban anthropology. They also take nine elective hours in related courses. With the permission of the student’s graduate committee, a student may elect to take up to six of those hours from outside anthropology so as to support areas of interest such as forestry, food science, or natural resource management. Students in the environmental concentration take three hours of qualitative methods, statistics or other research skills.
See Graduate Catalog
Each member of the first year cohort will be required to submit a thesis proposal to their graduate committee members and to the DGP by March 15 of their first year of graduate studies. That proposal, approximately five pages in length, will address the following topics:
The student's thesis chair will be responsible for organizing a meeting of the student and his/her committee members to discuss the thesis proposal. That meeting must take place before the third week of April, to give the student time to revise his/her proposal before the summer field season. The quality of the thesis proposal will be taken into account by faculty during the student's annual review. Specifically, the assessment will include whether the student: raised research questions that were pertinent to their concentration and provided a focus for making a significant contribution to their concentration; read and reviewed the literature in an area of study in such a way that revealed a comprehensive understanding of and a critical perspective toward the literature; demonstrated potential mastery of research and statistical methodology appropriate to inquiry in the field; offered evidence that he/she will successfully master and apply professional genres and appropriate style guidelines; offered evidence that he/she will collect, analyze, and interpret data in a way that adds to the understanding of their concentration; and, gave evidence of applying a critical perspective to their own research and to that of others, noting strengths and weaknesses of the research.
Students are expected to turn in their thesis draft to their committee chair by the third week of February of their second year in the program. At that time, the student must also notify the DGP and other committee members that he/she has turned in a draft. The chair must return his/her comments to the student within three weeks, and assist the student with developing a reasonable schedule for revisions/getting the revised thesis to other committee members. Committee members must return theses with comments within two weeks.
In order to complete the degree in a reasonable time, students should identify a topic and start work on a thesis early. Identification of a thesis topic should be done during or before the second semester in residence.
It is the student's responsibility to take the initiative to engage in activities that will lead to the identification of a thesis topic. While there is no unique sequence of steps that should be taken in order to arrive at the definition of an appropriate problem, a few suggestions may be helpful. A student may enter the graduate program with a definite interest. A student may be able to identify a thesis topic from course work or readings. Some portion of the research in which a faculty member is engaged may be developed as a thesis. Each professor has interests and ideas that may provide stimulating suggestions. Graduate students should contact faculty members; they welcome the opportunity to get acquainted with students. Other sources of stimulation and advice are discussions with other students, attendance at professional meetings, and familiarity with the relevant literature. Finally, in carrying out term paper requirements for courses, students have an opportunity to get the background understanding and information which will enable them to sense a problem that is both interesting and of reasonable scope.
The Master's thesis is intended to be a relatively limited research exercise on a focused and manageable topic. It does not necessarily have to involve some completely new contribution to knowledge. It can be a restudy or replication of an earlier investigation or an attempt to modestly extend an established hypothesis. It should be focused on a well-defined topic with restricted scope. At the same time, it must be carried out with care and rigor. Many master's theses are eventually revised for publication as journal articles.
When the student and committee chair feel that enough progress has been made, the student must prepare a thesis proposal for review. Once the proposal is ready, the chair will schedule a meeting of the committee to review the proposal and to give it formal approval. If the committee approves the proposal, the student may then proceed actively on the thesis. If approval is not given, another similar meeting must be scheduled after suitable revision.
The committee will supervise the work throughout the preparation of the thesis with the chair taking major responsibility. The student should consult with the chair and the committee in connection with any major problems encountered and keep them informed of progress.
Once the thesis has been completed, it should be carefully edited, neatly typed, and tentatively approved by the committee. The student may then proceed to arrange a suitable time and place for the oral examination according to the rules of the Graduate School.
All theses are submitted electronically to the Graduate School. The Graduate School conducts workshops during the year for students to attend to learn the procedures for electronic submission. Once the thesis is defended, it must be approved by the Advisory Committee with original signatures of the members of the Advisory Committee on the title page. Once the student has the signed title page, she/he can meet with the Graduate Thesis/Dissertation editor. Before final approval, the thesis will be reviewed by the Graduate School to insure that it conforms to the specifications prescribed in the "Thesis and Dissertation Guide." The editor will give the student a date by which the thesis must be submitted electronically in order for the student to graduate in a given semester. The Department requires a hard-bound copy of the thesis/dissertation for the departmental library. Students should also provide a final copy to each committee member.
