Tuesday, September 19, 2017 is the last day that a student may drop a course without penalty.  Drops will result in the course being removed from the student’s transcript.

To drop a course, you will have to go to myWSU, select Student Center, click on Enroll, then choose the Drop tab.

• Select the class by clicking on the box to the left of the course and click “Drop Selected Classes.”
• Click “Finish Dropping” to process request.
• View the results of request. A green check mark under the status indicates success.

The drop will show throughout myWSU immediately, in real time.

Notes:

• Deadline applies only to regular term (8/21/2017 – 12/8/2017) classes.
• Some holds will prevent a student from dropping a class, but not all do. Select the details link to see what impact the hold has, and what action is needed. Students must contact the appropriate office to release the hold.
• After Tuesday, September 19, 2017 course withdrawals cost $5.00 each and are recorded on the student’s transcript as W’s.
• After Tuesday, September 19, 2017 course withdrawals do not reduce tuition charges.

Applying for external fellowships and grants is an excellent way to fund your graduate education. The process is also a professional development experience for many students who will be seeking academic career placement where grant funding is a necessity. The Graduate School offers training to help students apply for a number of these prestigious fellowships. Read more about the fellowships and register for the workshops here.

WSU offers 700+ scholarship programs; a single scholarship application allows you to be considered for all of them. Find more information here.

This is a reminder that the last day to submit a completed petition to drop courses is Friday, April 28, 2017.

As with all Graduate School forms, the Petition form must be complete and must be submitted to the Graduate School by your Academic Coordinator via their portal. Once you complete the form, please send it to the ETM academic coordinator, Patti Elshafei.

The Graduate School will soon be conducting the 2017 Graduate Student Survey to gain insight into graduate student experiences into their programs and the climate within their programs. The survey will be made available to all graduate students enrolled at WSU and only takes 20 minutes to complete. Participation is completely voluntary and all information will remain confidential. Your feedback is important to us, so please be on the lookout for an email from the Graduate School.

Please note the following deadlines coming up.

March 3: Deadline to apply for a Graduate Certificate for Spring 2017. If submitted after the deadline, it will require a formal Exception to Policy and Dean approval. Late fees of $50 and $75  will also be assessed for applications submitted by March 31 and April 21, respectively.

March 3: Deadline to apply for graduation. Late fees will be assessed to applications submitted past the deadline. Note: You must apply before your final exam is scheduled. For more information, please visit WSU Graduate School website.