The goal of the GRO is to provide EECS graduate students with the tools, resources, and information to enable them meet their educational goals.

In addition to monitoring academic progress toward degree requirements and certifying degree completion, the GRO provides advisement about:

• Academic Dates and Deadlines
• Academic Rules and Regulations
• Add/Drop/Withdrawals
• Audit Policy
• EECS Graduate Student Handbook
• EECS Newsletter
     o October 2009
     o November 2009
• Final Exam Grades
• Final Semester Requirements
     o Full-time Status
     o Last Semester Memo
     o Optional Practical Training
     o Program of Study
• Full-Time Status (if you are not registered for nine credits in the fall or spring semester)
• Internal Admission
• Leave of Absences/Withdrawals/Re-admits
• Letter Requests
• Master’s Project Instructions
• Petition to the Faculty (PTF)
• Practical Training
     o Academic Training
     o Curricular Practical Training
            Computer Engineering
            Computer Science
            Electrical Engineering
     o Optional Practical Training
• Program and Degree Requirements
     o Computer Engineering
            MSCE Software Systems Track
            MSCE Hardware Systems Track 
            MSCE Security and Assurance Systems Track
     o Computer Science
     o Electrical Engineering
• Proposal for Independent Study Course (PISC)
• Qualifying Examinations
• Remedial Courses/Reimbursement
• Remitted Tuition
• Theses/Dissertations
     o Format Guidelines
     o Request for Examination (RFE)
            Proposal Defense
            QE2
            Thesis/Dissertation Defense 
     o STEPS
• Transfer Credit
• Verification Letters
• Zero credit registration

The GRO is also responsible for the distribution of the following financial aid resources:
• Remitted Tuition (once per year)
• Research Assistantship Appointments (twice per year)
• Teaching Assistantship Appointments (twice per year)

Students are always welcome during walk-in hours, or by appointment:

Please let us know how we can help YOU!