Grad Student Overview

The UAF Graduate School is here to support you in your journey from admission through graduation. 

Along with our partners across campus, we are committed to providing the guidance, wellness resources and academic support you need to thrive as you work toward your degree.

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Getting Started
Dates & Deadlines

Stay on track with critical deadlines for registration, graduation steps, and upcoming Graduate School events.

Degree Roadmap

Navigate your graduate milestones, including comprehensive exams, committee formation, defenses, and graduation tracking.

Departmental Directory

Contact information for graduate programs, academic departments, program chairs, and administrative leads.

Events & Community

Connect with your peers, check out upcoming events, and see current graduate student research highlights.

Forms

Access required graduate school forms to document your academic progress and log major degree milestones.

Formatting 

Find standard layouts, formatting templates, style guides, and digital submission instructions via ProQuest or Jotform for dissertations, theses, and projects.

Funding 

Explore internal fellowships, research/teaching assistantships, travel awards, and external funding sources.

Graduate Student Handbook

Your comprehensive guide to operational policies, assistantship metrics, defense layouts, and academic requirements. We encourage all graduate students to review the handbook regularly to stay on track throughout their program.

Health Insurance

Review plan coverages and specific eligibility criteria for graduate students on funded assistantships.

International Student Support

Guidance on visa compliance, immigration resources, campus integration, and international community networks.

Student Resources

Explore campus-wide support, including writing support, advising systems, health services, and career development tools.