Newly Admitted Graduate Students
Welcome new graduate students! Please check out this video for some useful information on how to navigate Graduate School at UWM.
Graduate Assistants Handbook
Geography Graduate Student Handbook
Graduate Student Handbook (PDF)
Teaching Assistant Handbook
Graduate Student Forms
- Masters Requirements – Checklist (PDF)
- PhD Requirements – Checklist (PDF)
- Recommendation Form for Continuing Students (DOC)
- Graduate Student Evaluation Form (PDF)
- Graduate Student Department Service Positions (PDF)
Financial Support
Internship Forms
- Geog 798: GIS/Cartography Internship Requirements (PDF)
- Geog 798: GIS/Cartography Internship Agreement (PDF)
- Geog 798: Internship Paper Rubric (Word)
- Geog 889: Internship Requirements (PDF)
- Geog 889: Internship Agreement (PDF)
- Geog 889: Internship Paper Rubric (Word)
Graduate Grievance Procedures
Federal law and UWM policy require programs and departments to have procedures for graduate students to appeal academic decisions such as grades or scholastic standing. These procedures ensure the protection of students’ rights. These pages serve as a reference on procedures for graduate student academic appeals.