Important Academic Resources
Graduate Catalog
The contains information regarding:
Additional Important Information
Academic Regulations and Policies
Academic Regulations:
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- Annual Academic Progress Review for Ph.D. Students (PDF)
Academic Forms
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Academic Forms
- Academic Probation: Exceeded Time Limit for Degree Completion
- Academic Probation: GPA
- AMP Course Update
- Change of Catalogue Edition Request
- Change of Graduate Program Request
- Currency of Credit
- Defense Committee Membership
- Extension to Time Limits for Graduate Degree or Certificate Completion
- Incomplete Grade Request: Additional Information
- Intent to Graduate
- Permission to Take 3000/4000 Level Course for Graduate Credit
- Transfer of Credit
- Visiting Graduate Student Request
Leave and Withdrawal Request Forms
- Late Withdrawal
- Leave of Absence
- Medical Withdrawal
- Reactivation
- Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Request
Academic Support
Theses, Dissertations, and Graduation
Policy:
- Timetable for Thesis/Dissertation Students (PDF)
- Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Policy (PDF)
- Selecting a Defense Examination Committee (PDF)
- Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines (PDF)
Forms and Templates:
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- Defense Notice Template (Word)
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- LaTex Thesis & Dissertation Template and Style Files (contact gradcoll@uvm.edu)
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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.
Promising Practices in Mentoring: Resources for Graduate Faculty and Students
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Additional Resources
Gradnet
Gradnet is an electronic forum where Graduate students, faculty, and staff discuss issues, research topics, graduate student life and announcements that pertain to you, a member of our Graduate community here at UVM.
How to Subscribe
Subscribing to Gradnet is FREE of charge and all it takes is the obtaining of an Electronic Mail account from .
All you have to do is compose a message to: Listserv@list.uvm.edu; in the message area type "subscribe Gradnet" "Your first name" "Your last name".
Within a day or two you will be a member of Gradnet and be entitled to all of the privileges that come with it. So, when you come to campus, be sure to join in and tune in. Get connected, join GRADNET.
Computer Labs are located on the ground floor of the Waterman building, in Bailey/Howe Library, and throughout campus in labs of specific fields of study.
For more information about GRADNET, or any other aspect of Graduate Student Life, please feel free to contact the Office of the Dean, Graduate College at gradcoll@uvm.edu or 656-3160.
Graduate Student Ombudsperson
The Graduate Student Ombudsperson (“Ombuds”) offers independent, confidential*, informal, and impartial assistance to graduate students on matters affecting their graduate education. The Ombuds addresses issues and challenges students may face in their academic careers at UVM. The Ombuds thus supports the University’s commitment to excellence in graduate education.