Graduate Student Resources
The PRTM Graduate Handbook provides key resources for students, including information about program timelines, degree requirements, policies, and expectations. It complements the University Graduate School Handbook, which contains detailed information about Graduate School policies and procedures.
Current Student Forms and Information
The following forms and information are important for current students:
Departmental Policies
- PhD Guidelines and MS Guidelines
- This “Guidelines Document” is intended to support doctoral and masters students and their advisors in the PRTM Department at NC State University as they plan their path to graduation and these guidelines are intended to offer reasonable benchmarks for measuring students’ progress toward degree completion.
- PRTM Graduate Student Handbook 2026-2027
- Guidelines for Article‐Style Dissertation (ASD)
- Advisor Change Procedure
- Procedure to Transfer from MS to PhD Program
- PRT 884: This course aims to provide an alternative supervised substantive professional development experience that is comparable to the Doctoral Supervised Teaching (PRT 885) in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) PhD Curriculum. PhD students pursuing a non-academic career are expected to take this Advanced Directed Study (PRT 884) course while PhD students pursuing an academic career path should take PRT 885. The form is to be completed collaboratively by the Instructor (Advisor) and the Advisee.
Forms
Degree Information
- Graduate School Minimum Requirements and Transfer Credits
- Minimum Enrollment Requirements
- Master’s Degree: Summary of Procedure
- Doctoral Degree: Summary of Requirements
- Theses and Dissertations
- Withdrawal from the University
- Academic Difficulty
- Assistantships and Fellowships
- Degree Planning
- Build an advisory committee
- Schedule an Exam
- Information on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Travel Information
- NC State travel guides and forms
- BEFORE travel complete a travel authorization by going to MYPACK Portal > For Faculty & Staff > Financial Systems > Travel Authorizations
- Equipment Room and Vehicle Pool Information
Information and Instructional Technology Services Information
- College of Natural Resources IT Services
- For assistance email [email protected] or fill out a help form
- Room Scheduling Quick View Page
Teaching Resources
- Teaching Programs By NCSU Graduate School
- Open Educational Resources
- Khan Academy
- Social Sciences Research Network
- EasyBib
- MERLOT
- Free Technology for Teachers
- Prof Hacker
- Faculty Focus
Campus Resources
- Graduate Student Support Plan
- Graduate Student Research Symposium
- Graduate Student Association
- Graduate Student Handbook
- New Graduate Student Survival Guide
- Parking and Transportation
- Tuition costs/paying bills/Cashiers Office
- University New Student Orientation
- Information for International Students and Scholars
