Carl Mummert, Assistant Provost for Graduate Studies

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Graduate Education At Marshall

Over the past seven decades Marshall University has provided graduate education to tens of thousands of students and has contributed to the economic and cultural life of the state, region, and nation. At Marshall University, the more than 620 faculty who hold graduate faculty status offer a broad range of courses in many different disciplines. Students may choose from master’s programs, doctoral programs, Education Specialist degrees and graduate certificate programs, as well as an array of professional and professional development courses.

Graduate education is offered on the Huntington campus, the South Charleston campus, throughout the state and region and online worldwide. Some programs offer courses on either the Huntington or South Charleston campus. Some programs offer courses on both campuses and students may complete those programs, start to finish, at the campus location of their choice.

Mission Of Graduate Education

The graduate mission of Marshall University is to provide quality educational opportunities at times and places convenient to students, employing alternative delivery systems and rich learning resources. The institution promotes excellence in instruction, research and public service in the interest of enhancing the intellectual, professional and personal growth of students, faculty and staff. Throughout the state Marshall University offers master’s degrees, post-master’s programs, doctoral degrees and professional development options according to needs and with a minimum of duplication.

In support of its graduate mission, Marshall University values:

• excellence in teaching and advising;
• support services for students;
• the expansion of knowledge through research and inquiry;
• an interactive and collaborative relationship with the community;
• open access to quality educational opportunities;
• lifelong learning;
• cultural diversity;
• the continuous review of our programs and administrative processes;
• innovation and efficiency in the use of resources; and
• personal and institutional accountability.

To fulfill its graduate mission, Marshall University supports the commitment of institutional resources to ensure:

• quality in existing graduate programs;
• adequate library resources for meeting accreditation requirements, electronic library needs and program initiatives;
• access to graduate programs within the state, region and nation;
• promotion of technological delivery of courses and programs;
• development of new graduate programs at the master’s, post-master’s, and doctoral levels according to need;
• recruitment and retention of a strong and diverse graduate faculty;
• recruitment and retention of a strong and diverse graduate student population; and
• development of student life initiatives appropriate for graduate students.

The Graduate Council

The primary responsibility of the Graduate Council is to make policy recommendations with respect to the graduate educational mission of the university to the university president. Specific functions include the facilitation of long-range planning for graduate education at Marshall University, the recommendation of new programs and courses, the evaluation of existing programs and courses, the facilitation of graduate accreditation, the recommendation of promotion and tenure policies related to graduate education, and the recommendation of approval of graduate faculty to the university president.

The Graduate Faculty

There are currently more than 620 faculty who hold graduate faculty status and offer a broad range of courses in many different disciplines.