Candidates for the Masters degree must pass a comprehensive oral examination to demonstrate to the Advisory Committee that they possess a reasonable mastery of the subject matter of the major and supporting fields and that this knowledge can be used with promptness and accuracy. The oral examination includes an oral presentation about the thesis and questions focused on the project. Authorization to hold the examination is requested through the office of the DGP. The examination may not be held until all other requirements, except completion of the course work for the final semester, are satisfied. A mutually agreeable time of no less than two hours must be scheduled for the examination; if this is impossible, then it may be necessary to find a substitution or to replace a committee member. Either of these alternatives requires the permission of the members of the Advisory Committee, the Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program, and the Graduate School.
A unanimous vote of approval by the Advisory Committee is required for passing the oral examination. Approval of the examination may be conditioned, however, upon the completion of additional work to the satisfaction of the Advisory Committee. Failure of a student to pass the examination terminates the student's graduate program unless otherwise unanimously recommended by the Advisory Committee. Only one re-examination is permitted.
Oral examinations for Master's degree candidates are open to the Graduate Faculty and to the university community. Discussion and decisions regarding the student's performance are private to the Advisory Committee.
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It is through the mentoring relationship that graduate students receive direct preparation for teaching. The mentoring relationship is intended to be a close working relationship between the faculty member and the graduate student(s) while teaching a course.
Only faculty members agreeing to participate in such a working relationship will be assigned such responsibilities. The Department Head and Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program will consult concerning such assignments.
During the course of the mentorship, the graduate student will:
a. attend classes with the instructor;
b. be responsible for class on occasion;
c. assist in preparing and grading at least one examination;
d. prepare a syllabus, including course outline, readings, and requirements for the course (intended as an exercise to be completed before the end of the semester).
At the same time, the responsibility of faculty working as mentors is to provide extensive feedback and commentary to the student. This includes, but is not limited to:
a. critique and discussion of the student presentations, lectures, exams, grading, and syllabus
b. discussions regarding the instructor's rationales for organizing the course material, types of exams, methods of presenting material in lectures, and so forth
NOTE: This policy was developed to assist in preparing graduate students for the classroom. The mentorship opportunity is also available to research assistants and to advanced unfunded doctoral students. See the Director of Graduate Programs for details.
All graduate students should have a current copy of a curriculum vitae or resume in their files. The Graduate Office has a manual to assist students in composing a vitae or resume. The University Placement Office also offers individual and group assistance in writing vitae and in job search/interviewing techniques. A student's major advisor will help the student develop their vitae as well.
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The Department follows Graduate School policy with regard to grading and academic standing. In order to receive graduate degree credit, a grade of "C" or higher is required. All grades on courses taken for graduate credit as an undergraduate at North Carolina State University and all grades on courses taken in a graduate classification at North Carolina State University in courses numbered 500 level and above are included in the calculation of the grade point average. In unusual circumstances, a student may take S/U graded courses (with their Advisory Committee’s approval). S/U grades are not used in computing the grade point average. A student who receives a "U" will receive no credit for the course and may be required to repeat it. A, B, C, D, and F grades, and the A plus/minus grading system, is used by all instructors.
A student who receives an "IN" (incomplete) must complete the unfinished work by the end of the next semester in which the student is enrolled provided that this period is not longer than 12 months from the end of the semester or summer session in which the incomplete was received. Otherwise, the "IN" will be automatically converted to "NC"or "U". All grades of "IN" must be cleared prior to graduation.
Master's students are expected to earn a grade of "B" or higher in all their courses. Academic achievement is considered by the Graduate Program Committee in its diagnostic review recommendations and by the committee in establishing priorities for departmental support. Because the courses are fundamental to a graduate degree, a student receiving a grade of less than "B-" in a required theory or methods/analysis course must retake the course. Students taking such courses as independent study/special topics where the grading scheme is "S/U" must be graded so that an "S" is a "B" or higher.
