We understand that this situation has created a great deal of uncertainty and that questions continue to arise. I want to assure you that university leaders are working with the Graduate School to consider graduate students’ needs and concerns as we navigate these unprecedented circumstances.
Due to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Graduate School is adjusting the summer 2020 registration requirement for eligible students who were initially planning to graduate in spring 2020 and now need extra time to defend their dissertations and take their final examinations.
In light of the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Graduate School is extending the graduation deadlines for doctoral and master’s students planning to have their degrees awarded in May 2020.
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve, I am writing to assure you that the Graduate School is here to offer you information, guidance, and support.
I’m delighted to welcome graduate students to the fall semester. Along with our incoming students, I’m new to the Graduate School as well, having taken this position in June.
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Resource Management Ann Schmiesing has named E. Scott Adler dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate affairs effective June 17.
As part of our ongoing efforts to assess and improve your graduate student experience at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, the Graduate School partnered with Institutional Research Institutional within the Office of Data Analytics in October 2018 to survey graduate students about mentors and funding.
The Graduate School is launching a task force to examine graduate student stipends and benefits, and a survey to assess funding and academic advising/mentorship.
