Graduate Studies
206 Showalter Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
gradprograms@ewu.edu
509.359.6297

Admissions
Kathy White
kwhite@ewu.edu
509.359.7376

Post Admissions
Christi Wavada
cwavada2@ewu.edu
509.359.2491

Director
Roberta Brooke
rbrooke@ewu.edu
509.359.6566

Assistant Director
Scott Eubanks
sreubanks@ewu.edu
509.359.4668

Administration
Leslie Swannack
lswannack@ewu.edu
509.359.4675

You may choose to add a dual program, a graduate certificate, or an additional graduate degree.

Adding a Dual Program

EWU has three approved dual degree programs for graduate students:

• MBA/MPA
• MURP/MPA
• MSW/MPA

If you want to add a second degree that is not part of an approved dual degree program, see the instructions below for "Adding an Additional Graduate Degree."

If you've already enrolled in one of these programs and want to pursue a dual degree, you must apply to the second program. However, your application fee is waived. Please follow these instructions when you apply:

1. Fill out the second program's online application completely. Do not submit it. (Submitting it requires paying an application fee.)
2. Email gradprograms@ewu.edu with the subject line: "Dual Program Applicant."
3. State that you have completed the online application. Include the name of the program application that requires the fee waiver.

After completing these steps, EWU Graduate Studies will submit your application on your behalf and waive your application fee.

Note that students who complete dual programs are required to submit a separate Candidacy form for each program.

Adding a Graduate Certificate

Students often find that graduate certificates are a nice complement to their primary degree. To add one, you must apply to the certificate program, but your application fee is waived. Please follow these instructions when you apply:

1. Fill out the certificate program's online application completely. Do not submit it. (Submitting it requires paying an application fee.)
2. Email gradprograms@ewu.edu with the subject line: "Adding a Certificate."
3. State that you have completed the online application. Include the name of the certificate application that requires the fee waiver.

Students who add a certificate are required to submit separate Candidacy forms for their degree and certificate programs.

Adding an Additional Graduate Degree

If you are adding a second master's degree that isn't part of an approved dual program (i.e., MBA/MPA, MURP/MPA, MSW/MPA), you are required to pay an additional application fee when you apply. You are also required to submit separate Candidacy forms for each program.

If you decide you want to change to a different EWU graduate program, you must apply and be admitted to the new program.

If you are enrolled in a program with multiple concentrations and want to change yours, please consult with your graduate program. Their approval is required for any change to a concentration.

EWU graduate students are given six years* to complete a graduate program before their coursework expires. Graduate students previously enrolled and admitted, who wish to return from a leave of absence, may be eligible for re-admission. You may pick up where you left off if:

1. You are able to finish your program within this six-year window. (The six-year period begins with the first term that you completed coursework toward your graduate program.)
2. Your program is willing to re-admit you into the program.
3. You have no unmet financial, academic, or disciplinary obligations pending with EWU.

If six years or more have elapsed since you completed your first graduate program coursework, you will need to follow the steps of our normal application process to restart your program.

To apply for re-admission to an EWU graduate program, complete our Application for Re-Admission:.pdf or .doc.

*Under certain circumstances, students may be granted an appeal to include coursework older than six years toward completion of their graduate program. See the Appeals Process for more information.

Right of appeal: Eastern Washington University Graduate students have the right to ask for and exception to two of the Graduate Student Policies.

1. 3-3. Transfer Credits
   a. Students may include in a graduate degree program, from any regionally accredited college or university, a maximum of 12 quarter or nine semester department- or program-approved pre-admission credits not used toward an undergraduate degree.
   b. Exceptions to this policy can be made by the Academic Appeals Board in rare and special circumstances. Request for exceptions must be made in writing by the student and the program advisor to the Academic Appeals Board. However, in no case may credit be granted for experiential learning which occurred before the student's matriculation into the graduate degree program.
2. 4-3. Program Time Limits
   a. Time limit: All academic requirements, including course work, thesis and final examinations, must be completed within a six-year time period. The six-year period is based on academic terms.

