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

Dissertation Defense: Phoebe Jekielek
Phoebe Jekielek, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her dissertation titled, “INTEGRATING LIFE HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) DATA TO ENHANCE DETECTION […]
Thesis Defense: Ryan Brodie
Ryan Brodie, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending his thesis titled, “A framework to model current and future nonbreeding distributions for four […]
Coping with Stress and Anxiety
The Graduate School is excited to present a webinar titled “Coping with stress and anxiety” with the Counseling Center’s Julia Vicaire, LCSW on Friday, September 27 at 3:00 pm on […]