Graduate Student Resources

Forms 

Plan of Study 

A Plan of Study (POS) is a Graduate College system for tracking a students’ past, current, and future courses to monitor progress toward graduation. Students have their POS made available at the start of their second semester. These should be completed and submitted for approval once they are made available. (Part-time students should complete their POS before the conclusion of 18 credit hours.) All students must have a complete and approved POS on file before the end of the term they intend to graduate.  

Students working as a GTA must have their POS on file and approved by the end of their second semester of coursework.  Failure to have an approved POS may prevent your employment as a GTA beyond that semester.

Students complete their POS using FAU’s MyPOS system within the MyFAU online system.

Graduation Application 

Students must submit an Application for Graduation in the first three weeks of the student’s final semester in the program.  The deadlines for application for graduation specifically refer to the ability to be included in commencement proceedings and documents for that term.  Failure to submit on time does not preclude graduation but may result in being waitlisted for guest tickets for the in-person ceremonies.  

 

American Sociological Association (ASA) Student Resources

Majoring in Sociology

ASA Student Membership

Quick Tips for ASA Citation Style

ASA Grants and Fellowships

 

Career Resources 

FAU Career Center

Advice

 

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

University Center for Excellence in Writing

FAU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

2025 Payroll Schedule