This handbook contains the rules and regulations in place as you enter the program. Changes may be made subsequent to your admission. All changes mandated by the Graduate School must be applied. This handbook describes admissions procedures, areas of study, program requirements, and course offerings. It provides information about financial aid and outlines the areas of expertise of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Graduate Faculty.
The policies and procedures in this document should be understood as governing the course of graduate study in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University, in conjunction with the policies and procedures described in the Graduate School Handbook.
Procedures herein may be amended by action of the department’s graduate faculty. Students and advisors should consult with a member of the Graduate Studies Committee if there is any question about changes to graduate program policies and procedures.
Each student should receive and keep a hard copy of the handbook at the time that the student enters the program. Minor changes may be made by the department for purposes of clarification only. In the event that a major change is made, for example a new program requirement is entered, that change will apply only to the cohort entering the next academic year. All students have the option of requesting that a specific change be applied to their program or they may continue to apply the rules in place at the time they officially entered their graduate studies in either the M.A. or the Ph.D. program.
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