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Texas A&M University is a national leader in graduate education in large part thanks to dedicated faculty and staff like you. The Graduate and Professional School wants to make sure you and your students have the support you need to continue leading the way. Here, you’ll find key resources that will assist you in elevating graduate and professional education at Texas &AM.
 If you are a faculty member, graduate advisor, administrator or graduate director, you can find more personalized resources for each role on its home page.

GRADUATE Committee faculty

Appointees to the Graduate Committee Faculty participate in the graduate degree programs of the University by serving on graduate student advisory committees.

Graduate Committee Faculty Resources

GRADUATE Advisors

Graduate Advisors are essential to the success of Texas A&M University’s graduate and professional students. Your insight and guidance help students stay on track to meet their academic goals and complete their programs on time

Graduate Advisors Resources

Connect

Graduate and Professional School staff are well-versed in everything from recruitment and student success to records process and degree completion.  

Visit the Graduate and Professional School Staff page to find contact information for our resident experts.

Meet the Graduate School Staff

Graduate school Data

Looking for graduate and professional student data or their perception of the campus climate?  Or are you curious about how research data informs best practices at Texas A&M?

All Grad School Data Career Outcomes Grad School Climate Data

Grad School Documents and Forms Processing

The Grad School processes documents and forms related to degree milestones, funding, appointments, awards, and requests.  Learn more about these systems.

ARCS

Documents & Forms Processing

Resources for Graduate Student Success

Texas A&M and the Graduate and Professional School offer many resources to help students have successful and fulfilling graduate school experiences. If your students are looking for help or you want to proactively offer support, these are some of the top resources to share and discuss.

HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED

Student Wellbeing Resources

Texas A&M strives to provide student-centered, holistic support for our students so they can bring their whole selves to their studies. This support includes mental and physical wellness programming, as well as financial and legal resources.

Student Wellbeing Resources

Academic Resources

Texas A&M provides resources to support students' academic and professional development as they navigate their degree programs.

Academic Resources

New Student Orientation

New Graduate Student Orientation connects students with the resources, support and programming they need to make the most of their graduate experience.

New Graduate Student Orientation

Professional Development

Students can participate in professional development activities that complement the discipline-specific knowledge gained in their degree programs and earn certificates through Graduate Resources and Development for Aggies (GRAD Aggies) to showcase their skills

Professional Development

Degree Completion & Graduate Committees

Find information about policies and procedures related to degree completion.

Degree Completion

Student Funding Resources

There are a variety of options to help students fund their graduate education at Texas A&M, including assistantships, fellowships and awards, scholarships, grants, loans and other employment

Student Funding

HELP STUDENTS Find their place

Graduate Mentoring Academy

The Grad School believes that mentoring is an essential component to the transformative power of higher education. Learn how you can get involved in GMA and help us grow the culture of mentoring on our campus.

Graduate Mentoring Academy

International Student & Scholar Resources

Visit International Student and Scholar Services for resources to help your international students navigate such things as international admissions process, immigration, tax filing, travel, benefit coverage and more.

International Student Resources

Living in Aggieland

If your students have questions about where to live, employment opportunities, things to do, or even how to get involved on campus, you can find a collection of tips and suggestions here.

Help Students Feel at Home

Visit the Knowledge Center

Visit the knowledge center for information about policies and processes, forms, dates and deadlines and FAQs. Search by category or by using the search bar.

Knowledge Center

Faculty & Staff Resources

Documents and Forms Processing

Find information and links to the systems the Grad School uses to process documents and forms related to degree milestones, thesis/dissertation submission, awards and more.

Forms & Documents

Thesis & Dissertation Services

Access resources for thesis and dissertation submissions, from document preparation workshops to the document submission portal, as well as writing & editing tools, templates, and general guidelines for theses & dissertation.

Thesis & Dissertation Services

English Language Proficiency (ELP)

See guidelines for demonstrating English language proficiency for admission, as well as for teaching.

ELP Information

Who to Contact

Have a question for us? See our "who to contact" list to find the staff person best suited to provide an answer.

Info For Grad School Staff

Events Calendar

Stay informed about Grad School-hosted and sponsored events so that you can be an integral part of our vibrant Aggie graduate community.

Events Calendar

Academic Deadlines

Keep up with important academic deadlines.

Academic Deadlines

Hire a Graduate Assistant 

Graduate programs can hire graduate assistants to serve in a variety of roles (teaching, research, teaching assistants, and non-teaching positions). For information on policies and procedures when hiring graduate students, follow the link below.

Hiring Information

Administration & Governance of Graduate School

Officers

Graduate education at Texas A&M is overseen by the Graduate and Professional School, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and various groups and councils of faculty, students and staff that work together to advocate for graduate students & faculty, ensure consistency, provide graduate-centered services & programming, and set a standard of continuous improvement.

Graduate Operations Committee (GOC)

The Graduate Operations Committee serves as an advisory body to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate and Professional School. It focuses primarily on operations and procedures regarding the administration of graduate education throughout the University. Each academic college is represented on the GOC by the associate dean (or other named individual) responsible for graduate studies in that college.

GOC Resources from the Knowledge Center

Colleges Committees on Graduate Instruction (GIC)

The College Committees on Graduate Instruction are responsible for making recommendations concerning graduate course offerings, general policies on graduate instruction and for other matters pertaining to graduate studies in each college. Members include Graduate Program Directors and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, who acts as Chair.

Graduate & Professional Council (GPC)

The Graduate and Professional Council is composed of representatives from the graduate faculty at Texas A&M. The Council develops and maintains policies and procedures pertaining to graduate programs at the university. The Council’s function includes long-range planning, recommendation of new programs and courses, evaluation of existing programs and courses, and facilitation of university accreditation. Members include GIC chairs, Graduate Program Directors and Graduate Faculty.

GPC Resources from the Knowledge Center

Graduate and Professional School Government (GPSG)

The Graduate and Professional Student Government advocates for graduate and professional students, supporting the extracurricular environment so that they can be successful academically. They host events such as Grad Camp, Student Research Week and Interdisciplinary Dinners. 

Learn More about the GPSG

Aggieland News

Aggie Voice

It's time for Texas A&M

Now that the Texas heat is directly upon us, and the campus is starting to get filled with new people, it is time to get geared up for the fall semester. Throughout summer in my past blogs I have tried to make the blogs more about self-growth and rejuvenation. But now that we are only weeks away from the start of a new term, I would like to share some tips or things you can do in order to make your semester a more productive one...

Aggie Voice

Mentoring and Me

This summer I have had the pleasure of participating in the REU program, which is designed to take students from undergraduate institutions without many research opportunities and giving them that experience. Now I have never had to mentor someone on a one on one basis before, so this was uncharted territory for me...

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Faculty Spotlight

Tim Weaver, Instructional Associate Professor & Section Chair for Art and Design, Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts

As a fellow in the Faculty Aspiring Leadership Program, Weaver joins the Grad School in 2024-25 to help with the implementation of My Grad Journey, under the mentorship of Dr. Fuhui Tong, Dr. Charles Criscione and Dr. Julie Harlin.

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Share Your

Your expertise and mentorship guide our Aggies and strengthen our community. If you have a point of view, a practical tip, or something or someone you’re proud of, please let us know!

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS