Student Resources

• SAT PROG Supplemental Form
• Change of Dissertation Sponsor Form
• Doctoral Student Parental Accommodation Request Form (review the parental accommodation policy)
• GC Leave of Absence Application
• Program Withdrawal Form
• Doctoral Deposit Form
• First Exam Registration Link (Spring 2024 due on 10/31/2023)
• Graduate Assistant Workload Reporting Form (PhD Students Only)
• PhD Checklist
• MA Checklist

If you are in need of the following actions, please contact the Political Science APO to discuss:

• Pursuing an en-route master’s
• Applying for MA
• Transferring credit
• Adding/dropping a course (after the last day to register for the spring/fall semester has passed)

• Independent Study Application Link (Spring 2024 is due on 10/31/2023)
• Application Form for Non-Matriculated/Auditors/Permit or Consortium Students
• Inter-University Doctoral Consortium Registration Form
• Independent Study Application Form (PDF)
• Independent Study Application Form (Word)
• Program Withdrawal Form

Students have access to The Mina Rees Library at The Graduate Center as well as library facilities at each senior college, which maintain a wide selection of hard copy and electronic versions of science books and journals accessible to CUNY faculty and students.

GC Librarians also curate comprehensive research libguides for a variety of topics associated with doctoral and master's programs

View the Political Science Research Guide »

The Ph.D./M.A. Program in Political Science works closely with several Graduate Center-based research centers, three of which are directly associated with the program:

• Center for Urban Research
• Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality
• Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies

Learn more about our affiliated research centers and institutes »

Students applying for readmission to the Political Science program should consult the Graduate Center Registrar’s Readmissions information. All applications for readmission will be reviewed by the Political Science Program’s Admissions Committee.