Mission Statement of Graduate Education

The Office of Graduate Education and Research at Northern Michigan University encourages an education that:

1. upgrades professional competence by providing programs designed to train for careers in a wide variety of areas;
2. prepares individuals for advanced academic work, particularly in the academic disciplines;
3. provides research opportunities such that the student becomes knowledgeable regarding research techniques and participates actively in research;
4. serves the unique needs of students by providing post-baccalaureate educational opportunities for individuals and groups at convenient geographic locations and times; and
5. serves the university and the student by
   1. providing a synergy between undergraduate and graduate student learning and faculty research, and
   2. contributing to the provision of a cost-effective education that enhances learning and career opportunities for future success in both the realm of the discipline and society's ever-evolving demands.