Program Information
- MCDB Handbook
- MCDB Student Travel Funding Request
- Graduate Student Organization
- POSC Progress Form - checklist to make sure you are progressing through the program.
- Student and Faculty Checklist
- New Students - Onboarding/Orientation information for Iowa State and Ames, IA
Graduate College Information
- Center for Communication Excellence - assistance with writing and speaking skills
- Dates and Deadlines - Information on semester due dates, prelims and finals dates of other MS and PhD students.
- Dissertations & Thesis - information for writing and submitting your dissertation and thesis
- Online and Paper forms - variety of forms such POSC, concurrent, double degree, Final/Prelim and graduation.
- Graduate Student Handbook - Program requirements for Iowa State University Graduate Program.
- Graduate Students Rights and Responsibilities - Chapter 9 in the graduate student handbook.
- Graduation information - information for requesting your final oral exam and graduation process.
- OECT Test Information - Courses and the Oral English Certification Test focused on English speaking and teaching abilities are offered to international teaching assistants every fall and spring semester.
- Prelim/Final Oral Request - online examination request
- Professional Development - information for six essential skills available on campus (topics include career, communication, leadership/management, research, teaching and wellness).
- Request to Establish a Home Department for Students Admitted to Interdepartmental Majors - for first year students. This is where you request your home department.
Iowa State University Information
- Course catalog - Graduate courses, in particular 600-level courses, may not be offered following the guidelines presented in the course description. For information about the courses offered in the current and following semester use
- Preparing Future Faculty - for those interested in pursuing a teaching career. In second year of MS or Ph.D. program.
- Schedule of classes page. This will include schedule of newly developed experimental courses that are not present in the university catalog. For further information about the courses contact the faculty instructor for the course.
- Semester Calendars - All students are responsible for following the deadlines present in the academic calendar.
- Student Services - information for student counseling, Dean of Students office and discrimination and harassment policy.
- University Resources - As a graduate student, there is more to life than just academics. Iowa State University, the City of Ames, and the state of Iowa provide students many opportunities to build a great quality of life while attending graduate school.
Other
- Responsible Conduct in Research can be downloaded for free at the National Academies Press website
6/29/2022