Current Student Resources

Here you’ll find all the information needed to advance through your graduate education, whether online or on-campus. 

International Programs

Student Financials

Insurance Information

Forms & Documents

Thesis Resources

New Student Orientation
Student Life
Graduation & Commencement
Professional Development Resources
Progressing Through Your Program
Graduate Student Government

Frequently Asked Questions

The main difference is the number of credits you must enroll in within a specific time period in order to maintain continuous enrollment. With full-time status, you have to register every fall and spring semester at a minimum of 6 credits, until your degree is awarded. With part-time status, you have to register for at least one 3-credit course each academic year.

The part-time status allows for taking the occasional semester off without breaking the continuous enrollment policy or completing the request to take a leave of absence.

Master’s degrees must be completed within a six-year period regardless of your enrollment status (full or part-time).

Doctoral degrees must be admitted into candidacy (successfully completed their comprehensive exams) within the first four years from the time of admission and the dissertation defended within four years of being admitted into candidacy for a total of 8 years maximum to complete a doctoral degree.

Graduate School Events

Thesis Defense: Matthew Lawrence
Matthew Lawrence, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, “Design Automation of Volumetric Enhancement of Additive Manufacturing via Segmentation of Polyhedron Nets” […]
Dissertation Defense: Kayla Parsons
Kayla Parsons, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Food and Nutrition Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF MASTER CHEF, A THEORY-BASED MINDFUL […]
Dissertation Defense: Kailey Bell
Kailey Bell, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, “A Microengineering Approach to Modeling Neuromuscular Development” Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link […]
Dissertation Defense: Anne Fensie
Anne Fensie, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education will be defending her dissertation titled, “Faculty Beliefs About Adult Learner Memory and Associated Factors: an Exploratory Study” Zoom […]
Thesis Defense: Trina Wantman
Trina Wantman, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, “Nest site selection and nest success of wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) […]
Dissertation Defense: Melissa Flye
Melissa Flye, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, “Beyond Recovery: A social-ecological approach to protected species conservation” Zoom meeting: […]