Graduate College

The Graduate College is the institution’s primary advocate for graduate study. The functions of the Graduate College include promoting academic excellence by providing leadership in shaping graduate policy, assisting faculty in guiding and mentoring graduate students, and integrating services that help to recruit, retain, support, and graduate a diverse population of students in becoming accomplished and ethical scholars, researchers, and professionals within and across disciplines.

To provide leadership and advocacy in support of graduate education at Western Michigan University, the Graduate College has the following goals: develop and improve the environment for graduate education at WMU; assist graduate programs with enrollment management; support and promote graduate student success in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities; and provide quality control and maintain equitable and consistent standards in graduate programs.