Graduate Education Policies

Introduction

• History of the Graduate School at Texas Woman's University [Word] 
• Responsibilities of the Graduate Council [Word] 

Admissions

• General Requirements for Graduate Admissions
• Review of Graduate Admission Criteria [Word] 

Certificate and Degree Programs

• Accelerated Graduate Degree Programs Policy (4+1) [PDF]
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs [Word] 
• Post-Masters Certificate Programs [Word] 
• Dual Degrees [Word] 

Committees

• Associate Members as Chairs of Master’s Professional Paper Committees [Word] 
• Chairing Graduate Student Committees [Word] 
• Doctoral Committee Composition [Word] 
• Master’s Students’ Advisory Committees [Word] 
• Master’s Students’ Research Committees [Word] 

Doctoral Degree Programs

• Doctoral Degree Plans [Word] 
• Research Tools [Word] 
• Residency Requirements for the Doctoral Program [Word] 

Graduate Council: Size, Organization, & Responsibilities

• Graduate Council: Size, organization and responsibilities [pdf]

Graduate Assistants

• English-Speaking Proficiency of Graduate Teaching Assistants [Word] 
• Graduate Assistant Policies [PDF] 
• Number of Hours of Coursework Required for a Graduate Assistantship [Word] 
• Standards of Conduct, Discipline, and Separation for Graduate Assistants [Word] 
• Videotaping International Graduate Students for English Speaking Proficiency [Word]

Graduate Student Handbook

• Graduate Student Handbook [Word] 

Master’s Degree Programs

• Course Work Option for Master’s Students [Word] 
• Final Examination in Master’s Degree Programs [Word] 
• Differentiation between Thesis, Professional Paper, and Project [Word]