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Doctoral Student Review (DSR) Schedule

The Computer Science Department faculty hold the Doctoral Student Review (DSR) meeting twice a year at the end of the fall and spring semesters to make a formal evaluation of each student in the PhD program. 

Fall Semester Review

  • Students in years 4-n will be reviewed at the research area meetings on Thursday.
  • Students in years 1-3, special cases, LOAs, ghosts, and cases referred from the Thursday area meetings will be reviewed at the General Meeting on Friday.

Spring Semester Review

  • Students in years 1-3 are reviewed at the research area meetings on Thursday.
  • Students in years 4-n, special cases, LOAs, ghosts, and cases referred from the Thursday area meetings will be reviewed at the General Meeting on Friday.

Reserach area groupings alternate as well:

  • Fall - AM - PL/Security/Systems, PM - AI/Graphics/Theory
  • Spring - AM - AI/Graphics/Theory, PM - PL/Security/Systems

Current Semester DSR Dates

FALL 2024

Thursday,
December 12, 2024

PL/Security/Systems 
(Years 4-N)
9:30 AMGHC 6115

Thursday,
December 12, 2024

AI/Graphics/Theory
(Years 4-N)
1:00 PMGHC 6115

Friday,
December 13, 2024

General Meeting
(Years 1-3)
9:30 AMGHC 6115

TENTATIVE Upcoming Semester Dates

Spring 2025May 8-9GHC 6115
Fall 2025December 11-12GHC 6115
Spring 2026May 7-8GHC 6115

DSR dates are also available each semester on the CSD online department calendar under Faculty Meetings, which provides options to add the dates to your preferred calendar.