Online Student Support Services and Resources

Have you started setting up your Marquette University graduate student account? Follow the checklist on our Admitted Students page so you’re ready to succeed when you start!

Use the Marquette University Academic Calendar to view important academic deadlines for registration, withdrawal, session dates, exams, graduation, breaks, and academic submissions. Students are responsible for adhering to these deadlines.

Marquette University, as a Jesuit institution, is enriched by the tradition of Ignatian spirituality and discernment. Find out more about Ignatian discernment and how it shapes the important decisions you make in your life as a graduate student at Marquette University and beyond.

The Graduate School's new student orientation can be completed through D2L, Marquette University's Learning Management System.

Checkmarq

CheckMarq or checkmarq.mu.edu (Student Information System) – is your online portal to information regarding grades, course registration, transcripts, academic forms, tuition and financial aid, ordering textbooks online and more.  Login with username and password.

Your username and password is sent to you via US mail shortly after you apply.

If you do not have this information, contact the Information Technology Services (IT Services) TechSquad at 414-288-7799 via or techsquad@marquette.edu

Further information about using CheckMarq can be found here.

D2L (Desire2Learn)

Marquette's e-Learning application Desire2Learn (D2L) is a Web-based tool which facilitates and supports online education. Each course at Marquette has its own D2L course site with facilities for interactive communication, secure submission of student assignments to faculty, and online quizzes.

Further information about using D2L can be found here.

Forms, Academic for Graduate Students

The Graduate School at Marquette University houses academic forms specific to graduate students. These include forms related to admission, registration, financial aid, credit, and degree.

Forms, Office of the Registrar

General academic forms can be found on Marquette University’s Office of the Registrar website. These include forms related to academic, registration, financial, and personal records.

The Graduate Bulletin contains information regarding the academic calendar, admissions, degree requirements, fees, regulations and course offerings. Prospective and current graduate students are responsible for all information contained in this bulletin that is pertinent to graduate study and their specific field.

Graduation Policies and Procedures

Graduation policies and procedures are posted by the Graduate School and Marquette University. Be sure to consult the Academic Calendar for a comprehensive listing of dates and deadlines. Below, you will find helpful information to guide you in the process of preparing to graduate.

• Graduation Dates Policy
• Graduation Instructions
• Commencement Information

Microsoft Teams

Students, faculty and staff use Microsoft Teams for online/live class sessions and meetings. Teams sites offer file sharing and threaded conversations that persist.

Further information about using Microsoft Teams can be found here.

Thesis and Dissertation Information

Guiding information for graduate students preparing to research, write, present and/or submit theses or dissertations can be found below:

• Dissertation Writing Camp
• Dissertation Defense Schedule
• Thesis and Dissertation Online Submission
• Master's and Doctoral Program Forms

Academic Resource Center
Coughlin Hall, Room 125
(414) 288-4252

The Academic Resource Center offers academic coaching to graduate students. The coaching curriculum goes beyond offering a menu of study skills. The emphasis of the coaching curriculum is to focus on effective time management that establishes routines, builds willpower, lowers stress, and helps students retain their cognitive energy for academic work. While academic coaches can provide specific study skill training (i.e. reading comprehension, effective note-taking, etc.), the curriculum focuses more on learning theory and how the brain works. If you are interested in receiving academic coaching, please emailacademicsupport@marquette.edu and identify yourself as a graduate student in your initial email. Upon receiving the email, Marquette's academic coaching staff will schedule a meeting with you.

Center for Teaching and Learning
Raynor Memorial Library, Room 326 
ctl@marquette.edu 
(414) 288-0263 

The Center for Teaching and Learning promotes through faculty development and consultation a culture of pedagogical excellence at Marquette University. We have as our charge the support of faculty/instructors/graduate students how to instruct with an eye on inclusive and just practices, a focus on Ignatian pedagogy, and a culture of belonging. We offer workshops, faculty and graduate student retreats, communities of practice, book groups, 1:1 consultations, classroom observation, course design and assessment, integration of technology and beyond. All support is available for anyone teaching in the classroom and all information can be found on the CTL website. For more information, please contact ctl@marquette.edu.

Digital Scholarship and Programs
Raynor Memorial Library 
raynordms@marquette.edu 
(414) 288-7253 

Digital Scholarship and Programs in Raynor Memorial Libraries helps graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and staff use technology for their academic careers and research. Whether you are making your first website, creating a podcast, developing a digital humanities project, designing a conference poster, or want to display your data, Digital Scholarship and Programs has the tools and advice available to help you get your work out into the world.

