Online Resources
Instructors teaching or developing graduate courses should review our Course Changes & Syllabus Guide.
Here are some additional online resources faculty and staff may find useful:
- Graduate Bulletin
- Graduate Academic Policies & Procedures
- Standards of Academic Integrity
- Faculty Online Teaching Support
- Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Learning, and Online Education (CATLOE)
- Community Rights and Responsibilities
- Supplemental Support Services
- Research Regulations
- Faculty Handbook
- Classroom Disruption Guidelines
- Faculty Library Guide
- SUNY Center for Professional Development
The Graduate School has a SharePoint website where training materials and the following documents are available:
- Slate training materials (please make sure to request Slate User Access.)
- Graduate Program Sell Sheets
- Monthly Newsletters
- Academic Affairs training materials (dismissal procedures, GPA review, transfer/advanced standing credit information)
You’ll need to use your Net ID and password to log in. Once logged in, click on each tab to view the relevant content.
Forms
- Course and Program Action Form - This is an online form with a workflow from the department to the appropriate school/college Dean's Office for approval, and then to the Graduate School. Questions related to these types of requests can be addressed to the Graduate Course-Program Changes email ([email protected]).
- Violation of Academic Integrity Report Form (online submission)
Note: The Graduate Transcript Milestone Form has been replaced with an online process. Please log into IAS/PeopleSoft to submit milestones. Security and training materials can be obtained through the Registrar's Office.
Assistantships, Fellowships & Tuition Scholarships
Guidelines & Forms
- 2025-2026 Guidelines for Departments
- 2026-2027 Guidelines for Departments
- Tuition Scholarship Award Form
- Instructions for processing a State Funding Offer Form on Slate
- Additional Service Waiver Form for Graduate, Teaching, and Research Assistants
- Reduced Course Load Form for Graduate, Teaching, and Research Assistants
Templates
Appointment Dates for Graduate & Teaching Assistants
- Academic Year 2024-2025: August 15, 2024 to May 21, 2025
- Academic Year 2025-2026: August 14, 2025 to May 20, 2026
- Fall Semester Only: August 14, 2025 to December 31, 2025
- Spring Semester Only: January 1, 2026 to May 20, 2026
Developing or Amending a Program
The University at Albany has a structured governance and administrative review process for establishing and modifying graduate degree and certificate programs, a responsibility vested with the faculty.
Please visit our Developing or Amending a Program and Course Changes & Syllabus Guide pages for detailed information on our procedures.
Student Absence Guidance
Instructors must use their best judgment in deciding whether and how to accommodate student absences, and in asking for and evaluating supporting documentation.
Instructors may at their discretion excuse absences that last longer than one week or cause a student to miss a major exam or assignment without involving the Graduate School.
However, the Graduate School may issue a formal notice of academic accommodation if the instructor and the student cannot come to an agreement on how to accommodate an absence that exceeds one calendar week and/or has caused the student to miss a major exam or assignment. Note that the office will not extend absence accommodations beyond two calendar weeks, though instructors are free to extend accommodations on their own responsibility for a longer period, if appropriate in the context of their classes.
In these cases, students must provide supporting documentation to Colleen Davis, Vice Dean of the Graduate School, who will submit an official request for academic accommodations.
For student athletes, please review the athletics missed-class policy.
Please visit the Registrar’s Office website for guidance on student and instructor absences due to religious observance.
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