The Office of Graduate Studies and Research offers support, services and information to faculty, staff and advisors in the following areas:

Review Committees Managed by GS&R

• Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  Find out about the procedures and requirements for conducting research involving human subjects. 

• Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)
  Find out about the procedures and requirements for animal care and use in research.      

Curriculum Procedures and Requirements

• Course Curriculum Changes
  Find out about adding new courses, experimental courses, making minor changes to existing courses, cross-listing and service learning designation.

• New Degree Programs, Concentrations, and Special Emphases

• Certificate Programs
  Find out about implementing certificate programs.

• Online Programs
  Find out about implementing online programs

• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
  Learn more about competency in written English, new curse certification, recertification, waivers and students' satisfaction of GWAR.

• University Studies 290 ("RP Policy Guidelines")
  Understand and implement University Studies 290 in your program.

Organized Research and Training Units

• New Proposals for ORUs

• ORU Reporting Requirements

• Alphabetical Listing of Organized Research and Training Units
  

Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Support

• Grant Central
  Everything you need to know about the grant process at SJSU including where to find the funds, grant writing tips, workshop information, and further assistance. 

• Support Programs for the Teacher-Scholar as SJSU

• Faculty Award Opportunities