{"id":173,"date":"2025-07-15T14:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-biology\/?page_id=173"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:07:19","slug":"forms-manuals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-biology\/forms-manuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology Department Forms and Manuals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-173\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-173-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-173-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-173-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2026\/04\/biologyLabEtiquettePolicy-1.pdf\">Biology Lab Etiquette Policy (PDF)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 All biology students working independently in Schaefer Hall, including student workers, teaching assistants, SMP students and students conducting directed research, must read this policy and all will be asked to sign and abide by a safety contract.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2026\/04\/BiologyStyleManual-2023-1.pdf\">Biology Style Manual (updated October 2024) (PDF)<\/a><\/strong>\u2013 The purpose of the Department of Biology Style Manual is to guide the writing and presentations required of biology students throughout their time at St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland. The Style Manual provides a standard format for writing and gives the specific requirements and expectations that department instructors will use to evaluate written work.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2026\/04\/Student-Travel-Grant-Application.pdf\">Student Travel Grant Application (PDF)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This form is for students applying for travel money to present their St. Mary\u2019s research at a professional conference.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2026\/04\/Guidelines-for-Requesting-Letters-of-Recommendation-from-the-Biology-Faculty-1.pdf\"><strong>Guidelines for requesting Letters of Recommendation from the Biology Department (PDF)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Describes what you need to tell us in order to get a letter of recommendation.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2026\/04\/ApplicationMaster-1.pdf\">Biology Lab Teaching Assistant Application (PDF)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 this is a pdf fillable form. 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