The Graduate School - Advising Information
This page contains information about the admission process and matriculation. If you need additional information, please the Graduate School at graduate.school@wku.edu.
A printable copy of the Gradate Student Advising guidelines is available here.
PROGRAM OF STUDY (degrees only)
Submitted to graduate.records@wku.edu prior to earning 12 hours in a master’s or specialist degree program or 30 hours
in a doctoral degree program. The POS must include approved curriculum as published
in the Graduate Catalog.
PROGRAM OF STUDY CHANGE FORM (as needed)
Submitted to update a maximum of 4 courses on an approved program of study; more than
4 course changes requires a new program of study.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
Submitted by student via TopNet (Student Services>Student Records>Application for Graduation) at least one semester prior to degree completion. Registrar’s Office form; fee required.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM/CAPSTONE COMPLETION
Submitted by faculty advisor via TopNet (Advisors and Student Data Inquiry>Graduate Matriculation Forms) upon the student’s completion of the culminating experience for the degree. Degree
requirements must be completed by final day of semester; deadline is same as final grade submission deadline.
COMMITTEE SELECTION (as needed)
Submit online prior to enrolling in 599, 699, or 799 courses. Committee chair must hold graduate faculty
status. (See Thesis/Dissertation Guidelines)
APPLICATION FEE (GF): unpaid fee; payment required before processing the admission application.
NO UG DEGREE (GE): admitted to a graduate program but no final undergraduate transcript submitted.
DEGREE COMPLETE (GB): final degree audit is complete and approved; reapplication required.
PROGRAM OF STUDY (GD): no degree program of study filed; POS is required prior to earning 12 hours in a master’s or specialist program or 36 hours in a doctoral program.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, ADVISING (G9): admitted to a graduate certificate; initial hold lifted by advisors.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION, ADVISING (GL): conditions of admission have not been met; advisor should assess if conditions have been met and notify the Graduate School; advisors can lift this hold through TopNet, “Update Student Hold Flags.”
THESIS/DISSERTATION COMMITTEE (GK): no committee approved after enrollment in thesis, specialist project, or dissertation courses.
DISMISSAL (GM): failed conditions of admission.
ACADEMIC PROBATION (GZ): below 3.0 cumulative GPA at end of term; advisors must lift the probation hold for their advisees through the “Update Student Hold Flags” on TopNet.
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL (GO): below 3.0 after probation and subsequent 9 hours; see the Graduate Catalog to review the Academic Standing Policy or contact the Graduate School for assistance.
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