Student Policies and Procedures
Keeping up to date with student policies and procedures as well as general graduate school information is essential to enjoying a successful college experience. There is nothing worse than being caught up in the confusion of red tape when you miss deadlines or do not go through proper channels. Familiarize yourself with the graduate school handbook and various procedures and application forms below.
The Graduate School, at www.valdosta.edu/gradschool/student_forms offers links to important graduate information, including:
- Graduate Student Handbook
- Graduate Assistantship Information
- Graduate Assistantship Application
- Grad Assistant Work/Pay Schedule
- Grade Appeal Form (Note: Students have 30 days from date grades are posted to appeal)
The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
This system-wide employee supplemental educational assistance program was implemented in the Spring Semester 2005. Read more about the program, which enables full-time employees to take up to eight credit hours for free at, www.usg.edu/employment/benefits/tuition/.
The Blazer Book Awards: The VSU Council for Staff Affairs (COSA) partnered with University Advancement to fun the Blazer Book Awards, which provides eligible employees participating in the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) with funds to pay for college text books.
Apply online at http://www.valdosta.edu/finadmin/training/tapaapp.php
VSU Tap Coordinator:
David Schmidt, Training Specialist
Employee and Organizational Development
daschmidt@valdosta.edu
Phone: (229) 259-5105
Fax: (229) 245-6491