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Graduate

Welcome to graduate education in the Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. You are responsible for meeting deadlines and making sure all requirements are fulfilled for your degree. Be sure to check with your graduate adviser for specific program requirements.


May 2025 Graduation Deadlines

  • Applying to Graduate: March 14, 2025
  • Recommended Last Day to Defend: April 17, 2025
  • ETD Submission: 5 p.m. on May 2, 2025

Applications for graduation must be submitted online. To do so, login to STAR and click Student Services and Housing. From there, click Student Records and then Apply to Graduate for Doctoral, Professional and Masters Students.

Your Intent to Defend Form must be submitted by email at least two weeks prior to your defense date. Forms are to be emailed to Kim Barnes at kim.barnes@mail.wvu.edu. All requirements for a degree must be met by the end of the semester the student is graduating.


Contact Information

If you have questions about specific procedures or requirements, reach out to your adviser or Kim Barnes, associate dean for academic administration. She  can answer questions about student records, degree requirements and assistance in completing the necessary graduation forms.