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 - 12 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
- Admissions KB Landing Page
- Guide: Editing Directory Information
- Fall 2025 Session: Promising Practices in Graduate Admissions
- Admissions Committees Best Practices
- Admissions Cycle Preparation
- Evaluation Rubrics Best Practice and Examples
- Interviewing Best Practices
- International Applicant Considerations
- Long-term Enrollment Planning
- Holistic Admissions Toolkit
- G-Code Definitions in SIS: Program/Department Codes
- New Student Application Overview with Screenshots
- Overview of Bulk Emailing in Slate via Deliver
- Check Your Program's Application Details, Deadlines, and Faculty Lists
- When and How International Admits Gain Access to Terra Dotta
- Test Score Processing (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, and GRE)
- Admission Cycle: Closing Processes in Slate
- Admission Cycle: Preparation Processes for Programs
- Deadlines in Slate Explained
- Funding KB Landing Page
Most Recently Updated Documents
- Admissions KB Landing Page
- Guide: Editing Directory Information
- Fall 2025 Session: Promising Practices in Graduate Admissions
- Admissions Committees Best Practices
- Admissions Cycle Preparation
- Evaluation Rubrics Best Practice and Examples
- Interviewing Best Practices
- International Applicant Considerations
- Long-term Enrollment Planning
- Holistic Admissions Toolkit
- G-Code Definitions in SIS: Program/Department Codes
- New Student Application Overview with Screenshots
- Overview of Bulk Emailing in Slate via Deliver
- Check Your Program's Application Details, Deadlines, and Faculty Lists
- When and How International Admits Gain Access to Terra Dotta
- Test Score Processing (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, and GRE)
- Admission Cycle: Closing Processes in Slate
- Admission Cycle: Preparation Processes for Programs
- Deadlines in Slate Explained
- Funding KB Landing Page