Current Graduate Students
Graduate Student Handbook
The Graduate Student Handbook is a useful guide for the current graduate students in the Michigan State University Department of Horticulture Masters and Doctoral program. It provides information about graduate student responsibilities, the graduate programs committee, the role of your major professor, selection and role of the advisory/examining committee, horticulture graduate requirements with completion dates, thesis/dissertation preparation, defense, and final oral exam, minimum academic standards, integrity and safety in academic/research activities, and financial aide, assistantships, and fellowships information.
Graduate Student Forms
Application for Independent Study
M.S. Announcement for Final Oral Exam/Seminar
Ph.D Report of Guidance Committee Form
Ph.D. Announcement of Comp Exam
Ph.D. Announcement of Final Oral Exam/Seminar 
Ph.D. Research Thesis Proposal
Graduate Teaching Experience Form
Graduate Student Progress Report
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Horticultural Organization of Graduate Students
The Horticultural Organization of Graduate Students (HOGS) is the graduate student organization within the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. Coming together with diverse projects, backgrounds, and interests provides a source of enrichment, camaraderie, and academic support not found in the classroom, lab, or field. Monthly meetings facilitate discussion on departmental issues resulting in a unified graduate student voice in decisions.
Apply for Assistantships, Scholarships, and Fellowships
Most graduate students in the Department of Horticulture are supported by their faculty advisor through assistantships. The Horticulture graduate assistantship for 2005-2006 is $25,000 to $31,000 for MS and PhD students and includes stipend, tuition for up to nine credits (six credits are considered full time for graduate students), and health insurance. Learn more.