It is the student's responsibility to refer to the OSU Graduate Catalog for information regarding official OSU graduate education policy and procedures.
Graduate Student Status: Graduate students may be admitted as regular, conditional, provisional, or non-degree students. Please follow this link for complete definitions.
Graduate Student Registration: This section explains registration requirements and the policy regarding part-time and full time students.
Forms: Many of the Graduate School forms are available on the Graduate School Web Site in Word or Adobe formsts. Some can be submitted via the Web.
Deadlines: The diploma and commencement deadlines listed apply to you ONLY if you want your diploma issued during a specific term OR you want to participate in the June Commencement. You may only participate in Commencement if you have completed all your degree requirements by the specified deadlines. These deadlines also help to determine if you need to enroll in sub-sequent terms or not.
Committee Composition: A committee of Graduate Faculty members is established to guide your course work and research. It also serves as the final examining committee. Your major professor chairs committee meetings.
Procedures for Examinations and Formal Meetings: provides information and deadlines for scheduling your formal meetings (i.e. program of study meetings, oral preliminary examinations and final examinations) with the Graduate School.
Final Examinations: All degrees require a final examination, which must be scheduled with the Graduate School. You must have completed all course work before this exam is taken.
Preparing to Complete Your Degree: provides information on removing incomplete grades, making changes to your Program of Study, GPA requirements and other possible deficiencies.
Thesis Guide: provides information on proper formatting of your thesis, electronic submission and what must be submitted to the Graduate School prior to taking your final exam.
Guidelines for Dual Major Master's degrees: Some degrees allow dual majors. Please refer here for guidelines and requirements.
Guidelines for Dual Major PhD degrees: The PhD also provides for dual majors. Please refer here for guidelines and requirements for that degree.
