Graduate School
E. Scott Adler, Dean
26 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
T: 303-492-8220
The Graduate School is responsible for oversight of the University of Colorado Boulder's 124 master's, doctoral and professional degree programs spanning the arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, music and more.The mission of the Graduate School is to facilitate and enhance the educational experiences of all graduate students and to guarantee a standard of quality and cohesion across all disciplines, ensuring the continuing integrity and value of a CU Boulder graduate degree.
The Graduate School along with the Graduate Faculty is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating graduate programs and graduate education policies and procedures in accord with the general standards of excellence and sound academic administration established by the Graduate School Rules. Academic policies governing graduate education are initiated by the faculty in accordance with the Laws of the Board of Regents. The Graduate School Executive Advisory Council, which consists of members of the Graduate Faculty, advises the Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs on issues concerning Graduate School policies and programs. The Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs reports to the Provost.
The Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs also oversees a variety of centers and programs that are not affiliated with any single college. These include the Center for Humanities and the Arts, the Center for STEM Learning, the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies, the Center for the Study of Origins, the Center for Critical Thought, the Center for African & African American Studies, the Master of Science in Data Science, and the Program in Environmental Design.