Graduate School Virtual Workshops for Staff and Faculty
IU Graduate School Indianapolis General Session
Nov. 11 . 10 • 11 a.m. • Zoom
The Graduate School works with personnel across campus to administer recruitment programming and events, enrollment management services, and student success programs. Discover what we offer, how to partner with us and how we can help you as you fulfill your roles working with graduate and professional students. Both new and seasoned personnel can benefit from this session.
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Fellowship Informational Workshop for Graduate Personnel
Oct. 30 • 2-3 p.m. • Zoom
We will review fellowship and award guidelines for the current academic cycle, discuss nomination processes and deadlines, and requirements for health insurance and student academic appointments.
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Graduate School (UGS*) – Graduate Advisor Session
Nov. 13 • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Zoom
Session to review UGS procedures and policies for student progression in University Graduate School (*UGS programs). Q & A following the slide presentation.
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Graduate Admissions Refresher Session
Nov. 19 • 1-2:30 p.m. • Zoom
We will review frequent WebAdMIT processing issues, general admissions requirements, and accelerated degrees. We will allow ample time for Q&A. Topics covered will include items pertinent to all graduate/professional admissions staff.
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Best Practice for 100% online programs and English Proficiency Admissions requirement
Kelly Sumner from The Office of International Affairs presented the Graduate Affairs Committee (GAC) with English Proficiency Best Practices for 100% online degree programs at the August GAC meeting.
Note: Students admitted with TOEFL iBT of 79-99 or IELTS of 6.5-7.0 will be required to take the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) placement test. Students admitted with an online English Proficiency exam, Duolingo (DET), IELTS Indicator, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, or TOEFL Essentials will also be required to take the EAP placement test.
If you offer admissions to a student that does not meet the EAP waiver requirement by providing a TOEFL score above 99 OR an IELTS score above 7 they may not be able to graduate in a timely manner, as the ENG courses are not always offered online. The Office of International Affairs recommend graduate and professional programs set their English Proficiency admissions requirement such that all applicants are waived the EAP placement test.
If you oversee an online graduate or professional program, please read the English Proficiency Best Practices for 100% online degree programs document.
Admissions Update
IU Grad CAS 2023 – 2024 cycle closes on Nov. 1. This is the last date for an applicant to apply. November 8 is the last date for documents and evals to be submitted. Now we pave the way for the IU Grad CAS 2025 – 2026 Rollover. Prelaunch will open mid-November and will close on the first of February. The new application will launch on March 1, 2025. If you have suggestions on updates to the application please email the Support Desk at gradcas@iu.edu and provide the quadrant you would like to see the update to, the left navigation tab, and details on the enhancement you are seeking.
The Slate project is moving forward for all IU Graduate / Professional programs. As a reminder Slate will replace:
- Salesforce for your communications (recruitment and application)
- The current Liaison IU Graduate CAS application
- WebAdMIT application processing and admission committee workflow
Slate High-level timeline:
- November 2024 - Project kickoff
- Through March 2025 - Discovery work by consultants
- April 2025 - Product implementation kick off
- Slate for Graduate go live March 2026 for Winter 26 and beyond admit terms
Bringing it all together:
| Liaison Contract | Cycle | Admit Terms | Launch date | End Date |
| Years 1 & 2 | 24-25 | Wi 24, Sp - Fa 25 | 1-Mar-24 | 1-Nov-25 |
| Years 2 & 3 | 25-26 | Wi 25, Sp - Fa 26 | 1-Mar-25 | 1-Nov-26 |
| Anticipated Slate Launch | | Wi 26, Sp - Fa 27 | 1-Mar-26 | 1-Nov-27 |
