Darryl de Ruiter and colleagues recently published in the current issue of PNASDarryl de Ruiter and colleagues recently published a new article in the current issue of PNAS
New Edition of Department of Anthropology Newsletter!Take a look at the Department of Anthropology's current issue of their newsletter!
Anth major Marisol Moreno and MA student Kaeleigh MacDonald win awards for top-graded Op-Eds MA studAnthropology major Marisol Moreno and MA student Kaeleigh MacDonald in ANTH 430/641 (Applied Anthropology) won recognition for writing top-graded Op-Eds as part of an effort for students to learn more about the aimportance of anthropology in a public forum.
Darryl de Ruiter helps to unearth the history of humankindDarryl de Ruiter, Thom Dewitt, Juliet Brophy, and Keely Carlson have unearthed a new species and share their most recent findings through Science Magazine.
Anthropology grad students receive Professional Development Grants from the College of Liberal Arts Nine Anthropology graduate students were recently awarded Professional Development Grants.

Faculty Resources

TRAVEL

Martial Arts

Faculty Research and Travel Awards (2012-2013)

All faculty members in the Department of Anthropology are eligible to apply for a Faculty Research and Travel Award. Awards are intended for research expenses, research-related travel, or travel to conferences (including seminars, symposia, etc).

Faculty must complete a Faculty Research and Travel Award Application Form.

The application deadline is Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

Domestic Travel

Faculty must complete a Travel & Leave form for all business travel within the United States & Canada

Foreign Travel

All university faculty, staff, and student employees who will travel internationally on any university-related business must receive approval prior to departure.

Foreign Travel Request Form

According to University Rule 21.01.03.M1, a faculty or staff member traveling on university business to a country under a travel warning must have approval from the university President. You must complete a Foreign Travel Request Form, as well as an Acknowledgement of Risk Form if you will travel to a country currently under a Department of State Travel Warning.

Forms must be completed using the fillable pdf function, and not handwritten. If this paperwork is not completed prior to departure, individuals will not be reimbursed by Texas A&M University for expenses. Please contact Mary Schubert at here in the Liberal Arts business office if you have questions.

CISI Education Abroad Coverage

Texas A&M has contracted with CISI, a 24-hour travel and security assistance service for faculty, staff and students who travel to international destinations on official university business or an A&M sponsored trip. CISI manages a wide range of requests ranging from lost passports, physician referrals, and complex medical and security evacuations. For more information on additional coverage available to faculty and student travelers, please contact the Study Abroad Office at (979) 845-0544.

To register for CISI coverage, click here

International Travel – Receipt log

RESEARCH

Sampling

Internal Funding Opportunities

College of Liberal Arts International Travel Support Program (up to $1500)

College of Liberal Arts Seed Grant Program (up to $15,000)

Texas A&M University International Research Travel Assistance Grant (IRTAG) (up to $3,000)

Texas A&M University Program to Enhance Scholarly and Creative Activities (up to $10,000)

Glasscock Center for Humanities Research (multiple grants)

Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (multiple grants)

Research Compliance

IRB approval is required for all research projects involving human subjects. For more information, please consult the Texas A&M Office for Research Compliance and Biosafety website.

TEACHING

Information for New Courses

Departmental Request for a 489/689 course

Approval Form for a New Course

Minimum Syllabus Requirements

Graduate Student Advising

Mongolia Research Team

OGS Forms

The Office of Graduate Studies website contains a comprehensive list of forms relevant to graduate studies, including:

These are the most commonly used forms for MA and PhD students:

Degree Plan
- Used for both MA and PhD students
- Must be filed at least 90 days before the Preliminary Exam is taken
Preliminary Exam Checklist and Report of the Preliminary Exam
- Both forms must be turned in within 10 days of the scheduled exam
- Exam must be completed at least 14 weeks prior to the Final Exam (i.e. defense date)
Proposal Approval Page
- Used for both theses and dissertations
- Must be submitted no later than 15 working days prior to submission of the Request and Announcement of Final Examination
Request and Announcement of Final Exam
- Used for both MA theses & PhD dissertations
- Must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the exam
Request for Exemption from the Final Exam
- Must be submitted at least 10 days prior to deadline to complete the exam
- Often used by MA students if committee decides a committee defense is not necessary

Departmental Forms

In addition to the OGS form, the Department of Anthropology uses the forms below as part of the assessment process. Please ensure that both forms are completed when any of your graduate students complete their MA or PhD degrees.

Analytical and Critical Thinking Assessment

Anthropology Exit Questionnaire

EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR GUEST SPEAKERS

Faculty in the Department of Anthropology are invited to apply for funds to support lectures that will be of broad interest to faculty and students in the Department of Anthropology. The department has a limited amount of funds to bring speakers to campus during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Faculty must complete a Guest Speaker Nomination Form. All forms must be submitted to Cynthia Werner.

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 31, 2012.