The Graduate School: About the Graduate School

The mission of The Graduate School is to serve as an advocate for graduate education to the university and beyond and to enhance the quality of graduate education at MSU in all its diverse dimensions. I invite you to explore the many resources and materials provided for you on The Graduate School website. These pages have been developed in order to provide university faculty and staff, and both current and prospective graduate students with information to meet their wide-ranging needs. If you know the resource you are seeking, you can access the index to this site.

Detailed information on graduate programs at MSU, including our graduate study brochure, information on interdisciplinary graduate study, requirements for completing a graduate degree program at MSU, and several types of applications available on-line
Special programs in The Graduate School such as the CIC Traveling Scholar program , the MIGS (Michigan Intercollegiate Graduate Studies) program, the Distinguished Fellowship program, the Conflict Resolution program, and the Certification in College Teaching program
Funding information, including The Graduate School's detailed Funding Guide and information on graduate assistantships at MSU
Graduate students' responses to a recent survey on graduate education at Michigan State University
On-line versions of Graduate School newsletters and reports, such as By Degrees, Research Integrity, The Graduate Post, and the CORRAGE Report
Information on ALANA (African American, Latina(o)/Chicana(o), Asian/Pacific American, and Native American) student resources and special programs on campus
Information on upcoming and recent workshops and conferences for both graduate students and departmental administrators sponsored by The Graduate School
A detailed list of graduate student organizations, including a summary of each group's activities, contact information, and links to related web pages, where available
Information on Michigan State University research facilities, such as the MSU library, MSU Special Collections, computing resources, and research centers and groups
Job placement information, including an on-line version of The Graduate School's Career Guide and links to local and regional job postings and search services

I hope you will find these pages informative and useful. If you have any questions regarding information located on these pages, or have suggestions for new resources or other improvements, please feel free to call The Graduate School at 517.355.0301.

Karen L. Klomparens
Dean
The Graduate School