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Policies and Forms

By Topic

• Academics
• Financial support
• Responsible Conduct of Research
   

Frequently Requested

• Registration policies (see Graduate Bulletin)
• PhD degree requirements (see Graduate Bulletin)
• Withdrawal and leave of absence policy (see Graduate Bulletin)
• Dean’s Awards
• Electronic theses and dissertation submission
• Graduate faculty nomination

Academic Resources

• Academic calendar
• Bulletin of the Duke University Graduate School
• Graduation deadlines

For Directors of Graduate Studies and Assistants

• DGS Manual
• DGSA Manual
• List of DGSs and DGS Assistants (PDF)
• Academic Forms

Administrative Documents

• International English Language Testing System (PDF) 
• Change in Structure of GRE Test (PDF)
• Recommended Components of a “Certificate in Teaching” Program (PDF)

Finance documents

• Changes to Tuition Remission Process Effective September 1, 2015 (PDF, Presentation from April 22, 2015, Tuition Remission Forums)
• Graduate School Student Funding Web Application Database
• GSSF Web Application User Manual (PDF)
• GSF DGSA User Manual (PDF)
• GSF training video (Recorded June 2020)
• Tuition, Fees, and Stipend Schedule (PDF)

Training Guides

• Graduate School Document Upload Instructions (PDF)
• Committee Approval Form Upload Instructions (PDF)
• Conference Travel Form Upload Instructions (PDF)
• Reappointment Letter Upload Instructions (PDF)
• Running Queries in PeopleSoft Report Database (PDF)

Related Campus Units

• Bursar’s Office
• Student Health
• University Registrar