Graduate Studies
For more information you can always send an email to gradapps@astro.ufl.edu
Graduate Student Guides
This
page contains links for two important documents for prospective and
current University of Florida
students enrolled in the Graduate Program of the Department of
Astronomy.
The Academic Guidelines
represent the recommendations of the
Astronomy Department faculty for students wishing to pursue masters and
doctoral degrees in astronomy at the University of Florida.
The Academic Guidelines
are available here.
The GATOR is a twenty-five page publication of the Graduate Astronomy Organization (GAO). This GAO Guide is meant to provide information for prospective and new graduate students that may be important for someone starting the graduate program in Astronomy at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
The GATOR is a a pdf (portable document format) file that can be read, navigated and printed using a program such as Adobe Acrobat (see box below). For convenience, the GATOR Table of Contents is also listed below.
Contents
of
GAO Guide (The GATOR)
1 Introduction
1.1 People You Should Know About
2 Things You Need to Know Always
2.1 Academic Requirements - Years 1 & 2
2.1.1 Core Courses
2.1.2 Electives
2.1.3 2nd Year Research Project
2.2 Academic Requirements - Years 3+
2.3 O.cial University Degree Requirements
2.4 Registration Information
3 Things to Do Right Away
3.1 The Gator One Card
3.2 Parking Decals
3.3 The Bus System: (RTS)
3.4 Residency
3.5 Health Care and Insurance
3.6 Gator One Stop
3.7 Teaching
3.8 Living Accomodations
4 Things You Need To Know Less Urgently
4.1 Fellowships and Grants
4.2 Department Events
4.2.1 Journal Club
4.2.2 Colloquium
4.2.3 Holiday Party
4.3 Graduate Astronomy Organization (GAO)
4.3.1 Coffee
4.3.2 Lunch with the Colloquium Speaker
4.3.3 T-shirts
4.3.4 Phone List
4.3.5 Picnics and Parties
4.3.6 GAO Web Page
5 The Really Not Urgent Things You Need To Know
5.1 Banking Information
5.2 Cheap Furniture
5.3 Places to Eat-Especially for Lunch
5.4 For You Co.ee Addicts
5.5 Coupons - A Good Way to Save a Little $$
5.6 Fun Things To Do
5.6.1 In Gainesville
5.6.2 On Campus
5.6.3 Seasonal Events
5.6.4 Out Of Town
6 The Last Thing You Need To Know
6.1 Dangerous Places to Avoid
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