SUMMER THESIS & DISSERTATION DEADLINE: JULY 18, 2008 (Click for Helpful Hints!)
welcome to The Graduate School
AT VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Thinking about graduate school? Then please take a moment to consider Valdosta State University. Browse through our web pages for information. If we can assist you in any way, give us a call at 800-618-1878 opt. 5 or 229-333-5694, or visit us in the Continuing Education Building, 903 N. Patterson (see location below).
Valdosta State University - a great place for Learning, Living, and Growing!
Announcements
WELCOME DR. KARLA HULL, Interim Dean of the Graduate School!
Dr. Hull joins the Graduate School as Interim Dean July 1, 2008, after serving as department head in Early Childhood and Sepcial Education in the Dewar College of Education at VSU. Welcome aboard!
UNIVERSITY NEWS REPORTS THAT VSU WILL CHANGE ITS FEE PAYMENT PROCESS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008!
"Valdosta State University will no longer accept credit card payments for tuition and fees over the phone or in person effective July 1, 2008.
The policy change stems from a recommendation by the University System Board of Regents regarding costs savings. Beginning with the new fiscal year, VSU will outsource the online tuition/fee payment process to TouchNet’s PayPath Tuition Payment Service, a for-profit company that charges the payer, not the institution, an administrative/technology fee for using the service, while returning the tuition to the institution in full.
According to TouchNet, its tuition payment service connects to the campus student information system in real-time to update student accounts. It is structured to ensure institutions remain compliant with card association rules and regulations, and protects the institution’s ability to offer lower-cost payment alternatives.
To compensate for the additional cost, VSU will implement Webcheck as an alternative to credit card payments. Students/parents can utilize this online option, which withdraws funds directly from a personal bank account. After the change takes effect, Visa will no longer be accepted; alternately, American Express will become an accepted card.
Call the VSU Bursary at (229) 333-5725 for more information."
SUMMER/FALL REGISTRATION DATES - Be sure to contact your advisor!
| Registration for Summer II | June 9-11 |
| Registration for Summer III | June 9-11 |
| Registration for Summer IV | July 7-8 |
| Summer Graduation | August 2 |
| Fall Early Registration | July 7-14 |
| Fall Registration | August 14-18 |
NEW! GEORGIA ON MY LINE PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION MAJORS!
Inspired by USG Chancellor Erroll Davis as a way to remain competitive with private online providers, the five new programs will have an edge on quality. Each is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, a status only attained by one private online provider. Click on the link above to view more information!
GRADUATE STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESSES
All students accepted to VSU receive an e-mail account through the university. It is the student’s responsibility to access this account frequently as his/her graduate program and the Graduate School will send important information to that e-mail address. Indeed, the Graduate School will use graduate students’ university-given e-mail address as the official site of notifications to them. For more information regarding university e-mail accounts and addresses, please visit http://www.valdosta.edu/helpdesk/guides/blazenet/findpass/ for more information.
Mission Statement
Valdosta State University Graduate School's mission is to support graduate education and associated scholarly activities. Graduate degrees conferred and the level of research conducted will be consistent with a regional university as defined by the Georgia University System Board of Regents.
Graduate instruction will be carried out in a manner that provides a solid foundation for continuous learning as our students grow as scholars and professionals. Valdosta State University Graduate School will provide programs that meet the identified needs of the citizens within its 41 county service area.
The Graduate School will cultivate a supportive environment for research, scholarly activities and other creative endeavors that are integral to successful graduate programs. Working through the Office of Grants and Contracts, we will support graduate faculty and students in obtaining external funds for research, instructional and curriculum development, and scholarship.
Member: Administrative Committee on Graduate Studies (ACGS), University System of Georgia
The mission of the University System of Georgia's Graduate Education is to contribute to the educational, cultural, economic, and social advancement of Georgia by providing excellent masters, professional, and doctoral degrees, by pursuing leading-edge basic and applied research, scholarly inquiry, and creative endeavors; and by functioning as a cultural resource for each institution's surrounding community. We will bring the full System's intellectual resources to bear on the needs of business, the general economic and social development of the state, and the continuing education of its citizens. Recognizing our responsibility to the citizens of the State of Georgia, we will fully cooperate in such a way that the breadth of graduate education meets the needs of the state, nation, and world.
Member: Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and Council of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS)
