The Office of Graduate Studies is an important source of information on policies and procedures regarding both student and program issues. The links to the pages below should direct you to the most commonly requested information. If you cannot find the information you need, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 207-780-4877 or rsilverman@usm.maine.edu.
- Continuous Enrollment Policies (GRS and Leave of Absence)
- Graduate Assistantships: Policy and Hiring Information for Faculty and Staff
- Forms for Graduate Faculty and Staff
- Thesis Guidelines for Students
- 2011 GRE Revised Test Information
- Faculty Senate (including Research Grants)
Graduate Council
- Bylaws
- Members
- Meeting Dates
- USM Governance Document
- Criteria for Graduate Faculty Appointments
- Graduate Studies Report 2004
- Graduate Education at USM: A Statement of the Graduate Council March 2009
Graduate Program Development
- Graduate Degree Program Development
- Graduate Certificate Program Development
- Developing Overlap Undergraduate/Graduate Programs
- Policies on Dual Degrees