Apply by Friday, May 24 in GRADFORMS

• Schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor.
• Review program plan/degree audit making sure you meet all requirements for graduation.
• Use your program plan/degree audit to guide your discussion during appointment.
• Register and pay for 3 graduate credit hours.
• Make sure that you have no missing grades, incompletes, EN grades or holds on your account.
• Submit your program plan to the student services office via email at edstudies@osu.edu
• Based on graduation review/clearance, your application to graduate is either approved or denied in GRADFORMS.

All PhD and EdD students

• Submit signed program plans and annual reviews via email at Edstudies@osu.edu.
• Email confirmations can be used in lieu of signatures for students and advisors.
• All course substitutions will need to be taken care of before submitting your program plan and annual reviews. You will need to let student services know in advance what courses were approved to be taken. Documentation/approval from your advisor for the substitution must be on file in the student services office.
• Final semester procedures for doctoral students can be found on the Graduate School web site for procedures for your final semester.

All MA, MLT and EdS students 

• Submit one of the following via email at Edstudies@osu.edu. A) Program plan or B) PDF version of Degree Audit. Students only need to submit one or the other. Learn how to run your degree here.
• Email confirmations can be in lieu of signatures for students and advisors.
• Degree Audit Only-Advisor Review is the only requirement that can be incomplete prior to submitting your audit; no other missing requirements should be on your audit.
• All course substitutions will need to be taken care of before submitting your program plan/degree audit. You will need to let student services know in advance what courses were approved to be taken. Documentation/approval from your advisor for the substitution must be on file in the student services office.
• Final semester procedures for master students can be found on the Graduate School web site for procedures for your final semester.

Dates to keep in mind (from the Grad School’s Graduation Calendar)

• May 24, 2024  >> ONLINE Applications to Graduate. Final date set by Graduate School.
• July 12, 2024 >> Master Examination Report Forms must be submitted electronically by the student’s advisors. Doctoral Examinations Report Forms must be completed and submitted electronically on or before the given date.
• July 19, 2024 >> Approved thesis and dissertation documents (for PhD and Master’s with thesis option students) must be submitted and accepted. Students are encouraged to get the documents uploaded a day early in case they experience challenges with submissions.
• August 4, 2024 >> Summer 2024 Commencement
• August 19, 2024 >> End of Semester deadline

The committee is seeking a student member to serve a two-year term from May 2024 through May 2026. The Graduate Studies Committee carries out the functions of a Department graduate committee as outlined in the Graduate School Handbook. If you are interested in applying but have questions about the position, feel free to contact outgoing student member, Huy Nguyen. You can also reach out to Ryan Provost, director of student services and graduate studies.

Apply by April 17, 2024.

Qualifications:

• Must be a doctoral-level graduate student in the Department of Educational Studies.
• Must be able to complete a two-year term (2024-2026). Students planning to graduate before Spring 2026 are not eligible.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Must be nominated by either a member of the Educational Studies faculty or by themselves.

Responsibilities:​​​​​​
Full details about the role and responsibilities of the Graduate Studies Committee can be found in the Grad School Handbook (section 13). Some general responsibilities include:

• The GSC formulates rules and procedures relevant to its own graduate programs within the policies established by the Graduate Council and the Graduate Faculty members in the graduate program.
• The GSC specifies admission criteria and admission credentials in addition to those required by the Graduate School.
• The GSC reviews requests from current and former graduate students for changes in program, registration, and credits.
• The GSC establishes and enforces rules, procedures, and practices consistent with high quality graduate programs.
• The GSC enforces Graduate School rules regarding master’s and doctoral degree programs.
• The GSC enforces Graduate School rules regarding graduate associates.
• The GSC reviews graduate fellowship nominations and student award nominations.
• The GSC reviews graduate-level program or course change requests.

Commitment:
Members of the Educational Studies Graduate Studies Committee are expected to:

• Attend monthly meetings held during the academic year (September-May).
• Review and be ready to discuss meeting items in preparation of monthly meetings.

Timeline:

• April 17, 2024: Applications close.
• April 23, 2024: Student member will be selected and notified.
• May 3, 2024: New student member attends their first meeting.