Resources for current graduate students:
checklists, guidelines, handbooks, and Web sites
Academic checklists and guidelines
Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) programs
Master of arts (M.A.) programs
Annual graduate student survey
Each year, all graduate students are required to fill out the Annual Progress Report.
Annual Progress Report
[.pdf]
The Annual Progress Report must be turned in with the appropriate degree-level specific checklist below.
Ph.D. Checklist [.pdf]
M.A. Checklist [.pdf]
Course guidelines
- KIN 5992—Readings in Kinesiology - course guidelines [.pdf]
- KIN 5995: Research Problems in Applied Kinesiology (M.Ed. professional studies culminating project guidelines) [.pdf]
- University expectations for graduate students in research, scholarship, and professional education
Many other applications and forms are available through Student Services at the College of Education and Human Development. See www.cehd.umn.edu/students/graduate/forms/.
Student handbooks
Student support
- Council of Grad Students (COGS)
- GradSEHD (Graduate Students of Education and Human Development)
- Graduate student success seminars
- International Student and Scholar Services Office
- Student Dispute Resolution Center
- University Counseling and Consulting Service
Additional resources
Orientation and First Year Programs
A graduate student orientation is held every August.
University libraries
Mobile librarian for
education: Schedule an appointment, ask a question, review
library resources and services, register for workshops.
Dissertation calculator
This calculator breaks down the dissertation process into
manageable deadlines and provides you with important resources
and advice.
Housing
New graduate students can start their search at the University
of Minnesota Twin Cities Housing and Residential Life Web site
at
www.umn.edu/housing/student/. Living arrangements for single
individuals as well as family/partnered housing can be found
here. Information is also given about where to find off campus
housing. New students can also go to the Star Tribune’s
Web page and look for rental information:
www.startribune.com/rent/.
Twin Cities campus
resources
Parking, maps, libraries, the cities ...
Academic & Distributed
Computing Services (ADCS)
Includes information
for new students (Internet accounts and helplines) and for
graduating
students (e-mail account status).