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November 29, 2016 Editorial

Students in a Summer Biology Course Extracting DNA from Cheek cells

PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program

Tackle scientific challenges alongside some of the nation’s leading energy, environment, and national security researchers

Washington state is home to several research institutions, and Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are paving the way in clean energy, smart manufacturing, sustainability, and national security innovation. And they’re seeking fresh minds.

Through the PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program (DGRP), Ph.D. students will earn a stipend along with benefits while working under a prestigious graduate committee on nationally relevant research. It is a unique opportunity to tap into the knowledge and world-class research infrastructure available at both institutions.

DGRP students will work with faculty at WSU and scientists at PNNL while completing their graduate coursework and subsequently transfer to PNNL for the remaining years of their PhD program to gain hands-on research experience with PNNL scientists. There will be opportunities in the following research areas:

Radiochemistry
Electric power and Smart Grid
Biofuels, bio-products, and catalysis
Environmental, water and soil science and engineering
and more

The Four-year* Program Includes:

Assistantship for financial support – salary, tuition waiver, benefits, support for mandatory fees
Oversight by graduate committee of nationally-recognized scientists
Collaboration with nationally recognized (and, in some cases, world-renowned) researchers
Access to world-class research infrastructure

*Additional support may be requested if Ph.D. program extends beyond 4 years

Applications Are Open

-Application deadline: February 2, 2018

-Award notification: February 28, 2018

Program Announcement (PDF)

Program Guidelines (PDF)

Objectives
Financial Support
Eligibility
Application

Apply Now

Questions? Email DGRP@wsu.edu

2017 Cohort

Front row, left to right: Trent Graham (blue shirt), Jenny Voss (dark gray jacket), Priyanka Ghosh (purple dress), Justine Missik (blue shirt), Nadia Panossian (dark gray jacket)
Middle row, left to right: Malin Young (PNNL), Anthony Krzysko (blue shirt, gray jacket), Christina Louie (gray shirt/black jacket), Austin Winkelman (green striped tie), Stephen Taylor (blue striped shirt), Chris Keene
Back row, left to right: Lori Carris, Ralph Cavalieri, Ernesto Martinez-Baez (blue sweater with stripes)

Read the news release HERE.

PNNL 2017 Cohort

Student	Student field of study	PI/Chair	PNNL Faculty
Jenny Voss	Chemical Engineering	Norbert Kruse	Daniel Perea, Arun Devaraj
Nadia Panossian	Mechanical Engineering	Dustin McLarty	Srinivas Katipmula
Ernesto Martinez-Baez	Chemistry	Aurora Clark	Gregory Schenter
Priyanka Ghosh	Computer Science	Ananth Kalyanaraman	Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Christina Louie	Chemical Engineering	Sue B. Clark	Sue B. Clark
Justine Missik	Engineering Science	Hepping Liu	Maoyi Huang
Xu Liu	Computer Engineering	Assefaw Gebremedhin	Andrew Lumsdaine
Stephen Taylor	Soil Science	Markus Flury	Carolyn Pearce
Trent Graham	Chemical Engineering	Aurora Clark	Kevin Rosso
Isaac Johnson	Material Science and Engineering	John McCloy	Tatiana Levitskaia
Austin Winkelman	Chemistry	Yong Wang	Yong Wang
Anthony Krzysko	Chemistry	Sue B. Clark	Sue B. Clark

Bernard Hall

March 23, 2016 Editorial

Graduate Students in the News

When Black Holes Collide: A graduate student’s role in the detection of gravitational waves

By Cheryl Reed

Washington State University graduate student Bernard Hall was part of a team of WSU physicists who contributed to the recent detection of gravitational waves in space, confirming a theory posed by Einstein about 100 years ago. The gravitational wave detection is significant because it provides a new window into space, telling the story of the origins of the universe and the nature of gravity. The wave is believed to be the result of two black holes, 29 and 36 times the mass of the sun, which collided in the southern hemisphere about 1.3 billion years ago. The energy generated from the collision was about 50 times that of the entire universe, rippling through space and creating a blip on the radar of a Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO) in both Washington and Louisiana in September of 2015.

Formed from the collapse of stars as they burn out, black holes pack immense gravitational pull, and continue to grow while consuming dust and gases from around them. Black holes range in size from small to supermassive—the ones that are believed to hang at the center of every galaxy, including the Milky Way. Although black holes are invisible because their gravitation pull is too strong for light to escape, their presence can be detected through their interaction with other matter, sometimes creating some of the most brilliant objects in the universe. Astronomers can determine the size of black holes by measuring the path of the stars orbiting around them, and have thus estimated the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way to be about 4.3 million solar masses.

When Einstein developed the theory of relativity—which basically predicts that a sufficiently compact mass can deform space-time to form a black hole, he believed that two black holes orbiting each other would lose energy through gravitation waves, drawing them together to finally collide. During that brief, powerful explosion, a portion of the black holes’ mass is converted to energy, creating a powerful thrust that forms gravitational waves that ripple across space.

Hall is excited to be part of the team who first detected the gravitational wave. Originally from Georgia, Bernard moved to Post Falls as a teenager and was home schooled. After graduating, he attended IT Tech and earned a bachelor’s degree in video game design. He worked in broadcast television for 12 years, then joined the Army Reserve as a medic for nine years. In 2003 he was deployed to Syria. After learning that President Obama had initiated a post-911 GI Bill for those who had been on active duty during the Gulf War, Hall decided to take advantage and study astrophysics. He attended Spokane Community College for two years, then transferred to WSU in 2012, where he began working with Dr. Sukanta Bose.

The Graduate School talked with Bernard about the gravitational wave discovery.

Graduate School: First, can you talk how you became interested in physics and why you chose to attend WSU?

Hall: There’s actually a lot of physics involved in video game design, which was my first bachelor’s degree, because you have to understand gravity and how things collide to make the games realistic. I have experience in programming languages and was really interested in the physics of how things move based on my video game design experience—but I wanted to learn more. When I researched universities that offered programs in physics, I found that WSU has one of the best.

Graduate School: How did you begin working with Dr. Sukanta Bose and his Relativity Group?

Hall: I looked Dr. Bose up when I arrived at WSU as an undergraduate student, and after meeting with him, he invited me to work in his lab. I was able to work with the relativity research group for two years as an undergraduate student. The team was searching for gravitational wave signals that could be present in the LIGO. I wrote my senior thesis on that research, then kept working for the group for a year after I graduated. I started the Ph.D. program just this year. Right now Dr. Bose is part of an effort to build a LIGO in India, so we communicate via Skype.

