{"id":1485,"date":"2016-02-09T16:48:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T22:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geosciences\/?page_id=1485"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:31:57","slug":"handbook-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geosciences\/students\/graduates\/handbook-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Handbook and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Student Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/sites\/GeosciGradProgram-Group\/SitePages\/Geosciences-Graduate-Program-Resources.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geosciences Grad Program SharePoint<\/a> (current students only) contains links to many different resources, including travel information and goal-setting tips.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduate-assistants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UWM Graduate School Graduate Assistants Handbook<\/a> contains information and resources for all Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forms and Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=w3rKC7b8_U6J623pdgPPIXb37aG5SuJKmANV1I3X72VUNE9HM0YzV0wzWlQ2SU84UlNWQkpJMk5QNS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MS Thesis Proposal Submission Form<\/strong><\/a> (Webform)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/gradresources\/forms-and-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Graduate School Request for Exception Form<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/gradresources\/forms-and-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Thesis &amp; Dissertation Approval and Publishing Options Form<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">Financial Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">For information on financial support options in the form of graduate appointments and\/or scholarships, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/students\/financial-support\/\">Graduate Financial Support<\/a> page and the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geosciences\/students\/graduates\/funding-your-degree\/\">Geosciences funding web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a5\"><strong>General Information for Graduate Students<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From the UWM Graduate School and the Center for International Education:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Prospective Students:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/masters-future-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masters<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/doctoral-future-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doctoral<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geosciences\/students\/graduates\/application-procedures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Geosciences Admission Information<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"uwm-c-link--external\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Admissions Information<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Student Resources Geosciences Grad Program SharePoint (current students only) contains links to many different resources, including travel information and goal-setting tips.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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