If independent study is being substituted for a required theory or methods/analysis course, or if the student wishes to meet a requirement in theory or methods/analysis through inter-institutional registration (see the following section of this manual), prior written approval is required from the student's advisor (the chair of the Advisory Committee if appointed) and the Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program. The instructor of any independent study course should be chosen from faculty who regularly teach in that core area.
Courses at the 500 level and above level may be dropped during a semester up to one week after the mid-semester and during a summer session up to the first half of the total class days (see the University calendar for the last days to drop and add). Thereafter no drops shall be allowed except for documented medical reasons or other verified, unforeseen grounds of personal or family hardship. Exceptions to the drop policies require the recommendation of the chair of the student's Advisory Committee, the Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program, the Department Head, and approval by the Dean of the student's college and the Dean of the Graduate School. Late drops require the submission of a schedule revision form signed by the Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program, documentation of extenuating circumstance, such as illness or unforeseen personal hardship, and a letter of support from the Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program as to why this action is justified.
A notice of academic warning is issued to graduate students who have accumulated fewer than nine hours of course work and have less than a 3.0 grade point average ("B" average). Graduate students are placed on academic probation if they accumulate nine or more but fewer than 18 credit hours and have a grade point average of less than 3.0. A student's graduate program is terminated if 18 or more credit hours are accumulated with a grade point average of less than 3.0. In the latter case, no further registration in a graduate classification will be permitted. Under special circumstances a student will be reinstated upon the written recommendation of the Department and approval by the Graduate Dean. Furthermore, the Department has the prerogative of recommending the termination of a student's graduate admission at any time.
If a student receives a notice of "Graduate Admission Terminated" at the end of the first summer session, the student may register for the second summer session unless the Department recommends otherwise. A student who receives such a note should confer with the DGP before registering for the second summer session. Once admitted, a graduate student must maintain a "B" or better average to remain eligible for appointment to an assistantship, fellowship, or traineeship and must be registered each semester during which the appointment is in effect.
At the Master's level no more than six of the required academic credits (with a grade of "B" or better) will be accepted from other institutions. These can include theory and/or methods courses. Grades on courses transferred from another institution will not be included in computing the grade point average.
Graduate students enrolled at this university may take courses at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Duke University; in which grades earned will be converted to the NCSU system. Course work to be taken under this inter-institutional registration arrangement must have the recommendation of the Advisory Committee and approval of the Department. Enrollment for courses on these other campuses will take place on this campus, using special forms obtained from the Office of Registration and Records. Such courses taken at other campuses are considered as part of the student's normal load.
Students wishing to by-pass a graduate level course should discuss this possibility with instructors of the respective course. If the student decides to pursue the by-pass option, she or he will present a portfolio of work from an equivalent course including: written catalog description of the course, syllabus, course description, examinations, list of books, course assignments, etc. The equivalency of the student's course experience will be made by faculty who teach in the area. The area faculty will send a written recommendation to the Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program, who will make the final determination of the course by-pass option. Students will still be subject to the 36 hour degree program rule.
Students who have graduated with an NC State Undergraduate degree in anthropology and who took ANT 411 as part of their graduation requirements will be required to sign-up for a one hour independent study (ANT 598) and to participate in the ANT 511 discussion section. These students will also be subject to the 36 hour degree program rule.
The Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Committee serves as a review committee for graduate students who are completing their first year in the program, defined as having attempted at least 18 hours of graduate courses or having enrolled for two consecutive semesters following admission to the graduate program, whichever comes first. It is required that students include at least one course each in theory and methods in their first 18 hours of work. Any deviation from this review schedule must be approved through the Director of Anthropology Graduate Programs.
All students will be required to submit a Plan-of-Work and current curriculum vitae by February 15 of their second and fourth semesters in the program. The plan of work/curriculum vitae submitted in February of the student’s first year in the program will be considered in the faculty’s evaluation of whether a previously funded student is offered continued funding, or a previously unfunded student is offered funding. If a student is not making good progress toward his/her degree, a recommendation may be made to the student to leave the program. Examples of such circumstances that might lead to such a recommendation could be one or more grades of “C” or below, a pattern of low “B” grades, ethical breaches, or other serious weaknesses.
