GDR Faculty/Student Portal

Resources for Prospective Students

• Information Request form
• Graduate Department of Religion Admissions Information - PhD and MA only (Important information regarding Test of English as a Foreign Language, GRE, application deadline, campus visits, etc.)
• Graduate Program Online Applications - PhD and MA only (NOTE:  Deadline for submitting an application in Religion is December 1st of each year.)
• FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 

For newly admitted GDR students

• Vanderbilt Graduate School Admitted Students

• Please see also the links below under General Information and Resources

General Information and Resources for Current Students and Faculty

• GDR Website
• GDR Program Guidelines
• GDR Handbook (Updated Spring 2024)
• PhD Requirements - An Overview 
• M.A. Requirements - An Overview
• The Graduate School has implemented the new Doctoral Workflow form for PhD students. GDR PhD students use this link to Appoint/Modify a PhD Committee, Schedule/Modify a Qualifying Exam, Schedule/Modify a Dissertation Defense, Extend Deadline to Enter Candidacy, or Extend Candidacy. User Guide links can be found on the Vanderbilt Graduate School Academic Forms & Guidelines webpage.
• Forms for Graduate Education (MA & PhD) (links to Transfer Credit Worksheet, Request for graduate credit for an undergraduate/professional course, Permission to Audit, Request to Appoint or Change Adviser)
  Additional Departmental Forms:  Qualifying Exam Worksheet, Dissertation Proposal, Minor Area Worksheet
• GDR Faculty
• Graduate School Academic Calendar
• Graduate School
• GDR Mentor/Mentee Guidelines
• Vanderbilt Health and Wellness
• GDR Student Travel Grant Information and link to application
• HR
• ISSS (International Student Scholar Services)
• Oracle (Login with VUNet ID and password required)
• SLATE: Graduate Program Online Applications
• Student Employment
• T&P Student Travel Request Form
• Vanderbilt Information Technology (Help Desk, Software Store, etc.)
• Vanderbilt Student Accounts

Registration, Courses, and Forms

• YES - Your Enrollment System - After logging in to YES, you can search for all courses (i.e. REL), for a particular course (i.e. REL 2503), or for all courses taught by an instructor (with the advanced search, searching by last name).  Faculty, please note that YES displays the course information specific to the course designation, so the online grading tool is the best way to see your complete class roll if a course is cross-listed.
• The Graduate School has implemented the new Doctoral Workflow form for PhD students. GDR PhD students use this link to Appoint/Modify a PhD Committee, Schedule/Modify a Qualifying Exam, Schedule/Modify a Dissertation Defense, Extend Deadline to Enter Candidacy, or Extend Candidacy. User Guide links can be found on the Vanderbilt Graduate School Academic Forms & Guidelines webpage.
• Forms for Graduate Education (MA & PhD) *Includes links to Graduate School Request for graduate credit for an undergraduate or professional course, Request to Appoint or Change Adviser, Transfer Credit Worksheet, and Permission to audit
  Additional GDR Departmental Forms:  Qualifying Exam Worksheet, Dissertation Proposal, Minor Area Worksheet, Request for Incomplete
• Students must now request Independent study and Reading or Directed study courses directly from their landing page in YES.

Dissertation and Thesis

• VIREO (Login with VUNet ID and password required)
• Checklist for Graduation (including thesis and dissertation requirements)

Library

Divinity Library | Heard Library

• Britannica (on campus, off campus)
• Proquest
• JSTOR
• Ex Libris Discovery
• ILL
• Place Items on Reserve | E - Reserves

Resources for Teaching and Advising

• BrightSpace (Login with VUNet ID and password required)
  * On-Demand BrightSpace Resources for instructors
• GDR Mentor/Mentee Guidelines
• YES - Your Enrollment Services (Login with VUNet ID and password required)