1 – General University Requirements & Policies

As a graduate student, you should concern yourself both with the Department of English requirements as well as the general university requirements for all graduate students.

1.1 – General University Requirements

• General university requirements for graduate study are listed in the WSU Graduate School’s Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Dissertation/Theses Submission Guidelines (pdf)

1.2 – General University Policies

• Graduate Leave Policies: See Chapter 5 of Policies and Procedures Manual (listed above).
• Rights and Responsibilities: The Graduate Student Policies and Procedures Manual describes procedures for channeling graduate student complaints, grievances, and concerns to faculty, staff, and administrators for appropriate action.  
• Office for Compliance and Civil Rights: The Office for Compliance and Civil Rights seeks to integrate principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, fairness and equality into all academic and employment activities and practices throughout Washington State University.
• ASE Contract: All graduate students who are also academic employees (teaching or research assistants) are urged to review the ASE contract negotiated by the WSU-CASE union.