# Faculty Quick Reference Guide

**Source**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/faculty
**Parent**: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions

Faculty at The University of Texas at Austin receive the support of the Graduate School in both their teaching and research. Look to these resources for assistance.

### [Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost](https://provost.utexas.edu/)

The executive vice president and provost is the chief academic officer of the university.

### [Degrees and Programs](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/degrees-programs)

Explore graduate programs and review application deadlines, program contacts and links to more information.

### [New Graduate Program Proposals](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/about/graduate-assembly/proposals-legislation/submit)

Learn how to submit proposals for new graduate programs, including master’s, doctoral, professional, portfolio and integrated programs, dual degree arrangements and graduate certificates.

### Committees

### [Faculty Committee Reports](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/ogs/reports/committee/fac_committee.WBX)

### [Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) List and Search](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/ogs/auth/gsc/gsc_members/)

### [Retiring Emeritus Faculty on a GSC](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/phd/candidacy)

### Policies

### [Authorization to Teach Graduate Level Courses](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/policies/academic/authorization-teach)

The Graduate School has policies for who may be assigned to teach a graduate course.

### Fellowships

### [Mentoring Fellowship](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/funding/fellowships/grad-school/recruitment#graduate-school-mentoring-fellowships)

The Mentoring Fellowship program helps faculty members in recruiting outstanding new graduate students.

### Graduate Programs

### [External Review Materials](https://utexas.app.box.com/s/5ocomf06yerwphvys1y1pl88z30sg8qa)

This document includes an overview of graduate program reviews, instructions for preparing the self-study report, instructions for the external review team, accreditation information, a timeline, checklist and appendix.

### [External Review Schedule](https://utexas.app.box.com/s/nviatvv8etnp188dacojcuycanvgjg84)

This document provides the graduate program review schedule through Fall 2028.

### [Option III Guidelines](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/degrees-programs/option3)

Review information about Option III (non-formula-funded) programs, including policies, administrative process guides and more.

### [Graduate Curriculum Update Request Form](https://utexas.box.com/s/e1ghgkpdcnveyt2pqeczwuuns73thyu7)

A Graduate Studies Committee may propose updates to the graduate curriculum for approval by the Graduate School. This form can be used to propose updates to graduate-level credentials (degrees, certificates, portfolios, etc.) and their associated program descriptions in the Graduate Catalog.

### Ph.D. Resources

### [Navigating the Ph.D. Program](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/phd)

Review information needed during the Ph.D. program including candidacy, milestones and oral examinations.

### [Report on Doctoral Dissertation (PDF)](https://utexas.app.box.com/s/heih5ucw8axg4ksxdac39k0atjc6y6ub)

All committee members must submit this dissertation report. These reports are essential in the event of disagreements about the student's dissertation or performance at the final oral defense.

### Graduation

### [Digital Submission Requirement](https://gradschool.utexas.edu/navigating/graduation/digital-submission)

Graduating students earning either master’s or doctoral degrees are required to publish their thesis, report, dissertation or treatise digitally and in accordance with certain formatting rules.

### Postdocs

### [The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs](http://postdocs.utexas.edu)

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs was established to provide the postdoctoral community university-wide with information, training, mentoring and services in support of professional and career development as well as guidance to postdoctoral scholars, departmental staff and faculty on postdoctoral appointments, policies and benefits.