Resources for Current Graduate Students
Commencement
http://www.asu.edu/ssc/commence/
This web site gives you information about the university commencement ceremonies. This includes the dates, times and locations of ceremonies, cap and gown information etc.
Faculty/Staff Directory - Fall 2007
Directory
Directory of the staff and faculty for the School of Materials.
Graduate Catalog
http://www.asu.edu/catalog/
This graduate catalog site provides the general, university-wide guidelines for ASU graduate students to complete master's and doctoral degrees. Students should also refer to the Graduate Catalog and the School of Materials graduate handbooks for specific requirements for their degree programs.
Graduate College Fellowships
http://graduate.asu.edu/gcfellowships.html
This site lists fellowships administered by the Graduate College. Each fellowship has different eligibility requirements and some fellowships require nomination from the School of Materials.
Graduate College Student Forms
http://graduate.asu.edu/forms/
This site contains a list of the most commonly used forms by graduate students including Petition to the Graduate College, Report of Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations, Committee Approval Request, Doctoral Defense form and Master’s Defense form.
Graduation Deadlines and Procedures
http://graduate.asu.edu/generalinfo/GradDdlns/index.html
This provides you with the deadlines and procedures related to the graduation process.
Graduate Student Appeals
http://graduate.asu.edu/graduateappeals.html
This page provides information and guidelines for graduate students appealing academic decisions regarding their graduate programs.
MSE Courses – Spring 2008
http://http://som.asu.edu/documents/schedule08.pdf
This link is a list of MSE courses offered in the Spring 2008 semester. The list also includes popular electives offered in related disciplines.
Professional Development
http://graduate.asu.edu/professionaldevelopment/index.html
This web page contains unique programs that ASU offers to graduate students, such as Preparing Future Faculty (PFF), Preparing Future Professionals (PFP), and Strategies for Success (SFS).
Registrar Student Forms
http://students.asu.edu/forms/registration
This site contains a list of the most commonly used forms by graduate students including enrollment request/drop-add, official transcript request, withdrawal, application for graduation etc.
Strategies for Success in Graduate School
- Succeeding in Graduate School
- Teaching
- Demystifying Grant Writing
- Enhancing Research Skills
- Getting Published: The inside scoop
- The Thesis/Dissertation Process: staying focused
- Getting your 1st Job After Graduate School
Teaching and Research Assistantship Handbook
http://graduate.asu.edu/TARAhandbook/
Graduate students who have received teaching or research assistantships can find information on this page relating to their appointment as TAs/RAs.
Thesis/Dissertation Preparation and Support
- Format Manual
http://graduate.asu.edu/format/
Published by the Graduate College, the Format Manual contains formatting guidelines you must follow when writing your document.
- Using Style Guides
http://graduate.asu.edu/usingstyleguides.html
The style guide is discipline-specified and covers different formatting issues than the Format Manual, so both should be used when preparing your document.
Travel Grants
http://graduate.asu.edu/travelgrants.html
The Graduate College provides a small amount of funding ($350) for airfare travel to assist graduate students who wish to attend conferences. Nominations are sent to the Graduate College by the School of Materials. Due to limited funding the Graduate College will only be accepting two nominations from each academic unit per deadline.
