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Howdy and welcome to the Biology Graduate Programs Office! We are located in Butler 102. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9AM-5PM, please call or email to schedule an appointment. We will accommodate walk-ins as our schedule permits, but appointments will take priority. Call (979) 845-7755 or email gradadvise@bio.tamu.edu to schedule a Zoom or phone appointment with the Graduate Program Coordinator Bethany Walker – please include UIN and phone number on any emails or voicemails. Zoom visits are only offered by appointment.

Advisors

The Department of Biology has offices and laboratories located in five buildings near the center of the main College Station campus: Butler HallBiological Sciences Building East(BSBE) and Biological Sciences Building West (BSBW), Heldenfels, and the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building.

Our Administrative Offices, including the office of the Department Head, the Business Office, the and the Graduate Advising Office can be found on the first floor of Butler Hall.

The Undergraduate Advising Office can be found on the first floor of the Academic Building, Room 103

The Biology Safety Office is also located in Biological Sciences Building West (BSBW).

Resources

Links for Prospective Students

Current Student Resources

Prospective Students

Please check out our graduate programs website for more information on requirements, applications, etc. 

Forms

  • Document Processing Submission System (DPSS)
    • Degree Plan
    • Committee Change Long Form Petition
    • Coursework Change Long Form Petition
    • Time Limits Long Form Petition
    • Waiver and Exception Long Form Petition
      • Requesting a Leave of Absence
      • Waive the Residency Requirement
      • Unmark Research Courses Applied to Previous Degree That Were Not on the Previous Degree Plan
      • Register for Excess Hours in a Semester
      • Exceeding Hour Limits for Certain Courses
    • Change in Major, Degree, or Department (MDD) Petition
  • Academic Requirements Completion System (ARCS): Students, faculty and staff will access ARCS through the Howdy Portal
    • Preliminary Exam Checklist and Report
    • Request and Announcement of the Final Examination
    • Request for Exemption from the Final Examination
    • Research Proposal Approval Form
    • Written Dissertation Approval Form
    • Written Thesis Approval Form
    • Thesis, Dissertation, and Record of Study – Copyright Availability
    • Final Exam Results Forms
  • First-Year Committee Meeting Form 
  • Annual Committee Meeting Form
  • Request for Thesis/Dissertation Defense Announcement

Dates and Deadlines for the Graduate School

Biology Graduate Program Handbooks:

2026 – 2027 PhD Handbook

2025 – 2026 PhD Handbook

2024 – 2025 PhD Handbook