College of Graduate Studies

 

Welcome to the College of Graduate Studies at
Middle Tennessee State University

 Sam H. Ingram Building
MTSU Box 42
2269 Middle Tennessee Blvd.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132
615-898-2840 (voice) | 615-904-8020 (fax)
graduate@mtsu.edu
 


Graduate Student Library Orientation - August 22, 2013

The James E. Walker Library will offer a "Library Orientation for Graduate Students" workshop on Thursday, August 22 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Meeting Place 4 (on the 4th floor near Special Collections). This workshop will cover library basics for graduate students in all disciplines, including information on:

•             Online periodical indexes

•             Circulation and interlibrary loan

•             EndNote Web citation management tool

•             Personal graduate student carrels

•             Library assistance and help

Librarian liaisons will also be on hand to give short library tours.

No registration is necessary. Contact Jason Vance (Jason.Vance@mtsu.edu) or Kristen West (K.West@mtsu.edu) for more information.


Free Introductory GRE Workshop

On September 4, 2013 from 4-5:30pm, the Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University is offering an introductory GRE Workshop.

This workshop will provide an introduction to the GRE including the latest information on the Analytical Writing Measure, the Verbal Measure,
and the Quantitative Measures of the new Graduate Record Examination.

Although this introduction will not be as thorough as the GRE Workshop detailed below, students will learn how the questions are constructed and how the test is scored,
as well as have an opportunity to practice questions themselves.

If you would like a flyer on the event emailed to you, please contact laura.clippard@mtsu.edu

Next GRE Workshop Announced!  - September 13-15, 2013

MTSU's next GRE Workshop will be offered this September! Get your registration in early before space runs out!

As always, the workshop includes:

  • Two full-length practice tests
  • Instruction and Review on each section of the exam
  • Test-taking Strategies
  • Exam Review book
  • Expert Instructors
  • Lunch on Saturday


For more information and for the registration flyer, please visit the website for the GRE Workshop.


GMAT Workshop

The next GMAT workshop will be announced soon.

The GMAT preparation includes:

Two full-length GMAT practice tests (at the beginning and conclusion of the workshop)
Instruction and review for Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency
Instruction and review for Sentence Correction and Reading Comprehension
Instruction and review for Critical Reasoning and Integrated Reasoning
Instruction and review for Analysis of an Argument
Special session on test taking strategies
GMAT Test Preparation Book
Lunch on Saturday

For more information, please visit the GMAT website.

 


New Regulations for Tennessee Students

The Tennessee Eligibility Verification for Entitlements Act (EVEA) became effective on October 1, 2012.
The EVEA requires state public institutions of higher education to verify that persons seeking a "state public benefit"
are either a "United States citizen" or "lawfully present" in the United States.
 
Students that have not verified Tennessee residency will have their tuition charged at the out-of-state rate beginning with the Spring 2013 term.
Click here for more information and instruction.

Graduate Student Association

 As a graduate student at MTSU, you are automatically a member of a fantastic student organization:
The MTSU Graduate Student Association (GSA)!

Sign up to receive GSA emails!
1) Send an email to listserv@lists.mtsu.edu.
2) Leave the subject line blank.
3) Type this text in the body of the email:   subscribe MTSUGSA Firstname Lastname
(Example: subscribe MTSUGSA John Doe)
4) You will receive a confirmation email within a few minutes.
Please  "like" us on Facebook, join the list-serv, and access the Graduate Student Association Flyer for more information.

 


Support MTSU's Food Pantry!

Due to an increasing number of hungry students, the University College Advising Center (UCAC)
has started a food pantry for MTSU students.

The need is here, we just need your help to make it happen:
You can help with stocking the pantry by donating food items or just by getting the word out.

If you know hungry students that need assistance please contact Becca Seul, (Becca.Seul@mtsu.edu, x4910) 
the point person for the pantry, or feel free to send them over.

The UCAC will take donations any time between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
For further information about this new initiative, check out the UCAC Food Pantry Flyer!


 2013 Summer Thesis and Dissertation Submission Deadline

The last day to file your thesis or dissertation for August graduation is June 28, 2013.

All theses/dissertations will now be submitted electronically to the MTSU ProQuest website: www.etdadmin.com/mtsu. Theses/dissertations are NOT to be submitted until after the thesis/dissertation defense and after all members of the entire thesis/dissertation committee have approved the final version of the text.

All thesis/dissertation students are encouraged to attend the workshop offered each semester by the College of Graduate Studies. Guidelines on the thesis/dissertation submission process are also available in the Thesis and Dissertation Manual.

Click here for further information and instructions.


 Important Dates for Summer 2013 Graduation Candidates

Jun 3: Last day to file Notice of Intent to Graduate Form for August 2013 graduation

Jun 28: Last day to file thesis or dissertation for August 2013 graduation

Jun 29: Written Master's and Specialist's Comprehensive Examinations begin

Aug 1: Last day to remove incomplete grades for May 2013 graduation

Aug 17: Spring commencement


Other Dates of Importance

May 20: Classes Begin

May 27: Memorial Day Holiday -- NO CLASSES

Jun 1: Fall 2013 priority application submission date to College of Graduate Studies (Note: individual programs may have earlier deadlines)

Jul 4:  Independence Day Holiday - NO CLASSES

Jun 22: Written Doctoral Examinations begin. Contact your department of major for specific date.

Jul 15: Completed Fall 2013 Graduate Assistantship Hiring Packets due in College of Graduate Studies

Aug 5: Comprehensive Examination results due in the College of Graduate Studies from departments

Jun 6, Jul 11-12, Aug 15-16: Final examinations

Jun 10, Jul 15, Aug 19,  Deadline for submission of final grades


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