Current Graduate Students
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- Student Services and Campus Information
- Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships
- FAQs
COVID-19 and virtual instruction FAQs
Academic and Policy Changes, and Graduation Information
- For graduate students, a grade of "Credit" (CR) is awarded for work equivalent to a letter grade of a B or better. A grade of "No Credit" (NC) is awarded for work equivalent to a course letter grade of a B- or less. Courses with grades of Credit or No Credit are not used in any GPA calculations.
- If the course is part of your degree AND a letter grade option is available, then a grade of Credit would not normally fulfill your degree requirements. (In other words, courses that are used for the degree must be taken for a letter grade, unless there is no letter grade option. If your graduate advisor approves an exception, they will need to petition Graduate Studies on your behalf using a PAAR form.
- Per university policy, no more than 30% of the units in a master's degree can be graded as Credit. (Practica, field experience, and internship courses will not be included in the determination of the number of non-letter graded units allowable on the program of study.) If you are in danger of exceeding the number of allowable Credit units on your program of study, discuss this immediately with your graduate advisor, and ask them to contact Graduate Studies.
- If you are receiving financial aid, it is possible that a grade of No Credit will impact your award this semester, or in a future semester. Seek guidance from a financial aid counselor at <[email protected]> if you are receiving financial aid and a grade of No Credit is likely this semester.
- If you are a credential student, contact the Credential Office <[email protected]> before considering this petition. The use of Credit/NC courses towards your credential will need to be reviewed.
For students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a change in grading basis for Fall
2020 can be requested online: https://registrar.sdsu.edu/
- Contact your program’s graduate advisor by email for questions about course substitutions,
approval of electives, and other issues that they typically address. For general
questions about graduation requirements or special petitions, please email Graduate
Studies <[email protected]>.
Also, many university resources and policies are documented in the Orientation and Handbook for New Graduate Students.
- Visit the Commencement Ceremony website for updated information on the celebration: https://commencement.sdsu.edu/
- Log on to the SDSU WebPortal
- Select Official Transcripts
- Select certified electronic PDF version
- Complete required information. Indicate electronic transcripts to be emailed to one of the following: (The corresponding email address should be in relation to appropriate licensure
the student is to receive).
- Make payment
- Submit request
Aid, Campus and Community Resources
- Most of the ongoing campus updates are organized and cross-posted on the Student Health Services COVID-19 website: https://sa.sdsu.edu/student-health-services/coronavirus-covid19-Information-for-students
- Associated Students Food Pantry provides food and food program referral services for SDSU students experiencing food insecurity: https://as.sdsu.edu/foodinsecurity/foodpantry/
- Students experiencing housing or food insecurity should contact the Economic Crisis Response Team for counseling and connection to services: https://sa.sdsu.edu/ecrt
* Note that the ECRT web site has guidebooks on general (off-campus) resources: http://bit.ly/sdsuresourcehelp and off-campus food resources: http://bit.ly/ecrtfoodresources
- Counseling and Psychological Services is servicing students through virtual appointments, scheduled group meetings and workshops. Their website also includes self-care tips. Please visit them at: https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/cps/Default.aspx
- The Graduate Student Association (your representatives within Associated Students): https://as.sdsu.edu/gsa/ GSA has continued to host meetings and virtual events for graduate students. This is a great way to stay connected with your peers and learn how GSA supports graduate students.
- Active-duty military, veterans, military spouses and dependent students should contact Veteran’s Affairs for the most up to date information on any news or additional resources: https://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/veterans/index.html
- Student Ability Success Center: https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/sds/Default.aspx Counselors are available via email, and Test Accommodation Requests can be submitted online.
- Financial Aid and Scholarships: https://sa.sdsu.edu/financial-aid Submit a one-time application that will match you with scholarships you are eligible for. Be sure to contact a financial aid counselor if you are considering withdrawing from courses this semester, or changing the grading basis to Cr/NC. These decisions may impact your current or future financial aid.
- Counseling and Psychological Services is servicing students through virtual appointments, scheduled group meetings and workshops. Their website also includes self-care tips. Please visit them at: https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/cps/Default.aspx
- The Graduate Student Association (your representatives within Associated Students): https://as.sdsu.edu/gsa/ GSA has continued to host meetings and virtual events for graduate students. This is a great way to stay connected with your peers and learn how GSA supports graduate students.
- Active-duty military, veterans, military spouses and dependent students should contact Veteran’s Affairs for the most up to date information on any news or additional resources: https://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/veterans/index.html
- Student Ability Success Center: https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/sds/Default.aspx Counselors are available via email, and Test Accommodation Requests can be submitted online.
- Financial Aid and Scholarships: https://sa.sdsu.edu/financial-aid Submit a one-time application that will match you with scholarships you are eligible for. Be sure to contact a financial aid counselor if you are considering withdrawing from courses this semester, or changing the grading basis to Cr/NC. These decisions may impact your current or future financial aid.
Thesis, Dissertation, Research and Employment Updates
- Research programs at all universities have moved out of shared public facilities, and/or are severely restricted. Work with your research advisor and graduate advisor to establish a new research timeline and scope that balances your field’s expectations, your required degree and career outcomes, and the restrictions imposed by the current public health crisis. You can also get more information on the Research website: http://research.sdsu.edu/coronavirus
- Montezuma Publishing has changed its procedures to accommodate current campus policies. Please see the Montezuma Publishing web page for their "Electronic Signature Update" information.
- Graduate Studies is modifying the normal workflows to continue documenting faculty approval, while minimizing unnecessary personal contact. Please see the Graduate Studies Forms page for current policies.
- Contact your department regarding your TA/GA position, as TA/GA support is needed. Your department will give you important updates on how instruction will be offered. You can also find more information on the SDSU Flex website.