Review of the Role of Graduate Studies

White Paper

• White Paper - Committee Report on the Role of Graduate Education at WWU
• Graduate School Dean's recommendations regarding implementation of the White Paper on Graduate Education at WWU, December 2009
• White Paper comments and suggestions

The White Paper included the following recommendation: “The University should review its policies for funding graduate students, including coverage of TA tuition outside of the tuition waiver system, setting reasonable non-resident tuition rates, providing for pathways to residency for out of state students, increasing the number of TA’s and aggressively promoting external funding initiatives.” The Provost appointed a committee to investigate the various options available for implementing this recommendation and estimate the costs associated with each option. The committee's report and associated attachments are below: Committee Report on 10 Options for Graduate Financial Support Options Attachment C: Tuition Rates with Mandatory Student Fees Options Attachment D: WWU 2008-09 Enrollments, Operating Fee Revenue Waivers

Open Forum

• Presentation to campus April 20, 2010: Summary of Actions

Implementation Plan

• Plan to implement Provost's recommendations