Graduate Student Handbook

Contact Information

Volgenau Office of Graduate Academic Affairs (VOGAA)
Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 2400
4400 University Drive - MS 5C8
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-993-1505
vsephd@gmu.edu

The purpose of VSE’s Graduate Student Handbook is to provide guidance by clearly communicating VSE-specific policy, process and criteria. The handbook is supplemental to University Policy as well as the Volgenau Graduate Policies section of the University Catalog and cross-referenced where appropriate. The handbook and all VSE-specific policies are available in Blackboard (public). 

Handbook Overview

Academic Policies

The academic policies section of the handbook contains policies on numerous topics such as grade appeals, termination, withdrawal, and change of program among others. The University Catalog is linked where applicable. 

Information

The information section of the handbook contains additional academic resources, tutorials, and contact information. 

Additional Resources

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