Graduate School: Tell me about the LIGO and what your role has been in the discovery of gravitational waves.

Hall: The LIGO that is located at Hanford was built in about 2002, but was eventually shut down a few years ago because nothing had been detected. We’ve been working on upgrades to it since then, to make it more sensitive. I’ve been working on developing two new tools: one that detects non-linear couplings and another that compares environmental channels. The LIGO is so sensitive that it picks up thousands of environmental channels, including its own thermal noises. Half of the job of analyzing the data is figuring what is a real signal and what is not. The tools I built help discriminate false signals from real signals by filtering out the false signals.

Graduate School: How did you feel when you heard about the gravitational wave detection at both Hanford and Louisiana last September?

Hall: I was cautiously optimistic. When I first heard, I looked to Dr. Bose to see if he was excited, and he was. But we had to keep the information secret until it was thoroughly researched. There has to be two sites that pick up the signal, otherwise it is usually considered a false reading. When the Livingston, Louisiana LIGO also detected it 2,000 miles away, we believed it could be real.

Graduate School: I’m really curious about the gravitational wave that was detected. It seems like we were lucky because we happened to have the LIGO turned on at the exact right moment in time.

Hall: That’s right. You might say we were lucky because we were actually just testing our LIGO when the wave was detected. It was functioning fully, but we were still performing an engineering run with it.

Graduate School: I read that the scientists believe the wave was created from two black holes colliding. Can you tell me about that theory and why they believe this?

Hall: In a nut shell, the wave forms look different according to the event that caused them. There have been models built based on Einstein’s theory, so we know that the wave was caused by a collision of phenomenal force.

Graduate School: I understand that the gravitational wave was actually detected in September of 2015. Why has it taken so long to be made public?

Hall: We needed to make sure that it was a real signal. There were large teams of scientists studying the data to make sure it was not a false detection. We didn’t want to make an announcement only to find out later that it was false.

Graduate School: What are the implications of this discovery?

Hall: Gravitational waves can tell us about the origins of the universe. Light emitted after the Big Bang only goes back 300,000 years, but these waves go back even further. The patterns we can study originally came from quantum fluctuations and can help us come closer to quantum theory and to identify the forces at work. It can help us bring quantum mechanics and relativity together. We can conduct a lot of science with this data—from that very small detection.

Graduate School: What is your ultimate goal after you earn your PhD in physics?

Hall: My ultimate goal is to be a scientist because I am fascinated with cosmology. I enjoy talking to my sons about science and my work in the field of gravitational wave detection.

Graduate School Catalog

July 27, 2015 Editorial

Graduate School Catalog

2017-18 Graduate School Catalog (PDF)

View or download the most current WSU Graduate School academic catalog, which contains information about WSU’s doctoral, master’s, global, specialized, and certificate programs, as well as a complete and updated list of graduate courses. This document is searchable; click on Control/F to pull up the search function. The table of contents of the document is also hyperlinked to enable a quick find to the information about the programs and courses; just press control and click on the line item you wish to view. The catalog contains the following information:

1. Academic Calendar
2. WSU Administration
3. Admission and Registration
4. Academic regulations
5. Tuition, fees, and financial aid
6. Degree programs

Catalog Archives

Tuition and Finances

December 8, 2014 Editorial

Graduate School Costs

Tuition and Cost of Living

Graduate Assistant Medical Insurance

Graduate Student Assistantships

Assistantship appointments provide financial support to a graduate student who engages in teaching, research, and/or service. Most assistantships include a tuition waiver, health insurance, and monthly stipend. Graduate assistants are required to work 20 hours per week during the semester in which they receive the assistantship. To find more about teaching, research, and graduate assistantships.

Managing Your Finances

Assistantship Check Distribution, Deposit, and Tax Information

Payments are issued on the 5^th of each month. We recommend students use direct deposit to ensure fast arrival of funds. You may sign up for direct deposit through Payroll Services.

Payroll Deduction

Graduate students on half-time (20 hrs. /wk.) assistantship appointment may pay their mandatory fees through payroll deduction during the fall and spring semesters. To be eligible for this program, students must sign up each semester in which they wish to take advantage of this opportunity. Students may enroll in the program only after their assistantship appointment has been entered on the payroll system by the hiring department. Students can verify the projected fee amount and projected semi-monthly deduction amount by viewing their Online Earnings Statement.

Tax Implications

WSU does not withhold federal income taxes on fellowships and traineeships, and will not report it on an annual 1099 IRS Form. Graduate fellows who are US citizens and resident aliens are responsible for paying all income taxes that may become due as a consequence of receiving graduate fellowship stipend payments. It is the student’s responsibility to understand the federal and state income tax implications of receiving a fellowship.

The IRS provides general information to assist students in determining tax liability and reporting obligations. Tax liability depends on a student’s particular circumstances, and students are advised to contact a personal tax advisor or the IRS with any questions or concerns. IRS Live Telephone Assistance is Toll-free: 1-800-829-1040. Instructions for 1099-MISC Form: Instructions for the Form 1099-MISC. To find your Local IRS Office, visit: www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html.

International students can find more information regarding their tax liability within the Office of International Students and Scholar Information website.

FAQs

December 3, 2014 Editorial

FAQs

If you can’t find the answer to your question after exploring the Graduate School website and referring to the list below, please contact us at 509-335-6424, or email gradschool@wsu.edu.

