Academic Calendars
Graduate Programs
Graduate Catalogue
Registrar
Academic Regulations and Policies
Academic Regulations and Policies
- Academic Regulations: GRA (PDF) | GA (PDF) | GTA (PDF) | Predoctoral Fellows and Trainees (PDF)
Academic Forms
Change of Graduate Program Request Form (PDF)
Currency of Credit Form (PDF)
Extension to Time Limits for Graduate Degree Completion Request Form (PDF)
Permission to Earn Graduate Credit as an Undergraduate Student (PDF)
Permission to take a 3000/4000 level course for graduate credit (PDF)
Reactivation of Graduate College Student Status Form (PDF)
Transfer of Credit Form (PDF)
Advising and Mentoring
Strong academic advising and developing a supportive network of diverse mentors is critical to every graduate student’s success. The Graduate College champions a culture of mentoring in which graduate students are supported in forging effective mentoring relationships with multiple mentors.
- Graduate Faculty Roster (opens Graduate Catalogue)
- Promising Practices in Mentoring: Resources for Graduate Faculty and Graduate Students
- CGS, Great Mentoring in Graduate School: A Quick Start Guide to Proteges (PDF) – a practical, student-oriented perspective; tips on topics such as identifying a mentor, engaging with mentors to develop a professional identity, cultivating networks, serving as mentor to others. Includes self-assessments.
- CGS, Ph.D. Completion Project: Promising Practices in Mentoring and Advising (PDF)
- Rackham Graduate School UMichigan, Quick Tips for Promising Practices in Mentoring (PDF)
- Rackham Graduate School UMichigan, How to Mentor Graduate Students. A Guide for Faculty (2018) (PDF)
- Rackham Graduate School UMichigan, How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students (2018) (PDF)
- Inclusive Mentoring: Effective Graduate Student Mentoring Practices (Brown University)
- Vanderbilt Center for Teaching - Mentoring Graduate Students
- Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research
- Advising and Mentoring Resources for Faculty (Brown University)
- Montgomery, B. L., “Mapping a Mentoring Roadmap and Developing a Supportive Network for Strategic Career Advancement” (2017)
- Mentoring Graduate Students for a range of professional careers (UM, Humanities focus)
- National Research Mentoring Network
- curated mentorship playlist
- Duke University Graduate School’s toolkit for cultivating a culture of mentoring
- Graduate Student Mentoring Map
Additional Resources Provided by the Graduate College
Academic Support
Academic Integrity (PDF)
UVM Libraries
Graduate Writing Center
Theses, Dissertations, Graduation
Timetable for Thesis/Dissertation Students (PDF)
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Policy (PDF)
LaTex Thesis & Dissertation Template and Style Files (zip)
Defense Notice Template (Word)
Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines (PDF)
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Rights and Permissions Form (PDF)
Thesis and Dissertation Upload (ProQuest)
Thesis/Dissertation Template (Word)
Proof of Successful Completion of Comprehensive Exam Form (PDF)
Defense Committee Membership Form (PDF)
Intent to Graduate / Commencement Information (PDF)