Anthropology Department

Anthropology Department

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAM
Handbook of PROCEDURES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
MASTER OF ARTS (MA in Historical Archaeology)
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (MA/PhD in Historical Archaeology and Historical Anthropology)
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Note: Students enrolled prior to Fall 2004 may choose to follow the full set of procedures in this document, or the full set in force in the year they entered the graduate program in Anthropology.

These procedures were approved by the Anthropology Faculty on May 15, 2007.


DEGREES OF MASTER OF ARTS AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
WITH SPECIALIZATIONS IN
HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Department of Anthropology's graduate program offers both general coverage of the discipline as a whole and more specifically focused preparation for students intending to work in the fields of Historical Archaeology and Historical Anthropology.

Faculty specialties include cultural theory, biocultural theory, area studies, and historiography, with special emphasis on comparative colonialism, the African diaspora, Native America, and the archaeology of Colonial America and the Caribbean. Practical training in field, laboratory, and museum/archaeological conservation methods is available in various courses, including summer field schools/programs. The Williamsburg area has unparalleled historical, archaeological and museum resources, as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of ongoing research projects. Scholars in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation participate in the Department of Anthropology's graduate program.

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Department Chair
Responsible for the administration of all departmental affairs; ex officio member of the Anthropology Graduate Committee.

Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
Responsible for the administration of the Anthropology Graduate Program; represents the department at meetings of the College's Committee on Graduate Studies and is an ex officio member of the Anthropology Graduate Committee.

Anthropology Graduate Committee
Elected by the Anthropology faculty in accordance with departmental procedures. Responsible for graduate policy and programs and selection of new graduate students. A graduate student member is chosen by the graduate students.

First Semester Advisor
Appointed by the DGS when the student enrolls at William and Mary, this full-time faculty member serves as academic advisor during the first year until the student has chosen a faculty member who shares his/her research interests as advisor.

Advisor
This full-time or research faculty member is chosen by the student. The advisor works with the student in planning a course of study, heads the thesis committee for MA students, and all required committees for MA/PhD students (MA thesis and dissertation committees).

Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
Administers all graduate programs for the School of Arts and Sciences and chairs the Committee on Graduate Studies.

Ombudsperson
As part of the office of the Graduate Dean, serves as confidential advisor to all graduate students. See William and Mary Graduate Handbook for information on the Graduate Student Association.

ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM

Students will have the option of applying for admission to the terminal MA (MA-only) program, the sequential MA/PhD program or, after completing the MA degree in Anthropology, the PhD program. Students admitted to William and Mary while their MA in Anthropology is in progress must have met all requirements for that degree by August 15 of the year in which they matriculate at William and Mary. If the MA in Anthropology is not completed by this date, they will not be permitted to matriculate.

Students with an MA that is not in Anthropology may petition the Graduate Committee to determine whether or not they are required to obtain a William and Mary MA in Anthropology before entering the PhD program. Students entering the William and Mary MA program with previous graduate work (but not a completed degree) may petition for the transfer of up to 6 credits. Students with an MA in another discipline, or with transfer credits, may also petition the Graduate Committee to obtain an exemption from certain courses required for the PhD.

Admission is competitive, based on such criteria as grade point average, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation, experience, and educational history. Minimally, to be considered each applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, history, or a related discipline, and a 3.0 grade average [on a 4.0 scale]. Graduate studies begin in the fall; there are no spring admissions.

Application materials consist of the College's standard form, GRE scores taken within the past five years, undergraduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample. Foreign applicants will also be required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

All graduate degrees in Anthropology at William and Mary require full-time study. Part-time students will not be accepted.

Applications and supporting materials for both the MA and the MA/PhD programs must be received by January 15.

Leaves of absence may be granted to MA and MA/PhD students on a case by case basis. In no case will students be permitted to extend a leave of absence for more than one year. PhD students on full-year leave must notify the department of their intentions to return or not by January 15 prior to the fall they are due to return to full-time study.