Question	Answer	Website resource
Application Materials?	We only need one set of all application materials and once these are received we scan these into our imaging system electronically. If you apply to two departments, both departments will have access to your one electronic file. Please send your materials AFTER you apply, as you will receive a WSU ID number once we receive your application. This number will be assigned to your materials to ensure they are added to the correct file. If you have sent your materials before you applied please let us know so we can attach your ID number to those documents.
What are the deadlines to apply?	For most departments the application priority deadline is January 10 for fall and July 1 for spring. However, some departments have an earlier deadline. Refer to your degree program factsheet (https://gradschool.wsu.edu/degrees/) for more information. If you are applying after January 10 or July 1, you will want to contact the department to see if they is still accepting applications.	Apply
What is WSU’s GRE Institutional Code?	WSU’s GRE Institutional Code is 4705. The GRE test is required by some departments, so check with them to see what scores they require. For more information on this test, locate your Degree Programs Fact Sheet, or contact your prospective department. Note: Required tests will show the TOEFL, which is only for international applicants. The institutional code for TOEFL scores is also 4705.	Degree Programs
Letters of Recommendation?	Once you submit your application, your references will be contacted automatically through the online application system and will be asked to submit electronically a recommendation form. You will receive a confirmation email after each letter of recommendation is submitted you’re your recommender did not receive the email, or you would like to change recommenders, follow these directions: • Log in to your account • Click on Edit or send reminders to your online recommender’s link. • Login with userid and password. • Choose “Take Action” from the dropdown menu (next to each name) • Edit recommender (allows them to change recommenders) • Send a reminder (will send a duplicate e-mail)
Mailing Address? For all mail services (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc):	Graduate School Admissions Stadium Way French Administration, Room 324 PO Box 641030 Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-1030
Submitting Transcripts?	Domestic Students: If you have a copy of your transcript from your previous schools Registrar’s office you can scan copies of these transcripts and upload them via our online application. These will be marked Unofficial, but will be used for the application process. If you do not have a copy of your transcript from your previous schools in your possession you should order an official one to be sent to us. Official transcripts need to be sent directly from the Registrar’s office to WSU. If you are admitted to WSU for Graduate School we will need Official Transcripts for our records. All transcripts sent to the Graduate School as part of the application process become part of the official Graduate School application file and cannot be returned or transferred. International Students: Transcripts and degree certificates are required for the application review process. A copy of the unofficial transcript and degree certificate (and its English translation) for every college and university that you attended is acceptable for the application review process. Applicants may upload copies of unofficial transcripts and translations via the online application. If you are admitted to WSU for Graduate School we will need Official Transcripts for our records. All transcripts sent to the Graduate School as part of the application process become part of the official Graduate School application file and cannot be returned or transferred. Chinese Students: You have the option of using the CHESICC option on the CollegeNet application to order your official Chinese transcripts after accepting your admission offer at Washington State University. Follow THIS LINK for more information:
What Email address is used as official correspondence between student and the Graduate School?	The email that is listed on your application is valid until you are recommended for admission and accept. Once the prospective student accepts the offer of admission, and then upon matriculation your WSU email is the only email we conduct business with. Until that time the WSU email address assigned to you will not work.
Are International Students eligible for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA)?	No. International Students are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.
Is there a general orientation for graduate students?	Orientation is held only in the Fall Semester. If you are a new student for Spring Semester, you may review the orientation videos here: Orientation	Orientation
When will I be able to access myWSU?	Approximately 2-5 days after you successfully submit your graduate application to Washington State University, you will receive an e-mail from the Graduate School including a unique WSU ID number. You must use this number each time you interact with the Graduate Admissions office at Washington State University. This number will also allow you to create a Network ID (NID) to access your account. Once you have created your NID and password, please keep that information because the Graduate School staff does not have access to that information if you lose or forget it.
My recommender indicated that they completed the Letter of Recommendation Form on CollegeNet. How do I confirm that they submitted the form?	You will need to log into Your WSU Account with the email address and password you used when applying. You can check the status of the letters there. The status should show completed. If not, then you can send a reminder email that will have a link for the recommenders to log in and submit.	Your WSU Account
I have issues with the online application. Who do I contact for help?	The online application is hosted by an outside vendor, CollegeNet. You should navigate to their FAQs. If you don’t see your question, at the bottom of the page, there is a submission form to CollegeNet that you can complete.	FAQs
What do I need to do to apply as an International Student?	Please click on this link for International Requirements	International Requirements
What are the department or program requirements?	Each program/department will have separate requirements from the Graduate School. You may view them here: Degree Programs	Degree Programs
Does the Graduate School offer conditional admission to International Students?	The Graduate School does not offer conditional admission. However, if the student is on a scholarship, is recommended for admission by the department, but does not have the English requirement satisfied, the student may work with the department in updating the application to a future semester to satisfy the requirement.
Can the English requirement be waived?	All international applicants must demonstrate a basic proficiency in English by submitting official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) test scores. Scores must be less than two years old at the time of expected semester enrollment and sent directly to the Graduate School from the Educational Testing Service. The Educational Testing Service reporting code for Washington State University is 4705 (for the TOEFL only). Please note exceptions to the English proficiency requirement: • Applicants from Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Canada, Guyana, Kenya, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago are exempt from the English proficiency requirement. • International students who have or will have graduated with a baccalaureate -level or higher degree from an accredited four-year U.S. or Canadian college or university within two years of the expected semester of enrollment at the WSU Graduate School are not required to submit English proficiency test scores TOEFL scores. Student copies of scores, or photocopies, are not official and will not be used in the final admission process. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 7. For more information, please phone the Educational Testing Service at (609) 921-9000. For more information about the Intensive American Language Center program and language requirements, visit Intensive American Language Center.
How do I know if all my application materials have been received?	If you have uploaded your unofficial transcript with your application, the Graduate School will use those documents to review your application. Your letters of recommendation will be received as your recommenders submit them. You may contact your program or department to verify if they have all the materials needed to review your application.
Payment issues on the CollegeNet application?	If you are having payment issues with the CollegeNet application, the most common issue is that the address listed on the application does not match the address listed for the credit card billing information. If this is not the case, you will need to contact CollegeNet regarding payment issues. There is also a help page for CollegeNet: HERE
What should my sponsor letter, or affidavit of support say?	We have an example affidavit of support for you. Feel free to use this one and fill in the information to fit your situation.Affidavit of Support	Affidavit of Support (PDF)
How should I submit all of my supporting documents?	When emailing or mailing any supporting documents, be sure to include your student ID#, your name used on your application, and your date of birth.

Establishing Residency

November 25, 2014 Editorial

Establishing Residency

Please Read The Instructions Carefully

Because tuition is considerably less expensive for Washington residents than out-of-state students, you should establish residency right away after you arrive in Washington State. For questions or assistance, contact Jenny Saligumba-Graham, saligum@wsu.edu.

Deadline

The Questionnaire and supporting documentation must be received by the Graduate School by the 30th day of classes of the term for which you are seeking residency. If you are seeking residency for the fall term, for example, your deadline would be the 30th day of classes for the fall semester. You can find the deadline on the WSU Academic Calendar. Ensure you are viewing the calendar for the correct term. For summer, the deadline is the Monday following the 5th day of classes.

You will need to submit the Residency Questionnaire and supporting documentation (see below) to the Graduate School. Documentation may be mailed or submitted in person. We do not accept faxed questionnaires or documentation. Please find your status below and read the instructions thoroughly.