The start term for the six-year period is the EWU academic term corresponding to the completion date of the earliest course being included as part of the degree program. If the student completed the first course between EWU academic terms, the next term will be considered the start term (e.g. for a first course completed in late August, the start term would be fall). The student's admission status at the time the first course was taken is irrelevant in determining the start term. A student's start term may be a Summer Term. The end term is the corresponding term six years after the start term (e.g., for a start term of fall 2004, the end term is fall 2010).

Students requesting an appeal must submit an Appeals Packet to the Graduate Studies office.

Route of Appeal:

All appeals begin and must be initiated by the student and supported by the appropriate graduate studies advisor or director. Students are responsible for gathering all appropriate materials for their Appeals Packet. Appeals Packet must include:

• Completed Graduate Appeals Form
• Description of student's appeal
• Letter/Memo of support from student's department
• Copy of student's transcripts (unofficial)

IMPORTANT: Incomplete Appeal Packets will not be brought before the Academic Appeals Board.

The completed Appeals Packet is due to the Graduate Studies office in 206 Showalter no later than the 10^th day of the quarter. The Academic Appeals Board meets only once a quarter. Appeals received past the 10^th day will be submitted the following quarter.

Once a decision is made both the student and their department will receive a notice from the Director of Graduate Studies.

Final Comprehensive Examination

Congratulations on preparing to schedule your final examination.

Within the first few weeks of your final term, a third committee member will be assigned to your orals committee. You will receive an email from Graduate Studies stating who your third member will be and their contact information (please note it is the students’ responsibility to contact their third member.) In addition, your third member will be listed on your electronic transcript on EagleNET. Please check your transcript periodically to see if the third member information has been added to your record. Please note that during spring quarter it make take several weeks before all third member assignments are made.

If your third member assignment has not been made after the first few weeks of the term, please contact our office to verify your graduation term. You must have applied to graduate before a third member assignment will be made.

You may apply to graduate online through EagleNET. The application is located under the “Student” tab, “Student Records” link. The online application is not available for late applications; if you have missed the application deadline then you will need to contact Graduate Studies at 509.359.2491 to request a paper application. If a late application is accepted, a $14.29 late fee will be assessed.

Follow these steps for arranging and scheduling your final exam during your final term.

1. Prior to doing any scheduling you should have received an email from Graduate Studies with your Graduation Checklist. Make sure you have addressed any and all issues on your checklist before moving forward. If you did not receive an email from Graduate Studies with a checklist please contact our office to verify your graduation term.
2. Meet with your Committee Chair/Advisor to determine that your project is complete and you have been given permission to proceed with scheduling your orals and contacting your committee members.
3. Contact ALL THREE committee members to identify possible times for your exam. Confirm the date, time, and location with all three committee members. The time must work for ALL members of your committee.
4. As soon as the date, time, and location have been confirmed, but no later than two weeks prior to the confirmed exam date submit the TRA (Terminal Research Approval) Form  to the Graduate Studies office in Showalter Hall Room 206.
5. No later than two weeks prior to the confirmed exam date provide each of your three committee members with a copy of your final document/project/thesis.
6. Upon completion of your oral examination return the original signed Comprehensive Exam Report Form (this form is sent directly to your committee members from Graduate Studies once your TRA Form is submitted) to Graduate Studies in Showalter Hall Room 206.
7. Students presenting a thesis must submit the required electronic copy in a single PDF (Computer Science students may submit LaTex version) to gradthesis@ewu.edu within 10 days of successfully defending their thesis or by the last day of the term, whichever comes first.

Failure to comply with deadlines could result in the rescheduling of the comprehensive examination or possible postponement of exams until a future term.

If you have any questions, please contact the Graduate Studies office at 509.359.2491.