A Statement from the Associate Director of Graduate Studies

Welcome to the School of the Environment at Washington State University.

The School of the Environment (SOE) is jointly administered by the WSU College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). Our academic unit includes faculty, students, and staff at multiple campuses, as well as research centers across the WSU system & state. 

This handbook outlines the policies and procedures for our graduate programs. It also contains essential information specific to graduate studies within the SOE and general information of interest to all WSU graduate students. 

Although we regularly update the handbook, it is not meant to be all-inclusive. More detailed information may be accessed in the Graduate School Policies & Procedures manual, campus-specific resources, and members of faculty and staff including the campus graduate academic coordinator for our department, your advisor, and myself.  

An important part of the SOE graduate mission is to provide world class graduate education in geosciences, wildlife ecology, natural resource sciences, forestry, and environmental sciences.  Graduate students are centrally and crucially important to SOE in research, teaching and maintaining a vibrant academic community. We welcome your participation. 

Sincerely,

Dan Thornton
Associate Professor & Associate Director of Graduate Studies
Pullman, Puyallup, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver Campuses