This handbook is intended to assist faculty members with the operating procedures, policies and degree requirements for graduate students. From time to time, additions or changes may be made, you will be notified of the changes by the graduate school. In each case, the requirements set by the lower unit must be compatible with those at the next higher level. University requirements are available in the University catalog. The most important are reproduced herein for ready reference, but the ultimate authority remains with the catalog.
All applications are to go through the graduate school for proper processing.
The completed application is sent to the Graduate Representative for evaluation. A two-week turnaround is recommended for all US students and four weeks for all others. Once the evaluated application returns to the Graduate School, the student is notified of the decision by regular mail. The Graduate School will not fax of send material by express mail, the department may do so if they wish. International students usually require 6-8 weeks notice to obtain their visas, for P.R. China, the visa process is about three months.