Advising Worksheets

New Process Documents 

2025+ Annual Review Guide for Graduate Students
Annual Review Faculty Guidelines
Responsible Ethical Conduct of Research (web page)

PhD Record of Dissertation and Oral Examination Requirements (PDF)

Additional Resources from The Graduate School

Original Process Documents Under Review

MA Advising Guide (DOC
MA Report of the Advisory Committee (PDF)
MA Record of the Plan A Thesis  Oral Examination (PDF)

PhD Advising Guide (DOC
PhD Report of the Advisory Committee (PDF)
PhD Record of Dissertation and Oral Examination Requirements (PDF)

Additional Resources from the College (link)

Original Process Documents

Annual review checklist for students (PDF) and faculty (PDF)
Responsible Conduct of Research Requirements (PDF) and Form (PDF)
Change in Guidance Committee Form (DOC)

MA Advising Guide (DOC) and Ideal Timeline (PDF)
MA Report of the Advisory Committee (PDF)
MA Record of the Plan A Thesis  Oral Examination (PDF)

PhD Advising Guide (DOC) and Ideal Timeline (PDF)
PhD Report of the Advisory Committee (PDF)
PhD Record of Dissertation and Oral Examination Requirements (PDF)

Additional Resources from the College (link)

Coursework Forms

Independent Study Form (PDF)
Professional/Community Internship Form(DOC)
Teaching Internship Form(DOC)

Handbooks for Active Cohorts

RW 2024-2025 Graduate Handbook (PDF
RW 2023-2024 Graduate Handbook (PDF
RW 2022-2023 Graduate Handbook (PDF)
RW 2020-2021 Graduate Handbook (PDF)
RW 2018-2019 Graduate Handbook  (PDF)
RW 2017-2018 Graduate Handbook (PDF)

Contacts

GRADUATE PROGRAM ACADEMIC OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Yvette Puga
434 Farm Lane, 235 Bessey Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1047
517-355-2402; pugayvet@msu.edu

DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Professor Liza Potts
434 Farm Lane, 235 Bessey Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1047
517-884-3887; lpotts@msu.edu

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Associate Professor Stuart Blythe
434 Farm Lane, 235 Bessey Hall
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1047
blythes@msu.edu