Digital Scholarship and Programs also offer consultation and advice for everyone on using digital tools. You can see the tools we recommend and get access to our services here.

Office of Disability Services
707 Building, 5th Floor
(414) 288-1645

Marquette’s Office of Disability Services (ODS) works with incoming and current graduate students (as well as undergraduate and professional school students) to explore, approve and coordinate reasonable accommodations that can increase access, or remove barriers to all campus programming. A wealth of information can be found on the ODS website, but students who have used accommodations in the past, and/or who believe accommodations will be an important part of their success here at Marquette are encouraged to contact us for more information about how we fulfill our mission. Graduate students frequently seek accommodations in their academic programs, but also in teaching assignments they may have, in other campus employment, or in community placements. Please reach out to us right away if you would like to discuss accommodations or disability-related needs as a graduate student: ODS@Marquette.edu

Information Technology Services (ITS)
Raynor Memorial Library, 1st Floor

ITS assists Marquette University students, faculty, and staff with technological services and needs. For a full list of IT Services, visit us here.

Contact the TechSquad for assistance:

• Self-service portal
• Phone: (414) 288-7799
• In-person: Raynor Library, First Floor
• Email: techsquad@marquette.edu
• Outages: See IT Alerts or report outage

Raynor Memorial Libraries
(414) 288-7556 

Raynor Memorial Libraries offers a host of services, resources, and spaces to support graduate students. The library’s subject liaison librarians can help graduate students find hard-to-track-down materials and make more efficient use of research databases and citation tools. In addition to expansive print collection, the library provides access to over 400 research databases, 2.5 million e-books, and 63,000 journals. Online services include subject-based research guides and online research assistance via text, e-mail, and 24/7 chat. Librarians are also available to help explore digital scholarship tools, emerging publishing options, data management, and alternative impact metrics. 

In the library itself, graduate students have access to reservable research carrels and group study rooms. Raynor Library is also home to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, whose unique holdings include J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts, Dorothy Day’s papers, Marquette’s historical records and a sizeable rare-book collection. 

Graduate research assistants can obtain authorization to check out library materials and request interlibrary loans on behalf of their faculty. Librarians frequently partner with graduate teaching assistants to foster and develop the research skills of our students through instruction, online learning modules, and research consultations.  More information about how the library supports graduate assistants is available on the Graduate Student’s Guide to Libraries.

MIC Speaker's Lab
Johnston Hall 504 

The MIC Speaker’s Lab can help you in all aspects of presentation development from brainstorming ideas and organizing content to practicing effective delivery and creating visuals. In addition, trained student experts will serve as your coaches, teaching you breathing techniques, positive self-talk and visualization exercises to help you stay calm and centered during your speech. You can also receive feedback on your visual aids like PowerPoint presentations, handouts, charts, and visualizations.

Schedule an appointment to receive feedback or to practice your individual or group presentation.

Norman H. Ott Memorial Writing Center
Raynor Memorial Library, Room 240
(414) 288-5542 

The Ott Memorial Writing Center employs trained graduate and undergraduate tutors to work with graduate students at all stages of their academic work, from first-year masters students writing seminar papers to post-docs working on articles for publication. We work with writers at any stage of the writing process to understand new genres of writing, organize and explain complex material, incorporate and document sources effectively, develop conference posters and presentations, and prepare a manuscript for submission. We also work with grad students on the writing they often need to do related to teaching: writing assignments, letters of recommendation, and much more.
Because many graduate students benefit from more structure and encouragement as they work through a large project (like a dissertation or master’s thesis) we invite grad students to participate in the Writing Accountability Partners (or WrAP) Program. This program matches you with a tutor who will ask you to set goals for your semester, help you to break those goals into achievable practices and weekly commitments, and offer accountability on a weekly basis.

We offer appointments in person and online (via a Teams-like interface provided by the Ott’s WCOnline scheduling software). Visit us at Marquette.edu/writingcenter or email us at writingcenter@marquette.edu for more details on the WrAP Program or any of our services.

External Professional Development

Marquette provides faculty, staff and students access to several professional development resources. Graduate students can access courses, tools, resources, and articles as well as attend virtual conferences and trainings with Marquette University’s institutional memberships.

Organizations include:

• Academic Impressions
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
• Imagine PhD
• National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
(414) 288-5841
gso@marquette.edu

Join the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) to gain leadership experience! The GSO serves as a channel for graduate students to voice concerns, resolve difficulties, and provide feedback on issues that directly affect graduate student life at Marquette University. Additionally, the GSO is dedicated to providing opportunities for community service and fostering social connections between graduate students. Contact GSO at gso@marquette.edu or (414) 288-5841.

