Academic Services is here to support you and your success at
the Biden School. This section of the
website will help you in planning for and completing your degree. You’ll find helpful forms,
procedures, and information about our academic policies.
Academic Services Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
184 Graham Hall
During COVID restrictions, our office is operating remotely. You can reach out to our staff via emails listed below or schedule a zoom chat through Calendly.
Important Contact Information
- Tara Schleiniger, Graduate Services, tschlein@udel.edu Schedule a meeting
- Stephanie Patterson, 4+1 and Graduate Services, spatters@udel.edu Schedule a meeting
- Monica Esterling, Registration, mae@udel.edu
- Barbara Vent, Undergraduate Services, bvent@udel.edu
- Crystal Nielsen, Admissions and Communications, crystaln@udel.edu
- Biden School Faculty Directory
- Biden School Staff Directory
Student Activities and Resources
The Biden School has a number of active student groups that provide a great opportunity to get involved in the
School and to further your experience at the University of Delaware.
Academic Policies
Students are responsible for understanding the academic policies at the University of Delaware. Graduate College policies can be found here. The academic catalogs are listed here:
Academic Advisors
Your academic advisor can be found my logging into UDSIS.
Graduate Students: Your advisor will be assigned to you at the start of your academic career. Assignments are made based
on an incoming student's interests and background. Academic advisors assist with course selection, determining
concentrations and areas of specialization, and ensuring that academic
requirements are satisfied. Graduate students may change their advisor by submitting an email request to the
Graduate Services Coordinator.
Undergraduate Students: In your freshman and sophomore years, you will receive a professional academic advisor through the
College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Academic Services (UAS). When you become a junior, you will be assigned a faculty advisor by the Biden School.
Study
Abroad
Currently, study abroad options are cancelled until COVID restrictions have been lifted.
The Biden School looks forward to offering both graduates and undergraduates the exciting opportunity to study abroad to broaden their learning and academic experience. Visit our study abroad opportunities to learn more and see if you are eligible for financial assistance.
Honors, Travel, and Other Awards
The Biden School and the University want to provide you
resources to expand your educational opportunities and to honor your
successes. There are several
opportunities to do just this.
Professional Development Travel Awards
The Biden School offers graduate
students the opportunity to receive financial assistance for professional development travel when presenting. To receive an award from the Biden School, students must be presenting and should use the approved templates. The Graduate College will match Biden School support for funding, and applications should be made through the Biden School directly.
Undergraduates may also apply to the Undergraduate Research Program for funding to support presentations of undergraduate research.
Graduate College Awards
The Graduate College is committed to
facilitating funding and fellowship for the graduate student body. Learn more about opportunities and awards
provided by the Graduate College. The most common awards provided to Biden School graduate students are as follows.
The following awards require a faculty nomination and is submitted by a faculty member:
The following award should be applied to directly by you as a student:
Commencement and Convocation Information
For the most up-to-date information regarding Commencement, please visit the University's Commencement homepage.
Degree Planning
From the day you start at the Biden School, you will take an
active role in planning and completing your degree. The information you need along with resources
and steps to take to degree complete are outlined below. Academic Services staff is here to help you
navigate and can be contacted with any questions.
Undergraduate Degree Planning
4+1 Degree Planning
Master’s Degree Planning
PHD Degree Planning
Certificate
Degree Planning
Courses & Registration
