Graduate Advising

Overview

Graduate advising is primarily handled within academic departments. Please contact your department directly with your advising questions (e.g., registration, course selection, program requirements, independent study, comprehensive exam schedule). Please see also AU Graduate Resources & Services for links to career advising, wellness, and other resources.

If you have questions regarding CAS's graduate admissions process or application procedures, please contact CAS's Office of Graduate Admissions.

Orientation

At the start of a new school year each graduate program will hold an individual orientation. The CAS Dean's Office hosts a welcome reception as well. Information about these events will be posted here closer to the start of Fall 2025.

Events

We organize various activities and events for CAS graduate students every semester. Check below for details on upcoming events as they are confirmed. If you have an event idea or notice a need within the CAS grad student community, please email Carmen at cdunlap@american.edu.

Cocoa & Crafts

January 30, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Hall of Science Collaboration Lab Room 113

You are invited to join the CAS Dean's Office and the CAS Graduate Student Council for an afternoon of hot cocoa and crafting. Get to know your fellow CAS grad students while relaxing with some hot cocoa! Feel free to stop by for as little or as long as you like. We will have to go cups so you can bring your beverage along to class.
RSVP for Cocoa & Crafts