MASTER OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
with Specialization in Historical Archaeology

An orientation meeting will be held for new graduate students prior to the start of classes. See Anthropology Department Office Manager for details.

1. INTRODUCTION

A. The Master of Arts terminal degree program (MA-only) is designed to train students for proficiency in the general field of Anthropology with a specialization in Historical Archaeology.

B. Students in the MA-only program do not receive funding from the Department of Anthropology. For information on other sources of financial aid, MA-only students should contact the Office of Financial Aid of the College of William and Mary.

C. MA-only students must complete all coursework and the thesis within a maximum period of six calendar years after admission to the degree.

2. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A. Each student In the MA-only program must successfully complete 30 semester hours of graduate coursework, including Anthropology 603, 608 and electives. All students will register each semester for Anthropology 700 (Thesis) in addition to the normal course load of 12 semester hours. Students should confer with their advisor in choosing electives suitable for their educational goals and career plans.

B. Anthropology 700 is a course designed to help the student formulate a thesis topic. The student meets with his/her advisor to discuss ideas about a thesis and to prepare a reference list relating to the topic. A short activity report must be submitted to the advisor by December 1. A more detailed thesis prospectus should be submitted to the advisor on April 1, with a copy to the DGS for the student's permanent file. If the student decides to substantively change his/her thesis topic, a new thesis proposal must be submitted to the thesis advisor and the DGS for approval, and a copy of this proposal will be included in the student's file.

C. MA-only students who have not had adequate archaeological field experience will be required to enroll in Anthropology 625, but credit earned for this course cannot be counted toward a graduate degree at William and Mary, . Forms that document field experience and (if appropriate) request an exemption from Anthropology 625 will be distributed by the DGS at the beginning of the first semester.

D. In the event of a student’s failure to complete all assignments in a course, the instructor may assign a grade of 'I' (The grade of 'G' is assigned only in Anthropology 700). No student may have more than one 'I' (incomplete) grade outstanding, and the grade must be resolved by the end of the following semester. (See the current Graduate Arts & Sciences Program Catalog for the definition of grades.)

E. Candidates for the MA degree must achieve an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Note that any student receiving two grades of 'C' or below in any semester will be dropped from the program at the end of that semester. Those who achieve a grade of 'B- [minus]'or lower in Anthropology 600 or 601 must retake and pass the course with a grade of 'B' or higher.

F. Upon approval of the DGS, students may schedule up to six graduate credits in courses in other departments or programs not cross-listed under anthropology. Such courses must fit logically into a student's overall preparation.

G. Normally, students are expected to complete the entire 24 semester hours of classes and 6 hours of thesis (Anth 700) by the end of the second semester of residence.

3. TYPICAL SCHEDULE OF COURSES FOR TERMINAL MA DEGREE

Fall Semester Spring Semester
A. 603 Archaeological Theory [3] A.608 History of Anthropology [3]
Elective [3] Elective [3]
Elective [3] Elective [3]
Elective [3] Elective [3]
A. 700 Thesis [3] A. 700 Thesis [3]
Total: 15 credits per semester=30 credits

4. ADVISORS

A. Prior to the beginning of the academic year, the DGS will meet with each new student and assign a first semester advisor. No faculty member will have more than one first year student assigned as an advisee. Students will consult with their first year advisor in order to select courses that suit their goals and educational objectives.

B. MA-only students will choose a thesis advisor (who serves as thesis committee chair) and thesis committee during their second semester of graduate work at William and Mary. Each student is responsible for completion of a form listing the thesis committee and chair (thesis advisor), and for giving the form to the Director of Graduate Study. This form will be forwarded to the Dean of Graduate Studies who formally names each MA committee.

C. The Thesis Committee Chair must be a tenured or tenure-eligible member of the Department of Anthropology, or hold an appointment as a research professor in the department. The Thesis Committee must consist of the Chair plus at least two additional members. At least two of the committee members must be full time faculty of the Department of Anthropology. (see Graduate Catalogue Master of Arts, I E). The third committee member may be from another department at William and Mary or from another academic or research institution. All committee members must hold a M.A. degree or higher.

