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Specialist Graduation Information

Graduate College

… to guide you in completing your degree requirements. It is not intended to substitute for departmental advising! See … Steps towards graduation  A program of study (also known as the graduate student permanent program) must be … form with the Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations no later than one week after the committee is formed.  Apply …

https://wmich.edu/grad/specialist-graduation

Updates in Academic Affairs: December 13, 2016

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Strategic Plan is available to read online, the deadline to nominate colleagues for the distinguished faculty scholar … and vice president for academic affairs I am pleased to announce the 2016-21 Academic Affairs Strategic Plan, Invest in Gold, is now available online at the Office of the Provost website: …

https://wmich.edu/provost/updates-academic-affairs-december-13-2016

Appendices

Student Rights and Responsibilities

… veteran status, height, weight, or marital status shall not be tolerated in the determination of eligibility, … by law.  Students who have inquiries about the University’s Non-Discrimination Policy or about anti-discrimination laws, … under the law to students who are declared independent. No one outside the institution shall have access to, nor …

https://wmich.edu/studentrights/code/appendices

Forever brown and gold: Dennis DeSantis

College of Fine Arts

… in electronic music long before the   multimedia arts technology program   ever existed. Case in point:   Dennis … music theory, 2016 School of Music distinguished alumnus honoree Dennis DeSantis has gone on to do big things in … Cocoon and Kanzleramt, and he has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. He also holds a Doctor of …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2016/09/forever-brown-gold-dennis-desantis

Alexandra Rozema, B.B.A.'97

Haworth College of Business

… at a number of different Fortune 1000 companies but is now taking a different approach to human resources, … development, training and coaching programs. In tough economic times, Rozema sees that companies are in need of skilled leaders now more than ever. “Leaders are constantly being asked to …

https://wmich.edu/business/rozema-alexandra

Assessment Handbook Preface

Assessment

… students graduate from the university having added to the knowledge they had entering WMU. Assessment of student … to the benchmarks. If the results show that students are not reaching the stated learning outcomes at an acceptable … written for academic units and learner support units. Since no single educational or process outcome is common to all …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/handbook-preface

Collaboration with esports arena creates a winning experience for business students, gamers and fans

Digital Marketing

… this has helped our students gain a lot of real-world knowledge,” says Weitzel. “They are pioneers in developing a … Olivia Nikkel, a senior digital marketing student. “I had no idea what to expect. Being a non-gamer, I was worried I wasn’t going to understand the …

https://wmich.edu/dme/esports

Michigan's Oral Proficiency Requirement for Teachers of World Languages

Spanish

… wish to become certified (e.g., their teaching majors and minors). In addition to passing the MTTC, candidates who wish to be certified to teach world languages are now required to meet oral proficiency standards. As of May 1, 2010, candidates can no longer be recommended for certification in a world …

https://wmich.edu/spanish/oral-proficiency

Employee Assistance Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Human Resources

… Questions If I use HelpNet services, will anyone at WMU know I've done so? The only way someone at Western Michigan University will know you've contacted HelpNet is if you tell them. The HelpNet EAP is not owned by WMU and HelpNet staff are not University …

https://wmich.edu/hr/eapquestions

May 21, 2018

Registrar's Office

… The 2018-19 graduate and undergraduate catalogs are now available online . Catalogs from previous years have … a reminder, spring 2019 working reports are available in Cognos for departments to review. Working reports do not need to be returned for this round, but all editing must …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/notes-2018-05-21