{"id":335,"date":"2010-06-17T17:05:13","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T17:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub-dev.bates.edu\/biology\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:34:33","slug":"additional-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/academics\/student-research\/additional-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis Research Credit Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5964\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5964\" class=\"wp-image-5964 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bio 195 flow tank experiment.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/biology\/files\/2016\/08\/Sponge-flume-CURE.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Andrew Mountcastle&#8217;s Bio 195 course, students 3d print models of sponge colonies and then study the water flow patterns in flow tanks using fluorecein dye and video captured on their phones through a microscope.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>GUIDELINES FOR THESIS CREDIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. The College policy is that thesis research be done while in residence (at Bates); we interpret this to include an off-campus field research location of a Bates faculty member.<\/p>\n<p>2. Permission to extend an off-campus research experience into a one- or two-semester thesis may be granted if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrangements are made in advance of the summer experience including arrangements of who will be the on-campus adviser; a written proposal is expected;<\/li>\n<li>The student has significant input into the design of the project done off- campus and demonstrates independence in carrying out the work (with a letter to both effects from the off-campus adviser);<\/li>\n<li>Review occurs in the Fall as to how\/if the work should continue as a thesis. This review may include a group of Biology faculty or just a single faculty member;<\/li>\n<li>Further work will be done at Bates in which the student has significant intellectual input and independent effort, AND<\/li>\n<li>Any financial remuneration during the summer is in the form of a research stipend, but not an hourly wage or salary;<\/li>\n<li>The off-campus adviser is willing to continue to support the project financially if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Further work on campus may be in the form of laboratory, field, analytical, or library work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students receiving credit for research may be required by their capstone professor to present their research to the Department during the academic year, usually at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/summit\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677094387322000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fr7u2ICXotwhY63Fixm__\">Mount David Student Research Symposium<\/a> in March. Research may be presented as a poster or a talk.<\/p>\n<p>An additional poster presentation opportunity for summer research is afforded by the Back to Bates Student Research Poster Session.<\/p>\n<p>Oral presentations are accompanied by visual aids (overheads, slides, or blackboard). The research question, methods and results (or preliminary results in the case of a two semester thesis project) should be presented. Usually each talk is 15-20 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. The presenter is expected to attend the entire session of presentations.<\/p>\n<p>Poster presentations also include the research question, methods and results presented as a glossy, large format poster 36 x 48 inches (landscape orientation) in size, prepared using\u00a0MS\u00a0Powerpoint\u00a0or\u00a0ADOBE InDesign software. Faculty mentors will give you advice on how to make the most effective presentations.<\/p>\n<p>See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mount David website<\/a> for links to poster and talk preparation guidelines and advice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUIDELINES FOR THESIS CREDIT 1. 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