Academic Resources

The Graduate School is the academic dean's office for all graduate students. Our job is to help you succeed in your chosen field of study so that you can leave Georgetown having achieved your degree objectives. The Dean and the staff of the Graduate School monitor program quality and each student's degree progress under policies established by the faculty through our Executive Committee.

The policies governing graduate student enrollment and degree progress can be found in the Graduate School Bulletin. We work closely with a faculty member in every program who serves as the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). Please do not hesitate to contact us or your DGS if you have any questions about degree requirements, financial aid, or other matters that affect your pursuit of your graduate degree.

Students in Medical Center graduate programs are considered part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, but receive many of their services through the Office of Biomedical Graduate Education at the Medical Center, located in SE 108A Medical-Dental Building on 3900 Reservoir Road, NW. The office can be contacted by phone at 202-687-3690 or email biomedgrad@georgetown.edu; the website is located at http://biomedicalprograms.georgetown.edu/.

The Office of the University Registrar is dedicated primarily to the service of faculty and students through scheduling, registration, record keeping and reporting as well as assisting the deans and other administrative offices in their service. It seeks to demonstrate through action a commitment to building a sense of community.

Key Resources:

• University Academic Calendar is available at: http://registrar.georgetown.edu/academic-calendars/current-year/
• Graduate Registration Schedule: http://registrar.georgetown.edu/registration/grad/
• Refunds & Tuition: http://registrar.georgetown.edu/registration/refunds-and-tuition/

The Office of Billing and Payment Services oversees billing, payment processing, refunds, and IRS Form 1098-T generation for students of Georgetown University in addition to providing cashiering functions and check distribution for the University as a whole.

Key Resources:

• Graduate Tuition & Fees: http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/tuition/graduate/
• Billing & Due Dates: http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/policies#3
• Polices: http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/policies/

International students, faculty, and researchers are an integral part of the Georgetown University community. Georgetown's international character is a point of pride for the university and a major element of its diversity. Over 2,500 individuals from more than 130 countries study, research, and teach at Georgetown. The Office of Global Services (OGS) provides a wealth of services to this community, including immigration advising and cultural and educational programming.

OGS serves as a resource for schools, faculty, and administrators engaged globally and for international students and scholars at Georgetown University. Global activities often involve a complex array of university policies, ranging from travel and safety to tax and finance. The Office of Global Services provides information and advice on relevant policies and the effective development and execution of operations worldwide.

The Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) works with students to assess their ability to meet educational costs, awards need-based financial aid packages, and provides information on other available educational financing options.

Students who are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens may apply for need-based federal student financial aid by completing the following applications:

• The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Georgetown University Graduate Supplement Form

At the Office of Student Financial Services website students will find the answers to frequently asked questions, information about how to apply for loans, links to helpful sources of information about financing a graduate education, and more.

Office of Academic Affairs and Compliance (OAAC)

The Office of Academic Affairs and Compliance monitors the progress of students to ensure that they meet the academic standards of the School. Each academic program, however, maintains its own rules and regulations. Students should refer to their program’s handbook for policies and procedures that directly affect them, these handbooks can be found at: http://scs.georgetown.edu/academic-affairs/student-handbooks

Office of Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA)

The Office of Student and Alumni Affairs was established to connect and engage the people, ideas and resources across our community. By doing so we hope to foster individual growth and affirm a shared responsibility to apply our talents in service to others. Each program has its own graduate student association. We encourage students to explore their program’s association and to become involved in its activities.

Georgetown University is committed to ensuring that no student is denied access to its programs, facilities, services, activities, or otherwise discriminated against, on the basis of a disability. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the University will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented learning, physical, or psychological disabilities. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) evaluates requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis, in a manner designed to preserve confidentiality. In addition to resources available for students with disabilities, the ARC provides academic support for all students through individual consultations to determine appropriate steps in their academic development.

The Visiting Researchers program at Georgetown University welcomes scholars seeking to engage with Georgetown faculty and use Georgetown University resources for research purposes. The University extends its resources on a selective basis in the spirit of institutional collegiality to foster the further development of knowledge. Preference is given to senior scholars and researchers, with permission granted occasionally to junior faculty or advanced graduate students from other institutions pursuing dissertation research.