FALL THESIS & DISSERTATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 25, 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!
Valdosta, Georgia - Title Town, USA!
Announcements
Graduate Faculty Development Funds are now available!
The Graduate School currently has funds that may be spent on professional and pedagogical development activities as they pertain to graduate duties (this includes travel and supplies). Requests are limited to no more than $650 and must be spent within the current fiscal year. For more information, click here to view application instructions. Deadline for applications - October 15.
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)
