About CMU Grad Studies

Mission

The mission of the College of Graduate Studies is to support and advance high-quality graduate education.

Toward this end, the College:
– promotes quality in all aspects of graduate education;
– encourages the development of new programs and the improvement of existing ones;
– provides administrative support for graduate programs;
– promotes the recruitment and retention of a well qualified and diverse student body;
– develops graduate policies that relate to graduate programs and graduate students;
– advocates for financial and non-financial support for graduate students.

In accomplishing its mission, the College of Graduate Studies responds promptly and professionally to all of its constituents, including current and prospective students, alumni, graduate faculty, academic departments and programs, and employers.

 

 

Description

Central Michigan University is a comprehensive higher education institution that is classified by The Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral Research University. CMU has offered graduate degrees for nearly 50 years and currently provides over 70 graduate degree programs at the master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels.

The College of Graduate Studies is the advocate for graduate education at CMU. We are deeply concerned with both the health of our graduate programs and the well-being of our graduate students. We stay in contact with graduate students through our Graduate Student Advisory Council which meets regularly with the associate dean of the college.