domestic graduate application

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DEPARTMENT OF
DOMESTIC APPLICATION
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate/prospective_students
STEP A
STEP A : Items 1-7 are outlined below. Items 1-7 are required of all domestic applicants and should be worked on simultaneously. Scroll down to follow detailed application instructions for each item.
ITEMS 1 - 4
ITEM 5
ITEM 6
ITEM 7
Submit items 1-4 using applicant portal.
Request item 5 using applicant portal.
Request item 6 from testing agency.
http://bit.ly/1N0y5I0
http://bit.ly/1N0y5I0
https://www.ets.org/
• MSU GRADUATE APPLICATION (ITEM 1)
• 3 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (ITEM 5)
• GRE (ITEM 6) GENERAL CODE 1465
• OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS (ITEM 7)
1 • Identify your 3 references on the portal.
MS applicants, at least 1 (preferably 2) of your
LOR’s should be academic references; PhD
applicants, at least 2 (preferably 3) of your LOR’s
should be academic references.
Scores no older than 5 years at time of app.
Ask all former institutions to send official
transcripts and other official academic records
by postal mail in a sealed, official university
envelope to the address below.
$50 application fee; scroll down for details.
• PERSONAL STATEMENT (ITEM 2)
Scroll down for instructions.
• ACADEMIC STATEMENT (ITEM 3)
• RESUME (ITEM 4)
2 • References will receive an email from the MSU
Office of Admissions asking them to complete an
online LOR. Applicants should visit the applicant
portal to view LOR progress.
3 • Applicants should follow up directly with
references and remind them to complete the
online LOR before the application deadline.
Order official scores through ETS and
ask ETS to send scores electronically
directly to the MSU Office of
Admissions.
Michigan State University
Office of Admissions
Hannah Administration Building
426 Auditorium Road, Room 250
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 355-8332
Request item 7 from former institutions.
CONTACT
Notify Graduate Secretary when
7 application items are complete.
[email protected]
Graduate Applications
c/o Department Graduate Secretary
Dept. of Community Sustainability
480 Wilson Road, Room 131
Completed applications will be
sent by the Department Graduate
Secretary to the CSUS Graduate
Admissions Committee 1-3 days
after they are received from the
applicant.
All application items must be
received by the deadline.
Applications with missing or
incomplete items will not be
processed.
STEP B
STEP B : The four components of STEP B occur in the order listed below. STEP B occurs after STEP A is completed satisfactorily by the applicant using the detailed application instructions.
APPLICATION
REVIEW
DEPARTMENT
DECISION
UNIVERSITY
DECISION
APPLICANT
DECISION
• Completed applications are
reviewed by the CSUS Graduate
Admissions Committee - a committee
of faculty in the Department.
• Typically, applicants can expect an
admissions decision by email 8-1o weeks
after their application items are received
by the Department.
• The MSU Office of Admissions
reviews application items of
applicants who are admitted by the
department.
• Applications that pass Admissions
Committee review are made available
to all faculty in the Department for
review.
• If you are accepted, initial faculty
advisor assignment and funding details are
provided in your Department offer letter.
• An official letter of acceptance from
the MSU Office of Admissions will
appear on the applicant’s portal if the
applicant is admitted by the
University.
• If you are admitted by the
Department and the University,
please send an email reply notifying
the Department Graduate Secretary
that you accept or decline the
admissions offer.
• If you are accepted, the Department
decision is a preliminary acceptance.
• Notify the Department Graduate
Secretary if you receive
correspondence from the MSU Office
of Admissions.
• Please send an email reply to the
Department Graduate Secretary no
later than two weeks after you
receive the University admissions
offer.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
DOMESTIC APPLICATION - U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS
I want to start my graduate program FALL 2016.
Applications for FALL 2016 admission are accepted on a rolling basis from September 1, 2015 through March 1, 2016.
Rolling admissions means the applicant can submit application items to the Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) at any time
between September 1, 2015 through March 1, 2016. Rolling admissions allows the CSUS Graduate Admissions Committee to review applications
as they arrive and to make an admissions decision typically within 8-10 weeks after the applicant submits all of the required application
items to the Department of Community Sustainability.
