How to Find—and Fix—Graduate College Information

Programs should inform the Graduate College of changes to information posted on the Graduate College website, published in the Graduate Catalog, or affecting the Graduate College’s ability to advise students. In addition to welcoming updates on an ongoing basis, the Graduate College will regularly request information from program contacts. Programs should use the Contacts Update Form on the Graduate College website to change contact information for graduate directors and staff, Slate Reader access, and, if necessary, OGA access and hierarchies. 

Graduate Catalog  

The Graduate Catalog is the publication of record for all graduate programs offered at Ohio University and for university policies related to graduate study. It is available online from the Graduate College website or directly at the university’s catalog page.  

The catalog is published each summer. In addition to policies and procedures specifically relating to graduate students, it contains official course information and program degree requirements which students are required to complete. Prior to each new edition: 

• Data on courses will be extracted from PeopleSoft, which is derived from the OCEAN system. Please be sure to keep the content of OCEAN current for your courses. 

• Changes in program requirements that have been fully approved at all applicable levels (UCC, Board of Trustees, the state, and/or HLC) will be entered based on documentation in OCEAN  

• Program directors will be asked for any other text changes and must review entries for accuracy and currency. 

Minor corrections to program entries can be made at any time. Any significant changes to a published catalog (e.g., new tracks, changes in requirements, changes to delivery mode) that must go into effect during the academic year will be effective-dated. By Ohio University policy, students are bound by the degree requirements in effect for the catalog of entry unless they choose to follow requirements adopted later. (If you have questions about how to apply degree requirements for current students, contact the Graduate College.) New programs approved and offered before the publication of the next catalog can also be added.  

Catalog updates should be sent to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Graduate College. 

Degree Programs 

The Graduate College website lists all graduate degrees here. For information on individual programs, students are linked to the webpage for the program. It is strongly recommended that programs keep the link to their own web pages up to date.  

The Graduate College Website 

The Graduate College website regularly changes to incorporate new information on events, programs, and awards for graduate students and/or faculty.  

For corrections to information on the website, please contact the Graduate College Director of Communications & Professional Development. 

Program Contacts 

The Graduate College maintains a general contact list of people associated with each graduate program who wish to receive notifications and invitations from the College. While each program can decide which administrators and faculty should be on that list, it is helpful to have one primary contact to whom Graduate College staff can direct general questions and requests. In most cases, this will be the departmental graduate director or the program director/coordinator. Programs should inform the Graduate College when the listed faculty and staff who should receive Graduate College communications changes, and especially when there is a change in primary contact.  The person serving in this role may also be the primary contact in Slate and OGA.

Slate Reader 

Slate Reader is the applicant review and admission system for faculty, programs, and colleges to use for all application processes, detailed information can be found at Slate Tools. To gain access rights or schedule training, please submit a User Access form.  

Online Graduate Appointments (OGA) Hierarchy