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The College of Graduate Studies
provides academic, financial, and other support
services for graduate students, while upholding
academic standards. The College certifies that
every candidate for conferral of a graduate degree
has fulfilled all academic requirements. The College
contributes assistance to help ensure that each
graduate program provides the optimal educational
experiences for its graduate students. This support
includes the distribution of graduate assistant
funds and the provision of graduate fellowships.
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The College also serves as the central
collegiate component for uniting the entire graduate
academic community at Middle Tennessee State University.
The College, in consultation with the graduate faculty,
establishes policies and procedures to promote excellence
in graduate education. These include processes to ensure
judicious and selective graduate student admission decisions;
rigorous adherence to the academic standards expected
of graduate students; monitoring for excellence in graduate
program curricula via the graduate program review process;
and selectivity in making graduate faculty appointments.
Our Mission: The College of Graduate Studies in partnership
with other Colleges/Schools at Middle Tennessee State
University, regional institutions of higher education,
and private and public agencies/corporations, will evolve
into a regional, national, and international leader
in graduate education. This will result in the development
of a technically skilled entrepreneurial workforce which
is required for sustaining regional, national, and global
economies. This mission will be accomplished through
seamless integration of teaching and learning with outstanding
scholarship of its faculty and students, continued emphasis
on enhanced quality of its programs, and development
of innovative programs with interdisciplinary focus. Our Vision: To make the College of Graduate Studies
at Middle Tennessee State University a “destination
of choice” for prospective graduate students.
This will be accomplished by engaging in the highest
level of graduate education, research, scholarship,
creativity, innovation, mentorship, and training. Our Value: We value excellence in instruction, research
and creative activity, and public service. In pursuit
of our commitment to distinction, we value mentorship
and internal and external partnerships.
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