D. Students may change advisors at any time by notifying the DGS in writing.

5. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

A. There is no language requirement for the MA degree.

6. MA THESIS

A. Each student will write a thesis on a research topic approved by the DGS and the student's thesis committee.

B. A thesis proposal must be submitted to the DGS for approval no later than April 1 of the student's year in residence. A list of thesis committee members and a proposed schedule for completion of the thesis should be included. It is the student's responsibility to form the committee based on the guidelines above. In turn, it is the responsibility of the thesis chair and the committee members to confirm in writing their willingness in writing to the DGS to serve on the committee, and to approve the thesis topic. Forms must be filed with the DGS who will forward them to the Dean of Graduate Studies.

C. The thesis should be article length and of publishable quality. It should contain a clearly stated problem, relevant data and theoretically informed analysis.

D. Although college rules give the student 5 years beyond the first year of graduate work to complete the terminal MA degree, it is strongly suggested that the student finish his or her thesis, and thereby complete all requirements, within two years after entrance into the program.

E. It is the student's responsibility to maintain contact with committee members while completing the thesis, to submit copies of the thesis for review in a timely manner, and to ensure that all committee members will be available for the defense. In the event that the original committee cannot be reassembled, the students must find replacements. The replacement(s) must be approved by the DGS.

F. If the student decides to substantively change the topic of his or her thesis, a new proposal must be submitted to the thesis advisor for approval. A copy of the revised proposal must be given by the student to the Director of Graduate Studies, for inclusion in the student's academic file.

G. During the semester prior to an anticipated defense, the student must file a Notice of Candidacy Form with the Registrar. This form is available online. The student must also register as a research graduate student during the term in which they intend to defend.

H. A thesis that the thesis advisor considers ready for defense must be submitted by March 15 for May graduation and by October 15 for December graduation. All theses prospecti and signed defense forms must be filed with the DGS on or prior to College deadlines as well.

I. Students completing a thesis draft are strongly advised to give it to their thesis advisor 5 weeks before the deadline for submission so that it can be given to the entire committee at least 3-4 weeks before the deadline for final submission. Faculty members are often reading several theses/dissertations at the same time plus teaching a full schedule. When submitting a draft, students should ask the reader for an approximate date the manuscript will be returned. Students should also ascertain well in advance when readers will be on leave. Faculty members will not be available for the supervision of theses during the summer months except by prior arrangement.

J. When the committee deems the thesis to be defendable, each student must make a one hour oral defense of his/her thesis to the thesis committee. It is the responsibility of the student to set up the day, time and location of the defense.

K. If the degree is not completed within six years from the date of entry into the graduate program, the student is responsible for obtaining an extension (see Graduate Arts and Sciences Program Catalogue "Requirements for Degrees" Section IG and "Time Limits for Degrees and Extensions."). Requests for time extensions must be approved by the thesis advisor as well as the DGS, who forward the request to the Dean of Graduate Studies for approval.

7. Summary of MA Requirements and Deadlines: Year in Residence

Late August Assigned first semester advisor
Late January Select thesis advisor
April 1 Submit thesis committee and topic proposal to DGS for approval

8. Summary of MA Requirements and Deadlines: Year of Thesis Completion

** (July) Notice of Candidacy form due Registrar's office for December grad.
September 15 Submit completed draft of thesis to the Committee for comment
** (October) Notice of Candidacy form due Registrar's office for May graduation
October 1 Submit final thesis committee & prospectus form to DGS for approval
October 15 Submit thesis to Department for review for December graduation
November 1 Deadline for oral defense for December graduation
** (December) Deadline to submit final copies of thesis to Dean for December graduation
February 15 Submit completed draft of thesis to the Committee for comment
March 1 Final thesis committee and prospectus to DGS and Graduate Dean for approval
March 15 Thesis due to Department for review for May graduation
** (April) Notice of Candidacy form due Registrar's office for August graduation
April 15 Deadline for defense for May graduation
** (April) Theses due to Dean for May graduation
**Refer to the current Graduate Arts and Sciences Program Catalog for deadline set by the College.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
With Specialization in Historical Archaeology and Historical Anthropology

An orientation meeting will be held for new graduate students prior to the start of classes. See the Anthropology Office Manager for details.

