If the necessary forms and credentials are submitted after the deadline, the student may still be admitted on a nondegree status but may expect delays in registration. If the necessary forms and credentials are not submitted to the School of Graduate Studies by the end of the first term of a student's enrollment, the student will not be permitted to register for additional courses until these obligations have been met. The University is in no way obligated to grant graduate credit for any course unless the student complies with the above procedures. Students enrolling in extension courses carrying graduate credit will not receive credit for such courses until they have completed all admission requirements. Admission to the School of Graduate Studies does not imply or constitute admission to an advanced degree program.
Some certificate programs have additional admission requirements or pre-requisites.
Application for admission must be made upon forms obtained from the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must request the Registrar of the college or university granting their highest degree to send a statement of degree or official transcript showing the degree and date it was conferred. Verification of degree must be sent by the Registrar directly to the School of Graduate Studies. Transcripts on file in the Registrar s Office at WIU will be obtained by Graduate Office personnel. Prior to admission to certain programs, the student must take the verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of the Graduate Record Examination General Test or the Graduate Management Admission Test.