The committee meets in late February. In addition to a careful review of the academic record, the committee consults with the advisor, instructors and supervisors (for those on teaching assistantships). Criteria for normal progress toward the degree are utilized.
The committee formulates recommendations regarding academic program and future funding (if applicable) that are conveyed to the student and the student's advisor. Where problems are identified, the DGP, the student, and the student's advisor meet to discuss them. The committee may recommend to the student that (s)he leave the program if as a result of the review there are serious doubts about the student's ability to complete the degree requirements.
It is recognized that no absolute criteria for evaluating progress toward degree are appropriate. The following criteria may be used for:
a. assessing progress during the diagnostic review;
b. decisions concerning offering or continuing assistantships;
c. establishing priorities for other types of departmental support.
1. Maintenance of a Normal Course Load. A student is expected to enroll in nine hours (three courses) per semester until they have finished all required course work. Students should not drop courses in which they are enrolled unless there are compelling medical or personal reasons for doing so.
2. Appropriateness of Courses. The courses that a student takes should be consistent with the degree program in which the student is enrolled. A plan of work should be completed during the second semester in residence.
3. Timely Completion of Required Theory/Methods/Analysis Courses. To the extent possible within the course rotation, required courses in theory and methods/analysis should be completed early in the student's program with a grade of "B-" or better.
a. Students who receive a "C" grade in required theory (ANT 511, ANT 550, ANT 521) and/or methods/analysis courses (ANT 516, ANT 575) must retake the courses as an audit for 0 credits the next time the course is offered. The student must complete all course assignments and the instructor will notify the DGP of the grade that the student would have received on the retake.
b. Students who receive two C grades in required theory and methods courses will be reviewed by the Anthropology Graduate Program Committee to determine if the student should continue in the graduate program; the criteria for normal progress towards degree will form the basis of this review.
4. Master's Requirements. Master's students should complete the requirements for the thesis before the start of the fifth semester. According to the Graduate Student Support Plan rules, tuition will not be paid for more than four (4) semesters in the MAprogram.
5. Avoidance of Incomplete Grades. Incomplete grades are to be assigned only when "the student's record in the course is such that the successful completion of particular assignments, projects, or tests missed as a result of a documented serious event would enable that student to pass the course." The time required in the subsequent semester to make up an incomplete grade can be detrimental to the student's progress. A grade of incomplete can be regarded as evidence of lack of normal progress toward degree.
6. Maintenance of Good Scholastic Standing. Probationary status/academic warnings are signals that normal progress toward the degree is in jeopardy. Although a "B" average is sufficient to remain in the program, an accumulated GPA in excess of 3.0 is highly desirable and is expected of students receiving departmental support. Grades are related to performance on preliminary examinations and completion of theses and therefore are germane to assessment of normal progress toward degree.
7. Preparation of Proposals and Completion of Theses/Projects. The maximum times allowed by the Graduate School for completion of degrees should not be considered as normative. Students or their advisers may be requested to furnish evidence of progress on theses to be considered for departmental support.
A graduate school student who establishes a graduation date by enrolling in the last course(s) on the plan of work or submitting to the Graduate School a thesis by the deadline for that semester and who does not meet all the requirements (incomplete grades, corrections in thesis or dissertation, etc.) by the graduation date is put on "hold" for a period of thirty days following graduation. The Graduate School will notify the student and his/her DGP of this action by letter. If the student does not complete the outstanding requirement within thirty days after the graduation date, his/her name is removed from the graduation list and added to the next graduation list following the removal of the outstanding requirement. If the student's time limit for the degree expires after the 30-day hold period but before the outstanding requirement is met, his/her graduate program will be terminated unless a request for extension is submitted to and approved by the Graduate School.
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The Department provides office space for graduate students who are on teaching assistanships. Offices for students not on assistantships will be provided as space permits.
Teaching assistants are hired for the academic year and work on a half-time basis (20 hours per week). Frequently teaching assistants are assigned to one or more faculty members and are supervised by the faculty member(s) and may be assigned teaching and/or research activities.
