{"id":110,"date":"2020-07-27T17:16:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T17:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/biological-sciences\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:33:51","slug":"resources-graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/biological-sciences\/resources-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Graduate Student Resources<\/h2>\n<h4>Program<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/biological-sciences\/graduate-curriculum-requirements\/\">Graduate Student Current Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/11193650\/PhD-handbook_Biological-Sciences-AY2025-2026-entrants_2025_Final.pdf\">Fall 2025 Admitted Student Handbook (PDF version)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/biological-sciences\/mosig\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mosig and Graduate School Travel Funds\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Requests are submitted via Oracle under <strong>EXPENSES<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For questions about entering information, please reach out to your Program Coordinator.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have entered the information, assign your Program Coordinator as an &#8220;Expense Delegate&#8221; and notify them via email.\n<ul>\n<li>They will review your request, enter account information, and track Mosig fund balances for the department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Assigning your Program Coordinator as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/12\/04152535\/Expense-Delegate.pdf\">Expense Delegate&#8221; instructions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Student &amp; INTEREST Groups<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/biological-sciences\/resources\/gsa\/\">Biological Sciences Graduate Student Association<\/a>: The purpose of the BSCI GSA is to increase camaraderie among all graduate students in biological sciences.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/student-resources\/community-engagement\/\">Other Campus Groups and Campus Centers:<\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">These entities serve as hubs for collaboration, support, and celebrating diversity within the graduate student body. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/evolution\/\">Evolutionary Studies:<\/a> Evolutionary Studies at Vanderbilt aims to unite a remarkably diverse array of scholars from diverse disciplines with broad interests and expertise in evolution-related fields.<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/student-resources\/professional-development\/gpas\/\">Graduate and Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS):<\/a>\u00a0 provides support through direct outreach to departments and faculty, responsive programming and workshops, and direct support of students and postdocs in alignment with their development as the next generation of scholars and leader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Forms<\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.kualibuild.com\/app\/64108a7cf4e2d81965298e12\/run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Doctoral Actions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The forms below are accessed through an online electronic system in <a href=\"https:\/\/vanderbilt.kualibuild.com\/app\/64108a7cf4e2d81965298e12\/run\">Kuali.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Appoint or modify the Ph.D. committee<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Schedule or modify the qualifying exam<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Schedule or modify dissertation defense<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extend deadline to enter candidacy (Qualifying Exam Extension)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extend candidacy (to defend and graduate)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department Forms\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Graduate Coordinator forwards and prepares most of the required forms to progress toward the degree. Please always check in with your department offices and reach out with any questions to ensure you have the most updated information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/04152351\/BSCI-IDP-Form.pdf\">Individual Development Plan (IDP) form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/22133555\/sacs_qualifying_exam_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SACS Qualifying Exam Form\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/22133556\/sacs_dissertations_defense_fillable_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SACS Dissertation Defense Form\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.vumc.org\/surveys\/?s=R7F7XLYXXWNXMFYL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SACS Teaching Assistant Form\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/22133447\/Fellowship-list-2023.pdf\">Fellowship list 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defenses Guidelines<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Reach out to your Graduate Coordinator to discuss your defense and for department-specific requirements.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/academics\/graduation-checklist\/\">Graduate School Dates &amp; Deadlines\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/academics\/thesis-dissertation-guidelines\/#general\">Format Thesis Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vireo.library.vanderbilt.edu\/\">VIREO:<\/a> System to upload your final Thesis after making final revisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Student Resources Program Graduate Student Current Handbook Fall 2025 Admitted Student Handbook (PDF version) Mosig and Graduate School Travel Funds\u00a0 Requests are submitted via Oracle under EXPENSES For questions about entering information, please reach out to your Program Coordinator. 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