Welcome, CCAPS Graduate Students! This site connects you to valuable tools and resources to use as you progress through your graduate degree or certificate. You’ll find links to upcoming events, program-specific resources, leadership opportunities, and a team of individuals available to advise and guide you on your academic and professional journey. 

Important Dates and Events

Apr
8

CCAPS Graduate Student Appreciation Event

Ruttan Hall, Suite 20

4:00 pm

Graduate Student Study Space

Use of the dedicated graduate student study space is temporarily paused for the start of the spring 2026 term. We look forward to reopening the space soon and will communicate those details to students when they are available.

Student Services

As a CCAPS graduate student, you have access to a team of individuals dedicated to your academic and professional success, including: 

  • Director of Graduate Studies
  • Assigned Advisor
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Education Student Services Team
  • Admissions Coordinator
  • Graduate Program Coordinators
  • Director of Graduate Student Services
Graduate Student Services team: Amanda Barnett, Sue Burke Westacott, Sarah Cook, Connie Hessburg

Contact your program advisor if you have any questions about your degree progress, planning, or concerns. Contact information for advisors is listed on your MyU; other members of the graduate student services team can be found in your program’s Student Handbook (linked above).

Student Leadership Opportunities

CCAPS Graduate Education Student Advisory Committee (GESAC): Student representatives from CCAPS graduate programs help to inform continuous improvement of student experiences for all CCAPS graduate students.

Student representatives for the 2025–26 academic year:

  • Olivia Tregilgas, Master of Biological Sciences
  • Olivia Carraher, Master of Biological Sciences
  • Emily Pelke, MPS in Integrated Behavioral Health
  • Cooper Gerads, MPS in Integrated Behavioral Health
  • Rena Martine, MPS in Sexual Health 

CCAPS Graduate Program Advisory Boards: Most graduate programs have an advisory board that provides insight and guidance for educational programming. Membership typically includes the program Director of Graduate Studies, faculty, industry partners, alumni, and students.

Additional Resources

See your program’s Student Handbook for a more comprehensive list.