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Student Progress Review

The Student Progress Review (SPR) is an interactive process intended to support the regular exchange of constructive, written feedback between advisees and advisors. It codifies a process for research degree students and their special committees to have at least one formal conversation per year about academic progress and future plans. In academic disciplines where students are encouraged or required to complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP), the SPR process can help fulfill this need.

Using the SPR form, students are asked to reflect on their recent accomplishments, identify challenges, and set goals. Committee chairs then review their students’ SPR forms and enter constructive feedback. Chairs indicate whether progress has been excellent, satisfactory, needs improvement, or is unsatisfactory. Feedback that is documented on the SPR will be made available to the student, all members of the student’s special committee, and the student’s field.

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Overview of the SPR Process

Step 1: The deadline for students to complete the SPR is April 1. Each graduate field sets its own timing and annual due dates for the SPR process; fields send students instructions and a link to the SPR form at the appropriate time.

Step 2: Student schedules the SPR meeting with their advisor/chair (some fields may expect that this occur in conjunction with a meeting of the special committee). 

Step 3: Student completes their portion of the SPR form. Depending on the field鈥檚 practices, the student may submit the form at this point or download a draft version to share with their chair and other special committee members prior to submitting the form through the online system.

Step 4: SPR face-to-face dialog.

Step 5: If the student saved their SPR form as a draft, they may edit the form after meeting with their chair and/or special committee. Upon submission by the student, the form is routed to the special committee chair (after this point the student cannot edit the SPR form unless it is returned to them by their chair).

Step 6: The special committee chair enters written comments and evaluates student progress. Depending on the field鈥檚 practices, the chair may incorporate feedback provided by other members of the special committee and graduate field.

Step 7: Contents of the form will be available to the student, the student鈥檚 special committee, DGS, and GFA.

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