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Texas A&M Safety Policy
Creating a safe and healthy learning environment is a high priority at Texas A&M. Please read the university's Safety Policy and visit the online Safety Manual. Download a PDF of campus emergency contacts at http://studentaffairs.tamu.edu/emergency/.


OGS Staff Organizational Chart (May 2008)

Dates and Deadlines
Visit this section to view calendars for the current and upcoming semester and keep informed about important deadlines


Events and Workshops
This page includes events hosted by OGS and other campus departments, providing useful information and resources for graduate students.


Graduate Council
Members of the Graduate Council can use this section of the OGS site to review meeting information.


Guidelines and Resources

Graduate Advising Handbook

Guidelines for Maximum Schedule for Graduate Students (Microsoft Word)

English Language Proficiency Certification Guidelines (Adobe PDF)

Guidelines for Requests for Graduate Assistants to work Additional Hours (Adobe PDF)

Degree Plan Information and Submission System

Graduate Assistant Employment Issues

International Student Employment Information:

        FAQs about international student employees

        Employee Eligibility Certification Web System

Academic Program Review Information:

        Academic Program Review Guidelines

        Academic Program Review Self-Study Documents

Suggestions for the Successful Graduate Recruitment of Diverse Students (PDF)

Recruiting Services from the Office of Graduate Studies (PDF)


Faculty and Staff Forms

Authorized Signatures for Graduate Studies Documents

Department Request for a 689 Special Topics Course

Department Request for a New Course

Department Request for a Change in Course

Guidelines for Graduate Faculty Membership

Graduate Faculty Nomination Form/Graduate Faculty Personal Record Form (Adobe PDF)

Joint Master Degree Proposal (Adobe PDF)

Making the Right Moves: A practical guide to scientific management for Post Docs and New Faculty.


Fellowships, Grants and Awards

Pathways to the Doctorate Fellowships

Prospective Graduate Student Travel Grant (Microsoft Word)

Graduate Merit Fellowships/The Association of Former Students Fellowships This fellowship is by faculty nomination only.

Minority Recruitment and Retention Grant - not an OGS program (Microsoft Word)

Graduate Diversity Fellowships This fellowship is by faculty nomination only.

Gramm Fellowship (Nominations in Spring 2010)

 

H1N1 Flu Update - Seasonal Flu Shots Strongly Encouraged

September 2, 2009

To: Texas A&M students, faculty and staff

With the start of fall semester classes, colleges and universities nationwide, including Texas A&M, are reporting unusual spikes relatively early in the season of individuals sick with flu-like symptoms. Health officials speculate that some of the reported cases could be the H1N1 flu and suggest that strong precautionary measures be taken immediately to help reduce the spread of the illness.

As you know, H1N1 flu is spread primarily by personal contact with infected individuals. Thus, good hygienic practices, self-isolation and social distancing can significantly decrease the spread of the flu. So, if you get sick, please stay home and limit contact with others to minimize the possibility of infecting them. In such instances, employees should contact their supervisors as soon as possible and inform them of their need for time off.

We strongly encourage all students, faculty and staff to get seasonal flu vaccinations as early as possible. Immunization for H1N1 influenza is expected to be available in mid-to-late October.

For prevention tips and the latest medical information related to H1N1, we strongly encourage you to visit this web site: http://www.tamu.edu/emergency/procedures/flu.html#shs

The university will continue to operate in accordance with its pandemic plan, while also working closely with local, state and federal health authorities in a concerted effort to help ensure the health and safety of the entire Aggie Family. We have been carefully monitoring this dynamic situation for several months and will continue to keep you abreast of the latest information regarding this public health issue.

Charley Clark
Associate Vice President for University Risk & Compliance

 

Texas A&M University's administration and student body are proud of our graduate faculty and staff. More than 80 percent of the total faculty at Texas A&M hold earned doctoral degrees; more than 300 hold endowed professorships or chairs. Faculty includes winners of the Nobel Prize, National Medal of Science, Pulitzer Prize, World Food Prize and Wolf Prize, with 26 holding membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences or the National Academy of Engineering.

This area of the site provides information and resources for graduate faculty and staff, including the Graduate Advisor Handbook, Guidelines for Graduate Faculty Membership, Program Review Guidelines and documentation, information related to the Graduate Council/Graduate Operations Committee and other important forms and reference materials.

Graduate Advisor Handbook

                               

                         Graduate Advisor Handbook

                                   Table of Contents

                                             Download a PDF of the handbook

 

Office of Graduate Studies Information

Directory.............................................................................................................. 4
Office of Graduate Studies Website Tips............................................................. 5
Graduate Advisor’s LISTSERV.............................................................................. 8
Graduate Faculty Membership............................................................................. 9
Thesis Office...................................................................................................... 10
Student Resources and Information.................................................................. 11
English Language Proficiency Requirements...................................................... 13

DEGREE PROCESSING
Departmental Role in Oversight of Graduate Students’ Programs..................... 18
Standardized Tests........................................................................................... 19
Compass........................................................................................................... 20
Compass Reports.............................................................................................. 21
Interdisciplinary Programs................................................................................. 21
Graduate Classifications.................................................................................... 22
Degree Level Changes...................................................................................... 22
Subvention Funding........................................................................................... 22
99-Hour Cap...................................................................................................... 24
Dismissal of a Graduate Student....................................................................... 24
Registration....................................................................................................... 25
Grade Point Ratios (GPR)................................................................................... 27
Degree Plans..................................................................................................... 29
Preliminary & Final Examinations....................................................................... 33

FINANCIAL PROCESSING
Payment of Tuition for Graduate Assistants...................................................... 37
Online Payment Request System (ONPAR)........................................................ 40
Request for Graduate Students to Work Additional Hours................................ 42
Guidelines for Out-of-State Tuition Waivers...................................................... 42
Fellowships, Grants, and Awards...................................................................... 44
OGS Fellowship Details...................................................................................... 51


Graduate Admissions Information

Directory .......................................................................................................... 57
Items Required by the Admissions Office ......................................................... 58
Contacting OAR................................................................................................. 59
Evaluation and Admission Tools ....................................................................... 59
Special Circumstances ...................................................................................... 60
Graduate Admissions Compass Forms Guide..................................................... 62

International Programs for Students Information

Directory............................................................................................................. 76
Resources and Services for U.S. Citizens............................................................ 77
Resources and Services for International Students............................................ 84
Understanding the International Student........................................................... 90
Immigration Information for Academic Advisors of International Students.......... 91
Commonly Used Immigration Terms and Acronyms............................................. 98
Sponsored Student Programs........................................................................... 102

 

Office of the Registrar – Records Section Information

Add/Drop Requests........................................................................................... 109
Grade Changes................................................................................................. 110
Full Time Classification for Internships/Co-Op Experiences............................... 111
Memo from the Registrar................................................................................... 112
Sample Forms.................................................................................................... 114

 

Sample Forms -- Office of Graduate Studies................................................. 121
                                                                                  
Registration in Compass Training Documents

 


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