Marquette Career Network

Marquette Career Network is an official online platform to professionally engage with Marquette University alumni and community to seek knowledge and advice regarding your academic goals, career interests and grow your professional network.

MCN also provides alumni the opportunity to make a difference in the lives and careers of Marquette students and an opportunity to give back to their alma mater by sharing personal and professional experiences with current students, fellow alumni and future colleagues.

As a student, you can utilize Marquette Career Network in multiple ways:

• Be matched with alumni based on interests and career goals to facilitate career networking, mentorship and job shadow opportunities.
• Ask career-related questions through industry specific discussion forums.
• Access multiple online resources to help with your career discernment process.
• Graduate/Professional level students: Access to the job board featuring experienced professional positions.

Marquette Career Network (MCN) is brought to you by the Alumni Association and the Career Center.

Office of the Bursar
Zilber Hall, Room 121
(414) 288-4000

The Office of Student Financial Aid provides information on federal and alternate loans and on-campus employment.

• Submit your FAFSA
• On Campus Employment (Admitted and currently enrolled Marquette students)

Graduate School
Zilber Hall, Room 205
(414) 288-7137

Institutional aid is available to students in many graduate programs. The most common types of aid are graduate assistantships (both teaching and research), tuition scholarships, fellowships, and travel awards.

• Search by Program
• Search Alphabetically
• Distinguished Fellowships and Assistantships
• Graduate Student Research Travel Awards

For questions regarding financial aid, please see our Financial Aid FAQs page.

Merit-based Aid

Various graduate programs offer merit-based aid (assistantships and scholarships) to students. Be sure to contact your department of study to inquire if your program is eligible for these funds.

Deadlines: For priority consideration, applications are due in the Graduate School by 4:30 p.m. on the following dates:

Admitted and continuing students:

Complete the financial aid application for current students by the established financial aid deadlines.

New students:

• Select the financial aid check box on the Graduate School application for admission form to apply for tuition scholarships or
  assistantships.
• There are no additional forms to submit to apply for merit-based aid.
• If your program has an earlier admission application deadline than the established financial aid deadline above, your deadline to apply for financial aid is your admission deadline.
• Your application must be complete and received by the Graduate School to be considered for aid.

**Employees and individuals eligible for tuition remission:

Marquette University employees and their family members, and certain non-employees, who receive tuition benefits (such as faculty remission, employee remission, spousal remission, dependent/child remission, or non-employee remission) are not eligible to receive Graduate School-funded tuition scholarships in addition to their remission benefits. However, they can apply for and receive graduate assistantships if they decline their remission benefits, and meet all assistantship eligibility requirements as stated in the Rules and Guidelines for Graduate Assistantships.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Zilber Hall, Room 341
(414) 288-7200

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) recognizes there are funding opportunities for students that are required to be administered by the university (e.g., National Institutes of Health NRSA, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, American Heart Association, etc.) or grant opportunities that would be in the student’s best interest to be established in a university grant account (e.g., when other students will be hired, when participant incentives need to be paid, etc.). To this end, ORSP will only work with students in these particular cases and ORSP reserves the right to make the determination as to whether or not ORSP should be involved in the
application/award process.

Additional student resources supported by ORSP include:

• Current funding opportunities under the sub-section: FINDING FUNDING (Student Opportunities)
• Pivot subscription, a user-friendly, searchable funding database. Students can search for funding, create continuously updated searches with weekly notifications, and see who on campus might also share the same research interests.

Counseling Center
Holthusen Hall, Room 204
(414) 288-7172

The Counseling Center is the mental health clinic on campus staffed by licensed mental health professionals. This group of professionals are experts on college student mental health and provide a variety of support resources to both graduate, professional and undergraduate students on campus. These supports include:  individual and group therapy, limited psychiatric services, and training on mental health topics. Students access our services to address a variety of mental health and emotional issues including anxiety, depression, substance use, eating concerns and trauma. The professional staff help address a variety of non-clinical and developmental issues such as adjustment, academic stress, relationship and identify concerns. In order to remain accessible to all students at Marquette, there are some limits on the amount of services we are able to provide to any one student. If you have a therapist and/or prescriber, we encourage you stay connected to them as much as that is possible. We can provide referrals to community providers if students needs exceed our availability or scope or students prefer that option. We run two specific groups tailored to graduate students each semester: The Gatherings (a support/discussion group for graduate students of color) and Survive & Thrive in Graduate School (for any graduate or professional student).  

