Graduate Student Advising

Incoming M.A. and Ph.D. students in English meet with the Director of Graduate Studies or Associate Director of Graduate Studies during the summer before the fall that they begin their programs in order to confirm their fall class schedules.

Then, during their first fall semester, new students attend a meeting in September at which the Director and Associate Director of Graduate Studies review the requirements and recommended timelines for completing the M.A. or Ph.D. program. 

Throughout their graduate careers, students continue to meet with the Director or Associate Director of Graduate Studies every fall and spring semester to discuss their class schedules, any questions they have about completing program requirements, and their submissions of department and Graduate School paperwork.

Finally, early in the semester that students intend to graduate, they should contact the Director or Associate Director of Graduate Studies to receive guidance on meeting all official deadlines for graduation and completing the final paperwork required by the Department of English and the Graduate School.

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Dr. Susan Marren                                                                             Dr. Leigh Sparks
Director of Graduate Studies                                                   Associate Director of Graduate Studies