Keep in Mind

You will need to enter your information onto the form and print, sign, and submit the form to the appropriate office along with your supporting documentation. To speed your request, make sure the information is complete and correct.
Documentation may be mailed or submitted in person. We do not accept faxed questionnaires or documentation. Your questionnaire will not be processed until all supporting documentation is received.
Depending on the time of year, it may take up to two weeks to process your questionnaire and supporting documentation. Please plan accordingly.
If the document is listed as required, you must submit it.
Decisions on resident status are based on documentary evidence submitted, which become a part of your file and are not returned.
Students are responsible for paying the resident portion of their fees while awaiting a determination of their residency status. You may find the cost of attendance and tuition rates here.
Residency policies are set by the State of Washington (RCW 28B.15) and applied uniformly throughout Washington’s public colleges and universities.

Requirements

Requirements if you are financially independent

You are financially independent if you are not claimed as a dependent by either parent on income tax returns and you pay at least 51% of the cost of attendance, which includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies and transportation as published by the WSU Office of Financial Aid.

1. Fill out both sides of the Questionnaire completely
2. Provide the following required items:

Copies of lease(s), rental agreement, letter from landlord, rent receipts, canceled rent checks or home purchase agreement verifying domicile in Washington for the 12 months prior to beginning of semester. You must account for the entire 12 month period.
Copy of State of Washington voter’s registration card or statement from county auditor with date registered, if you are registered to vote. (Must have obtained 12 months prior to beginning of semester)
Copy of State of Washington vehicle registration, if you own or use a vehicle in the state of Washington. If you use (but do not own) a vehicle, it must be registered in the state of Washington. (Must have registered vehicle 12 months prior to beginning of semester)
Copy of State of Washington driver’s license or State of Washington identification card (if you do not drive or do not have a previous driver’s license from another state). Residents of the State of Washington are required to surrender their previous state’s driver’s license and obtain a State of Washington driver’s license or state identification card within 30 days of moving to and establishing a domicile in the state. More information on obtaining a State of Washington driver’s license or identification card can be found here.
Any other documents you may have with dates showing that you have established a “home” in Washington, such as bank account statements.
Copy of your federal tax return and W-2 forms for the most recent tax year. If you have not filed a tax return, please provide copies of W-2 forms, if any.
If you are 24 or younger, you must also provide a copy of your parents’ return(s) (first page listing dependents and the signature block are required).
If 24 or younger, submit documents verifying your financially independent status for the current calendar year and the prior calendar year. To be considered financially independent, a student must demonstrate by evidence satisfactory to the institution that he or she has met, through his or her income, the expenses associated with college tuition and living for the current calendar year and the calendar year immediately prior to the year in which application is made, such as:

Financial aid grants, scholarships and loans authorized by the Financial Aid Office in the student’s name may be considered as personal income.

A trust or other account available to the student may be considered evidence of financial independence if the account was created before the student entered high school. You must submit documentation of the date account was established and proof the account was used to pay for expenses associated with college tuition and living for the current calendar year and the calendar year immediately prior to the year in which application is made.

Personal loans, PLUS loans, checking & savings accounts, gifts, and cash earnings SHALL NOT be counted as income in this calculation. Receipt of the Federal Parent PLUS loan will contradict financial independent status.

3. Sign Section 2 and the back of the Questionnaire form.

Requirements if you are financially dependent (supported by a parent/guardian)

1. Fill out Section 1 and Section 2 of the questionnaire. If you are not a U. S. citizen, but hold permanent resident immigration status, temporary resident status, “Refugee-Parolee,” “Conditional Entrant” status, or are permanently residing in the United States under color of law, attach a copy of both sides of your Resident Alien Card

2. Your parent or court-appointed guardian completes Section 3 and provides documents verifying his/her status as a Washington State resident as stated below:

Copies of lease, rental agreement, letter from landlord, rent receipts, canceled checks or home purchase agreement verifying domicile in Washington for the 12 months prior to beginning of semester. You must account for the entire 12 month period.
Copy of State of Washington voter’s registration card or statement from county auditor with date registered, if you are registered to vote. (Must have obtained 12 months prior to beginning of semester)
Copy of State of Washington vehicle registration, if you own or use a vehicle in the state of Washington. If you use (but do not own) a vehicle, it must be registered in the state of Washington. (Must have registered vehicle 12 months prior to beginning of semester
Copy of State of Washington driver’s license or State of Washington identification card if you do not drive. (Must have obtained 12 months prior to beginning of semester)
Any other documents you may have with dates showing that you have established a “home” in Washington (bank accounts).

3. Provide a copy of your parent(s) federal income tax return for the most current year verifying your dependent status (only the listing of dependents and signature block are required) . If your parent or court-appointed guardian is not a U.S. citizen, but she/he holds permanent or temporary resident status, or “Refugee-Parolee,” “Conditional Entrant” status, or is permanently residing in the United States under color of law, attach a copy of both sides of his/her Resident Alien Card, Temporary Resident Card or other verification of his/her status with USCIS.

4. You and your parent must sign the back of the Residency Questionnaire form.

Requirements if you are Military Personnel/Civil Service

1. If you are active-duty military or the dependent of an active military member stationed in the state of Washington, provide a copy of your military ID and your orders to:

Veterans Affairs Office
French Administration Bldg Room 346
PO Box 641035
Pullman, WA 99164-1035

2. If you are a dependent of an active-duty military, or civil servant, who claims Washington as your residence, but who is stationed outside of the State of Washington, your parent or guardian must complete Section 3 of the questionnaire and also provide:

Evidence he/she is a member of the military
Evidence of his/her Home of Record
Evidence of ties maintained to the State of Washington (voter registration, driver’s license, vehicle registration) REQUIRED
Copy of his/her federal tax return for the most recent tax year (first page listing dependents and the signature block are required).

Interdisciplinary Degrees

October 6, 2014 Editorial

Interdisciplinary Degrees

The Graduate School administers three interdisciplinary degree programs, offering students an opportunity to tailor a unique program based on individual interests. Working with top-ranked research faculty at WSU, graduate students cross traditional boundaries and discover new insights to solve the world’s problems.

Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral

This doctoral program is individually designed to meet the professional interests and research endeavors of each student. Although the program maintains a high degree of flexibility, it is rigorous and requires the involvement of the graduate school and several academic units on campus. Students in this program work with an advisor and committee who oversees the development of each unique degree program

For detailed information, and who to contact, visit here.

