The Office of Graduate Education has a standard timeline for Masters and PhD students to follow, however, the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences has additional requirements that pertain to committee formation, early stages of program development, and annual reviews. The timelines for MS and PhD students in a FWCS program are shown below. Click on the links below either flowchart to see a larger version with active links.
Time Limit
MS
Effective beginning with students matriculating fall term 2016, all work toward a masters degree, including course work, thesis, and all examinations, must be completed within seven years of the indicated start term on the Departmental Action (Admission) Form. Extensions of this time limit may be requested by submitting a petition to the Office of Graduate Education.
PhD
Effective beginning with students matriculating fall term 2016, all work toward a doctoral degree, including course work, thesis, and all examinations, must be completed within nine years of the indicated start term on the Departmental Action (Admission) Form. Extensions of this time limit may be requested by submitting a petition to the Office of Graduate Education.
Academic Support Resources
OSU offers a wide array of academic and support resources designed to meet graduate student needs. Some of the more commonly used resources are included below. For a more complete list, please visit the Office of Graduate Education’s Student Resources web page. Note that some services are campus-specific. See also OSU Cascades Campus Life and Ecampus Student Services for services specifically provided to graduate students pursuing degrees or certificates via those specific venues.
- Campus Safety – Emergency phone numbers, university alerts
- Career Development Center – Resume/CV, networking, job search strategies
- Childcare and Family Resources – University child care centers, child care assistance
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) – Individual and group counseling
- Cultural Resource Centers – Cultural based community centers, social support
- Disability Access Services (DAS) – Academic accommodations
- Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA) – Employment accommodations, discrimination or bias response
- Financing your education – Funding options and information, graduate awards
- Graduate Student Commons – Lounge, study space, reservable meeting rooms
- Graduate Writing Center – Writing workshops, groups, and 1:1 writing coaching
- Health Insurance – Plans for graduate students and graduate employees
- Human Services Resource Center (HSRC) – Food pantry, housing and food stamp assistance
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) – Review for human subjects research
- Office of International Services (OIS) – Visa and immigration advising
- Ombuds Conflict Management Services – Informal, impartial conflict resolution advising
- Recreational Sports – Dixon Recreation Center, intramural sports
- Statistics Consulting Service – Graduate student research statistical advising
- Student Health Services (SHS) – Clinic and pharmacy
- Media Hub – Poster printing, equipment and laptop loans
- Transportation Services – Parking permits, bike, bus, SafeRide
- Valley Library – Reference and research assistance, study spaces, research tools