Plant Sciences Subprogram
Room 4315
The Graduate Center
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4039
Phone: (212) 817-8100
New
Students
Welcome!
New graduate students may
consult with the Graduate Deputy Chair, Dr. Dwight Kincaid,
on all issues. Students having advisors at the NYBG should
also consult with the Director of Graduate Studies, who
is presently Dr. Larry Kelly. Students having Lehman
thesis advisors can also consult with the NYBG Graduate
Director to obtain access to NYBG facilities. See faculty listing for
faculty contact information.
The first year courses should
be chosen to prepare you for the First Level Exam which
is given in June after the first year. If you have sufficient
coursework and background, you may take this exam before
the start of your first year. Read the student handbook for
required forms and see the Graduate Deputy
Chair for signature.
If you wish to compete for
adjunct teaching, contact the Lehman Department
of Biological Sciences Chair, and attend the group
meeting before the beginning of each semester which is
when the actual teaching assignments are made. The Department
and Chair's office are located on the second floor of
Davis Hall (room
217).
If not already done, start
talking to potential faculty advisors;
it's never too early to begin thinking about your thesis
topic and related coursework.
See Student FAQs to
learn about getting ID cards for library access, to register
for consortium courses, etc.
Subscribe to the student listserve to
get up-to-date program information.
Arrange for a tour of the
Lehman Department of
Biological Sciences to learn about the available
research facilities. Contact any Lehman Faculty member
or the Plant Sciences
Chair to make arrangements.
There is a Plant Sciences
Advisory Committee consisting of faculty and students.
Contact members to get additional program information.
Student members may be particularly helpful in providing
suggestions as you begin to get settled in the program.
