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 2021-22
• Faculty and Staff Advising Guidebook 2021-22
• 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 Handbook 2021-22
• Graduate Directors Handbook 2021-22

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

Learn more about Thesis and Dissertation Information

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