APR and LP
Annual Progress Reviews (APR)
Depending on the year in the program, students will have one or two progress reviews. Click here for general information about the reviews. For first-year students, the following are considered for your first annual review after your first semester. First-year APR presentations are usually given in August.
- First and second-semester grades
- First and second-semester teaching/research assistant performance
- First, second, and possibly a third round of proficiency exam result
Literature Presentations (LP)
| GS Year | Fall 692R | Winter 692R | Spring | Summer |
| 1st | LP | APR - in August | ||
| 2nd | LP | APR | ||
| 3rd | APR - 3rd year proposal | LP | ||
| 4th | APR | |||
| 5th and beyond | Graduate students need to coordinate with committee to schedule APR IF they do not defend within the academic year | |||
LP - Committee Chair in attendance
3rd-year proposal - entire committee must be in attendance
APR - entire committee must be in attendance