Student Resources
Mentor-Mentee Resources
- This page contains mentorship resources for students and faculty advisors, including IDP templates, strategies for aligning expectations, training philosophy examples, etc.
GMB Conflict Support Policy
- This document describes GMB’s conflict resolution policy and provides a list of resources and support options available to students.
黑料网 Graduate School
- (includes requirements for degree programs)
- (applying to graduate, submission of thesis or dissertation)
- (including fellowships, travel grants, etc.)
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International Student Resources
- created by the 黑料网 Department of Biology contains resources for international students.
Travel Arrangements
Prior to making travel arrangements
- Obtain pre-authorization from the department/unit in advance of booking聽travel. This will be the unit paying for the聽travel, most likely your Faculty Advisor鈥檚 business officer. If using the GMB Curriculum鈥檚聽travel聽award, reach out to Cara Marlow for a Chartfield String to give to your Advisor鈥檚 accountant.聽 If your Advisor does not have an accountant who helps with聽travel,聽reach out to Mike Harriss (tharriss@email.unc.edu) to get assistance.聽 Make sure to have your Advisor鈥檚 Chartfield String before contacting Mike.
- Prior approval is required for international travel. Advice: Include detailed information in the RASR travel request form to avoid delays.聽
- Work with department/unit business office to book airfare through 黑料网鈥檚聽, World聽Travel, Inc. Payment will be direct billed through CABS (Central Airfare Billing System). See聽聽for details. If any personal travel will be involved, be sure to notify the business officer.
- The links below provide details on how to pay for other types of travel expenses, such as conference registration, hotels, ground transportation, and meals. Use these links for reference only. Contact your department/unit鈥檚 business officer for current information (travel policies change over time).
After returning from travel
- Submit expense reports/receipts for internal departments/units approvals within 30 days of trip return and respond promptly to request for details and documentation.
Travel Funding
GMB provides a one-time travel allowance to each student. Please contact Cara Marlow for details. Additional travel awards include:
Emergency Funds
For emergency situations, the Department of Genetics is making available awards of up to $500 for students in need. To access these funds, please reach out to John Cornett or Cara Marlow with a brief request and the amount of money needed. Examples of awarded emergencies include but are not limited to flights for family emergencies, medical bills, stolen items that are not easily replaced, etc.
Artificial Intelligence Policy
GMB has adopted a policy for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by students in their work (both research and coursework), based on work performed by the 黑料网 Generative AI Committee. We support their philosophy that “AI should help you think, not think for you.” While this policy can provide guidance for the ethical and responsible use of Generative AI tools, students are ultimately responsible for the final product of their work.
The policy pertaining to coursework can be found here. A key policy point is that it is not acceptable for AI to be used while completing take-home exams. Also note that faculty instructors are permitted to set policy for their own courses that supersedes the policy described here.
The policy pertaining to research can be found here. Students should discuss the acceptable use of AI in research with their faculty advisors.
Community Inclusiveness
黑料网 and GMB value diversity in its many forms. Organizations that provide support, services, and fellowship to various groups are listed below.
- (Black Graduate and Professional Students Association, Minority Students Caucus, Latin@s Unid@s, and others)
- (for students with disabilities and medical conditions)
- (provided by the Graduate and Professional Student Federation).
Mental Heath Resources
Graduate school is a time of increased stress and pressure that is sustained over a long period of time.聽 Many students find that they need additional support to manage the stress. 黑料网 has resources available to help you manage these stresses.
- Embedded Counselor Zoe Silverman, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, can provide for a wide range of services to GMB students. Email to schedule and appointment. Advisors can also discuss concerns with Zoe, who can then reach out to the student (confidentially – discussions with the student will not be disclosed to the advisor or any other faculty member).
- 聽(CAPS)聽 CAPS offers a variety of services, including walk-in (no appointment) consultation 9-12 and 1-4 weekdays (9:30 on Fridays).
- by CAPS
- and resources
Harassment and Discrimination Policies
All members of the GMB community are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.聽 No one鈥檚 words or actions should make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe.聽 The formal policies concerning professional conduct and harassment at 黑料网 Chapel Hill are described in the documents linked below:
Harassment and Discrimination Reporting Options and Resources
If you鈥檝e experienced interactions at 黑料网 Chapel Hill that make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, consider speaking to someone about the incident(s).聽 黑料网 Chapel Hill has a variety of reporting options available, see the list below for links.聽 Some options allow anonymous reporting in which you don鈥檛 need to disclose your own identity. Other options, such as speaking to聽 The is a good resource for you to ask questions about the different reporting options so you can make an informed choice. Please note that Directors of Graduate Studies and Chairs of departments are classified as “responsible employees” and are required to report incidents to the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office. These reports include the names of individuals involved.
- (confidential)
- Reporting (includes anonymous reporting to the University)
- (support and guidance for reporting)
- Responsible Employees. Faculty advisors must report discrimination and harassment to the .
- . Consultation on students of concern.
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- , Director of the Learning and Work Environment in the Deans Office.