1. INTRODUCTION

A. The doctoral program in anthropology (MA/PhD program) is designed for students who wish to specialize in Historical Archaeology or Historical Anthropology and who wish to pursue original, advanced research toward a doctorate.

B. All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within seven (7) calendar years
of the time the student was admitted to the doctoral candidacy (see section 8 below).

C. All doctoral students will receive tuition and a stipend for four years. Financial assistance for summer research may be available from the department and college. Pending admission, students with national fellowships are welcome to the program. Continued funding is contingent on the performance of the student, and each student must show satisfactory progress as determined by the department's Graduate Committee in order to remain in good standing. A separate application is not necessary for financial aid.

2. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A. The total requirement for course work will be 60 credit hours beyond the B.A. or 36 hours beyond the MA, plus at least 6 credits of dissertation work at the 800 level. .

B. Students entering the program without previous graduate work in anthropology will normally spend at least three years of full-time graduate study, and one year of dissertation preparation (the 'write-up year') at William and Mary. Each student must complete the MA degree (see below) plus 36 semester credits beyond the MA, and at least 6 credits of dissertation work at the 800 level. Students entering the program with previous graduate work in Anthropology or a closely related discipline should consult Section 6 below (The MA within the MA/PhD program).

C. Students will pursue their studies in either Historical Archaeology or Historical Anthropology. All students will be required to take courses in each of the four subfields of anthropology and build general proficiency in the discipline as a whole. This approach is designed to produce graduates who are maximally equipped to succeed in the job market for teaching positions, which often demand mastery of anthropology as a four-field discipline.

D. Students will be provided with both a shared core of courses and sufficient latitude so that they can take courses addressing their individual interests. Because Historical Archaeology and Historical Anthropology are built on a common theoretical base, and because they are strongly complementary specializations, all graduate students are required to take Anthropological Theory I and II (Anth 600 and 601during their first year of study. Students entering with an MA are not exempt from this requirement, unless they have previously taken these courses at William and Mary.

E. All students will also take at least one course in each of the following areas: social/cultural anthropology; biological anthropology; archaeology; anthropological linguistics; and quantitative methods. The selection of electives should be made in consultation with the advisor to ensure an appropriate course of study. A list of electives that fulfills this requirement can be found in section 4 below.

F. Students are encouraged to take graduate courses in History, American Studies and other disciplines. Students who wish to take an undergraduate course for graduate credit must obtain permission from the DGS and the Dean of Graduate Studies.

G. Candidates for the PhD degree must maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Any student receiving two grades of 'C' or below in any semester will be dropped from the program at the end of that semester.

3. DOCTORAL PROGRAM OVER 5 YEARS

Year Fall Semester Spring Semester
First 4 courses [12 credits] and ANTH 700[3 credits].
Assigned First Semester Advisor.		 4 courses [12 credits, completion of MA course requirements] and ANTH 700 [3 credits].
Choose thesis advisor.
Summer MA research and/or writing
Second 4 courses [12 credits].
Complete MA thesis.
Prepare for comprehensive exam.
Choose dissertation advisor.		 4 courses [12 credits]. Pass foreign language exam.
Take comprehensive exam.
Third 4 courses [12 credits]
Preparation for qualifying exam.		 Submit applications for research funding to outside agencies.
Final preparation for and taking of qualifying exam.
Prepare dissertation proposal.
Fourth Dissertation proposal defense, dissertation research begins Dissertation research
Fifth Dissertation writing and ANTH 800 [3 credits] Dissertation submission and defense and ANTH 800 [3 credits]