If fall applicants submit all application items by December 1, 2015, they can be considered for:
(1) university-wide fellowships http://grad.msu.edu/fellowships/
(2) research assistantships http://grad.msu.edu/assistantships/
If fall applicants submit all application items by March 1, 2016, they can be considered for:
(1) research assistantships http://grad.msu.edu/assistantships/
I want to start my graduate program SPRING 2017.
Applications for SPRING 2017 admission are accepted on a rolling basis from October 1, 2015 through October 1, 2016.
Rolling admissions means the applicant can submit application items to the Department of Community Sustainability at any time between
October 1, 2015 through October 1, 2016. Rolling admissions allows the CSUS Graduate Admissions Committee to review applications as they
arrive and to make an admissions decision typically within 8-10 weeks after the applicant submits all of the required application items to
the Department of Community Sustainability.
Spring applicants can be considered for research assistantships, but they cannot be considered for university-wide fellowships.
Applicants are highly encouraged to apply for fall admission as it allows admitted students to:
(1) enroll in required foundations courses offered only in fall semester.
(2) attend the once-yearly CSUS orientation held a few days before fall semester begins - no formal orientation takes place in spring.
PROGRAMS AND DEGREES
DOMESTIC APPLICATION - U.S. CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
The Department of Community Sustainability offers three degree types in the Community Sustainability (CSUS)
graduate program.
CSUS GRADUATE PROGRAM http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate/programs/csus
MS-A, MS-B, PhD DEGREES http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate/programs_degrees
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM & PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT
The Department of Community Sustainability offers three degree types in the Sustainable Tourism & Protected
Area Management (STPAM) graduate program.
STPAM GRADUATE PROGRAM http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate/programs/stpam
MS-A, MS-B, PhD DEGREES http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate/programs_degrees
PEACE CORPS MASTERS INTERNATIONAL
The Department of Community Sustainability offers the Peace Corps Masters International (PCMI) option in CSUS
or STPAM to domestic MS applicants who are not returned Peace Corps volunteers.
PCMI OPTION http://www.csus.msu.edu/graduate/programs/pcmi
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
ITEM 1 - MSU ONLINE GRADUATE APPLICATION
ITEM 2 - PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please submit item 1 using the MSU Office of
Admissions Graduate Education Student Portal
(applicant portal) available here:
https://admissions.msu.edu/gradportal/default.aspx
If you forget your applicant ID and/or your
password, please contact the MSU Office of
Admissions for assistance. Please use the same
name that appears on legal documents such as
a passport or identification card to complete
your online graduate application. No paper or
email applications can be accepted. The online
portal allows you to request letters of
recommendation (LOR), request LOR cover
forms from your references, view e-messages
from the department, send e-messages to the
department, submit your application, and check
the status of your application.
A typed personal statement is required of all applicants. The personal statement
gives the applicant an opportunity to share personal experiences with the admissions
committee. Prospective faculty advisors and other faculty members read personal
statements during the selection process. The content below should be addressed in
your personal statement. Upload the personal statement to the applicant portal.
Submit item 1 using the applicant portal.
Select the major code for your desired graduate
program on the applicant portal. Major codes are
listed below.
MS CODES - Plan A, Plan B, and PCMI
• 5389 - CSUS - Community Sustainability
• 5376 - STPAM - Sustainable Tourism and Protected
Area Management
PhD CODES
• 5390 - CSUS - Community Sustainability
• 5377 - STPAM - Sustainable Tourism and Protected
Area Management
Applicants are required to answer the supplementary
questions on the MSU online graduate application
before submitting the $50.00 application fee.
BACKGROUND AND LIFE EXPERIENCES
• How have your background and life experiences (social, economic, cultural, familial,
educational, and/or other opportunities or challenges) motivated your decision to pursue
a graduate degree from the Department of Community Sustainability?
• Describe how these experiences have prepared you or led you to your proposed degree
work. You can choose to focus on a single aspect of your background or you can write about
multiple experiences.
• Applicants who have overcome economic barriers or extreme personal, social, or cultural
obstacles to seek a graduate degree are encouraged to include this information in the
personal statement.
