Graduate Student Handbook
Graduate Student Handbook
- Graduate Student Handbook Introduction This handbook provides an overview of graduate study, as a supplement to the Graduate Catalog, Texas A&M University Student Rules and the Thesis Manual.
- Calendars and Deadlines Each student is responsible for knowing the specific deadlines which are applicable for your academic career.
- Campus Directory and Resources As a new graduate student, the following resources will be useful during your time at Texas A&M.
- Ombudsperson for Graduate Education The Ombudsperson for Graduate Education advocates and assists in certain situations of disagreement or conflict.
- Grants, Fellowships and Assistantships Learn important information about grants, fellowships, assistantships and working greater than 50% effort.
- Graduate Student Workshops The Office of Graduate Studies partners with other campus departments to present a series of workshops during both fall and spring.
- University Student Rules and Expectations for Graduate Study Graduate students should be familiar with the student rules and expectations for graduate study.
- Full-Time Status, Registration Requirements and Continuous Registration It is important to know your full-time status requirement, registration requirements and maintain continuous registration at a certain point in your graduate student career.
- Steps to Fulfill Master's Degree Requirements Know and follow these steps to fulfill the requirements of your master's degree.
- Master's Degree Information Find information about specific master's degrees offered at Texas A&M.
- Steps to Fulfill Doctoral Degree Requirements Know and follow these steps to fulfill the requirements of your doctoral degree.
- Doctoral Degree Information Find information about specific doctoral degrees offered at Texas A&M.
- Cooperative Graduate Programs Find information about cooperative graduate programs between Texas A&M and other universities.
- English Proficiency Processes for International Graduate Students Learn about English proficiency verification and certification processes for international graduate students.
- Residence Requirements Know the requirements and expectations for residence.
- Scholastic Requirements Learn and maintain your scholastic requirements.
- Degree Plan and Checklist Know the important elements and steps to establish your degree plan.
- Advisory Committees and Graduate Faculty Learn about graduate faculty and setting up your advisory committee.
- Petitions Be aware of when you may be allowed to submit a petition to OGS.
- Preliminary and Final Examinations Learn about procedures for preliminary and final examinations.
- Research Proposals Graduate students must know research proposal requirements and procedures.
- Theses, Dissertations and Records of Study Know the important elements of developing your thesis, dissertation or record of study.
- Graduation, Letter of Completion, Letter of Intent and Special Request Letters Know the requirements for graduation and how to request letters of completion, intent or special request.
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