Assistance
Services Offered by the Office of Graduate Student Life
Associate Dean Joy Montero and her staff are available to offer assistance with:
- Questions and concerns about general University policies and procedures affecting graduate students.
- New student information and orientation programs designed to enrich graduate student life by engendering a sense of community.
- Financial difficulties and assistance, including:
Assistance with Medical Expenses
Federal Aid
Federal Work-Study
Ford Foundation Engineering Loan (for Ph.D. candidates)
Short-term Contingency Loans - Residential, apartment life matters and exceptions to housing and dining services policies.
- The office works closely with the Graduate College House, Butler and Lawrence Committees to provide programs and create opportunities for graduate interaction across disciplines.
- Organizing and planning intellectual, cultural and social events, recreational outings, public service and other activities. Offer programs to enhance the experiences and perspectives of graduate students in collaboration with the Women's, International, Fields, and LGBT Centers; Center for Jewish Life; Office of Religious Life, academic departments and other campus programs; the Graduate Student Government and other graduate student organizations.
- Personal difficulties and referral. Students experiencing difficulties that may be exacerbated by an unfamiliar environment, the challenges of maturation, academic pressure or pre-existing disorders may prefer or need the benefit of professional support to address their problems at the Counseling Center.
- Graduate student complaints and grievances against other graduate students. Concerns related to University principles of general conduct and regulations, matters involving sexual harassment and assault, racial or ethnic bias or harassment, personal safety and security may be discussed with Dean Montero.
- Completion of Form I-9 (pdf) Employment Eligibility Verification.
- Hooding Ceremony and Commencement-related events.
- Editing and consulting on publications for graduate students, including Housing and the Cost of Living for Graduate Students.