Please follow the format below when preparing your personal statement.
• Essay format
• Single-spaced
• 12 pt. font
• Maximum length: 500 words
• 8.5” x 11” white paper - please use white paper only.
• Use the title Personal Statement at the top of each page.
• Include your first and last name as it appears on your online graduate application at the
top of each page.
• Include the program and degree to which you are applying (CSUS MS-A, STPAM PhD, etc.)
at the top of each page.
• Include page numbers at the bottom of each page.
• Please do not include your MSU PID number anywhere on the personal statement.
• Please do not include your phone number, address, or email on the personal statement.
• Please do not include your photo on the personal statement.
Please leave the sections asking for PERSONAL STATEMENT and ACADEMIC STATEMENT blank on the MSU online graduate application. The Graduate Admissions Committee
requires both statements to be uploaded as individual PDFs on the applicant portal - this method allows for the applicant to follow the required formatting instructions.
ITEM 3 - ACADEMIC STATEMENT
A typed academic statement is required of all applicants. The academic statement
gives the applicant an opportunity to share proposed academic and career goals
with the admissions committee. Prospective faculty advisors and other faculty
members read academic statements and consider the content during the selection
process. The content below should be addressed in your academic statement.
Upload the academic statement to the applicant portal.
PLANS FOR GRADUATE STUDY
• Identify the program option to which you are applying (CSUS or STPAM).
• Identify the degree option for which you are applying (MS-A, MS-B, MS-B+PCMI, PhD).
• Discuss in detail what you want to study during your degree.
• Identify faculty members you believe most closely match your interests.
• Include a summary of discussions you have had with potential faculty advisors.
ACADEMIC INTERESTS, PASSIONS, AND CAREER GOALS
• Explain why you want to earn this degree.
• What motivates your interest in this program?
• What experiences have led to this choice?
• Explain why this interdisciplinary graduate program is a good fit with your goals.
• Explain how the CSUS graduate program will help you meet your career and
educational objectives.
Please follow the format below when preparing your
academic statement.
• Essay format
• Single-spaced
• 12 pt. font
• Maximum length: 750 words
• 8.5” x 11” white paper - please use white paper only.
• Use the title Academic Statement at the top of each page.
• Include your first and last name as it appears on your
online graduate application at the top of each page.
• Include the program and degree to which you are applying
(CSUS MS-A, STPAM PhD, etc.) at the top of each page.
• Include page numbers at the bottom of each page.
• Please do not include your MSU PID number anywhere on
the academic statement.
• Please do not include your phone number, address, or email
on the academic statement.
• Please do not include your photo on the academic statement.
CONTRIBUTIONS
• What will you contribute to the Department of Community Sustainability
graduate program, to Michigan State University, and to fellow students?
WEAKNESSES
• If you have apparent weaknesses in your application materials, please explain
them in your academic statement.
Please leave the sections asking for PERSONAL STATEMENT and ACADEMIC STATEMENT blank on the MSU online graduate application. The Graduate Admissions Committee
requires both statements to be uploaded as individual PDFs on the applicant portal - this method allows for the applicant to follow the required formatting instructions.
ITEM 4 - RESUME
ITEM 6 - GRE SCORES
A typed resume is required of all applicants. Please do not
include your photo. The resume must be two pages in length
on 8.5”x 11”white paper - please use white paper only.
Upload the resume to the applicant portal.
GRE scores are required of all applicants. Applicants must contact ETS
(https://www.ets.org/) and request GRE reports be sent directly to the MSU
Office of Admissions using the codes below. The MSU general code is 1465.
The general code identifies to ETS to which university you want your GRE
scores sent. Select only ONE of the ETS codes below to identify your degree
program interest. It does not matter which code below you select.
The content below should be included in your resume.
• Education
• Professional experiences (paid and/or unpaid)
• Other relevant experiences (if any)
• Certifications, honors, awards
• Professional organization memberships and/or involvement
• Publications (if relevant)
ITEM 5 - LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Request item 5 using the applicant portal.
Three letters of recommendation are required of all applicants.
