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Articles on a variety of topics, including: course approval, writing letters of recommendation, information for visiting scholars and visiting research students, and requesting changes to Rackham's programs of study section.
The Course Approval Process
Before submitting a new course for approval, a course modification, or a course deletion, departments should first reference the "Guidelines for Graduate Course Approval." The guidelines have been established to…
Guidelines for Graduate Course Approval
Download this document in: Word Format or PDF Format The following guidelines identify those characteristics fundamental to the quality and appropriateness of a graduate course. As such, they state the…
Guidelines for Writing Letters of Recommendation
The goal of a letter of recommendation for an academic position or promotion is to provide an overall assessment of the candidate's potential to excel in a new position. In…
How often are the Programs of Study course listings and program descriptions updated?
Course Listings The course listings are updated weekly. Program Descriptions Rackham solicits changes to the program descriptions once per year. However, additional changes to the program descriptions may be submitted…
How to Read an Application to Determine Eligibility for the Rackham Merit Fellowship
These suggestions are intended to help Admissions Committees to identify newly admitted students who may be eligible for the 2012-13 Rackham Merit Fellowship Program. The Rackham Merit Fellowship is open…
Resources for the Chairs of Graduate Programs or Directors of Graduate Studies
Rackham offers the Rackham Handbook for Faculty Directors of Graduate Programs as a reference guide for faculty members who act as the primary chair or director for Rackham programs.
Visiting Graduate Students
The Visiting Scholars Program Has Moved to Academic Human Resources As of May 1, 2012, the process for identifying and credentialing persons as official "Visiting Scholars" at the University of…
Who do I contact to submit changes for the Programs of Study?
To submit revisions to Rackham's online Programs of Study listing please contact Elyse Rubin at elyserbu@umich.edu.