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. Then, they must email the Department Director, 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 approver is

   • To: the Department Chair (Khrys Duddleston, BIOL)

2. Once the Department Director approves, email the CAS Senior Associate Dean, 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 approver is

   • To: the Senior Associate Dean (Timothy Smith)

   • CC: the Academic Coordinator: (John Mun – email only – not an approver)

3. Elisa Mattison will give final approval, and pull the GSP into the audit tab.

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