4. COURSES OF STUDY THAT FULFILL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR MA/PHD
The following courses fulfill requirements in each of the four areas specified in Section 2C

A. Archaeology
552. Comparative Archaeology of British Expansion
553. Zooarchaeology
555. Practicing Cultural Resource Management
557. The Archaeology of Colonial Williamsburg and Tidewater Virginia
558. Historical Archaeology of the West Indies and Bermuda
603. Archaeological Theory
611. Historical Archaeology
613. Historical Archaeology of the American South
615. North American Prehistory

B. Biological Anthropology
556. Human Skeletal Biology
592. Biocultural Anthropology
602. Biological Anthropology
607. Bioarchaeology and the African Diaspora

C. Linguistics
605. Anthropological Linguistics

D. Sociocultural Anthropology
527. Native People of Eastern North America
529. Exploring the Afro-American Past
532. Maroon Societies
572. Ethnographic History
584. Collecting and Exhibiting Culture
586. Cultural Politics of Art
590. Writing and Reading Culture
606. Documentary Anthropology
617. Special Topics: African American Material Life
617. Special Topics: Material Identities

5. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Each student will be required to:

A. Complete 60 credit hours beyond the undergraduate degree.

B. Produce an MA thesis of publishable quality.

C. Display a firm reading knowledge of one foreign language by passing the language exam.

D. Display a general knowledge of anthropology by passing a comprehensive examination..

E. Display knowledge of theoretical and methodological issued relevant to their dissertation research by passing a qualifying examination.

F. Successfully defend a proposal for dissertation research.

G. Write a dissertation that is based on original research and is of publishable quality.

H. Perform satisfactorily in the context of an oral dissertation defense conducted by a faculty committee.

I. Normally, all students receiving financial aid are expected to be in residence at the College. If a student on stipend has good reason not to be in residence during the 4th year of funding, he or she must petition the Graduate Committee for permission. If the petition to be away from the college is approved, the student must stay in contact with his or her advisor and/or dissertation committee, and will submit formal progress reports at least twice during each semester away.

J. Doctoral students who receive four-year departmental financial awards must work during each of the eight semesters that they are on stipend. They are expected to serve as RAs or TAs for the first six semesters. If students have completed their dissertation research during the final two semesters on funding, 'work' for this period is defined as independent dissertation research and writing.

6. MA REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM

The level of previous graduate work one has undertaken prior to entering the program will determine which of the following requirements apply to a particular student.

A. Students entering the MA/PhD program without previous graduate work must obtain the MA degree in Anthropology at William and Mary. Each student must successfully complete 30 semester hours of graduate coursework, including Anthropological Theory I and II (Anth 600, 601) plus two semesters of Anthropology 700 (thesis). During their first year of study they will take one course during each semester (Anthropology 690, Directed Research) that will facilitate the development of a research problem and completion of the initial stages of research on this problem. Faculty advisors will supervise students engaged in reading extensively in their chosen subject area and in conducting original research that will lead to the completion of a thesis of article-length and publishable quality. The MA thesis must be completed by end of the third semester of graduate work at William and Mary.

B. Students entering the doctoral program who have already completed an MA in Anthropology, will be exempt from writing an MA thesis at William and Mary, and need only complete 36 semester credits beyond the MA (including Anth 600 and 601) plus at least 6 credits of dissertation work at the 800 level. The MA requirement will NOT be waived unless the MA thesis has been submitted to the degree granting institution by the semester in which the student enters the William and Mary MA/PhD program.

C. Students entering the MA/PhD program who have completed an MA in a discipline closely related to anthropology may petition the Graduate Committee to determine whether their degree may be accepted in lieu of an MA in Anthropology. If the MA is accepted by the Graduate Committee they only complete 36 semester credits beyond the MA (including Anth 600 and 601) plus at least 6 credits of dissertation work at the 800 level. The MA requirement will NOT be waived unless the MA thesis has been submitted to the degree granting institution by the semester in which the student enters William and Mary.

