Admissions
- Policy for Processing Applications with Crime and Conduct Issues (PDF - April 2019)
- Major Code Changes at the Graduate Level
GAMS - GAMS permits electronic filing of letters of recommendation, electronic circulation of files to faculty review committees, send auto-emails to applicants, permit you to organize your applicant list by various characteristics, and eventually will provide for your specialized application materials to be included as PDFs. Admission recommendations will proceed via a GAMS paperless workflow system from the department to the Office of Admissions for processing.
Funding
International Admissions
- International Graduate Applicants and Academic Records Updated February 2021
- Online training on international graduate admissions (MSU login required)
- English Language Competency information (including Waiver procedure)
- Sample Bachelor's Degree from China 2008-2015 (PDF)
- Checklist of Required Documentation for International Applicants Revised January 2020 (docx)
- Policy guidance affecting provisional admission of students and the issuing of I-20s (SS17)
Waiver Requests
- Summer 2020 Enrollment Waiver delayed oral Ph.D. defense
- Extension Request (fillable PDF) Updated October 2018
- Non-Regular Faculty on Committees
- English Language Competency information (including Waiver procedure)
- Four-Year Degree Requirement
GA Template Letters
GradPlan/GradInfo
- GradPlan Faculty Information
- Information about new GradPlan - live in Campus Solutions on January 11, 2021