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This is the portal to the web pages of the AGSO, the organization of astronomy graduate students at NMSU. We are officially recognized as a chartered organization by the Student Organizations and Programs office at NMSU.

We provide information about our group's activities, and graduate school life (yes - you can have one!). We meet weekly, at 2:30pm on Friday afternoons in the Astronomy Conference Room (room #119).

AGSO Officers

President Jillian Bornak
Vice-President Adam McKay
Treasurer Jeff Coughlin
Secretary Liz Klimek
GSO Representative Chas Miller
Cumulative Exam Czar MJ Clark
Website Manager Greg Taylor
Windows Administrator Leland Wehland
Co-op Coordinator Cat Wu
Tea Time Overlord Bobby Edmonds
Extragalactic Beer Leader      Michael Kirk

NMSU Graduate Affairs

Cumulative Exam Dates
Exams are held from 10:00 till noon on Saturday mornings (in ASTR119)

Scheduling a Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive Examination is held in the third or fourth year of study, and is made up of two parts. You will take an oral exam focused on your coursework, with a committee composed of several departmental faculty and at least one external member. You will also give a colloquium talk, and present your PhD Thesis plan to the department. Speak to the colloquium coordinator to select an available date and time for your talk, and send them your talk title and abstract, well ahead of time. The two portions of the exam need not take place on the same day, and can be held in either order (though the coursework exam usually precedes the thesis presentation).

You will need to formally schedule your Examination by filing two forms with the graduate school and with the astronomy department: the Doctorate of Philosophy Examination form, and the Program of Study and Committee for Doctoral Students form. These two forms must be submitted to the graduate school and to Ofelia Ruiz at least ten working days before the final component of the exam is held, or the graduate school will not accept the results. Properly scheduled exams are listed here, by department.

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