The council, comprised of elected members of the graduate faculty, helps to ensure the high quality of the graduate program and assists the dean in developing Graduate School policies and in administering of graduate programs. The graduate faculty is the subset of the University faculty that has been nominated for graduate faculty status by the department head and by the dean of their College or School. This faculty also includes adjunct faculty whose expertise gives each program additional breadth and depth. The graduate programs consist of the discipline-oriented master's and doctoral degree programs of the University's Colleges and Schools as well as nondepartmental doctoral programs. The graduate degrees offered at Michigan Tech are listed on page i of the Graduate Student Bulletin.
Research is an integral and necessary part of graduate students' activities.
Graduate students receive research guidance and supervision from faculty advisors and graduate committees. Administrative assistance relating to research may be obtained from the Research Services Office.