Policies and Academic Regulations Governing Graduate Study
Academic Appointments:
- Academic Regulations GRA (PDF)
- Academic Regulations GA (PDF)
- Academic Regulations GTA (PDF)
- Academic Regulations Predoctoral Fellows and Trainees (PDF)
- Graduate Catalogue
Graduate Faculty
- Constitution of the Graduate College (PDF): categories, responsibilities, privileges of Graduate Faculty
- Application for Graduate Faculty Status (Word)
- Graduate Faculty Roster (opens Graduate Catalogue)
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
- Professional Development and Career Planning
- Individual Development Plan (IDP)
- Selecting a Defense Examination Committee (PDF)
- Ombudsperson for Graduate Students
Graduate Academic Program Proposals (opens Faculty Senate website)
Variable Tuition Information: guidance for programs and academic units
UVM Faculty Affairs: A plethora of resources including,
University Scholars: The University Scholars Awards honor and recognize distinguished UVM faculty members for sustained excellence in research and scholarly and creative activities. The award is co-sponsored by the Provost and the Graduate College. The award recipients are selected by a faculty committee based upon nominations from UVM colleagues. University Scholars Awards are made in two categories: (1) Social Sciences, Humanities and Creative Arts, and (2) Basic and Applied Sciences (including Biological, Medical and Physical Sciences).