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Returning Graduate Students
For more information on how to submit an application to resume your graduate academic study, change your major and/or degree, or add a certificate program, please visit this site: Resume Study, Change of Major/Degree, and/or Add a Certificate.
Intent to graduate
If you have completed all course requirements and are only resuming in order to submit your intent to graduate it is not necessary to complete an application to resume study. Please contact your plan of study to have your record activated in order to submit your intent to graduate.
“My Ph.D. studies have been transformative to my personal life, my academic goals, and my career trajectory. The skills I developed in research and writing led to the publication of my first peer-reviewed journal article, a long-time goal. In the teaching experience I received as part of my graduate assistantship, I both grew as an instructor in new subject areas and honed my existing pedagogy. Put simply, the skills and experience I earned in my graduate studies at Penn State University have opened doors to exciting, life-changing opportunities, and I look forward to seeing what’s next.”
— Timothy D. Smith
Doctoral candidate in American Studies, Penn State Harrisburg