Program Overview

School of Graduate Studies

The School of Graduate Studies offers various resources and opportunities for graduate students, including degree completion, graduate assistantships, and research funding.

Admissions

• Prospective Students: The school provides a degree finder, application workshops, and a prospective student toolkit to assist with the application process.
• Apply to Grad School: The application process involves several steps, including finding a degree program, submitting an application, and reviewing admissions policies and FAQs.
• After Admission: Once admitted, students must complete post-admission steps, attend new student orientation, and submit official transcripts.

Cost and Funding

• Graduate Assistantships: The school offers graduate assistantships, tuition waivers, and scholarships to support graduate students.
• Tuition and Payment: Information on tuition rates, payment options, and federal aid is available.
• Other Funding Opportunities: The school also provides a net price calculator and information on other funding opportunities.

Resources

• Student Resources: The school offers various resources for graduate students, including a graduate student handbook, international graduate student information, and student insurance.
  • Graduate Student Rights and Responsibilities
  • Graduate Student Handbook
  • International Graduate Student Information
  • Submitting Official Transcripts
  • Student Insurance
  • Thesis, Plan B Paper, and Dissertation
  • Steps to Degree Completion and Graduation
  • Deadlines
  • Registrar
  • Academics and Forms
  • Graduate School Catalog
  • Grad Student Ambassadors
  • Graduate Program Coordinators
  • Graduate Student Senator
  • Graduate Student Council
• Faculty Resources: The school provides resources for faculty members, including a faculty handbook, academics and forms, and deadlines.
  • Faculty Handbook
  • Academics and Forms
  • Deadlines
  • USU Policy
  • Spring Mentor Training Sessions
  • Mentoring Best Practices
  • Mentoring Tools
  • Graduate Council
• GPCs/Staff Resources: The school offers resources for graduate program coordinators and staff, including a GPC gateway, GPC/GPD handbook, and academics and forms.
  • GPC Gateway
  • GPC/GPD Handbook
  • GPC Task Reassignment Form
  • Academics and Forms
  • Deadlines

Funding

• Graduate Assistantships: The school offers graduate assistantships, tuition waivers, and scholarships to support graduate students.
• Tuition and Payment: Information on tuition rates, payment options, and federal aid is available.
• Other Funding Opportunities: The school also provides a net price calculator and information on other funding opportunities.

Get Involved

• Events: The school hosts various events, including student socials, prospective student events, workshops, and research week.
  • Student Socials
  • Prospective Students
  • Workshops and Trainings
  • Research Week
• Opportunities: The school offers opportunities for graduate students to get involved, including the grad student council, grad student ambassadors, and joining a USU community.
  • Grad Student Council
  • Grad Student Ambassadors
  • Join a USU Community

Awards

• Graduate Mentor of the Year
• Graduate Student Teacher of the Year

Teaching Assistant Training

Teaching assistant training is required for all graduate students who have been awarded or are pursuing a teaching assistantship.

USU 7920: All Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors

USU 7920 is a mandatory 0-credit, online class that must be completed before a student's EPAF is approved. The course is graded pass/fail, and no incompletes are allowed.

Course Details

• The training addresses Utah State University policies and procedures and provides students with information about campus resources.
• Passing the course does not guarantee a TA position. Departments are responsible for granting teaching assistantships and ensuring that students are registered for this course.
• The workshop only needs to be completed once. Students may continue to work as TAs during future semesters once they have passed the class.
• Registration for USU 7920 is through Banner, like traditional courses. There is no fee for this training.