All graduate assistantships are considered educational experiences. Faculty are mentors and are responsible for teaching research skills. The faculty mentor and graduate assistant are required to agree on a learning plan at the start of each semester, sign it, and file the plan with the Director of Graduate Programs. Evaluation forms are to be completed by both faculty and students at the end of each semester of an assistantship.
Graduate assistants receive appropriate departmental announcements and memos through the departmental mail system and/or by electronic mail. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the Graduate Program secretary with their current email address. Students who are not employed by the university receive announcements pertaining to important meetings and information concerning their graduate programs at their local addresses, but need to regularly check their email messages.
Each graduate office has a telephone for receiving calls and making local calls. Long distance calls are not permitted unless a person has an access number authorized by the Department. The Graduate Office Secretary has an account number which may be used for making long-distance calls and sending faxes by graduate students if they are considered a necessity.
Students on assistantships are supplied with all materials necessary for conducting work related to assistantships. Such supplies can be requested from the assigned clerical support person or the Graduate Secretary.
When funds are available, graduate students are invited to apply for departmental travel funds. All travel on state business, whether in-state or out-of-state, must be coordinated with the DGP or the major professor. Graduate Student travel must adhere to the policies of the University (proper travel forms must be completed and submitted in advance of travel and upon completion of travel for reimbursement). Receipts must be kept of any travel (air, shuttles, taxis, parking, etc.) expenses to be reimbursed. Receipts must be kept of hotel bills and must show a $0 balance. No phone calls are reimbursed. Meals are paid per diem. Registrations must have proof of payment in order to be reimbursed.
In-state Travel. It is necessary for students on assistantships to obtain the approval of their major professor or the DGP and Department Head before traveling in state. If an overnight stay is involved, prior approval of the Department Head on form AP001, North Carolina State University Travel Authorization, is required.
Out-of-state Travel. The same travel authorization form as for in-state travel, AP001, must be submitted for approval at least three weeks prior to departure date. These authorizations are essential for all graduate students who are on assistantships, whether travel funds are provided or not. This travel should be coordinated with the major professor or the DGP, who secures the approval and signature of the Department Head on both the authorization form and reimbursement voucher. For both in-state and out-of-state travel, if a travel advance is requested, a cosigner form must also be submitted.
Professional Meetings. All graduate students are encouraged to attend and actively participate in professional meetings whenever possible. Graduate students who have papers accepted for presentation at national professional meetings are typically eligible for travel funds of $300 annually. Additional travel funds will be made available to students dependent on availability of departmental funds. Permission to receive travel support for professional meetings should be obtained at least four weeks in advance of the departure date for any out-of-state travel. Each year students will receive a travel allotment and must fill out the appropriate paperwork before and after travel. Funding may vary by year. Given that limited funds are available, alternative travel should be considered in order to attend meetings at a minimum of personal cost. Quite often, group travel to such meetings is possible. In special circumstances students may let the DGP know of a special need for additional travel money.
Out-of-Country. Except under rare contractual arrangements, the department does not support out-of-country travel for graduate students.
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According to the Graduate Catalog, graduate students holding half-time assistantship are restricted to taking nine (9) credit hours. Students on half-time appointments are discouraged from accepting additional employment.
1. A graduate student with a complaint or grievance about a course or instructor should first attempt to resolve the problem with the instructor in question. If resolution is unsuccessful, then the student should be directed to the Anthropology Graduate Program Director.
2. The Anthropology Graduate Director will advise the student on matters of policy and rights and will work with the student informally to seek a satisfactory resolution to the problem. In every instance, the student will be informed of the outcome of an informal resolution.
3. If these informal steps fail, the student will be advised of the procedures for filing a formal grievance. The student may submit a grievance, in writing, to the Graduate Director. Copies of the grievance will be sent to the faculty member and the Department Head.
4. The faculty member will be asked to submit a written statement to the Graduate Director describing the circumstances of the incident in his/her views. A copy of this statement will be sent to the student and the Department Head.
