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Policies Governing Graduate Education

The University’s graduate education policies are developed and reviewed under the purview of the vice provost and dean of graduate education, in consultation with faculty, staff, and student stakeholders. Please contact gspolicy@umn.edu with questions or for more information.

University-wide Graduate Education Policies

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  • About
    • About the Grad School
    • Staff Directory
    • Office Locations
    • Campuses
      • Our Campuses
      • Twin Cities
      • Duluth
    • Mission & Values
    • Strategic Plan
    • Policies & Governance
      • Policies & Governance
      • Graduate School Advisory Board
      • Academic Freedom & Responsibility
  • Academic & Career Support
    • Academic & Career Support
    • Advising
      • Advising
      • Art of Advising
    • Individual Development Plan (IDP)
    • Academic & Career Development Workshops
    • Academic & Career Planning Resources
      • Ask an Expert
    • Graduate Education Resources
      • Graduate School Essentials
      • Transferable Skills Checklist
    • Digital Badging
    • Three-Minute Thesis
    • Interdisciplinary Initiatives
    • Community-Engaged Research
  • Admissions
    • Admissions Guide
    • Application Instructions
      • Deadlines
      • Application Fees
        • Big 10 Academic Alliance Fee Waiver Program
      • Application Status
      • GRE
      • Official Transcripts & Credentials
      • Unofficial Transcripts & Credentials
      • Recommendation Letters
      • International Student Resources
    • Change or Add a Degree Objective
    • Readmission
  • Graduate Programs
    • Explore Grad Programs
    • Preparing for Graduate School
    • Program Statistics
    • Recruiting Calendar
  • Funding
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Prospective & Incoming Students
      • Diversity of Views & Experience Fellowship (DOVE)
      • Fulbright U.S. Student Program
      • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
    • Current Students
      • Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
      • Diversity Predoctoral Teaching Fellowships
      • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
      • Endowed Fellowships (Apply Directly)
      • Excellence in Teaching Award
      • Fulbright U.S. Student Program
      • German Academic Exchange (DAAD)
      • Graduate SEED Awards
      • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
      • Mistletoe Fellowship
      • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
      • Smithsonian Institute Fellowship
      • Thesis Research Travel Grants
      • Torske Klubben Fellowship
      • Distinguished Master's Thesis Competition
    • Program Requests & Nominations
      • Best Dissertation Program
      • Co-Sponsorship Grants Program
      • Distinguished Master's Thesis Competition
      • Diversity of Views & Experience Fellowship (DOVE)
      • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
      • Google Ph.D. Fellowship
      • Excellence in Teaching Award
      • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
      • National Science Foundation Research Traineeship
      • National Science Foundation Innovations in Graduate Education Program
      • Training Grant Matching Funds
    • Fellowship Dates & Deadlines
    • Information for Staff & Faculty
  • Diversity
    • About Graduate Diversity
    • Diverse Student Organizations
    • McNair Scholars Resources
    • Community of Scholars Program
      • Community of Scholars Program Writing Initiative
    • Faculty & Staff Resources
      • Diversity Recruitment Toolkit
    • Summer Institute
    • Diversity Office Staff
  • News & Events
    • What's Happening
    • Grad School E-Publications
      • E-Publications
      • Submit Content
    • News Overview
    • Events Overview
  • Contact