What We Do
Learn about the vision, mission, and values that drive the UF Graduate School’s work.
About Us
The University of Florida Graduate School supports graduate education from day one to degree completion. We provide administrative support for academic programs across the university while also offering programs, events, and resources tailored to graduate students’ academic and career success.
Our mission is to ensure the integrity and value of your graduate education and elevate your overall graduate student experience.
Our vision is to be a model of excellence for supporting and advancing graduate education worldwide.
Our Values
Integrity
Fostering academic excellence through sincerity and soundness in our policies and programming.
Advocacy
Proactively championing the interests and needs of graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff.
Inclusion
Stewarding opportunities for graduate students and postdocs of all backgrounds, positions, and perspectives.
Collaboration
Partnering with academic units, degree programs, and the broader campus community to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Innovation
Promoting advances in our students’ and postdocs’ academic excellence and research ingenuity through commitment to innovation in our programs and processes.
The UF Graduate School
We work to create and curate conditions that support individual and institutional success for
16,000
graduate students
800
postdocs
3,000
graduate faculty
400
graduate staffers