Applicants must request letters of recommendation from 3
different references via the applicant portal.
• MS applicants, at least 1 (preferably 2) of your LOR’s should be
academic; PhD applicants, at least 2 (preferably 3) of your LOR’s
should be academic.
• After the applicant identifies a reference on the applicant portal,
a request is sent (by email) via the portal to the reference for the
recommendation.
• Applicants can view recommendation status in the portal.
• Applicants cannot submit the recommendation materials on
behalf of their references.
• Applicants must follow up with their references to ensure letters
of recommendation are submitted before the application deadline.
Request item 6 from testing agency.
0110 – Resource Management
0111 – Parks and Recreation Management
0113 – Renewable Natural Resources
5101 – Interdisciplinary Programs
• GRE scores must be no more than five years old at the time of application.
• Contact the Graduate Secretary via email if the name on your GRE report is
different than the name on your MSU online graduate application. The
Graduate Secretary must notify the MSU Office of Admissions of the name
discrepancy to prevent a delay in the processing of your scores.
• Copies of scores sent by the applicant to MSU or to the Department
via email and/or postal mail are deemed unofficial by the University and
cannot be considered.
• Applicant must order a GRE report from ETS well before the application
deadline. GRE reports can take 1-3 weeks to arrive to MSU and an additional
2-4 weeks to process after they are received by the MSU Office of Admissions.
It could potentially take a total of 7 weeks for your report to become
available to the Department. Please plan accordingly. The Department cannot
access the report until after the MSU Office of Admissions has processed it.
ITEM 7 - OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
Request item 7 from former institutions.
Official transcripts are required of all applicants. Applicants must arrange
for one official transcript to be sent directly to the Department of
Community Sustainability from every university and/or college listed on
the online graduate application. Universities and colleges attended (even
if no degree was granted) must be listed on the online graduate application
and official transcripts from those institutions must be submitted to the
Department of Community Sustainability by the respective institutions.
DO NOT SEND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS.
The Department cannot access official transcripts if they are sent
to the MSU Office of Admissions.
• Transcripts are deemed official if they are sent in a sealed envelope via
postal mail directly to the Department from the respective institution(s).
• Photocopies or scanned copies of transcripts are considered unofficial
transcripts and will not be accepted.
• Any transcript received by the Department from the applicant or from
an entity other than the institution is considered unofficial and will not
be accepted.
• Official English translations of transcripts in a language other than
English must be submitted along with the original official transcript.
Translations are deemed official if they are sent with the official
transcripts in a sealed envelope via postal mail directly to the
department from the institution.
• Official transcripts of coursework completed at MSU should not be
submitted. The Graduate Secretary is able to access transcripts of
coursework completed at MSU.
• Applicant must order official transcripts (and official English
translations, if applicable) well before the application deadline and
must ensure each institution sends the official transcript at the
Department. Transcripts can take 2-8 weeks to arrive to our department.
International mail can often take longer to arrive. Please plan accordingly.
Graduate Applications
c/o Department Graduate Secretary
Department of Community Sustainability
Natural Resources Building
480 Wilson Road - Room 131
The applicant must contact each institution, pay the required
transcript fee(s), if applicable, and request official transcripts be
sent to the address below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I am a fall applicant. When should I submit the required application items?
By the December 1 deadline or by the March 1 deadline?
Opportunities for funding are greater at the beginning of the application cycle.
Fall applicants are highly encouraged to submit all of the required application
items before the December 1 deadline for fellowship consideration. Applications
will be accepted through March 1 and will be considered for research
assistantships, but applications received after the December 1 deadline will not
be considered for university-wide fellowships.
What fellowship opportunities are available?
Fall applicants can be considered for university-wide fellowships if all graduate
application items are received by the December 1 deadline. University-wide
fellowship descriptions and criteria can be found on the MSU Graduate School
website: http://grad.msu.edu/fellowships/ The Department of Community
Sustainability does not have fellowship opportunities for applicants, but
admitted students can apply for endowed fellowships offered by the Department
after fall orientation.
What funding opportunities are available?