5. The Anthropology Graduate Director will submit both statements to the departmental Faculty-Student Grievance Committee. The Faculty-Student Grievance Committee is constituted by the Department Anthropology Program in the following way: the Anthropology Program will divide itself into two subcommittees each of which will be responsible for handling student’s grievance for one semester. The student representative will be on both subcommittees. In the event of a grievance during summer session(s), the Graduate Administrator will appoint a committee for the purpose of resolving the grievance.
6. The committee will convene within seven working days of being informed of the case and will make a recommendation within 15 days of its first meeting. The committee will review both statements, seek additional information, if needed, and meet with the student and faculty member.
7. A report evaluating the incident and presenting the findings and recommendations will be distributed by the Graduate Director to the student, the faculty member and the Department Head.
8. Both the student and faculty member will have the opportunity to discuss the report with the Graduate Administrator. If the recommendation of the committee is unacceptable to either party, the student and/or faculty member is advised to meet with the Department Head within seven working days. The Head will reconsider the case and issue a decision in writing within seven working days of receiving the request. The Head's decision will be distributed to the student, the faculty member and the Graduate Director at that time.
9. Either party may appeal any decision or action to the Dean's Office.
*In regard to sexual harassment grievances, the Department adheres to the University sexual harassment policy. If such a grievance arises, the student will be advised to follow the published university procedures.
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NCSU Institutional Review Board for the Use of Human Subjects in Research Policy and Procedures see Human Subject forms.
The department follows the University policy for use of human subjects in research. Please see the web site on the NCSU web page for complete instructions on following the policies and procedures when doing research. http://www.ncsu.edu/sparcs/irb/
Graduate students who are not residents of North Carolina should attempt to establish legal residence here in order to be eligible for the in-state tuition rate during their second year. Only in-state tuition will be paid by the Graduate Student Support Plan after the first year.
Two inquiries are made of students enrolled in North Carolina universities and colleges who desire to be classified as in-state students; first, students must demonstrate that they have in fact lived in North Carolina for a minimum period of twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or re-enrollment; and second, students must be able to demonstrate that their presence in the state constituted legal residence. Under North Carolina law, legal residence means more than simply living in the state. More specifically, it means maintaining a domicile (permanent home of indefinite duration) as opposed to a temporary residence incident to enrollment in a university, college or technical institute of the state. As a starting point, if a student has living parents, the domicile of the student is presumed to be that of his/her parents but may be changed to qualify for in-state tuition if the required legal residence can be demonstrated. It should be realized that marriage does not prevent a student from becoming a legal resident for tuition purposes, nor does marriage ensure that a person will become such a resident. More information on establishing residency details is available in the Graduate Office. Please visit this web site:
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/grad/students/current/resident.htm for information about the procedures to follow.
The NCSU Graduate Students Association (GSA) is a university-wide organization representing all graduate students. It is composed of elected officials from departmental graduate student associations and serves as the institutionalized channel through which NCSU graduate students voice their concerns as a group.
The GSA serves advocacy, social, and communicative functions. It distributes information of interest to graduate students (e.g., names of manuscript typists and information on income tax status of graduate assistantships), sponsors student get-togethers, maintains a travel fund which supports graduate student activity at professional meetings, and provides funding to individual departmental graduate student organizations. Additionally, this group sponsors an annual awards ceremony in recognition of outstanding graduate teaching assistants within the university.
Anthropology graduate students are welcome to attend GSA business meetings which are held each month.
Graduate students at North Carolina State University with outstanding academic records are eligible for membership in nationally and internationally recognized honor societies. These organizations also support various special awards.
Phi Kappa Phi is widely regarded as the equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa for colleges and universities with an emphasis on the sciences. Because of the small proportion of students who can be invited to join the society each year, graduate students must achieve a 4.0 average in their graduate programs in order to be admitted.
Sigma Xi is a scientific research society that recognizes outstanding students as nominated by members of the society. Students have to show evidence of scholarly productivity beyond thesis research and be nominated by two existing members.
The Department follows the Graduate School GSSP -- See Graduate Student Support Plan.
Student in Master’s program
teaching assistantship: $11,200 (9 month)
Please note:
The total number of semesters that a graduate student receives support from departmental funds may be limited by financial exigencies.
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