D. Students who have undertaken graduate work in anthropology or a closely related field but not completed a degree may petition the Graduate Committee for the transfer of up to 6 graduate credits toward the M.A. degree by submitting syllabi and transcripts for consideration.

7. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

A. Prior to admission to PhD candidacy, students must pass a reading examination in a language of scholarship relevant to their research interests; the language selected should be useful in reading the literature in their field of study. Students are urged to complete the requirements as soon as possible. Students may take the exam as often as needed, but upon failing the language exam three (3) times, a student will be deemed as 'not making satisfactory progress towards their PhD' and will have their funding suspended. In no case may students be admitted to candidacy without successfully completing the language requirement.

B. Students must confer with their dissertation advisor to select an appropriate language for examination.

C. Students declare their intention to take the language exam by notifying in writing the Graduate Committee. A copy of this notification should go to the Director of Graduate Studies. The date for notification is November 1 for an exam to be taken in fall, and February 15 for an exam to be taken in spring.

D. All language exams will be administered on a single date each semester. This will normally be on the Monday before Thanksgiving break in the fall, and on the Monday following spring break in the spring. These dates may, however, be changed by the Language examiner(s) if there is a serious conflict with other professional responsibilities. If the Examiner changes the normal date as stated above, they must notify the Graduate Committee as well all students who have declared their intention of taking the exam in that semester. Students will have two hours to translate a selection from a scholarly text chosen by the examiner. Approved dictionaries may be used during the examination.

E. Each semester, one or more members of the faculty will be appointed by the Graduate Committee to serve as the Language Examiner(s). It will be the coordinator's responsibility to select the appropriate texts for translation, and to grade the exams or arrange to have them graded by a member of the faculty who has facility in the language of examination. Students who fail the examination may register and retake the examination the following semester.

8. ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL CANDIDACY (ABD STATUS)

A. During the spring semester of the second year in the MA/PhD program (or the first year for students entering with a completed MA degree) all students will take a written comprehensive examination that covers three of the four subdisciplines of anthropology. Study for these exams will be guided by a reading list provided to the students by October 1. This examination will be prepared and read by the faculty as a whole. The date of this exam will be scheduled et at the beginning of the previous (fall) semester.

B. Students who pass the comprehensive examination will form a preliminary dissertation committee in consultation with their advisor. The student will present a draft proposal for dissertation research at a meeting with the committee to plan the content of the qualifying examination. This exam will explore key theoretical concerns and methodological issues related to the dissertation as well as ethnographic, historical and archaeological data that forms a background to their research. Preparation will incorporate a thorough review of the relevant literature and preparation of an extensive bibliography of works to be read. No later than March of their third year of study (for those who entered without an MA) and the second year (for students who entered with a completed MA), all students must take this qualifying exam which will have an oral and a written component , and will be conducted by the student's dissertation committee. Students who pass the qualifying examination will be admitted to ABD status.

C. By the end of the seventh semester of graduate study, or before embarking on their dissertation research, each student, in cooperation with their advisor and committee, will write and present a dissertation proposal suitable for submission to a funding agency. The proposal will be defended at a meeting open to all faculty members and students in the Anthropology department and any guests they might invite. The defense is evaluated by the student's dissertation committee.

D. A student who fails the qualifying examination may take it again in the following semester. However, a second failure of the exam constitutes grounds for dismissal from the PhD program.

E. Students are responsible for obtaining financial support that will enable them to conduct their dissertation research, normally during their fourth year in the program (or their third year if they entered with an MA degree). The preliminary proposal prepared in the second year (or first year for students entering with an MA) should serve as the basis of grant proposals or requests to be included in larger funded programs.

