WEATHER ALERT: GVSU will move to REMOTE STATUS for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Classes shift to remote.
Policies and Procedures
Exception to Policy Requests
The student must complete the appropriate Petition for Exception form as provided in The Graduate School's Forms Library:
- Petition for Exception to Twelve-credit Limit Prior to Admission to a Graduate Program
- Petition for Exception to Eight-year Time Limit to Degree Completion
- Petition for Exception to Graduate Academic Policies
- Graduate Late Withdrawal Request
- Leave of Absence
- Petition to Return
Guidebooks for Faculty & Staff
Graduate Advising Guidebooks
The Graduate School worked with departments and individuals across campus to create an Advising Guidebook for Graduate Students and the Faculty and Staff Advising Guidebook:
- Advising Guidebook for Graduate Students 2024-25
- Faculty and Staff Advising Guidebook 2024-25
- Mentor Competency Assessment (Word doc)
- Nature Mentor Rating Scale
Graduate Faculty Handbooks
The Graduate School worked with faculty and staff across campus to create a Graduate Faculty Handbook and the Graduate Directors Handbook:
Graduate Faculty Policies & Applications
- Policy on Adjunct Faculty Engaged in Graduate Education
- Adjunct Faculty Application Form
- Policy on Regular Faculty Engaged in Graduate Education
Learn more about Graduate Faculty Policies & Applications
Thesis and Dissertation Information
- Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines
- Forms
- Writing Resources
Other Resources
- Council of Graduate Schools Website
Read about things like best practice, benchmarking, public policy, and global engagement
- International Transcript Evaluation Services
Services to help faculty evaluate international transcripts
- Online Training for Faculty
Trainings and events for online teaching at GVSU
- Resources for Online/Hybrid Teaching
Become familiar with eLearning at Grand Valley
- Overview for New Faculty
Orientation, important dates, university policies, and more
- Part-time Faculty
Syllabus design, inclusive teaching, student motivation, and more