MSIS Student Resources

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Resources for current MS in Information Science students may be found here:

College of Information Science Advising Resources

Curriculum & Enrollment

  • New Elective Petition Form: Submit this form if you would like to take a graduate-level elective in another department (outside of INFO/LIS/GAME) that is not already on the list of approved electives.
  • Course Substitution Form: Submit this form if you would like to request a substation towards your degree requirements.
  • Transfer Credit Review Form. Submit this form if you have graduate-level credit outside of the University of Arizona you would like reviewed to use towards your MS degree.

   

ADVISING TEAM RESPONSE TIMES

Students may expect the following response times from the MS advising team:

  • Course reviews and approvals: 1 week
  • GradPath forms: Reviewed on Mondays by noon
  • Handshake forms: Reviewed on Mondays by noon
  • ISS forms: Reviewed on Mondays by noon
  • Emails: Weekdays within 24 hours

University of Arizona Academic & Graduate Policies

Students may find departmental, college and university-wide information related to academic programs, policies and appeals on the General Catalog and Graduate College websites.

If students feel they have been treated unfairly, there are a number of resources available located in the Summary of Grievance Types and Responsible Parties and the Graduate Grievance Policy .

Title IX: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The Dean of Students website offers many resources to assist if needed.

The Ombuds Program is in place to assist in effective communication, collaboration and conflict management.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact Holly Brown, director of graduate programs and global student services, at brownhb@arizona.edu or Cristian Roman Palacios, assistant professor and MSIS coordinator and advisor, at infosci-msadvise@arizona.edu.