Academic Information

As faculty and staff, we have a responsibility to offer support, guidance, and resources to our students. The Graduate College provides important academic information on our webpage so that you can assist your students with questions about Graduate College funding, deadlines, policies, and procedures.

For Help With… Admissions	Contact
Application requirements Application review Department/major program decision recommendation to the Graduate College	The Graduate Major Program Find the contact phone number and email here: Program Pages
Application and admission and policies Degree credential review/evaluation Issues with application Login access Processing and workflow support	Office of Admissions
Enrollment management – recruitment and retention, recruitment resources Funding initiatives (including all diversity funding) Onboarding/Orientation Preparing ISU undergraduates for graduate school	Thelma Harding
Non-degree admissions Exchange graduate student admission Undergraduate – graduate concurrent admission	Carmen Jones

For Help With… Registration	Contact
GR ST courses Registration holds Withdrawals Schedule changes with extenuating circumstances	Celina Turner
Add, drop, audit deadlines Registration Access Issues with Accessplus Registrar policies Schedule change forms	Office of the Registrar

For Help With… Assistantships	Contact
Stipend and date-range requirements Tuition scholarships Period Activity Pay (PAP)	The Graduate Major Program. Please contact the graduate college using this email: ga_support@iastate.edu.
Requirements for registration while on an assistantship	Celina Turner
International teaching assistant’s Oral English Certification Test (OECT) requirement	Lily Compton

For Help With… Degree Programs & Requirements	Contact
Changes to degree objective or major	Celina Turner
Preliminary Oral Examination English Placement Test	Melissa Stolt
Final Oral Examination	Lisa Elm

For Help With… Courses, Credits, & Grading	Contact
300/400-level courses on POSC Academic Probation and Academic Standing	Celina Turner
Dual-listed courses Course numbering (599, 699, 590, etc.) Changes to Graduate Major Programs and Curriculum (e.g. thesis/non-thesis/coursework only options, areas of specialization, new or changed degree requirements, etc.) Experimental course proposals	Natalie Robinson

For Help With… Program of Study and Committee (POSC)	Contact
Requirements of the graduate major, minor, specialization, and/or degree Routing and approvals Common errors (example: course not found on schedule, catalog, transcript)	The Graduate Major Program. Find the contact phone number and email here: DOGE and Staff Support * If problems persist contact: Celina Turner
Graduate College minimum credit requirements Graduate College minimum committee requirements Issues with system/form (example: form not routing properly) Transfer credit evaluation	Celina Turner
Expired courses Graduate faculty status	Natalie Robinson

For Help With… Finishing Up	Contact
Application for Graduation Coursework Only Final Check Final Oral Examination requests and results Graduation Certification Letters	Lisa Elm
Dissertation and thesis reviews	Lily Compton Melissa Stolt
Creative Component	Melissa Stolt
Commencement ceremony Diploma distribution	Office of the Registrar’s Graduation Office (graduation@iastate.edu)
Certificate POS Certificate completions	Celina Turner

For Help With… Opportunities & Services	Contact
Thesis/dissertation	Center for Communication Excellence
Career planning	Karin Lawton-Dunn

For Help With… Student Rights& Responsibilities	Contact
	Natalie Robinson

For Help With… Postdoctoral Appointments	Contact
Appointment Benefits Awards programs Performance management Dismissal Appeals and disputes	Misty Treanor

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