{"id":10123,"date":"2020-08-14T11:16:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/?page_id=10123"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:48:20","slug":"graduate-student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/student-resources\/graduate-student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Graduate Student Handbook &amp; Important Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/anthrop\/files\/2025\/09\/Expectations-for-Teaching-Assistants.docx\">Expectations for Teaching Assistants<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/phd-mfa\/admitted-students\/\">GRS Information for new PhD &amp; MFA Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/ma-ms\/financial-aid\/\">GRS Aid for Masters Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/phd-mfa\/fellowship-aid\/aid-for-phd-students\/\">GRS Aid For PhD Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/resource-finder\/?resources-view-by=phd&amp;type=domestic-student&amp;availability=full-time-student&amp;format=classes-mostly-in-person\">Graduate Education website<\/a> has a great page with links to a variety of resources.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Department of Anthropology offers a wide range of resources for students as well. Please click on the side table for more.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GRS Satisfactory Academic Progress: It Isn&#8217;t Just About Good Grades<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fellowships will continue for the duration of the five-year commitment if the student is making satisfactory academic progress each year, confirmed by the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>The GRS minimum standard for<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/failing-grades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Have no more than 2 failing grades (lower than B- or an incomplete grade older than 12 months) and\/or W grades<\/li>\n<li>Pass all milestones of degree, such as comprehensive exams, qualifying exams and dissertation prospectus, on the schedule specified by the program<\/li>\n<li>Pass all milestones on the degree with sufficient quality of work as specified by the program<\/li>\n<li>Satisfactorily fulfill their service fellowship obligations as specified by the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>In addition to the links listed at the side, the Director of Graduate Studies and the department Administrative Team are always available and happy to answer questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Useful Contacts &amp; Websites<\/b><\/h2>\n<table width=\"640\" height=\"554\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">AN Department Office<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/anthrop\/about\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bu.edu\/anthrop\/about\/contact-us<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>232 Bay State Road Main Office<\/td>\n<td>(617) 353-2195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Department Administrator<\/td>\n<td>Samantha Kelley<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:srkell19@bu.edu\">srkell19@bu.edu\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n(617) 353-5521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Academic Program Administrator<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Mackenzie Arnolds<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kenze@bu.edu\">kenze@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(617) 353-2195<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Director of Graduate Studies<\/td>\n<td>Ay\u015fe Parla<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:parlaa@bu.edu\">parlaa@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(617) 353-6913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Department Chair<\/td>\n<td>Nancy Smith-Hefner<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:smhefner@bu.edu\">smhefner@bu.edu<\/a><br \/>\n(617) 353-2198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Connect With Us on Social Media<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/community\/\">our Community page(s)<\/a>, you can keep up with Department News &amp; Events by following and tagging, and sharing pertinent information, events, grants, and happy moments via the following. We also encourage you to reach out and support the works &amp; lives of your many cohorts, peers, and professors!<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Instagram<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buanthropology\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buanthropology\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Facebook Group<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/14667060987\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/14667060987\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Twitter<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BUAnthropology\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BUAnthropology\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Youtube Channel<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvO5PoVQSoDAhsXthH1Xb6A\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvO5PoVQSoDAhsXthH1Xb6A<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Linktree<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/buanthropology\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/buanthropology\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Emergency Numbers:<\/b><\/h2>\n<table width=\"594\" height=\"512\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/sarp\/\">Sexual Assault Response &amp; Prevention<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>617-353-7277<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:sarp@bu.edu\"><span>sarp@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><span><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"mailto:prevent@bu.edu\"><span>prevent@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>On-Campus police, fire and medical emergencies<\/td>\n<td><span>617-353-2121<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Off-Campus police, fire and medical emergency<\/td>\n<td><span>9-1-1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boston University Police, non-emergency<\/td>\n<td>617-353-2110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Environmental Health and Safety emergencies<\/td>\n<td><span>617-353-7233<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Environmental Health and Safety non-emergency<\/td>\n<td>617-353-4094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Facilities Management and Planning Control Desk<\/td>\n<td><span>617-353-2105<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/\">Student Health Services (24 hours)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/\">BU Student Wellbeing<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>617-353-3575<br \/>\n<\/span>@bu_sarp<br \/>\n@bustudenthealth<br \/>\n@bumentalhealth<br \/>\n@burecovery<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/behavioral-medicine\/services-we-provide\/behavioral-medicine-groups\/\">Support Groups &amp; Workshops<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>For information about how to help a student in distress, contact the department or visit<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/helpinfo\/helping\/index.shtml\"><span>http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/helpinfo\/helping\/index.shtml<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Student Handbook &amp; Important Information Expectations for Teaching Assistants GRS Information for new PhD &amp; MFA Students GRS Aid for Masters Students GRS Aid For PhD Students The Graduate Education website has a great page with links to a variety of resources.\u00a0 The Department of Anthropology offers a wide range of resources for students [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13332,"featured_media":0,"parent":9767,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10123"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16836,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10123\/revisions\/16836"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/anthrop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}