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The Graduate School

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The Graduate School assists post-baccalaureate students with the opportunity to further their educational goals through programs of study, teaching, and research in an environment that promotes freedom of expression, intellectual inquiry, and professional integrity. Additionally, the Graduate School assists the development of degree programs that are relevant and responsive to the needs of its students and the student’s communities - state, nation and world - and the demands of technology, while maintaining a high standard of excellence in graduate education.

Our Vision

The Graduate School at the University of Arkansas plays critically supportive roles in student advocacy, initiation and development of interdisciplinary graduate programs, and stipend and research support, to ensure the University of Arkansas emerges as a nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world.

Core Values

To achieve our goals, the Graduate School staff believe that in all aspects of our work, we begin with a commitment to promoting graduate education at the University of Arkansas. Our work is based on a firm commitment to excellence, tempered by kindness and compassion. We are an advocate for the graduate student. However, in order to maintain a reputation for quality, which will enhance students’ employment opportunities and increase the value of their degrees, we are also required to set and enforce policies. We seek and celebrate diversity of all kinds, within the Graduate School staff and the graduate student population. We see ourselves as a service unit, with a primary commitment to building graduate education and research consistent with the best practices in the nation. As a service unit, we strive to be accessible to all students, and we hold a student-centered, solution-oriented, cooperative and progressive orientation. We value integrity and respect as the foundation of our work, and we believe deeply in the value of freedom of expression. Our commitment extends from the University to the city of Fayetteville, to the state, nation, and world.

Goals of the Graduate School

The goals of the Graduate School are to: (Goal 1) recruit and retain graduate students to meet university goals; (Goal 2) increase the diversity of the graduate student population; (Goal 3) professionally, efficiently, courteously, effectively, and compassionately assist and advise students with regard to applications, admissions, referrals, graduation, and other matters relevant to the pursuit of a graduate degree; (Goal 4) maintain both flexibility and consistency in interpreting and applying university and Graduate School policies; (Goal 5) provide assistance to the graduate faculty in student recruitment, admissions, advising, monitoring, mentoring, and retention; (Goal 6) assist in maintaining and improving the quality of the graduate programs at the university; (Goal 7) increase the cooperation and communication between and within the Graduate School staff, graduate faculty, students, and administration; (Goal 8) disseminate appropriate information in a timely and effective manner; and (Goal 9) enhance the national and international reputation of the University of Arkansas graduate programs.

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Goals 1 and 2

Recruit and retain graduate students to meet University goals, and to increase the diversity of the graduate student population.

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Goal 3

Assist and advise students with regard to applications, admissions, referrals, graduation, and other matters relevant to the pursuit of a graduate degree.

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Goal 4

Maintain both flexibility and consistency in interpreting and applying University and Graduate School policies.

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Goal 5

Provide assistance to the graduate faculty

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Goal 6

Assist in maintaining and improving the quality of the graduate programs at the University;

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Goals 7 and 8

Increase the cooperation and communication between and within the Graduate School staff, graduate faculty, students, and administration; Disseminate appropriate information in a timely and effective manner.

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Goal 9

Enhance the national and international reputation of the University of Arkansas graduate programs.

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