First Semester Checklist
After you have been admitted and have started your initial courses you will be required to complete the following steps before continuing in this graduate degree program.
- Read the Policies and Procedures Manual of the WSU Graduate School. This manual will answer many questions and keep you moving forward in your degree program.
- Obtain the Master's Planned Program form from the WSU Graduate School Web site.
- Read the instructions completely. Fill in the form as completely as possible. You will need to identify your graduate committee. You will need a minimum of three faculty members on your graduate committee.
- In consultation with your graduate committee plan out all of your courses by semester. All committee members will be required to sign off on your planned program. You have the opportunity to change your planned program at any time using a change form and submitting it to the Graduate School for approval.
- Submit your planned program to your committee chair, who will then obtain the major department chair’s signature.
- Submit the program plan form (with all signatures) to the WSU Graduate School for approval. After your planned program has been submitted you will be allowed to continue your degree program.
- Follow all guidelines and due dates as outlined by the WSU Graduate School.
If for some reason you do not attend or take courses for a semester, you will be required to file for re-admission through the WSU Graduate School.
Contact Us
If you have questions please contact your graduate committee chair, your department or Dr. Swan at 509-335-2899 or mswan@wsu.edu.