Services are free, confidential and easy to access to enrolled students. We are delivering both in person and telehealth visits at this time. Simply call or walk in during the office hours of M-F, 8-430PM to schedule a first appointment called an “initial consultation”. During that appointment, we will assess current concerns and collaboratively determine the next best steps for treatment. If there are critical or urgent concerns, the Counseling Center has walk in hours available when the Center is open; after hours, on weekends and holidays or during University closures, students should call the Counseling Center main line at 414.288.7172 and select Option 2. They will be directed to a trained mental health professional who can offer “in the moment support” and link them to indicated resources.

Marquette University Medical Clinic
Schroeder Complex, Lower Level
(414) 288-7184

Graduate and professional students can access the MU Medical Clinic one of two ways:

1. Pay the per-semester health fee of $170 (known as the “Buy-In” Plan for graduate students).  This entitles students to free core services and core laboratory studies and reduced prices on non-core services. There are no visit charges or copays at the Medical Clinic with the Buy-In Health Fee Plan.  
2. If you should choose not to pay the Buy-In Plan the MU Medical Clinic allows fee-for-service care. Please note that in addition to the cost of the visit ($55 currently), extra fees apply for medications, lab tests, injections, intravenous fluids, orthopedic supplies, or vaccines.  This will be discussed with you at the time of your time of visit.  

Note: The MU Medical Clinic is unable to bill insurance 

SERVICES:

• Urgent care
• Women’s healthcare
• Men’s healthcare
• STI testing
• Skin care
• Minor surgical procedure
• Immunizations 
• Physicals
• Sports medicine
• Travel Clinic
• Nutritional consultation
• Laboratory tests
• Referrals to specialists
• Pharmacy: limited in house pharmacy 

Transition Health Benefits, Insurance advisor
(262) 784-7344
Contact: Todd Catlin

Transition Health Benefits offers temporary or short-term insurance, health insurance via the Marketplace (ACA/ObamaCare), dental insurance, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare advantage plans (MAPD), prescription drug plans (PDP), international travel policies, Heath Savings Account plans (HSA), small employer group insurance plans, Health Sharing Programs, and Direct Primary Care arrangements. Transition Health Benefits works with all the major insurance carriers, our services are free for Marquette University graduate students. We provide unbiased advice based on your personal situation.  

Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion
707 Building, 1st Floor
(414) 288-7184

Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion mission is to promote holistic wellness for Marquette University students, in unity with cura personalis, through education and empowerment of the eight dimensions of wellness, along with collaborative campus-partner programming efforts for a well-balanced, successful life. We offer events, presentations, wellness book club and 1:1 peer wellness coaching revolving around the 8 dimensions of wellness to all students. We offer alcohol and other drug prevention: Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention of College Students (BASICS) and Cannabis Screening and Intervention of College Students (CASICS) by either a self-referral or by a campus referral. We also offer 24/7 immediate and on-going confidential Advocacy Services for students experiencing sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking or sexual harassment. For more information on any of our services, please email studentwellnesscenter@marquette.edu. 

Campus Ministry
Alumni Memorial Union, Room 236
(414) 288-6873

Graduate students are warmly invited to be part of any and all of Campus Ministry’s offerings. While graduate students are increasingly involved in all Campus Ministry retreats, the following retreats have particularly strong graduate attendance:

• Holy Hill Road Trip
• Silent Weekend
• Ignatian Journey Retreat
• Silent Directed Retreat
• Lenten Retreat in Daily Life

Campus Ministry also offers weekly small group ministry sessions and opportunities for graduate students with prior ministerial experience or involvement in campus ministry to apply to become one of Marquette’s Hall Ministers. 

Career Center
Holthusen Hall, First Floor
(414) 288-7423

The Career Center (CSC) empowers undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni to engage in ongoing career discernment in pursuit of lives of meaning and purpose within an ecosystem of campus partners, employers, and surrounding community. In support of that mission, we provide individual career counseling appointments, drop-in services, e-services, and career events, presentations, and workshops. Click here to learn more about career resources for graduate students and click here to schedule an appointment

Additional resources include:

