Graduate School Administrative KnowledgeBase
This KnowledgeBase (KB) provides staff and faculty helpful information, guidance and support on various policies, procedures, and administration within the Graduate School.
Operations
The Graduate School's front desk at 217 Bascom Hall is staffed Monday through Friday.
- Regular Hours:
10 am - 3 pm (September - April) - Summer Hours:
10 am - 3 pm (May - August)
During these hours, the front desk is open for walk-in visitors and telephone calls (608-262-2433). Inquiries can also be directed to the main email accounts (gsacserv@grad.wisc.edu for current students or admissions@grad.wisc.edu for applicants).
It is preferred forms be submitted electronically to gsacserv@grad.wisc.edu, although they can also be dropped off in 217 Bascom Hall. Instructions for electronic submission are available in the Graduate School KnowledgeBase: grade change forms, course change requests, and withdrawals. Degree completion processes are all electronic, including prelim and degree warrants and master’s thesis deposits.
Common Contacts
Our most frequently used service email accounts are:
- Academic Services: gsacserv@grad.wisc.edu
- Admissions:
- Staff and faculty should use admissionstaff@grad.wisc.edu
- Applicants and current students should use admissions@grad.wisc.edu
- Data: data@grad.wisc.edu (For requests, use the data request intake form.)
- Funding: funding@grad.wisc.edu
- Travel Grants: srgc-conference@grad.wisc.edu
For a full list of topics and contacts see:
Top Documents of the Week
- Slate KB Landing Page
- Evaluation Rubrics Best Practice and Examples
- Deadlines for Processing International and Domestic Applications
- Holistic Admissions Toolkit
- Login and Logout
- Admissions Timeline and Central Communications
- Test Score Processing (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, and GRE)
- Individual Pre-Doctoral Fellowships Administration Guide
Most Recently Updated Documents
- Graduate School Surveys
- External Data Collections
- Communications and Connections: Who to Call, Graduate School (by first name)
- Communications and Connections: Who to Call in the Graduate School (by Function)
- Graduate Faculty Executive Committee (GFEC) 2025/2026 Agendas and Minutes
- Graduate Recruitment Resources (Post-application Phase)
- Graduate School Academic Planning Council (GSAPC) 2025/2026 Agendas and Minutes
- Tuition Remission for Graduate Assistants Holding RA and PA Appointments (Surcharge)