Guidance and Support
Guidance and Support for Graduate Students
When navigating individual challenges, it’s helpful to have someone to talk to or reference a specific piece of information. Access contact info for The Graduate School colleagues who can help design solutions, and find official policies that can answer common questions about university codes of conduct.
Consultations
Having someone to talk through a challenging situation with can open novel solutions that were not previously considered. Below are individuals dedicated to your academic, professional, and personal success, who you can reach out to for guidance and support.
Karen Bresciano (karen.bresciano@uconn.edu)
- Can help with: Formal Appeal and Hearing Procedures
Kimberly Curry (kimberly.curry@uconn.edu)
- Can help with: Conflict Mediation and One-on-One Private Support for Graduate Students
Megan Petsa (megan.petsa@uconn.edu)
- Can help with: Graduate Assistantships, Voluntary Separation and Reinstatement, and Enrollment Exceptions
Forms and Policies
The following covers the official guidance determined by The Graduate School and the University of Connecticut on various topics. They can be a great reference, but for any academic or personal challenges, please schedule a consultation.
Policy on Academic, Scholarly, and Professional Integrity and Misconduct
- Review the University of Connecticut’s policy on Academic, Scholarly, and Professional Integrity and Misconduct.
- Complete the mandatory, one-time online interpersonal violence prevention training to remove the hold on your registration.
- Overview on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which affords students certain rights concerning their student education records.
- Rules and expectations for students and organizations at the University.
Termination of Status and Academic Dismissal
- Policies and procedures about the termination of status or dismissal from the Graduate School.
Appeal and Hearing Procedures Policy
- A graduate student may file an appeal with The Graduate School when they disagree with actions taken or academic consequences imposed by an individual faculty member, graduate program, department, school, or college and when all good faith efforts to resolve their concern either through direct communication with the individual(s) involved or through applicable procedures in the graduate program, department, school, or college have failed.
- Graduate School Appeal Form
Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence
- Information concerning the University of Connecticut’s Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
- The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes institutional policies on campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, sexual assault reporting and investigation, educational programming, and other matters.
Identity-Based Resources
- The Cultural Centers/Programs at the University of Connecticut serve as vital resources in support of the social, behavioral, and cultural needs of students. They provide an important resource to the broader UConn community as a central point of reference for issues and historical context related to the particular demographic group represented by the center. The Cultural Centers/Programs also work collaboratively to bring light to issues that face the community of underrepresented populations at UConn.
Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS)
- The Center for International Students and Scholars (CISS) opened in July 2022 to create a welcoming space for international students and visiting scholars and bring together services for international students and visiting scholars at the Storrs campus.
Undocumented Student Resources
- The University of Connecticut strives to perpetuate an environment in which all students have the necessary resources and opportunities to be successful academically, socially, and professionally regardless of their citizenship status. Our mission is to ensure that undocumented individuals have the support and reassurance of being able to pursue their goals of higher education; from the admissions process to navigating through campus.
Center for Students with Disabilities
- Learn about the accommodations process, the types of accommodations available, and how to connect with the Center for Students with Disabilities to obtain them.
- The Rainbow Center’s mission is to operate in the service of a more equitable world for all students, faculty, and staff at the University of Connecticut. Using an intersectional lens, we center our work on advocating for, and increasing education, access, retention, identity development, and community-building for queer- and trans-spectrum communities.
- The mission of the Women’s Center is to educate, advocate, and provide support services for the achievement of women’s equity at the university and within the community at large.
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
- Here, you will find resources the University has gathered to support the diverse communities who make up our student populations.
Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Color (BIPOC) Report
- Information and assessment summary conducted by The Graduate School on how we can better serve our Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Color (BIPOC) graduate students at the University of Connecticut.
- InForm is a tool to help the UConn community navigate the reporting process and support available for a variety of incidents including bias, harassment, safety concerns, and other types of misconduct. InForm is available to anyone coming into contact with UConn, including students, faculty, staff, visitors, and community members who have a concern to report, including bystanders.
- Faith-based organizations at the University of Connecticut
- The Graduate School is very happy to welcome our veterans and active service personnel, and their families to UConn. The decision to continue your education beyond the bachelor level is a serious one, and we are committed to supporting you as you strive to achieve your academic and personal goals.
