Goals
The Office of Graduate Studies serves graduate students and a graduate faculty whose primary goals are the advancement of scholarship, research, and creative activity. It is through the encouragement and support of these goals that the University contributes to the development of knowledge and the professional preparation of its graduate students.

Instruction through formal directed study, seminars, and independent research provides graduate students with ample opportunities to acquire advanced knowledge. Programs are designed to improve the student's professional and scholarly abilities.

The primary responsibilities of the Office of Graduate Studies are to maintain and enhance the quality of graduate programs and to facilitate research and creative activity. The Graduate Council, the legislative and administrative body for graduate programs of the University, sets policies and regulations governing graduate work. The Graduate Council conducts the business of the faculty having to do specifically with graduate education, including development, direction, and implementation of graduate programs.

Accreditation and Affiliation
The University is accredited through the master's level by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (NCA), 30 North LaSalle, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602, telephone 312/263-0456, and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools and the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools.

Location and Hours
The Office of Graduate Studies is located in Room 104 of the Byron C. Wright Administration Building. Normal business hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Hannah Stradley                       Rebekah Hoffman
Student Assistant                       Student Assistant

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