Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Graduate Programs
BMPs for Graduate Programs come from many sources and are as varied as the units they come from. Below are links to several sources. These policies are considered good policies or procedures, BMPs, that might improve graduate programs and thus the educational experiences of graduate students on our campus. It is recognized that due to the great diversity of programs on the campus, few of these policies will be appropriate for all departments.
Additional BMP suggestions are requested. They may be sent to the Graduate College (grad@illinois.edu), for consideration for inclusion. Check back for new methods of achieving your program's goals.
BMPs collected from Illinois Doctoral Program Assessment, 2011
Ph.D. Completion Project, Council of Graduate Schools, 2010
Ph.D. Completion and Attrition: Policies and Practices to Promote Student Success
Promising Practices from CGS
Illinois Online Toolkit for Graduate Mentors & Advisers
Toolkit for Graduate Student Annual Academic Progress Reviews
Illinois Task Force on Graduate Education, BMP list
Improving Your Communication with Graduate Students