The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE)— including the office's headquarters, the International Students Office, and the Graduate Student Council—offers the following services to students and staff.
A graduate student may...
Request (limited) financial support for approved student activities
- Amend a program of study such as the election of a dual degree
- Complete an incomplete subject from a prior semester or year
- Choose a thesis field not currently on the list of departmental thesis fields
- Add or drop a course after the stated deadlines
- Request a joint thesis
- Establish special tuition rates
- Request approval for retroactive actions in unusual circumstances
- Appoint ad hoc departmental or interdisciplinary dissertation committees
or to apply for:
- Nonresident doctoral thesis research status
- Thesis research in absentia
- Medical withdrawal
- Childbirth accommodation
Submit a proposal for a Graduate Student Life Grant
Apply for a competitive fellowship
Request information on available fellowship funds
Request information on Graduate Student Dental Plan
Request an appointment to discuss a personal concern
Request advice on graduate policies and procedures and unique student situations
Submit a comment or question to the Dean
An international student (or dependent) may...
Request a change in visa status
Seek advice regarding immigration regulations and concerns
Apply for post-completion employment authorization in the US
A current undergraduate student may...
Apply for the summer research program (MSRP)
Apply for the preview weekend (CONVERGE)
Any faculty or staff may...
Refer a student for personal or medical concerns
Submit a proposal for a Graduate Student Life Grant
Request information on available fellowship funds
Request clarification on US immigration regulatory policies and procedures