A. TGS 588 is a 0-credit registration (does not fulfill residency credit requirements) but does give a student full-time student status - for loan deferment, visa status, etc. Master’s degree students who are receiving funding and who require full-time registration may register for TGS 588. 

TGS 598: carries no credit toward residency and fulfills no requirements. It does allow a PhD student who has not yet been admitted to candidacy to maintain full-time status and to use University facilities.

TGS 599: After admission to PhD Candidacy and satisfying the residency requirements a student must complete three quarters of 599 Postcandidacy Research registrations. These quarters need not be consecutive.

TGS 512: All doctoral students in years one through nine, and master’s students in years one through five, must be registered at Northwestern University in each of the fall, winter and spring terms. Students who need to maintain full-time enrollment, but who are not receiving funding or do not meet the enrollment conditions outlined on our Web site may enroll in TGS 512 at a cost of $100/quarter. 

 

A:  Yes, you are eligible for health insurance, but NOT for the health insurance subsidy.

 

A:  Students enrolled in TGS 512 do not pay the student activity fee and are not eligible for the U Pass.

 

A: Only those listed in the curriculum sections of those academic programs included on this Web site.

 

A:  Please consult with your department if you have questions about coursework or specific degree requirements. You may also check the academic program listings (http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/programlist/) on this Web site. For general registration and deadline questions, PhD students can consult the PhD timeline (http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/studentsvcs/doctoral/) or Coursework and Grades web page (http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/studentsvcs/doctoral/courseworkgrades/) and Masters students can consult the Residency and Courses web page.

 

A: Check the registrar’s calendar on their Web site for dates of registration as well as other important academic dates.

 

Q: I’ve missed the registration deadline and can no longer register on CAESAR. How do I register?
A: Please contact your student services representative.

 

 

 

 

A: Full-time registration is defined as no fewer than three and no more than four course units per quarter. TGS 503, 588, 598, 512, and 513 all convey full-time status. For a more complete description, see Residency section of this web site.

 

A: The minimum residency requirement is equivalent of three quarters of full-time registration in courses authorized by the Graduate Faculty for graduate credit.   Please consult your program requirements for additional requirements.

 

A: The equivalent of six quarters of full-time registration in courses authorized by the Graduate Faculty for graduate credit. 

 

A: The equivalent of nine quarters of full-time registration in courses authorized by the Graduate Faculty for graduate credit.

 

A: Yes – per the continuous registration rule, you must be registered in each and every quarter in which you are still working towards degree completion.

 

 

 

A:  You will be automatically enrolled in the Northwestern University student health insurance program unless you fill out the coverage selection waiver. The coverage selection form can be accessed via CAESAR. 

 

A: You must cancel your health insurance if you plan to leave mid year or if you wish to change insurance coverage. Students should submit the cancellation request in writing to the Health Insurance office at 633 Emerson Street by last day of each term.  You may also fax your request to 847/491-4268.

 

 

 

 

A: Using TGS Forms in CAESAR, the following forms are required for the Master’s Degree: Application for a Degree, Master’s Degree Completion

 

A: Using TGS Forms in CAESAR, the following forms will need to be submitted over the course of your studies:

1. Prospectus (submitted by the beginning of your 5th year)

2. Final Exam form

3. Application for Degree form

In addition, you should submit your dissertation through UMI ProQuest and complete the “Survey of Earned Doctorates”, a survey that will be sent to you by TGS.

 

A: Contact your student services representative who can clear out any forms submitted in error.

 

A: Students must have a prospectus (dissertation proposal) approved by their committee no later than the beginning of the fifth year of study. Students must submit the Prospectus Form via TGS Forms in CAESAR. For additional information, please see our prospectus Web page.

 

A: Deadlines for filing forms can be found on The Graduate School academic calendar.

 

A: Dissertations must be submitted electronically through the UMI/ProQuest website. Additional information about submission and formatting requirements can be found on our Web site.

 

 

A: Degrees are awarded in December and June.

 

A: No, neither the commencement nor the hooding ceremony takes place in December. December graduates are encouraged to participate in the following June ceremonies.

 

A: Those receiving the MFA or PhD degree in one of the schools listed here in the December or June of that academic year may participate in the hooding ceremony.

 

A: Students wishing to participate in either the commencement or hooding ceremony should pay careful attention to deadline announcements they receive, both from their department and from The Graduate School. In addition to academic form submissions, students will need to submit the intent to participate form for the hooding ceremony and rent the academic regalia by the deadline.   This information can be found on the “Graduation Ceremonies” section of this Web site.