Graduate Student Handbook

The 2008-09 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Handbook is available in its entirety here. It is also available, broken down by section (below).

Arriving on Campus

  • GSAS New Student Orientation
  • Teaching Fellows’ Orientation
  • Departmental Offices
  • GSAS Newsletter, Electronic Mailings
  • Admission Deferral
  • Library and Technology Services
  • IT Security
  • Disability Services on Campus
  • Graduate Student Services
  • Graduate Student Association (GSA)                                                            

Registrar's Office

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

Financial Information

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

Academic Status and Regulations

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

Reading Foreign Languages, GSAS Workshops, Career Services, and Completing Your Program

  • Reading Foreign Languages
  • GSAS Workshops
  • Career Services
  • Completing Your Program
    • Application for Graduate Degree or Certificate
    • Dissertation Completion Workshop
    • Qualifying Exam and Language Requirements
    • Dissertation Policies
    • Commencement Ceremony
    • Obtaining Your Diploma Certificate

Important Contact Information and Phone Numbers