Policies, Procedures and Forms
Below are links to some of the material and information most frequently requested by faculty and staff. Some documents are in PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your computer.
Directors of Graduate Studies
This page provides information and resources for Directors of Graduate Studies, including the Graduate Advisor Handbook, Program Review Guidelines and documentation, information related to the Graduate Council and important forms and other reference materials.
Organization Chart
Graduate School Organization Chart
Commencement
- Degree Applications/Diplomas/Commencement information (Department web site)
- Doctoral Hooding and Graduation Ceremony
Policies & Procedures
- Academic Grievance Procedure (Graduate Catalog web site)
- Evaluation of Progress Toward Degree for Doctoral Students
- Graduate Catalog
- Graduate Student Academic Dismissal Process
- Guide to the Preparation of Theses and Dissertations
- Honorary Degree Guidelines
- Leave Recommendation for Graduate Students on Twelve-Month Assistantships
- Minimum Guidelines for Graduate Education for Individual Units
- Online Course Tuition Remission Policy
- Policies on Parental, Family and Medical Leave for Graduate Students
- Policy on Graduate Assistantships Funding
- Residency Policy (Residency web site)
- Graduate School By-Laws and Minimum Guidelines for Graduate Education
- Student FAQ - Answers to Student Questions
- Tuition Remission for Graduate Assistantships Policy
- The RedBook: Policies and general guidance (Provost web site)
Fellowships and Scholarships
Forms
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- Admission Status Change
- Diversity Scholarship and Assistantship Nomination Form
- Dissertation Completion Awards
- Doctoral Exam Prep
- Evaluation Form
- Funded Student Non-Resident Tuition Remission
- GA Workload Waiver Form
- MentorConnect Form
- Nomination Form for Graduate Student Award or Honors
- Presidential Diversity Fellows Nomination
- Request to Schedule Final Oral Defense Form
- Request to Withdraw from Graduate Program
- Results of Ph.D. Qualifying/Comps Exam Form
- Scholarship and Tuition Awards Nomination Form
- Graduate School Embargo Request Form
- Student Spotlight Nomination Form
- University Fellowship Nomination Form
- Thesis Dissertation Advisory Committee Appointment Form
- Transfer of Graduate Credit Form
- Variance Request Form
- Variance Submission Portal
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