Graduate Student Tracking System
(GSTS)
gsts.northwestern.edu
What is the Graduate Student
Tracking System (GSTS)?
A web-based tool to help you and your program track and
communicate about your academic progress and achievements
Accessible from anywhere with NetID login
A way to share information with your program, advisor, and
committee
A way for your program to share important information with you
including deadlines, reminders, and feedback about your progress
Who should use GSTS?
All graduate students are expected to use GSTS to input
and maintain up-to-date information about:
• Advisor and Committee
• Plan of Study
• Academic Progress, including
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Publications
Teaching
Research
Awards
When should I use GSTS?
Early and often! Begin using GSTS right away to:
• Enter advisor and committee information as soon as
it’s known. Changes will be tracked, but can be made
at any time.
• Track coursework.
• View and keep apprised of milestone deadlines.
• Continuously update your academic progress to
make for an easier for the Annual Progress Report
every spring.
What information can I
view and enter in GSTS?
Profile
Committee
Plan of Study
Documents
• View your
demographic
information.
• View your
academic
milestones,
deadlines, and
completion
status.
• View an
overview of your
financial aid.
• View a grade
report.
• Indicate your
advisor.
• Select and invite
committee
members.
• Note any
changes in
advisor or
committee.
• Plan your
coursework.
• Assign
coursework to
requirement
categories.
• View completed
coursework,
grades, and GPA
against program
requirements.
• Upload and store
documents related
to your academic
progress.
• View documents
uploaded by your
program.
Academic
Progress
• Keep track of your
academic
activities, including
research progress,
publications,
meetings, and
more.
• Inform your
program, advisor,
and committee of
progress and
academic
achievements.
Profile
• View your demographic information.
• View your academic milestones, deadlines, and
completion status.
• View an overview of your financial aid.
• View a grade report.
Finding Your Profile
Profile: Information
Profile: Grade Report
Profile: Financial Aid
Profile: Milestones
Committee
• Indicate your advisor.
• Select and invite committee members.
• Note any changes in advisor or committee.
Committee: Primary
Advisor
Committee: Members
Committee: Submission
Plan of Study
• Plan your coursework.
• Assign coursework to requirement categories.
• View completed coursework, grades, and GPA
against program requirements.
• Replaces Graduate Program Progress Assessment
Form
Plan of Study
Plan of Study: Assigning
Courses
Plan of Study: Planning
Courses
Academic Progress
• Keep track of your academic activities, including
research progress, publications, meetings, and
more.
• Inform your program, advisor, and committee of
progress and academic achievements.
• Replaces Graduate Program Progress Assessment
and Dissertation Progress Assessment Forms
Academic Progress:
Research Topic
Academic Progress:
Awards
Academic Progress:
Publications
Academic Progress:
Presentations
Academic Progress: TA
Academic Progress: QP
Academic Progress: QE
Academic Progress:
Dissertation Prospectus
Academic Progress:
Statement on Progress
Academic Progress:
Fellowship/Job Goals
Academic Progress:
Completion Timetable
Research Project
• Keep CAA updated by entering your current
dissertation information.
Research Project
Research Project
Documents
• Upload and store documents related to your
academic progress.
• View documents uploaded by your program.
Documents
Where can I find additional
information about GSTS?
Visit the department website for links to user guides
and instructions:
http://www.arthistory.northwestern.edu/graduate/res
ources-current-students.html
Or get help directly from TGS:
www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/graduatestudent-tracking-system.html
Email gsts@northwestern.edu with questions
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