The student's advisor, rotation advisor and program director meet at the end of each semester to review student progress.  At the end of the second semester, the advisor, in cooperation with rotation advisors, makes a recommendation to the Biosciences Program director whether the student should continue in the Ph.D. program. 

University guidelines, such as maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better, as well as performance in rotations, will be considered. 

Matriculation into a PhD program may be denied if a student is deemed to be making unsatisfactory progress in these areas.  In this case, his/her appointment in graduate school and support will be terminated.