Molecular Plant Sciences

Considered one of the top programs of its kind in the world, this program incorporates plant physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Faculty in this program include three National Academy of Science members and some of the most influential plant science researchers in the world. All students in this program receive some form of financial assistance, such as training grants, individual research grants, predoctoral fellowships, or teaching assistantships. First-year students visit several different labs during their first weeks to help make an informed decision about pursuing the specific science that interests them.

For detailed information and who to contact, visit here.

Materials Science and Engineering

This collaborative, vibrant program is the largest interdisciplinary doctoral program in materials science and engineering in the Northwest. The program enables students to access a wide range of research facilities from mechanical, materials, civil, chemical and bioengineering as well as physics and chemistry. Several faculty members have collaborations with the high-ranked Life Sciences Programs at WSU, and more than 50% are fellows and leaders of their professional societies. MSEP students take advantage of WSU’s strong ties to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory by participating in a special research internship program that allows them to complete a portion of their research as a resident at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory at PNNL.

For detailed information and who to contact, visit here.

News and Events

August 29, 2014 Editorial

Graduate Students In The News

Graduate Students in the News

	Mitigating the Impact of Sexual Violence Amber Morczek could be the poster child for doing something better with your life in spite of the fetters of family history. In 2011, prompted by a father who nurtured in her a love for education, Amber uprooted herself from a New York family tree pocked with poverty, trauma, criminality, and addiction–and replanted herself at Washington State University Pullman to pursue a Ph.D. in criminal justice and criminology. Read More.
	Research & Mentoring: A Dynamic Duo That Spells Success With 13 scholarships and awards, four peer-reviewed journal articles, and 24 conference presentations to her name, Spokane local and recent doctoral graduate Chrystal Quisenberry exudes hard work, commitment, and dedication. Because of her devotion to scholarship and public service, Chrystal was recently the recipient of the Harriett B. Rigas Award, presented to outstanding doctoral students who emanate exceptional performance in their academics, teaching and mentoring, and service to the community.Read More.
	A Passion for Predators: From T-Rex to Insects Doctoral student Joseph Taylor lights up when he talks about bugs. From his undergraduate work at Washington and Lee University in Virginia to his graduate work here at Washington State University, his research on insect predators has already resulted in some substantial success, including the recent award of a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Read More.
Phillip Uribe, Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience at WSU Vancouver, winner of the 3-minute thesis competition.	Using Fish to Prevent Hearing Loss Phillip Uribe, a WSU Vancouver graduate student in Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, was winner of the 3-minute thesis competition (3MT) at WSU on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland where doctoral students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. The 3MT is not an exercise in simplifying or trivializing research, but challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience. Here is Phillip's 3-minute thesis summary: "Ten million Americans suffer from profound hearing loss, a condition that affects their ability to communicate and interact with our noisy world. From construction workers to soldiers, many individuals are often exposed to harmful loud noises in the workplace. Excessive noise exposure causes permanent hearing loss due to death of sensory hair cells within the inner ear... Read More
Bernard Hall, Physics	When Black Holes Collide Washington State University graduate student Bernard Hall was part of a team of WSU physicists who contributed to the recent detection of gravitational waves in space, confirming a theory posed by Einstein about 100 years ago. The gravitational wave detection is significant because it provides a new window into space, telling the story of the origins of the universe and the nature of gravity. The wave is believed to be the result of two black holes, 29 and 36 times the mass of the sun, which collided in the southern hemisphere about 1.3 billion years ago. The energy generated from the collision was about 50 times that of the entire universe, rippling through space and creating a blip on the radar of a Laser Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO) in both Washington and Louisiana in September of 2015. Read More
Graduate student scholarship recipients for 2016	Honoring the Graduate School's Brightest Scholars The Graduate School hosted its second annual Evening of Excellence on February 18, 2016 at Banyans on the Ridge to honor 38 new graduate student scholarship recipients. In attendance were Graduate School staff, graduate students, faculty, and donors. In addition to the student scholarships, the Graduate School also awarded the first Graduate School Mentor Academy Award for Excellence to Sociology faculty member Lisa McIntyre. Read More
Amir Gilmore, Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education	Amir and Jet: Finding a Pet-friendly Campus Amir Gilmore is a first-year doctoral candidate in cultural studies at WSU. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and black studies in education and a master’s degree in arts and black studies from SUNY. When Amir decided to pursue a doctoral degree, he found the Washington State University Cultural Studies program online and the name of faculty member Paula Price. He saw that her interests were similar to his and thought she may be someone he could work with. Read More
	Life History Theory and Immune Behaviors When Tiffany Alvarez studied women’s health through the lens of life history theory as an undergraduate student and McNair Scholar at UNLV, she didn’t know how far it would eventually take her. Now a doctoral student at Washington State University in evolutionary anthropology, she is planning to study in Cuba next summer with her advisor, Edward Hagen. The two will be investigating the effects of acute immune activation on components of pregnant women’s behavioral and biological immunity—or life history. Read More
Kathryn Mireles Materials Science and Engineering program.	Nanotubes Make Light Body Armor Kathryn Mireles has always been interested in math and engineering—an early indication that she might be a good fit for Washington State University’s graduate program in Materials Science & Engineering. Following her academic work at New Mexico Tech, Kathryn looked to WSU to carry her deeper into the world of polymer composites research in the laboratory of Professor Michael Kessler in 2013. “Materials Science and Engineering is the marrying of chemistry and engineering. It is a really broad area,” says Kathryn. Read More
	Creating Batteries That Keep Going Doctoral graduate Yu “Will” Wang believes that polymer—a ubiquitous material made from hydrocarbons and other elements bonded together—may play the most important role in our daily lives. His undergraduate degree in polymers and desire to earn a doctoral degree in the area is what drew him to travel from China to study in the Materials Science and Engineering program at Washington State University. Read More
	Saving Endangered Species Doctoral student Erim Gomez has a driving interest in saving endangered animals. From his undergraduate work with the flat-tail horned lizard of California and the Colorado fringe-toed lizard to his graduate research on the leopard frog and redband rainbow trout of Washington State, Erim is now looking beyond borders to work in Latin America, where he hopes to analyze the spread of disease in amphibians. Read More
	From Puerto Rico to the White House On February 11, 2015, President Barack Obama publicly recognized a group of heroes, including WSU graduate Dr. Guillermo “Billy” Pimentel. “Last summer, as Ebola spread in West Africa, I said that fighting this disease had to be more than a national security priority, but an example of American Leadership,” said Obama. “We are here today to thank the troops and public health workers who headed into the heart of the Ebola epidemic. They represent what is best about America.” Commander Pimentel, PhD, MSC, USN, couldn’t believe he was there, standing right behind the President. When he received the news that he would be recognized by the president for his work in Operation United Assistance in Liberia for the Ebola epidemic, one of the first things he did was call his mother in Puerto Rico. Read More

