Duke Graduate School

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Note: Directors of graduate studies and assistants should see the Faculty and Staff Resources page.

Policies

• See the Graduate School Bulletin for policies regarding:
  • Degree requirements
  • Registration
  • Academic credit and courses
  • Withdrawals and leaves of absence

• Standards of conduct
  • Best Practices and Core Expectations
  • Duke Community Standard
  • Prohibited behaviors
  • Judicial code and procedures
  • Student grievance procedures
• Guide for Submission of the Doctoral Preliminary Exam Report (PDF)
• Request for Extension for Preliminary Exam (DOCX)
• Exam Card Procedure Guide (PDF)
• Policies for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• Guidelines and Policies for Graduate Student Teaching Assistants and Instructors (PDF)
• External Review Procedures (PDF)
• Procedures for New Proposals for Graduate Programs (PDF)
• Application Data Security Policy (PDF)
• Duke International Travel Registry: All graduate students traveling internationally on university-related or -sponsored activities are required to register their travel plans with the registry. Students who are traveling to a restricted region are required to register and sign the High Risk Travel Waiver/Release.

Handbooks

• Bulletin of the Duke University Graduate School
• Graduate Student Handbook
• Director of Graduate Studies Manual
• Contact List of Directors of Graduate Studies and Assistants (PDF)

Forms

• Concurrent Master’s Degree in another Discipline en route to the Ph.D. (PDF)
• Committee Approval (PDF)
• Departmental Affiliation Form (PDF)
• Departmental Defense Announcement (PDF)
• Graduate Bulletin Course Change Form
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• Graduate Certificate Program Application (PDF)
• Graduate Faculty Nomination Form — Full Faculty (PDF | Word)
• Graduate Faculty Nomination Form — Term Faculty (PDF | Word)
• Inter-Departmental Transfer Form for Master's Students (PDF)
• Inter-Departmental Transfer Form for Ph.D. Students (PDF)
• Leave of Absence (PDF)
• Non-Exclusive Distribution License and Dissertation Availability Agreement (PDF)
• Permission to Audit Course (PDF)
• Permission to Enroll in A Course Below the 500 Level (PDF)
• Permission to Take A Course Overload (PDF)
• Preliminary Exam Report (PDF)
• Retroactive Credit Form (PDF)
• Student Course Withdrawal (PDF)
• Transfer of Graduate Credit from Another University (MA/MS only) (PDF)