This is a collection of tips, policies, and information for our graduate students and faculty. The official policy statements of the School of Physics and Astronomy are listed in the graduate_handbook. In case of any discrepancies between this section and the graduate handbook, the handbook takes precedence.

• Mental Health and related resources at the University of Minnesota
• Comprehensive list of COVID-19 related resources

• Advising Best Practices (v. 9.6). Climate Committee (February 12, 2019)
• Advice for Advisers (August 23, 2021)
• Suggested course of study as a function of subfield
• Course catalog
• Members of the graduate faculty in Physics. Your research adviser needs to be in this list.

• Graduate Written Exam and preparation
• Prior Graduate Written Exam collection
• Preliminary Oral Exam

• Links to graduate student organizations and resources on campus
• Fellowships, scholarships, and grants
• Travel grants to attend research conferences
• Templates to format the Ph.D. thesis
• Ethics in research
• Resources to address personal problems
• Tips for coping with winter weather in Minnesota

• Prior orientation slides
• Matriculation procedures

• The difference between a data scientist and a data engineer (HPCwire, 9/9/2018).