Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences

Dean's Letter of Welcome

Arriving on Campus

• GSAS Orientation for New Students and Teaching Fellows
• Departmental Offices
• Newsletters
• ID Cards, Compters, Phones
• Graduate Student Services
• Graduate Student Association (GSA)

Financial Aid Information

• Cost of Attendance
• Student Employment
• Health Insurance
• Financial Assistance
• GSAS Awards for Doctoral Candidates
• Student Billing
• Stipend Payments for Teaching Fellows

GSAS Workshops and Career Services

• GSAS New-Student Orientation
• Teaching Fellows' Orientation
• Dissertation Writing Workshops
• Other Workshops
• Language Courses

Registrar's Office

• Registering for the Semester
• Enrolling in Courses
• Failure to Register and/or Enroll
• Auditing Courses
• Dropping Courses and Changing Grading Option
• Grades and Course Standards
• Incompletes
• Graduate Summer Term
• Graduate Cross-Registration
• Transfer Credit
• Transcripts
• Changes of Address and Personal Data
• Class Cancellations

Academic Status and Regulations

• Admission and Readmission
• Status Criteria
• Change of Status
• Time to Degree
• Change of Graduation Expectation Date
• Leaves of Absence
• Withdrawal
• Academic Integrity
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Academic Grievance Procedure

Completing Your Program

• Application to Graduate
• Qualifying Exam and Language Requirements
• Dissertation Policies
• Commencement Ceremonies
• Obtaining Your Diploma

Academic Calendar