Goals of the Graduate School
• Attract the best and the brightest from all demographic groups and all corners of the world
• Support graduate students well both financially and physically to allow them to focus on their academic programs and professional development
• Maintain rigorous disciplinary degree programs that incorporate appropriate interdisciplinary opportunities
• Provide opportunities to gain understanding of other societies and cultures
• Augment academic programs with professional development that prepares graduates to become thoughtful and successful leaders in a highly competitive and fast-paced world
• Bring a major fraction of the students admitted to completion of their degrees in a timely fashion
• Graduate individuals who will become stewards of their professions and contributors to the improvement of their societies, cultures, and the world at large.
• Maintain continuous connection with alumni in order to assess our success and enlist their support both professionally and financially