Policies and Procedures
Graduate College Handbook (also known as the
Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisors)
Graduate College Probation Policy
- Minimum GPA Requirements by Program
Full-Time Course of Study for Graduate Students
Instructions for Graduate College Petitions
Graduate Assistantships
Policy on Selection of Graduate Student Assistants
Guidelines for Graduate Student Assistantships
Tuition Waiver Policy
Guidelines for Federal Work Study (FWS) Graduate Assistantships, 2007-2008
Taxability of Tuition and Fee Waivers Associated with Assistantship and Fellowship Appointments
Assistantship Conflict Mediation and Appointment Termination
Language Proficiency for Teaching Assistants
Oral English Language Proficiency and
International Teaching Assistants
SPEAK Appeals
Graduate Fellowships and Traineeships
See also the Fellowship Office
For Departmental Staff and Faculty:
Block Grants: Instructions for Appointing University Fellows
Creative and Performing Arts Fellowships Allocations
Cost-of-Education Policy
Dissertation Travel Grant Award Guidelines
Instructions for Rating Form for Fellowships and Traineeships
Thesis Defense & Deposit
See also the Thesis Office
Thesis Handbook (also known as the
Handbook for Graduate Students Preparing to Deposit)
Policy on Doctoral Committees
For Departmental Staff:
Instructions for Requesting Appointment of Doctoral Examination Committee
Conflict Mediation
Assistantship Conflict Mediation and Appointment Termination
Graduate College and Unit Grievance Policies
Faculty Policies
Standards for Faculty Supervision of Graduate Students
Policy on Graduate Faculty Membership
Graduate Course and Degree Program Approval Process
General Guide
Policy on Courses
Policy on Programs
- Guidelines for Graduate Concentrations
- Guidelines for Graduate Minors
- Graduate Minors Approval Form (PDF)
- Program Proposal Examples
Policies and Procedures for Off-Campus Graduate Program Approval Process
Guidelines for the Development of Off-Campus Graduate Degree of Certificate Programs
Off-Campus Graduate Certificate Program Proposal Process
Off-Campus Graduate Degree Program Proposals
Off-Campus and Online Program Review Process and Procedures
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