The purpose of this handbook for Graduate Program Coordinators & Directors at Utah State University is:
- To understand the role of the School of Graduate Studies.
- To serve as an informational navigation guide for GPCs and GPDs to understand the policies and procedures that are required throughout a graduate student’s program to ensure their timely completion of requirements and their overall academic success toward graduation.
- To highlight the responsibilities, and the mutual accountability between them and the School of Graduate Studies for graduate students.
- To familiarize themselves with campus resources available to graduate students.
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GPC/GPD Logistics
- School of Graduate Studies
- Onboarding for New GPCs
- GPC Duties
- SGS & GPC Team Mission
- GPC Resources
- GPC Updates
- Monthly GPC Meetings with SGS
- SGS Directory and Who Does What
- ServiceNow
- Forms and Processes Completed by the SGS Registrar and the USU Registrar
- GPC Directory Update Form
- How To Guides for Academic Forms
- Glossary of University Terms and Acronyms
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Graduate School Admissions Procedures & Policies
- Graduate School Admissions Process and Policies
- Application Fee Waiver (SGS Catalog - Section A)
- Deferment
- Deferral Process for Recruit
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Graduate Student Policies, Resources & Opportunities
- Graduate Student Rights & Responsibilities
- Graduate Student Handbook
- International Graduate Student Information
- Mental Health and Physical Wellness Resource
- Graduate Student Resources
- Tuition Wavers, Assistantships & Scholarships (SGS Catalog - Section B)
- Graduate Student Health Insurance
- Graduate Student Travel Funding
- Events and Trainings
- Teaching Assistant Training
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Research
- Research and Intellectual Property (SGS Catalog - Section E)
- RCR Training
- Office of Research
- Research Centers & Facilities
- Graduate Research
- Institutional Review Board
- Graduate Research & Creative Opportunities (GRCO)
- Graduate Enhancement Award (GEA)
- Presidential Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF)
- Presidential Arts Fellows (PAF)
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