In our program, students are active in every phase of operation. A system of political parity gives graduate students a strong voice in departmental affairs. Department meetings are open to graduate students, and student representatives sit as voting members in those meetings and on all departmental committees, including the Graduate Review Committee, which oversees the operations of the graduate program, the department's Admissions and fellowships Committee, and departmental hiring committees. There is an extraordinary amount of good conversation that goes on, both formally and informally, among and between faulty and students, who thrive on sharing with each other the work they do. Students will find that seminars are places in which faculty teach what they are working on and students are encouraged to learn by exploring and challenging.
Admission Note that there are three ways of applying for our graduate programs.
One is the traditional method, to contact us for forms and to send in the forms and supporting material by mail. The second is to download the form from this website, at application form , and then mail everything in, with supporting material. Supporting material still must be submitted by mail. The deadline for applications to the Ph. D program is January 2, 2002.