Supporting the CSE Ph.D Program

The viability of the CS&E Ph.D. program is critically dependent on the successful completion of the students currently in the program and on the continuing admission of new students. The following activities are of the highest priority to the Institute's support of the CS&E degree program.

• Ensure current CS&E Ph.D. students complete their degrees in a timely manner. Advisors of CS&E Ph.D. students must give these students high priority and they must be responsive to the unique needs these students are likely to have during the coming two to three years. All current students are expected to complete their degrees on schedule. Every effort will be made to provide the support needed to these students in the event exceptional circumstances arise.

• Recruit new students. At least four new students should be recruited each year to ensure that one or two graduate each year. Most CSE students come to the program from MS programs at Michigan Tech. Special effort should be given to bring in students from outside MTU.

• Obtain funding for the direct support of CS&E students. Direct support of CSE students will help the recuriting effort.

• Develop a core curriculum for the Ph.D. and develop an MS program. Problematic among these goals are the establishment of a CS&E core curriculum and MS program. It is difficult to establish a core curriculum because of the diversity of the CSE students.

• Support CS&E graduate students in the form of startup fellowships, ``bridging" support, and travel.