9. DISSERTATION

A. A dissertation committee selected in consultation with the dissertation advisor, consisting of at least four members, shall be named by the Dean of Research and Graduate Studies upon the recommendation of the Department. The committee must include at least two full-time faculty members in the Department of Anthropology; at least one member must be from outside the department of Anthropology and may be a qualified person from outside the College. At least two anthropological sub-disciplines must be represented on the dissertation committee. Persons who hold a Research Professorship or Adjunct status within the Anthropology department do not qualify as external members. Research professors, including assistant and associate professors, may serve as Chair of the Dissertation Committee. All committee members must hold a Ph.D. degree.

B. Each candidate for the PhD must submit an acceptable dissertation based on original research and constituting a contribution to scholarly knowledge. At least one member of the doctoral dissertation committee other than the dissertation advisor must read and approve the draft of the dissertation before it is typed in final form and submitted to the other members of the dissertation committee.

C. Before graduation, each doctoral student must have registered for at least six (6) credits of Anthropology 800 (Dissertation). Faculty members will not be available for supervision of dissertations during the summer months, except by prior arrangement.

D. Reminder. Drafts of dissertations take time to read and revise. Students should secure the approval of their dissertation advisor before passing the dissertation draft to the second reader and then secure that person's approval before circulating it to other members of the committee. Since normally dissertation advisors and other committee members are concurrently teaching a full schedule, students should allow as much as four to six weeks for the dissertation advisor and second reader to complete a reading (more if revisions require further reading). Another two to three weeks will be needed for other committee members to read the final draft. When students submit a draft, they should ask the reader for an approximate date the manuscript will be returned. Students should be certain to determine, well in advance, when readers will be on leave because faculty on leave are not required to read dissertations or attended defenses.

E. Each candidate must successfully defend his or her dissertation in a final examination before it can be accepted by the College. This examination is oral and shall be open to the Anthropology faculty and to such outside persons as the department may invite. Students must be registered during the semester of the defense.

10. ADVISORS

A. Prior to the beginning of the academic year, the DGS will meet with each entering student and assign a first semester advisor. No faculty member will have more than one first semester student assigned to him or her. The student may choose an MA thesis advisor and thesis committee at any time during the second semester of graduate work. The thesis advisor will work with the student to write a prospectus for the MA, and to complete an article length thesis of publishable quality.

B. After the completion of the MA, or for students entering with an MA, at any time during the first year in the doctoral program, each student will choose a dissertation advisor and a dissertation committee. The composition of this committee will be submitted in writing to the DGS who will submit it to the Dean of Graduate Studies.

C. The duties of the dissertation advisor include the following: to assist the student in setting up the committee for qualifying exams; to serve on the qualifying examination committee; and to serve as the dissertation director and chair of the dissertation committee.

D. Students may change advisors at any point except during the period between completion of their position papers and the qualifying exam.

11. EVALUATIONS

A. Students will be awarded letter grades for all class performance. Each student will be evaluated at the end of every academic year in a meeting open to all teaching faculty. In preparation for this evaluation, each student should submit a list of activities carried out during the year to the Director of Graduate Studies by May 1.

B. Only students whose performance is deemed satisfactory will be permitted to continue in the program (GPA must remain above 3.00 and the student cannot have more than one grade of 'C' in any one semester.). All students will be formally notified of their status and performance each year by the DGS.

12. TEACHING

A. There is no 'teaching requirement' for PhD students, given differences in career goals. On the other hand, for those students who want to pursue a career in the academy, having the opportunity to be the 'teacher of record' for an undergraduate course is a great advantage. This kind of teaching could be defined as 'work' (meeting the requirements for graduate funding during a funded semester) but the student must be ABD while he or she is a course instructor at the College.

B. PhD students who are preparing to teach their first course at William and Mary will inform the Director of Graduate Studies at the start of the semester in advance of the semester in which the course is to be scheduled. The student will then choose a faculty mentor who has experience with the course that they wish to teach. During the semester preceding, the student will work with this mentor on the preparation of a syllabus, selection of reading materials and the study of teaching methods appropriate for the course selected. During the semester in which the course is taught, the faculty mentor will continue to work with the student on pedagogical matters.

C. Students are strongly encouraged to teach 200 level courses.