• Enter Blazernet
• Select Registration in the top banner
• Select "Add, Drop or Withdraw Classes"
• Your "Time Tickets" will indicate when your registration opens and closes for each semester.

• Fall- July 1
• Spring- December 1
• Summer- May 1

• Enter Blazernet
• Select Registration in the top banner (This section will indicate when your registration will open.)
• Select "Add, Drop or Withdraw Classes"
• Select the term
• Insert the CRN of the course(s) you wish to register for.
• Select Submit Changes

• Fall- July 1
• Spring- December 1
• Summer- May 1

The theme director, course director, and mentor will have two weeks from the date of submission to indicate disapproval to the GBS Curriculum Manager.

• Tax Information for Students
• Estimated Taxes
• Foreign Students and Scholars

• Federal and State of Alabama Tax Filing Requirements / Scholarships & Fellowships
• Non-US Citizens Tax Information
• Non-Resident Tax Information

The NIH has encouraged institutions to develop Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all graduate students and postdoctoral researchers supported by NIH awards. Use of IDPs is to be reported in all progress reports submitted after October 1, 2014, using the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR).

Individual development plans are important tools in career planning. It is required that all GBS students participate in IDP instruction, with each newly matriculating student receiving initial IDP instruction by October 1 of their year of entry. The Graduate School offers IDP instructional sessions that include participant initiation of IDP using the Science Careers website tool myIDP. Individual themes may also establish their own IDP instruction and related requirements. MSTP students will participate in MSTP-organized IDP training rather than GBS theme-related IDP sessions.

Primary responsibility to assure that GBS students receive IDP instruction resides with the GBS curriculum manager. A record of IDP must be provided to the Graduate School by October 1st, to be forwarded to and monitored by the UAB Compliance Office. A session sign-in list or screen shots of the myIDP personal information summary page can provide evidence of participation.

The initial IDP information session is scheduled for incoming students during the entering fall semester. The GBS office will arrange these sessions with first-year students.

For more information, please visit UAB IDP.

If you have any further questions, please contact the GBS Program Administrator.

• AAO: Asian American Organization
• AAUW: American Association of University Women at UAB
• Association of Bangladeshis at UAB
• AIS: Association of Indian Students at UAB
• BGSA: Black Graduate Student Association
• Chinese Society at UAB
• FSA: Filipino Student Association
• GBSO: Graduate Biomedical Student Outreach
• GCAT: Graduate Career Awareness and Trends
• GRADient
• GSG: Graduate Student Government
• ICA: Indian Cultural Association
• ISSA: International Student and Scholar Association
• MSA: Muslim Students' Association
• Nepalese Student Association at UAB
• SACNAS: Society for Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science
• SALSA: Spanish and Latino Student Association
• Taiwanese Student Association
• Full list of UAB Student Organizations

• increase knowledge and awareness of mental health and suicide
• identify the warning signs of psychological distress
• build skills to lead conversations with students in distress

Access Instructions

1. Using a compatible browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, navigate to the Kognito site.
2. Create a new account by selecting “Click Here” above the email and password fields.
3. Follow the prompts and enter the appropriate enrollment key;
Faculty/Staff: uabfas
Students: uabus
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to access the simulations page.
5. Select the desired simulation tile and click “Launch” to begin the simulation.

UAB cares deeply about the overall health and wellbeing of our entire campus community. In an effort to reach those in need, UAB has established the UAB CARES Suicide Prevention Initiative as a result from our leadership’s charge to be an effective resource for all. UAB President Ray Watts, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Pam Benoit, and Vice President of Student Affairs John Jones have developed a comprehensive and coordinated suicide prevention strategy for the UAB enterprise. No matter who you are in the UAB community, remember that you matter, and you are important. UAB is here and there is help available today.

• Lab Rotation Verification Form
This form is to be completed prior to the start of a new lab rotation.
• Lab Rotation Evaluation for Student
This form is to be completed by the student within 10 days of completing a lab rotation.
• Lab Rotation Evaluation for Mentor
This form is to be completed by the mentor within 10 days of completing a lab rotation.
• Rotation Waiver Request Form
This form is to be completed by a student seeking to waive their 3rd rotation due to previous research experience and lab home selection.
• Additional Rotations Form
This Adobe Sign form is to be completed by a student seeking a rotation beyond a fourth. This form must be completed prior to the start of the rotation.
• Rotation Form for Student Changing Labs
This Adobe Sign form is to be completed by students changing labs and seeking another rotation. This form must be completed prior to the start of the rotation.

