Graduate Program Directors
Overview
Graduate Directors are faculty who work within a graduate major in an academic-administrative capacity. Graduate Director's duties may vary by major, but commonly include recruiting, admissions, graduate advising, and general academic support for the graduate students. Graduate Directors are listed on the top of the Graduate Catalog.
Meetings & Minutes
OGS hosts regular meeting of the Graduate Council, the Enrollment/Graduate Associate Deans (EGAD), and Round Up information sessions each semester for graduate program directors and graduate program administrative staff. Meeting details and minutes are available below.
As a courtesy, some of the Graduate Catalog sections pertaining to policies are extracted and listed here for easy reference. The full sections are posted in the Graduate Catalog.
Discover resources to assist your students such as the Mentor Plan Example template and read through expectations within the USF Compact Between Students and Mentors. Mentees will use the A.C.H.I.E.V.E. Individual Development Program framework to help with training and professional development.
ETD Resources
Resources and information pertaining to the faculty role in the student's ETD Process.
Thesis & Dissertation Announcements
Faculty who meet the definition of Graduate Faculty, or who are approved as Affiliate Members of Graduate Faculty, are considered credentialed for the purpose of service on graduate student committees.
Academic Newsletters consist of important information regarding graduate education at The University of South Florida and is produced once a semester by OGS.
View Current Academic Newsletter
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