New students will find valuable information in the current students section of the Graduate School website

• Please review the MS/PhD First Year Onboarding Packet
• Review important steps for newly admitted graduate students
• Steps to establish residency 

Master – MS

Doctor of Philosophy – PhD

Master of Applied Statistics – MAS (Data Science or Statistical Science)

Graduate School Requirements for MS + PhD

Responsibilities and requirements can be found here

Responsibilities for doctoral dissertation and PhD committee requirements can be found here

Two types of assistantships are available for the support of graduate students: Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA) and Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

• GRAs are provided by a faculty member’s research funding in support of a specific project
• GTAs are funded by the department to help with teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses

Graduate assistantships are at will, reappointed on a semester-by-semester basis, and are contingent on: 

• Availability of funds 
• Maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 
• Making satisfactory progress toward the degree 
• Completion of assistantship responsibilities 
• Compliance with program and university guidelines, including the Student Conduct Code 

Expectations for academics, committee meetings, and annual reports can be found here

Information on academic progress and program deadlines for MS students can be found here

Information on academic progress and program deadlines for PhD students can be found here

Information on academic progress and program deadlines for MAS students can be found here

CSU is committed to inclusive excellence as it enriches the research, scholarship, and creativity of our graduate community

More resources about diversity and mentoring can be found here

CSU and community resources can be found here

Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings 

Diversity, inclusion, & belonging module 

Sexual harassment awareness training 

Student Disability Center 

Cultural and Resource Centers 

Adult Learner and Veteran Services 

Survivor Advocacy and Feminist Education Center 

All gender restrooms 

The CSU Health Network provides a full range of medical, mental health, well-being, counseling, and health education and prevention services to all enrolled CSU students

More information can be found here

Health insurance, benefits, retirement plan 

If conflict arises, graduate students may seek support from trusted mentors, committee members, the Statistics Graduate Program Coordinator, or the Statistics department head. In some cases, it may be helpful to schedule a confidential appointment with an expert trained in conflict resolution through CSU’s Student Resolution Center 

For general information on filing complaints, see CSU’s student complaint policy and the associated student complaint form 

Bias incidents can be reported here 

A harassment or discrimination complaint can be filed with the Office of Equal Opportunity 

Any sexual misconduct or interpersonal violence must be reported to the Office of Title IX 

Students can obtain confidential legal advice on personal matters from Student Legal Services  where most services are covered by student fees