About Us

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research at Northern Michigan University encourages an education that: -Upgrades professional competence by providing programs designed to train for careers in a wide variety of areas -Prepares individuals for advanced academic work, particularly in the academic disciplines -Provides research opportunities such that the student becomes knowledgeable regarding research techniques and participates actively in research -Serves the unique needs of students by providing post-baccalaureate educational opportunities for individuals and groups at convenient geographic locations and times -Serves the university and the student by: -Providing a synergy between undergraduate and graduate student learning and faculty research -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