Graduate Student Resources

Handbooks, policies and procedures

Conflict of Interest Policy
Graduate Student Leave Policy
Guidelines for Teaching Assistants
Internship Information
Outside seminar requirement(applies to students entering Fall 2012 and later)

• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmacotherapy and Outcome Sciences

VCU Graduate School Policies and Procedures

Documents and Links for Degree Progression:

• Special Action Form – used for communicating all student status or curricular actions to the Graduate School
• Graduate Student Advisory Committee and Course Plan
• Notice for Oral Comprehensive Exam - must be copied to the Advisory Committee and Director of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program and posted on the department board at least 10 days before the exam.
• Stipend increase form - This form should be completed and submitted to the Pharmacy Business Office after PCEU or DPOS students advance to doctoral candidacy.
• Oral Exam Signature Sheet – this form is provided by the Director of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program with the student folder to the School Representative or Committee Chair.
• Notice of Final Oral Defense - must be copied to the Advisory Committee and Director of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program and posted on the department board at least 10 days before the exam.
• Defense Outcome Signature Sheet - this form is provided by the Director of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program with the student folder to the School Representative or Committee Chair.
• VCU Thesis and Dissertation Manual
• Teaching Documentation - must be submitted to the Director of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program before graduation.
• Degree Candidacy Form - must be completed by Master's students upon formation of the Advisory Committee, and by Doctoral students prior to the Oral Comprehensive Exam, then submitted to the Graduate School. (Note: the transcript should have all required courses and no incomplete or missing grades for Degree Candidacy to be approved).

Documents and Links for Graduation & Completion:

Requirements to graduate are listed in the VCU Thesis and Dissertation Manual, Graduate Handbook and the
School of Pharmacy Process Handbook.

• School of Pharmacy Checklist for Graduation
• VCU ApplicatVCU Application to Graduate
• ETD Approval and Signature  Form
• Electronic Dissertation
• Dissertation electronic copy template
• Separation checklist - recommended for students who are graduating
• Survey of Earned Doctorates
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• UMI Proquest form – required for PhD but not MS
• Binding Your Thesis/Dissertation
• Graduation Office-Records and Registration

Misc Resources

• Bookstores
• Graduate Student Association
• Important Dates
• International Admissions
• Student Research Awards
• Library
• Richmond Websites
• VCU Calendar
• VCU Graduate School
• Graduate Student Grants and Funding