Policies and Procedures
Graduate Education Policies & Procedures Manual
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