Junior Year

October (when going to NZ) or January – Joint meeting with Junior & Seniors; Seniors present comps elevator talks

February – Meeting to discuss summer opportunities in Geology (NSF-REU, Keck, Research with Faculty, etc.) 

MayPlanning sheet for summer research projects due

  • Usually the Friday of 7th week, after the spring departmental field trip (not a final comps proposal).
  • Budget requests due on same date

Senior Year

Fall Term – Senior Comps Seminar. Weekly meetings on Thursdays, 8:30 to 10:00 am

  • Covers proposal, making figures, references cited, literature review, etc.

September – Comps Proposal due third week of Fall term

October (when going to NZ) or January – Joint meeting with Junior & Seniors; Seniors present comps elevator talks

Winter Term – Senior Comps Seminar – Weekly Meetings on Fridays, 3:30 to 4:30 pm

  • Guidelines for writing a comps paper
  • Attend research talks given by visiting scientists

March – Papers due

  • Last day of winter term classes by 5:00 pm in pdf format (see requirements for papers).
  • Papers that miss this deadline cannot be considered for distinction

Spring Term – Senior Comps Seminar

  • First week: How to give a comps talk

April – Comps talks for 2022 will be held on Saturday, April 9th in Olin 149. Geology seniors and faculty will be the only ones allowed to attend, but we will live-stream the event for family, friends, and the rest of the geology majors. Details with links will be provided as the date approaches, and we will be sending out specific talk times shortly. 

April – Comps Cleaning

  • Clean out rock samples, lab glassware etc. from your comps work areas
  • Talk to your adviser about what materials to leave with the department

Watch the Geo Calendar for actual dates.