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Graduate School Mission Statement

Quality graduate education and active scholarship constitute the central mission of the Graduate School. We provide services and resources to promote an engaged and diverse community of scholarship. The Graduate School will advocate for graduate students, faculty, and programs to benefit the scholarly activities within the university and the region.

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Activities coordinated by our office include:

Recruitment of prospective students
Collection and processing of applications
Coordination of the admission process with academic programs
Assisting students with academic policy, course registration, and course withdrawal
Coordination and allocation of graduate scholarships and tuition waivers
Processing and assignment of graduate assistantships to graduate programs and campus units
Monitoring residency status
Monitoring academic eligibility
Coordination of Graduate Student Association
Processing of graduate faculty applications
Reviewing theses/dissertations for formatting
Processing applications for graduation
Working with the Graduate Council to approve new/revised graduate programs, curricula, and policy