Policies and academic regulations governing graduate study
Academic appointments
Faculty-initiated academic forms
Access the following forms via :
- Academic Probation: Unsatisfactory Progress to Degree (Ph.D.)
- Request for External Defense Committee Member
- Successful Completion of Comprehensive Examination
Graduate faculty
- : categories, responsibilities, privileges of Graduate Faculty
- (opens Graduate Catalogue)
Access the following forms via :
- Graduate Faculty Application
- Emeriti Graduate Faculty Application
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.
-  (opens Graduate Catalogue)
Promising practices in mentoring: resources for graduate faculty and graduate students
- – a practical, student-oriented perspective; tips on topics such as identifying a mentor, engaging with mentors to develop a professional identity, cultivating networks, serving as mentor to others. Includes self-assessments.
- CGS, Ph.D. Completion Project:
- Rackham Graduate School UMichigan, 
- Rackham Graduate School UMichigan, 
- Rackham Graduate School UMichigan, 
- (Brown University)
-  (Brown University) 
- Montgomery, B. L., “ (2017) 
- (UM, Humanities focus)
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- Duke University Graduate School’s 
Additional resources provided by the Graduate College
- Professional Development and Career Planning
- Individual Development Plan (IDP)
- Selecting a Defense Examination Committee (PDF)
- Ombudsperson for Graduate Students
Graduate Academic Program Proposals (opens Faculty Senate website)
Variable tuition information: guidance for programs and academic Units
¶¶Òõ̽̽ Faculty Affairs
A plethora of resources including,
University Scholars
The University Scholars Awards honor and recognize distinguished ¶¶Òõ̽̽ faculty members for sustained excellence in research and scholarly and creative activities. The award is co-sponsored by the Provost and the Graduate College. The award recipients are selected by a faculty committee based upon nominations from ¶¶Òõ̽̽ colleagues. University Scholars Awards are made in two categories: (1) Social Sciences, Humanities and Creative Arts, and (2) Basic and Applied Sciences (including Biological, Medical and Physical Sciences).