More News

Doctoral student Kari Gaither selected by American Association of Cancer Research

Where family and education intersect

IIDP Student research finds prescription assistance tied to fewer emergency room visits

Degree helps scientist cut turnaround time for forensic DNA

International agreement bolsters WSU graduate education

The three minute thesis competition

International Agreement Bolsters WSU Graduate Education

Doctoral Student Receives National Award for Biofuels Work

Fulbright Scholar Matt Jones Conducts Research in New Zealand

Doctoral student Patrick Freeze wins a Fulbright to conduct research in Thailand

Jessica Higginbotham Finds Peace at WSU

Graduate student earns top international sustainability prize

Students rank Northwest biorefinery and depot sites, present findings

Graduate student research on eye exams and autism

Grad student earns top national award for work on rocket fuel

Graduate Student Explores Artificial Intelligence and Androids

4.0 Doctoral Student Tweaks the “Disability” Message

Graduate School Awards Scholarships to 34 Students

WSU Graduate Recognized by President Obama

Graduate School Awarded NSF AGEP Grant

Graduate School Evening of Excellence

Graduate Students in the News

Lisa Gloss appointed dean of WSU Graduate School January 8, 2019 Editorial
Lisa Gloss has been appointed as dean of the WSU Graduate School effective Jan. 1. Gloss has been serving as the interim dean since August 2017. Her accomplishments and success as interim dean were integral to the provost’s decision. Read More
Read Story
Associate Dean Lori Carris Named Fellow of Mycological Society of America December 20, 2018 Editorial
The newest Fellow of the Mycological Society of America, award-winning Washington State University scientist and teacher Lori Carris helps us understand the incredible impact that fungi have on our crops, our lives and our world. Read More.
Read Story
Environmental Science and Public Service November 15, 2018 Editorial
Philip Steenstra is an Army captain and graduate student at Washington State University pursuing a degree in environmental science. He was recently highlighted on the Council of Graduate School’s website. Read More.
Read Story
$2.2 million gift creates graduate fellowship October 1, 2018 Editorial
By Marcia Hill Gossard, College of Veterinary Medicine

A $2.2 million gift from the estate of Bernadine and James Seabrandt will create the Bernadine Fulfs Seabrandt Graduate Fellowship in Molecular Biosciences at Washington State University’s school of Molecular Biosciences. Read More
Read Story
Sarah Kostick June 18, 2018 Editorial
Ph.D. student researcher inoculates trees in race against fire blight

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Apple and pear growers in Washington state recently declared that the spring of 2018 marks one of the worst outbreaks of fire blight in recent history, as noted by Capital Press, an agricultural news publication. Read More
Read Story
NextGen Ph.D. Program May 21, 2018 Editorial
Connecting graduate education to underserved populations

Creating a national model to connect graduate education in the humanities to rural and underserved populations is the aim of a new Washington State University effort being funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read more
Read Story
David Alpizar May 7, 2018 Editorial
Doctoral Student Selected for Summer Internship with ETS

by Cheryl Reed

Washington State University doctoral student David Alpizar has been selected for a highly competitive internship this summer for ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. While there, he will be working on the TOEFL test, studying assessment, test score validity, and test fairness.

ETS has developed a number of student performance assessments used by universities, including the GRE, TOEFL, and Praxis. Alpizar’s work with ETS will draw upon his research … » More …
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Kevin Estelle and Tyler Fouty April 25, 2018 Editorial
Engineering Graduate Students Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

by Ruth Williams

PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University engineering graduate students Kevin Estelle and Tyler Fouty have been awarded 2018 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellowships (NSF GRFP).

The NSF GRFP supports outstanding graduate students in STEM disciplines who are attending accredited institutions. The program received more than 12,000 applications this year, with 2,000 fellowships awarded nationwide. The award provides three years of financial support that includes a stipend and funds to cover tuition and other university fees.

The application requires students to demonstrate their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research, and once selected … » More …
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Martha Cottam April 18, 2018 Editorial
Mentor Academy Award for Excellence Winner Announced

By Ruth Williams

The Graduate School is pleased to announce that Martha Cottam is the recipient of the 2018 Graduate School Mentor Academy Award for Excellence. Professor Cottam, who is also the Graduate Studies Director of the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs, has worked at WSU for more than 25 years, and is one of the longest-serving members of the Graduate Mentor Academy.

“I was really surprised and honored to receive the award,” says Cottam.

The Graduate Mentor Academy (GMA) was started around 2005 for the purpose … » More …
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Naomi Wallace April 9, 2018 Editorial
Three Minute Thesis Award Winner

By Ruth Williams

Naomi Wallace won the WSU 2018 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) award in March for her research presentation titled, “Developing Brains and Biological Clocks.” Naomi is an ARCS PhD neuroscience student in the College of Veterinary Science. She was among nine other WSU competitors for the award.

Three Minute Thesis® is a research communication developed by the University of Queensland wherein doctoral students have three minutes to present a compelling … » More …
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Admissions

July 7, 2014 Editorial

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Graduate Studies Committee Meetings

June 25, 2014 Editorial

Graduate Studies Committee Meetings

Fall 2018 – Spring 2019

January 15, 2019

Informational Items

Meeting Minutes

Agenda

Agenda Items

Tabled items from 11/27/2018

Primary Reviewer (Dotson) Secondary Reviewer (Arinder):

PSYCH 524   Motivational Interviewing ***TABLED DUE TO LACK OF A CLEAR GRADING CRITERIA

Primary Reviewer (Lee) Secondary Reviewer (Nicol):

HORT 508  Research Orientation and Communication***TABLED GRADING CRITERIA AND TITLING CONCERNS

Primary Reviewer (Uchila) Secondary Reviewer (Salsbury):

VET PATH 545 Mechanisms of Disease ***TABLED TO NEXT MEETING

Primary Reviewer (Dotson) Secondary Reviewer (Arinder, Dimitrov):

VET MICR 541 Advanced Diagnostic Microbiology (Dotson, Arinder) )***TABLED TO NEXT MEETING
VET MICR 591 Seminar in Diagnostic Microbiology (Dotson, Dimitrov) )***TABLED TO NEXT MEETING

Primary Reviewer (Dimitrov) Secondary Reviewer (Yektansani):

