Current Students
Everything an SES graduate student needs in one place: handbooks, deadlines, defense procedures, funding, and the people who can help.
Choosing Courses
How to plan your graduate coursework, program-specific requirements, research credits, and where to find classes across campus.
Thesis & Defense
Deadlines, defense procedures, submission steps, graduation timing, and databases of past SES theses and dissertations.
Calendar & Seminars
The SES events calendar (defenses, deadlines, events) and weekly research seminars in SES and neighboring departments.
Scholarships
SES scholarship applications through Scholarship Universe, award-specific programs like Wyss and Montgomery, and external funding opportunities.
Grad Student Council
The student council that advises SES leadership on graduate student issues, and this year's student leaders.
Travel & Field Safety
Advisor expectations agreement, and everything required before travel and fieldwork - certifications, vehicle rentals, travel tickets, and safety plans.
Handbooks & programs of study
Your handbook is the authoritative reference for your program's requirements; your Program of Study tracks the courses you'll count toward the degree. Read the handbook first, whatever your question.
| Program | Handbook (25-26) | Degree planning |
|---|---|---|
| MS Climate Science & Solutions | Handbook (PDF) | Academic Advisement Report (in Louie) |
| MS Geology | Handbook (PDF) | Program of Study |
| MS Environmental Sciences & Policy | Handbook (PDF) | Program of Study |
| PhD Earth Sciences & Environmental Sustainability | Handbook (PDF) | Program of Study |
Who can help?
First read your handbook and review your Program of Study, then reach out. The Grad Student Council is also a great source of peer advice.
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Your thesis or dissertation advisor
always your first stop
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Tracy Tiedemann
Graduate Program Coordinator
Tracy.Tiedemann@nau.edu -
Bob Lenegan
TA Coordinator
Bob.Lenegan@nau.edu -
John Fegyveresi
Director, MS Climate Science & Solutions
John.Fegyveresi@nau.edu -
Ryan Porter
MS Geology Graduate Program Advisor
Ryan.Porter@nau.edu -
Rebecca Best
MS Environmental Sciences & Policy Graduate Program Advisor
Rebecca.Best@nau.edu -
Nick McKay
PhD ESES Graduate Program Advisor
nicholas.mckay@nau.edu
Beyond SES
The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies supports graduate students campus-wide, including housing and childcare resources, scholarships, and professional development.
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