West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a large land-grant institution that offers over 220 graduate and professional programs to more than 6,000 students on its main campus in scenic Morgantown, West Virginia, and online. WVU is classified as R1 (Doctoral University-Highest Research Activity) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Learn more about WVU at About WVU. A selective list of recent rankings and achievements related to graduate and professional education is also available.Office of Graduate Education and Life
Graduate education at WVU is overseen by the Associate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs and the Office of Graduate Education and Life (OGEL), as well as by the many individual graduate programs, colleges, and schools. Responsibilities of OGEL include:- Developing and updating policies related to graduate education. Many University-wide graduate education policies can be found in the Graduate Catalog and in this website.
- Working with the Graduate Council to develop new programs and to modify existing programs.
- Organizing graduate program reviews, assessment, and reporting (with the Graduate Council and the University Assessment Council).
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Managing graduate fellowships and scholarships, assistantships, and tuition waivers.
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Requesting, maintaining, organizing, and supplying data regarding graduate education.
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Improving graduate student retention and timely degree completion.
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Providing consultation, referrals, and problem-solving assistance to graduate students and faculty members.
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Meeting and communicating regularly with the Graduate Associate Deans and Graduate Program Directors within the colleges and schools.
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Monitoring graduate student recruitment, admissions, and enrollment (with the Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment).
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Arranging graduate student orientation services, Professional Development workshops and related activities, graduate student events (including a Welcome Event, Graduate Student Appreciation Week activities, and a 3 Minute Thesis competition), programs that focus on graduate student life and well-being, and collaborations with graduate and professional student campus organizations.
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Working with other units on campus involved in graduate education, including colleges/schools/departments, the Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment, the Graduate Council, iTeach (which offers a Certificate in University Teaching), the Career Services Center, the Office of the University Registrar, and the Office of Student Financial Support and Services, along with others.