AFS 505  Computational and Analytical Methods for Scientists***TABLED ASK DEPARTMENT FOR ANOTHER SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Action Items

Primary Reviewer (Lee) Secondary Reviewer (Pfromm):

CE 534  Prestressed Concrete Design and Bridge Design

Primary Reviewer (May) Secondary Reviewer (Salsbury):

Vet Path 542 Advanced Diagnostic Pathology

Primary Reviewer (Nicol) Secondary Reviewer (Uchila):

Anth 554 Anthropological Field Methods Seminar

Primary Reviewer (Salsbury) Secondary Reviewer (Call): 

SOE 476/576 Biology and Ecology of Pacific Salmon

Primary Reviewer (Shipley) Secondary Reviewer (Yektansani):

Primary Reviewer (May) Secondary Reviewer (Pfromm):

MIT 502 Assessment for Teaching and Learning

Primary Reviewer (Uchila) Secondary Reviewer (Gaddameedhi): 

MIT 503 Theories of Learning and Development

Discussion Items

C E 540 Instrumental Analysis of Environmental Contaminants

EdPsy Bylaws

Adjournment.

November 27, 2018

Informational Items:

Revised Committee Make-up

Meeting Minutes

Agenda

Tabled items from 11/6/2018 meeting

Primary Reviewer (Dotson):

PSYCH 524 Motivational Interviewing (Dotson, May) ***TABLED DUE TO LACK OF A CLEAR GRADING CRITERIA

Primary Reviewer (Lee):

HORT 508 Research Orientation and Communication (Lee, Nicol) ***TABLED GRADING CRITERIA AND TITLING CONCERNS

Primary Reviewer (Shipley):

MS Environmental Science Revised Plan (Shipley, Shirley) ***TABLED TO BE REASSIGNED FOR FUTURE MEETING (CALL TO TAKE THE LEAD ON THIS ITEM

Primary Reviewer (Uchila):

VET PATH 545Mechanisms of Disease (Uchila, Salsbury)***TABLED TO NEXT MEETING

Action Items

Primary Reviewer (Pfromm):

MATH 524 Algebraic Topology (Pfromm, Nicol)
MATH 529 Computatinal Topology (Pfromm, Call)

Primary Reviewer (Dotson):

VET MICR 541 Advanced Diagnostic Microbiology (Dodson, Arinder)
VET MICR 591 Seminar in Diagnostic Microbiology(Dotson, Dimitrov)

Primary Reviewer (May):

Protein Biotechnology Revised Graduate Certificate(May, Salsbury)

Primary Reviewer (Dimitrov):

AFS 505 Computational and Analytical Methods for Scientists (Dimitrov, Yektansani)

Primary Reviewer (Salsbury):

CROP SCI 506 Research Presentations (Salsbury, Lee)

Primary Reviewer (Potts):

ATH T 591 Clinical Internship I(Potts, May)

Primary Reviewer (Call):

MS in Environmental Science (Vancouver) Non-Thesis(Call, Arinder)

Primary Reviewer (Uchila):

MSE 701 Master’s Independent Capstone Project and/or Examination (Uchila, Shipley)

ME 701 Master’s Independent Capstone Project and/or Examination (Uchila, Shipley)

Discussion Items:

CE 534 Prestressed Concrete Design adn Bridge Design

Vet Path 542 Advanced Diagnostic Pathology

Revised Certificate in Protein Biotechnology

Anth 554 Anthropological Field Methods Seminar

SOE 476/576 Biology and Ecology of Pacific Salmon

Revise MIT Elementary, Non-thesis

Revise MIT Secondary, Non-thesis

MIT 502 Assessment for Teaching and Learning

MIT 503 Theories of Learning and Development

November 6, 2018

Meeting Agenda 11-6-18

Meeting Minutes 10-23-18

Primary Reviewer (Dimitrov):

INTERDIS 501 Research Communication (Dimitrov, Nicol)

Primary Reviewer (Dotson):

PSYCH 524 Motivational Interviewing (Dotson, May)

Primary Reviewer (Lee):

PHARMSCI 520 Foundations of Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Lee, Pfromm) Updated Documents
HORT 508 Research Orientation and Communication (Lee, Nicol)

Primary Reviewer (May):

PHARMSCI 566 Fundamentals of Toxicology (May, Potts)

Primary Reviewer (Nicol):

ECONS 509 Quantitative Methods in Economic Dynamics (Nicol, Shipley)

Primary Reviewer (Potts):

VET PATH 544 Immunopathology (Potts, Shipley) Updated Documents

Primary Reviewer (Salsbury):

American Studies New Bylaws (Salsbury, Dotson)

Primary Reviewer (Shipley):

MS Environmental Science Revised Plan (Shipley, Shirley)

Primary Reviewer (Uchila):

VET PATH 592 Anatomic Pathology Seminar (Uchila, Yektansani) Updated Documents
VET PATH 545 Mechanisms of Disease (Uchila, Salsbury)

Discussion Items:

MATH 524 Algebraic Topology

MATH 529 Computatinal Topology

VET MICR 541 Advanced Diagnostic Microbiology

VET MICR 591 Seminar in Diagnostic Microbiology

Protein Biotechnology Revised Graduate Certificate

AFS 505 Computational and Analytical Methods for Scientists

CROP SCI 506 Research Presentations

ATH T 591 Clinical Internship I

MS in Environmental Science (Vancouver) Non-Thesis

MSE 701 Master’s Independent Capstone Project and/or Examination

ME 701 Master’s Independent Capstone Project and/or Examination

October 23, 2018

Meeting Agenda 10-23-18

Meeting Minutes 10-9-18

Primary Reviewer (Lee):

PHARMSCI 520 Foundations of Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Lee, Pfromm) Updated Documents
HORT 508 Research Orientation and Communication (Lee, Nicol)

Primary Reviewer (Dimitrov):

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP) Updated Bylaws (Dimitrov, Pfromm) Updated Documents
PHARMSCI 579 Principles of Pharmacology (Dimitrov, Pfromm) Updated Documents

Primary Reviewer (Call):

Master’s in Nursing: Population Health—Revised Plan (Call, Arinder)

Primary Reviewer (Uchila):

VET PATH 592 Anatomic Pathology Seminar (Uchila, Yektansani) Updated Documents

Primary Reviewer (Potts):

VET PATH 544 Immunopathology (Potts, Shipley)

Primary Reviewer (Dotson):

NEP 580 Advanced Topics in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (Dotson, May)

Discussion Items:

