Evaluation of Students. The Coordinator monitors the
progress of students on a regular basis, both during and at the
end of every term. In consultation with mentors, the Coordinator
reviews the student's work on research projects. Students meet
regularly throughout the semester with the Director and
Coordinator. During these meetings students have the opportunity
to discuss their research and make plans for the coming term.
They also have the chance to respond to the grades and
evaluations they have received from their mentors. NIMH-COR
Program Scholars are formally evaluated and interviewed at the
end of their first year during the late spring. Although first
year NIMH-COR Program students do not compete with new
candidates, failure to maintain satisfactory progress in the
program can be grounds for a decision not to continue the student
for the second year of the program.
Program Evaluation. A number of mechanisms exist for
monitoring the effectiveness of the NIMH-COR Program. These
include student input through an elected representative who
speaks to the Director, Coordinator and Steering Committee and a
formal written evaluation by the students, given to the Steering
Committee each semester. The various faculty members involved in
the program also have the chance to give their opinion of the
program on a regular basis. Furthermore, NIMH requires a yearly
detailed progress report on the program. NIMH also reviews the
NIMH-COR Program at Hunter College every five years in order to
determine if funding should be continued. In preparation for that
event, the Director must prepare a comprehensive document
describing the successes and failures of all aspects of the
program. These documents are all available to NIMH-COR Program
students.
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