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About College of Graduate Studies

Mission

Cleveland State University has been authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents to offer graduate programs since the fall of 1967. In October of 1968, the Cleveland State University Board of Trustees created the College of Graduate Studies to facilitate the operation of graduate degree programs and to assist in the development of new programs.

As a metropolitan institution, Cleveland State University has special obligations and opportunities. First and foremost, however, Cleveland State is a university. Its basic mission central to all universities is to preserve existing knowledge, seek new knowledge, and profess both. This is accomplished through the triad of teaching, research, and service. The University’s urban location imposes an obligation to reach out to all citizens in the community with the offer of educational opportunities and services.

Within this context, the mission of the College of Graduate Studies is to provide service and support to graduate students, faculty, and academic programs that promote high quality and diverse advanced study opportunities for the betterment of Cleveland State University, the citizens of the State of Ohio, and the world.

The Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, in collaboration with the elected faculty members of the University Graduate Council, reviews all graduate programs, provides leadership in the development of new graduate offerings, maintains a centralized graduate admissions system, and monitors standards for graduate student admission and graduation.