VET PATH 545 Mechanisms of Disease

ECONS 509 Quantitative Methods in Economic Dynamics

INTERDIS 501 Research Communication

PSYCH 524 Motivational Interviewing

PHARMSCI 566 Fundamentals of Toxicology

MS Environmental Science Revised Plan

American Studies New Bylaws

October 9, 2018

Meeting Agenda 10-9-18

Meeting Meeting 9-25-18

Informational Items:

PHARMSCI/PHARSCI 577 Crosstlisting -Responible Conduct in Biomedical Research

Action Items:

Primary Reviewer (Lee):

PHARMSCI 520 Foundations of Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Lee, Pfromm)
NURS 542 Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Assessment for Population Healthcare Professionals (Lee, May)
NURS 557 DNP Project I (Lee, Yektanasani)

Primary Reviewer (Salsbury):

PSYCH 521 Empirical Approaches to Psychotherapy II (Salsbury, Potts) Rationale, Updated Documents
ATH T 531 Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletic Training (Salsbury, Dotson) Updated Documents
ATH T 535 Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training (Salsbury, Dotson) Updated Documents
ATH T 530 Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries in Athletic Training (Salsbury, Dotson) Updated Documents

Primary Reviewer (Potts):

Graduate Certificate in Education Technology across the Disciplines (Potts, Shipley)
NURS 518 Translating Evidence into Practice (Potts, Shipley)

Primary Reviewer (Call):

Master’s in Nursing: Population Health—Revised Plan (Call, Arinder)

Primary Reviewer (Dimitrov):

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP) Updated Bylaws (Dimitrov, Pfromm)

Primary Reviewer (Uchila):

NURS 553 Organizational Systems and Leadership II (Uchila, Dimitrov)
NURS 576 Organizational Systems and Leadership I (Uchila, Nicol)

Discussion Items:

HORT 508 Research Orientation and Communication

VET PATH 592 Anatomic Pathology Seminar

VET PATH 544 Immunopathology

PHARMSCI 579 Principles of Pharmacology

NEP 580 Advanced Topics in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

September 25, 2018

Meeting Agenda 9-25-18

Meeting Minutes 9-11-18

Action Items:

Primary Reviewer (Dimitrov):

New subject/prefix “BPT” for Biomedical Physiology and Technology from Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience (IPN) (Dimitrov, May)

Primary Reviewer (Lee):

Project Management Grad Certificate (Lee, Shirley-Arinder)
PHARMSCI 520 Foundations of Molecular and Cellular Regulation (Lee, Pfromm)

Primary Reviewer (Salsbury):

PSYCH 521 Empirical Approaches to Psychotherapy II (Salsbury, Potts)

Primary Reviewer (Uchila):

Revised PhD in Materials Science & Engineering (Uchila, Nicol)
Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering Management (Uchila, Yektansani)

Primary Reviewer (Dotson):

NURS 564 Family Health and Health Promotion of Populations (Dotson, Salsbury)

Primary Reviewer (Potts):

Graduate Certificate in Education Technology across the Disciplines (Potts, Shipley)

Discussion Items:

ATH T 531 Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletic Training

ATH T 535 Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training

ATH T 530 Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries in Athletic Training

Master’s in Nursing: Population Health—Revised Plan

Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP) Updated Bylaws

NURS 518 Translating Evidence into Practice

NURS 542 Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Assessment for Population Healthcare Professionals

NURS 553 Organizational Systems and Leadership II

NURS 557 DNP Project I

NURS 576 Organizational Systems and Leadership I

September 11, 2018

Meeting Minutes 4-3-18

Meeting Agenda 9-11-18

2018-2019 Meeting Dates

Fall 2018

September 11
September 25
October 9
October 23
November 6
November 27

Spring 2019

January 15
January 29
February 12
February 26
March 19
April 2

Time: 3:00-5:00pm

Locations
Pullman: Lighty 403
Spokane: NURS 220
Vancouver: MMC 102Q
Tri-Cities: East 228

Conference Dial In

Video Conference: 774472

Telephone Conference: (509) 358-7935 — ID Number 4472

Committee Members:

Doug Call – (Co-Chair) College of Veterinary Medicine College of Education
Alex Dimitrov – (Co-Chair) Mathematics
Erica Nicol – Libraries
Tom Salsbury – Teaching and Learning
Peter Pfromm – Engineering
Uchila Umesh – College of Business
Yoon-Joo Lee – College of Communication
Joann Dotson – College of Nursing
Thomas May – College of Medicine
Pamela Thoma – College of Arts and Sciences
Shobhan Gaddameedhi – College of Pharmacy
Lisa Shipley- CAHNRS
Jo Ann Arinder- Graduate Student
Kiana Yektansani – Graduate Student

Program/ Course Approval Documents

Major Curricular Change Forms:

http://registrar.wsu.edu/ropubs

Proposals: Degree approval process and flow chart

https://provost.wsu.edu/procedures/degree-approval/

GSC Materials

Bylaw Review Template [PDF]
Certificate Review Template [PDF]
New Program Review Template [DOC]
Course Review Template [DOC]
GSC Reference Documents [PDF]
Course Planning and Syllabi Development [Link]
Academic Integrity Statement [Link]
Students with Disabilities Statement [PDF]
Campus Safety Statement [PDF]
Faculty Senate: Home [Link]
Faculty Senate: Graduate Studies Committee [Link]
Sample bylaws [DOC]

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Graduate Students in the News

When Black Holes Collide: A graduate student’s role in the detection of gravitational waves

Graduate School Catalog

Catalog Archives

Tuition and Cost of Living

Graduate Assistant Medical Insurance

Graduate Student Assistantships

Assistantship Check Distribution, Deposit, and Tax Information

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Tax Implications

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Requirements if you are Military Personnel/Civil Service

Individual Interdisciplinary Doctoral

Molecular Plant Sciences

Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Students In The News

Mitigating the Impact of Sexual Violence

Research & Mentoring: A Dynamic Duo That Spells Success

A Passion for Predators: From T-Rex to Insects

Using Fish to Prevent Hearing Loss

When Black Holes Collide

Honoring the Graduate School's Brightest Scholars

Amir and Jet: Finding a Pet-friendly Campus

Life History Theory and Immune Behaviors

Nanotubes Make Light Body Armor

Creating Batteries That Keep Going

Saving Endangered Species

From Puerto Rico to the White House

More News

Ph.D. student researcher inoculates trees in race against fire blight

Connecting graduate education to underserved populations

Doctoral Student Selected for Summer Internship with ETS

Engineering Graduate Students Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Mentor Academy Award for Excellence Winner Announced

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