Responsible Conduct of Research Training (RCR)
Per the Code of Legislation, the Graduate Faculty requires all research degree students, both master’s and doctoral, to complete training on responsible conduct of research, including authorship, peer review and avoidance and consequences of research misconduct. Each student must complete online training through Cornell’s Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA) prior to the end of the second registered semester.
Extension of deadline is not an option
This is a Graduate School requirement. If not completed by the end of the 2nd semester, the graduate school registrar office will place a hold on your student account. This will mean you are ineligible for enrollment, student funding, and no longer in Student Status at CU until you have completed the training and confirmed this with the Graduate School registrar office. If it this training continues to go neglected the student is withdrawn from the program.
Teaching Development Training (TA Training)
Math PhD Students in their first year are expected to take the week prior to the start of the spring semester. If there is a conflict they can choose to take it earlier, prior to the fall semester, it is a pre-requisite to the spring MATH 6080 course.
Current sessions include Principles of Grading, Sample Recitations, Creating an Inclusive Classroom, Being Professional, and Roles and Responsibilities of an Instructor. In the final Micro-Teaching Workshop, TAs give a 10-15 minute representative sample of their first day recitation or lecture, and get feedback from their peers and an experienced TA or instructor.
If there is a conflict expected in the spring semester the training can be completed prior to the fall semester. If this requirement is not satisfied attendance will be expected for the next offered session until the DTAP confirms completion.
This is a mandatory training for all students (regardless off home program) who will be TAing for Mathematics. The Training is offered within the TA assistantship appointment dates for those who are required to take the training as part of an assistantship appointment.
Teaching Assistantships in Mathematics
All students who are on an Teaching Assistantship for the Mathematics Department are expected to take this training at the beginning of their appointment period (regardless of their academic program).