Funding opportunities provided by MSU are available on the MSU Graduate
School website: http://grad.msu.edu/funding/ The MSU Office of Financial Aid has
information on additional funding opportunities: https://finaid.msu.edu/ Funding
opportunities provided by the Department of Community Sustainability come in
the form of research assistantships that are offered to qualified students by
individual faculty members in the Department.
What is an assistantship? (continued)
Research assistantships at MSU include a stipend (bi-weekly
paycheck) + tuition waiver of 9 credits per semester (fall and
spring) + health insurance. Individual faculty members in the
Department of Community Sustainability provide research
assistantships to qualified applicants. The Department
encourages applicants to speak with faculty in the Department
about assistantship opportunities. Assistantship amounts vary
depending on many factors. Admitted students who are offered
an assistantship will receive an offer letter with details about
the faculty supervisor, assistantship level, hours per week, and
stipend. Not all admitted students are offered an assistantship.
Applicants increase their chances of assistantship funding
through conversations with potential faculty advisors in the
Department of Community Sustainability. View faculty
biographies and faculty contact information here:
http://www.csus.msu.edu/people/faculty
Does the department offer teaching assistantships?
No, only research assistantships are available via individual
faculty members. Department-funded research and teaching
assistantships are not available.
What is an assistantship?
Find out more about assistantships at Michigan State University on the MSU
Graduate School website: http://grad.msu.edu/assistantships/
Assistantships - FAQ: http://www.hr.msu.edu/hiring/studentemployment/gradasst/GradAsstFAQ.htm
Assistantships - stipend ranges: http://www.hr.msu.edu/hiring/studentemployment/gradasst/stipendRanges.htm
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How are the application items evaluated?
Application items are reviewed by the admissions committee - a committee
of faculty in the department - and by the faculty at large. All items, including
official test scores and letters of recommendation, must be received by the
application deadline before the application will be reviewed. The review
process takes time. Please be patient.
How soon is an admissions decision made after I submit all of the
required application items?
Applicants typically receive an admissions decision from the Department
via email no later than 8-10 weeks after all of the required application
items are received. The Graduate Admissions Committee cannot evaluate
an application until all required items are received by the application
deadline. The applicant can view an official letter from the MSU Office of
Admissions granting or denying the applicant admission to the University
on the applicant portal soon after the Department emails the applicant
with a decision. The applicant is officially accepted to MSU only by the
MSU Office of Admissions.
Does the department accept summer applications?
No, the department does not accept summer applications. Applicants can
apply for spring or fall admission. Applying for fall admission is highly
encouraged and preferred as it gives admitted students the best
opportunity to (1) enroll in required foundations courses offered only in
the fall and (2) interact with peers and faculty during the once-yearly
orientation that takes place a few days before fall semester begins.
I haven’t taken the GRE or I took it more than 5 years ago. Can I
still apply?
No. GRE scores are required and they must be no older than 5 years at
the time of application.
What is the minimum GRE score accepted by the Department?
The Department does not have a minimum GRE score requirement.
GRE scores by themselves are not a singular admissions criterion.
We assess the entire application as a whole. This is not to say that
GRE scores are irrelevant. In making admissions decisions, the Graduate
Admissions Committee considers (1) the degree program for which an
applicant is applying, (2) the age of the GRE scores (GRE scores must
be no older than five years at the time of application), (3) experiences
between the GRE test-taking and application dates that might have
enhanced abilities in the low-score area, and (4) comments in the
letters of recommendation. Applicants with a low GRE score (low
percentile) should address the low score in the academic statement.
May I send my transcripts by email?
No. Applicants may not send transcripts by email. Contact your former
institutions and ask them to send official transcripts in a sealed, official
envelope to the Department of Community Sustainability. Anything sent
by the applicant is considered unofficial and will not be considered.
May I send my GRE scores by email?
No. Applicants may not send GRE scores by email. Contact ETS and ask
them to send your official scores to the MSU Office of Admissions.
Anything sent by the applicant is considered unofficial and will not
be considered.
May I send any application materials by email?
No. Applicants should follow the detailed application instructions (found
in this PDF) and submit items as instructed.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY - JANUARY 2016

domestic graduate application

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