Graduate Student Experience

The RPI graduate community includes master’s and doctoral students. As researchers, teaching assistants and leaders, graduate students are essential to the academic and social fabric of the campus. 

To make the most of your graduate experience at RPI, you are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous on-campus extracurricular and professional development opportunities and explore the innovative and energetic Troy community. 

Colleen Smith, Dean of the Graduate Experience

Colleen Smith, Dean of Graduate Experience

The Dean of the Graduate Student Experience provides support, resources, and advocacy for graduate students throughout their graduate tenure at RPI. If you need to connect with Dean Smith please follow this link to Schedule an appointment.

Links on this page:

Follow the links below, or use the menu on the right, to learn about the following:

Events - this page provides a list of upcoming graduate students events

Student Life and Community - this page provides information on campus and Troy community resources

Professional Development - this page provides an overview of professional development opportunities and a list of forthcoming PD events and workshops. The page offers information on the graduate students research symposium.

Graduate Students Campus Awards - this page provides a list of graduate students' campus awards you may apply for

Students Spotlight - see the stories of our graduate students and their research highlights

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