Graduating Semester

Enroll in BIOL A699 by completing the DocuSign PowerForm on the Forms page. Once all the signatures are completed, the Graduate Affairs Assistant will send enrollment instructions. 

Confirm with your advisor that your GSP is complete in DegreeWorks. Faculty advisor will make edits if necessary. Once the advisor makes edits, the GSP needs to be approved again. 

1. Once GSP has been updated DegreeWorks, advisor must leave a note of approval in DegreeWorks. Then, they must email the Department Assistant Dean, inform them that the GSP has been updated for <student and ID#>, and ask them to approve. The Assistant Dean will go into DW and approve the GSP. The approver is

   • The Department Assistant Dean is Khrys Duddleston

2. Once the Department Assistant Dean approves, they email the CAS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (and cc the advisor), inform them that the GSP has been updated for <student and ID#>, and ask them to approve. They will go into DW and approve the GSP. 

   • The CAS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is Kristen Ogilvie

3. Once the CAS Assoc Dean for Academic Affairs approves the GSP, they will email the appropriate administrative assistant in the graduate school indicating the GSP is ready for their final approval. 

Apply to graduate. Don't miss the deadline!

This is required prior to graduation, even if was completed one semester ago.  For more information on submitting the Annual Progress Report, visit the Forms page.

1. Your thesis or non-thesis capstone presentation must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance, please fill out this form to provide information and seek assistance 

2. You must submit your thesis defense date to the graduate school at least one week prior to the defense (this does not apply to non-thesis capstone presentations)

3. For questions, contact Anne Balcom at ambalcom@alaska.edu or (907) 786-1721, or drop by her office in CPSB 101N

Remind advisor to submit a Change of Grade form to change a Deferred (DF) to a grade after thesis has reached completion. Graduate Affairs Assistant will route this form for signatures in DocuSign.  

After defending your thesis, complete the UAA M.S. Biology Alumni Survey