Graduate College Handbook
The Graduate College Handbook is a comprehensive resource for policies and procedures that pertain to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Members of the graduate faculty craft policies through their elective representatives on the Graduate Council. Faculty and staff in the Graduate College implement the policies as efficiently and fairly as possible. Students and faculty are invited to collaborate with their representatives on the Graduate Council to enact policy changes that may improve graduate education at Iowa State University.
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Chapters and Subsections
- Chapter 1 - Admissions
- Chapter 2 - Registration, Fee Assessment, and Withdrawal Procedures
- Chapter 3 - Graduate Student Financial Support
- Chapter 4 - Degree Programs and Requirements
- Chapter 5 - Courses, Credits, and Grading
- Chapter 6 - The Graduate Program of Study
- Chapter 7 - Finishing Up
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Chapter 8 - Opportunities and Services Provided by the Graduate College
- 8.1 - Advising and Mentoring Opportunities for Graduate Students
- 8.2 - English Skills Improvement
- 8.3 - Graduate and Professional Student Senate
- 8.4 - Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
- 8.5 - Mediation of Student Grievances
- 8.6 - Non-departmental Home for Postdoctoral Fellows
- 8.7 - Oversight of Interdepartmental Graduate Programs
- 8.8 - Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
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Chapter 9 - Graduate Student Rights & Responsibilities
- 9.1 - Introduction
- 9.2 - Environment for Student Success
- 9.3 - Resources and Best Practices to Promote Graduate Student Success
- 9.4 - Specific Policies and Laws of Interest to Graduate Students
- 9.5 - Student Grievance Procedures
- 9.6 - Maintaining Academic Standing
- 9.7 - Dismissal for Failure to Maintain Academic Standing
- 9.8 - Expectations for Assistantship Appointments
- 9.9 - Termination of Assistantship Appointments
- 9.10 - Inability to Perform Duties
- 9.11 - Discipline of Graduate Assistants Other than by Termination
- 9.12 - Behavioral Expectations
- Chapter 10 - Postdoctoral Appointments
Appendices
- Appendix A - The Graduate College
- Appendix B - Majors, Minors, Degrees, and Areas of Specialization
- Appendix C - Graduate Certificate Programs
- Appendix D - Master’s Programs at Iowa State University
- Appendix E - Professional Master’s Coursework Only Guidelines
- Appendix F - Dual-Listed Courses
- Appendix G - Graduate Faculty Membership & Associate Membership