1. Handshake an online platform where students can schedule one on one appointments, access job postings, and find virtual events created by Marquette University and employers. 
2. Resume feedback: Students can receive feedback on their resume by emailing resumes@marquette.edu. Students can email their resume and/or cover letter with a brief explanation of what it will be used for. Please allow two business days for a response.
3. The Marquette Career Network helps facilitate career-related conversations between Marquette Students and the Marquette Network. This platform will give students an opportunity to seek knowledge and advice, explore career fields in which they are interested, and build their professional network with alumni around the world. 
4. GoinGlobal is a career development tool co-sponsored by the Career Center and the Office of International Education. The site contains country-specific career and employment resources, worldwide internship, and job listings as well as country-specific corporate profiles. International Students can search for positions in the H1B/OPT tab. GoinGlobal includes access to CultureWizard, which aims to help students "become more effective in their communications across cultures and interact more successfully with friends and colleagues from around the globe." Undergraduate/Graduate Students and Alumni can access GoinGlobal via Handshake.
5. What Can I Do with This Major? is a website where students can learn more about their chosen field. Click on MAJORS of interest to see outlines of common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. 

LGBTQ+ Resource Center
Alumni Memorial Union, Room 140
(414) 288-4975

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center is focused on support and advocacy for the needs of our students, staff, and faculty with gender, romantic, and sexual minority identities. Our Center is a welcoming and inclusive space, open to all, and seeks to provide an atmosphere of great dialogue, engagement, and compassion.

We have a web page dedicated to providing resources for members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as their allies on campus and beyond. Here, you will find information, organizations, and services tailored to a variety of identities and experiences.

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center contributes to a culture of equity on campus through intentional programming and events. Check out upcoming events here.

Within the LGBTQ+ Resource Center we offer a Queer Closet which provides Marquette students with free and accessible gender-affirming clothing and accessories.

Marquette Career Network

Marquette Career Network is an official online platform to professionally engage with Marquette University alumni and community to seek knowledge and advice regarding your academic goals, career interests and grow your professional network.

MCN also provides alumni the opportunity to make a difference in the lives and careers of Marquette students and an opportunity to give back to their alma mater by sharing personal and professional experiences with current students, fellow alumni and future colleagues.

As a student, you can utilize Marquette Career Network in multiple ways:

• Be matched with alumni based on interests and career goals to facilitate career networking, mentorship and job shadow opportunities.
• Ask career-related questions through industry specific discussion forums.
• Access multiple online resources to help with your career discernment process.
• Graduate/Professional level students: Access to the job board featuring experienced professional positions.

Marquette Career Network (MCN) is brought to you by the Alumni Association and the Career Center.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarquetteGradSchool
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mugradschool/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MUGradSchool

Stay up to date on Marquette University Graduate School professional and social opportunities, news, and events.

Campus Ministry
Alumni Memorial Union, Room 236
(414) 288-6873

Graduate students are warmly invited to be part of any and all of Campus Ministry’s offerings. While graduate students are increasingly involved in all Campus Ministry retreats, the following retreats have particularly strong graduate attendance:

• Holy Hill Road Trip
• Silent Weekend
• Ignatian Journey Retreat
• Silent Directed Retreat
• Lenten Retreat in Daily Life

Campus Ministry also offers weekly small group ministry sessions and opportunities for graduate students with prior ministerial experience or involvement in campus ministry to apply to become one of Marquette’s Hall Ministers. 

Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
(414) 288-5841
gso@marquette.edu

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) serves as a channel for graduate students to voice concerns, resolve difficulties, and provide feedback on issues that directly affect graduate student life at Marquette University. Additionally, the GSO is dedicated to providing opportunities for community service and fostering social connections between graduate students. Contact GSO at gso@marquette.edu or (414) 288-5841.

The Graduate School hosts Graduate Student Week with in-person and virtual events in late February. The week includes events for free refreshments, self-care, socializing, career networking and finding funding, and closes with the Three Minute Thesis competition. 

A complete list of events can be found on the Graduate School website.

LGBTQ+ Resource Center
Alumni Memorial Union, Room 140
(414) 288-4975

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center is focused on support and advocacy for the needs of our students, staff, and faculty with gender, romantic, and sexual minority identities. Our Center is a welcoming and inclusive space, open to all, and seeks to provide an atmosphere of great dialogue, engagement, and compassion.

We have a web page dedicated to providing resources for members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as their allies on campus and beyond. Here, you will find information, organizations, and services tailored to a variety of identities and experiences.

The LGBTQ+ Resource Center contributes to a culture of equity on campus through intentional programming and events. Check out upcoming events here.

Within the LGBTQ+ Resource Center we offer a Queer Closet which provides Marquette students with free and accessible gender-affirming clothing and accessories.