Best practices, policy and procedures, and governance information. Learn when graduate faculty, graduate programs, the Graduate School, and State of Ohio processes are involved.
Graduate School Handbook
The Graduate School Handbook is the master policy and guideline reference for all graduate programs.
Fellowship Program
Find more about the fellowship program and various awards offered through the Graduate School.
Curriculum Guide
The Graduate School has create a set of guidelines to help programs prepare curricular proposals for successful review by all university and statewide stakeholders involved in curriculum approval.
GRADFORMS
GRADFORMS is the Graduate School’s web based portal for the submission of graduate level forms associated with student, faculty, and staff processes at OSU. Students can find electronic forms to apply for graduation, submit a candidacy exam application and apply for final examination. Faculty and staff working with graduate students can also access GRADFROMS to approve and update forms and manage faculty/advisors listings.
Fellowships and Awards
Learn more about the various fellowships and awards to support graduate education from the Presidential Fellowship to the Graduate Associate Teaching Award.
Recruitment
Recruiting the best and brightest students is key to a robust graduate program. Recruit more effectively with these best practices and other insights.
Matching Tuition
Outside funding sometimes calls for internal tuition and fee support. Programs work with the Graduate School to secure matching support.
Graduate Council
The Graduate Council is the principal advisory body of the Graduate School and participates in the development of rules, policies, and standards pertaining to graduate programs, graduate associates, and graduate fellowships.
Graduate Program Data
There are many ways that programs can benefit from the use of various types of data. The Graduate School is here to help facilitate programmatic data needs by offering access to student and alumni outcome data and answering other questions that may help with assessment strategies.
Graduate Student Well-Being Mini Grant for Graduate Programs
The Graduate Student Well-Being Mini Grant is an initiative of the Graduate School at Ohio State University. Mini grants will be award of up to $3,000 to Graduate Coordinators to develop, implement, or improve a college or department wide or program specific wellness initiative that supports graduate and professional students’ well-being. These initiatives can be new or revising existing well-being initiatives. The goal is the promotion, awareness, or enhancement of Ohio State University’s Ten Dimensions of Wellness, focusing specifically on graduate students’ health and wellness.