Forms
Please see below for forms associated with our Program in Microbiology and Immunology
Thesis Committee Report Form
This form is to be filled out, by the Committee Chair, at each and every meeting.
Rotation Evaluation Forms
Faculty, for those of you who have rotation students, please submit this form by the appropriate date (see table below) to Kristin DiGiacomo (k.digi@pitt.edu).
| Rotation Begins | Rotation Ends | Student Report Due | Mentor Evaluation Due |
| 9/5/23 | 10/20/23 | 10/20/23 |
10/27/23 |
| 10/23/23 | 12/8/23 | 12/8/23 |
12/15/23 |
| 1/8/24 | 2/23/24 | 2/23/24 |
3/1/24 |
| 2/26/24 | 4/12/24 | 4/12/24 |
4/19/24 |
Rotation Report Information
Guidelines for Writing and Submitting a Laboratory Rotation Report
Writing the rotation report is a required exercise that provides an opportunity to gain experience writing a scientific paper. While the faculty understand that it is often difficult to obtain a “real paper’s worth” of data in the course of a laboratory, writing the report will be a valuable experience in organizing your thoughts and experimental results in a scholarly way that brings the rotation project to a proper conclusion.
At the end of each rotation, the student is required to complete a written report of 2-3 pages (including figures) and prepared according to the style suggested for contributors to The Journal of Biological Chemistry, which can be found here: https://www.jbc.org/content/authorinfo
When the written report is complete, the rotation mentor will review the performance of the student and assign a letter grade for the rotation. As per our program guidelines, failure to maintain satisfactory laboratory performance will result in dismissal from the program.
Example Reports:
Yearly Student Evaluations
- Students - please click here for the Student Self Evaluation
- Faculty Mentors - please click here for the Mentor Evaluation