Geography, Planning & Recreation graduate students

Resources and helpful information

• NAU Office of Student Financial Aid – Financial Resources for NAU Grad Students
• Many geography grad students have careers in public service and non-profit organizations. If you secure this type of position after graduation, you may qualify for the 10-Year Public Service Loan Forgiveness program of the Federal Income Based Repayment Plan
• NAU Catalog – Current and past
• NAU Graduate College Forms – Forms include, among others: Degree change; Time limit extension; Leave of absence; Masters oral exam; Transfer credit petition; 400-level course override; Unit limit override; Residency; Scholarship recommendations; GA appointment; Applying for graduation
• NAU Graduate Student Government – a variety of resources for all NAU grad students
• NAU IRB – Institutional Review Board
• Roswell Bookbinding – provides institutional binding services for theses and practicums, if you want yours bound, which is not required

GPR department

• Graduate programs overview and policies
  • GPR Graduate Advisors and their Specialty Areas
  • GPR MS Student Milestones (expectations guide)
  • GPR Graduate Programs Student Handbook
  • Grad College thesis format and deadlines
  • MS and Grad Certificate Program of Study and Advising Forms

• Practicum forms
  • MS Practicum Expectations and Guidelines (pdf) – See also the GPR Graduate Student Handbook
  • MS Practicum Approval Form  (doc)
  • GIS Certificate Practicum Approval Form (P-GIS) (doc)