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.
International Admissions
- NEW - Online training on international graduate admissions (MSU login required)
- English Language Competency information (including Waiver procedure)
- Verification Process for Transcripts and Degrees from China Updated February 1, 2019
- Sample Bachelor's Degree from China 2008-2015 (PDF)
- Checklist of Required Documentation for International Applicants Revised January 2018 (docx)
- New policy guidance affecting provisional admission of students and the issuing of I-20s (SS17)
Waiver Requests
- Extension Request (fillable PDF) Updated October 2018
- Non-Regular Faculty on Committees
- English Language Competency information (including Waiver procedure)
- Four-Year Degree Requirement
