About the Graduate School

Contacts
Find an office or staff member in the Graduate School or locate a graduate program.

Dates and deadlines
A schedule of key dates for academic year 2010-11, from student fellowships to staff information sessions and restructuring planning meetings.

News and events
Read about graduate students and programs in the news as well as past events.

Message from the Dean
Henning Schroeder, vice provost and dean of graduate education, welcomes you to the University of Minnesota, home of world-class graduate and professional programs.

Mission
The Graduate School is committed to advancing graduate teaching and research at one of the most comprehensive public research universities in the world.

FAQs
Find answers to the top ten questions about the Graduate School, from location to registration.

Brief history
When the University conferred its first Ph.D. degree in 1888, the entire faculty consisted of 33 people.

Discovery magazine
See past issues of the Graduate School magazine, with feature stories about award-winning students and faculty and innovations in graduate education.

Initiatives

Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Resources and workshops are offered for faculty, staff, and students to develop the capacity and leadership for interdisciplinary innovation.

Ph.D. Completion Project
Fourteen University of Minnesota Ph.D. programs are part of a U.S./Canadian study to improve doctoral education.

Reexamining Graduate and Professional School Admissions Practices
In 2008, the Graduate School and Office of Equity and Diversity cosponsored a series of workshops to promote excellence and diversity.