Graduate School Deanship

The Graduate School Deanship is an academic unit that is part of the Vice-Presidency for Academic Affairs. The main functions of the deanship are to establish and supervise the policies regarding graduate studies at the Institution, monitor compliance with the graduate studies policies, and provide all the administrative services to the graduate students through the Office of Graduate Affairs. Besides, the Deanship of the Graduate School offers extracurricular activities and programs to complement graduate studies.

Graduate School Assistantships and Awards Program

The Graduate School receives, evaluates and processes the requests for the assistantships and awards program for the graduate students. This program includes opportunities as research assistants, teaching assistants and special recognitions for talented research, among others.

Graduate School Assistantship and Awards Program Guidelines

Graduate School Assistantship and Awards-Application Form

Norms and Policies of Academic Progress at the Graduate level

The Institutional Policies that establish the requirements of Academic Progress at the Graduate Level is monitored by the Registrar Office.

Below you can find more information regarding these Norms and Policies:

Norms and Policies to Evaluate Academic Progress for Graduate Students

Norma de Progreso – APPENDIX I Graduation Requirements.

Deanship Office Hours

Monday – Thursday : 8:00am – 6:00pm
Friday : 8:00am – 12:00pm / 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Graduate School Alliances

The Graduate School partners with several institutions in the USA, Puerto Rico, and Latin America.  These alliances are focused on academic or research activities with the primary objective of seeking ways to ensure maximum mutual benefit and positively impact the participants of these partnerships. Currently, the Graduate School works in alliance with the following institutions:

• Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) Ave. Los Próceres, Calle Gala, Postal 342-9 y 249-, Santo Domingo.
• Universidad Latina de Panamá Cede Central Panamá, Apartado 0823-00933 Panamá, República de Panamá.
• Universidad Tecnológica de Centroamérica (UNITEC) Zona Jacaleapa Contiguo a Residencial Honduras Frente a entrada a Colonia Los Pinos Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
• Boston Scientific, 12 Carr. 698 # 1 Dorado, PR 00646.
• Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States.

Office of Graduate Affairs

The Office of Graduate Affairs offers admission, registration, collection and student financial aid guidance services.

This office is an administrative unit within the Graduate School Deanship. The Deanship is responsible for the facilitation of graduate studies at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. It is the responsibility of the Graduate Affairs Office to see that all pertinent administrative regulations are followed and that proper guidance relative to this topic is provided to all the academic units that offer graduate programs.

For easy access, the Office is located in Alhambra Street #51. Office hours are: Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00am to 7:00pm, and Fridays from 8:00am to 3:00pm. These office hours satisfy the needs of our evening students.

Combined Bachelors / Masters Program

Office of Graduate Affairs Service Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm

Friday: 8:00am – 3:00pm

Flowcharts

Annual Offerings

Graduate School (GS) Forms

Design Project Requirements

Some master degrees require as part of the program curriculum, to complete a design project. The Graduate School offers specific services to support the graduate student in the format development and editing of either of these documents.

Information regarding Design Project Manuals and Guidelines.

Format and Review Procedure for Design Project Paper

Design Project Article Guidelines

Thesis Requirements

Information regarding Thesis Manuals and Guidelines

Academic Process Videos