Annual Progress Review

The Graduate School requires that all graduate programs at K-State complete an annual review of progress for each student in the program. The specific process and details of the review are determined by each graduate program, but at a minimum, the Graduate School expects the review to include a self-assessment by the student, assessment by the advisor, and an opportunity for the student to discuss progress toward degree completion with their advisor or other appropriate program representative. ​

​However, programs may also include input from or assessment by classroom instructors, teaching mentors, lab supervisors, and thesis or dissertation committee members. ​

​Additionally, programs might conduct a review of progress at the end of each fall and spring semester. 

 

 

​How the annual progress review helps you

​Not only does an annual review serve as a way to monitor student progress, but it also supports you in facilitating timely degree completion. For example, if your advisor or other faculty in your program feel you are not meeting expectations, but you feel that you are making satisfactory progress, a comparison of your self-assessment with an assessment of progress from faculty may help reveal inconsistencies in expectations. Then, you can discuss with your advisor specific changes to make to improve productivity.  However, you should not wait until the annual review to ask questions and clarify expectations.  If at any point you are concerned about your progress or expectations are not clear, you should discuss concerns with your major professor or graduate program director. ​