Purpose
The purposes of the Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Commitee are to:
* to review and recommend admissions policie for the Division of Graduate Studies, and,
* to assist in the recruitment of graduate students to the University.
Membership
Members of this committee are appointed from the Graduate Council, with a minimum of one member from each academic college. The term is one year.
Meetings
The number of meetings will depend on the nature and the amount of work put before the committee.
Reporting
The Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Committee shall report to the Graduate Council. Minutes of the meeting shall be kept as part of the official records of the committee and copies shall be sent to the Graduate Dean.
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Admission is granted jointly by the Division of Graduate Studies and the program in which the student plans to study. Each program has its own procedures for evaluating applications. Once all required information is received by the Graduate Admissions Office, an admission packet is sent to the appropriate department for its decision. Once the Division of Graduate Studies receives a recommendation from the graduate faculty of the department and the College Dean or designee, applicants are notified by the Graduate Dean of the decision to admit, conditionally admit, or deny. Admission decisions are valid for 12 months for purposes of initial enrollment.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all admission documents are received in the Division of Graduate Studies on or before the application deadline. All credentials submitted on behalf of an applicant become the property of the University and may be maintained for up to one year. Materials from applicants who do not submit all requested material may be shredded and discarded after one year.