• Mentor Selection Form
This Adobe Sign form should be used when selecting a mentor.
• Mentor Selection Form for Students Changing Labs
This Adobe Sign form is to be completed by the student when selecting a new mentor. *With a change in lab, students will be expected to complete the Change of Graduate Study Committee form, seen below.
• Mentor Selection Form for Direct Admits
This Adobe Sign form is to be completed by direct admit students.

• Graduate Study Committee Form
This AdobeSign form is used to nominate the mentor and members of a student's graduate study committee.
• Change of Graduate Study Committee
Change of the Graduate Study Committee can be made by submitting this AdobeSign form to the Graduate School for approval.
• GBS Mentor Committee Meeting Evaluation
Committee Meetings are to be held once a year, at minimum. This form is to be completed within one week of the committee meeting.

• Pre-Qualifying Exam Form
This form must be submitted two weeks prior to the scheduled QE to indicate the proposed written and oral QE dates.
• Post-Qualifying Exam Form
Once the QE is complete, the student is responsible for completing the following AdobeSign form to be signed by each committee member.
• QE Written Review Form
This form is utilized for review between the student and committee.
• Application for Admission to Candidacy
This AdobeSign form must be completed and approved by the Graduate School before you can register for research hours. Please indicate the GBS office in the Program Manager field.

• Application for Graduate Degree/Certificate
Students planning to graduate in the upcoming term can access the Application for Graduate Degree/Certificate online through BlazerNET by clicking Links/Forms and selecting Apply for Graduate Degree/Certificate.
• ProQuest Submission Site
All doctoral students must submit a PDF of the final committee-approved dissertation for final review by the Graduate School.
• Request for Dissertation Approval Forms
This form is to be completed no later than 2 weeks before your dissertation defense.
• Survey of Earned Doctorates
This form must be submitted to the Graduate School with your completed dissertation.

• Academic Appeal
Students can initiate an academic appeal under the Links and Forms section of their Student Profile in Blazernet. Once submitted, the appeal will be routed to the appropriate approver(s) (i.e. instructor, program director, GBS office staff, Graduate School) based on the type of appeal the student selected.
• Advanced Course Verification Form
This form is utilized for course approval for 2-hour courses, off-campus courses, and non-GBS courses that require approval for advanced course credit.
• Course Waiver/Substitution Form
This form is utilized for students that are requesting a course to be waived or substituted.
• Final Semester Registration Adjustment Form
This Adobe Sign form is utilized for students in their final semester to request registering for below 9 hours.
• Grade Replacement Request Form
This AdobeSign form is utilized for students who repeat a course taken at UAB and wish to request a grade replacement. This allows the first course to be excluded from their GPA calculation, once approved.

• Certificate Program Approval Form
This form must be completed before the coordinated courses are taken to indicate approval of the mentor and theme directors.
• Joint Degree Program Theme Director Approval Form
This form must be completed before the coordinated courses are taken to indicate approval of theme directors.
• Joint Degree Program Mentor Approval Form
This form must be completed before the coordinated courses are taken to indicate approval of the mentor.

• Change of Graduate Program/Theme
This AdobeSign form is utilized for students switching to another theme or program.
• Degree Completion Plan with Validation of Expired Coursework
This AdobeSign form is utilized for students extending 7+ years in the program to adequately document their next steps towards degree and validate the expired coursework.
• GBS Exit Form
This Adobe Sign form is a student’s request to exit the program due to transfer, dismissal, or withdrawal. Prior to submitting the form, the student is required to meet with their theme director(s), GBS Program Director, GBS staff member, and (if applicable) their mentor to discuss the nature of the exit request. Contact the GBS Program Administrator for further information.
• GBS Reimbursement Request Form
This Adobe Sign form is utilized for reimbursement of charges through GBS approved activities.
• Graduate Student Request for Additional Assignment (pdf)
This form is to be completed for individuals requesting an additional position at UAB and submitted to the GBS Finance Manager.
• Leave of Absence
This AdobeSign form is to be completed by students who wish to request a leave of absence.
• Request for Individual Fellowship Supplement Funding
This form is to be completed and submitted to the Graduate School Finance Director.

• Graduate Study Committee Form
This AdobeSign form is used to nominate the mentor and members of a student's graduate study committee.
• Change of Graduate Study Committee
Change of the Graduate Study Committee can be made by submitting this AdobeSign form to the Graduate School for approval.
• GBS Mentor Committee Meeting Evaluation
Committee Meetings are to be held once a year, at minimum. This form is to be completed within one week of the committee meeting.