Academic Advising

Consult the Global Affairs Graduate Program Coordinator for questions related to administrative concerns such as:

  • Issuing Global Affairs graduate core course overrides
  • Answering questions related to degree progress (meeting requirements) and any issues with how courses are displayed in your degree evaluation

You can contact and schedule an appointment with the Graduate Program Coordinator by sending an email to globalma@gmu.edu.

Consult your faculty advisor for help with:

  • Discussing any academic challenges you are facing, such as in your writing
  • Identifying your MA specialization
  • Research and professional development

For students enrolled in the program before Fall 2021.

Find your faculty advisor based on the first letter of your last name:

To schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor, please email them directly. 

For students enrolled in the program starting Spring 2022.

You will be assigned to a faculty advisor based on your declared specialization and research interest. You will receive more details in your first semester in the program. For questions, please send an email to globalma@gmu.edu.

How to Check your Degree Evaluation and Register for Courses

Along with advisor consultation, all students must track their progress through the online degree evaluation, Degree Works in Patriot Web. The degree evaluation is the audit maintained by the Registrar's Office which tracks course completion. It should be checked each semester before and after registration to ensure that enrolled courses are meeting requirements. 

Each semester before registering for courses, go to Patriot Web to verify your registration time and to ensure you have a record free of holds preventing registration. You can find a tutorial on how to find your registration time ticket in Patriot Web here. For help on how to register, see the registration guide.

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