Admissions
Applicants who accept their offer of admission may request to have their admission deferred to a term later than the one originally specified on their application. Decisions to defer admission for one year or less are at the discretion of the admitting department, as is the decision of whether the applicant must re-compete with the next group of applicants. To request a deferral, contact your department.
Funding and Support
Yes, students in Arts & Sciences programs can talk with their faculty about nominating them for additional support through the COVID Research Disruption Extension (CORDE) program. The enrollment form must be submitted by a faculty member.
Yes, all Arts & Sciences graduate students are eligible to receive their stipend, regardless of their location. There are tax implications for international students studying in their home countries.
No, students must either enroll full-time and receive their stipends or request a deferral/LOA.
Academics
Dissertation and theses defenses may continue to occur virtually through the Spring 2021 semester. Students and dissertation chairs should communicate to make this determination based on the well-being of the committee members and others who would normally attend.
Health and Wellness
Do not come to campus! If you think you have been exposed or tested positive for COVID-19, contact your health care provider and also contact Habif Health and Wellness Center (314) 935-6666.
Yes!
In line with the university’s COVID recommendations for testing, all students who will be physically present on the Danforth Campus at any point during the Fall 2020 semester are required to complete a university-provided COVID-19 test. These tests will be administered the week of September 21-25. To schedule an appointment, visit recstore.wustl.edu, login with your WUSTL key, select COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Scheduling, and select “Entry Test: Graduate/Professional Students.”
All students should continue to complete the university’s self-screen every day that you are on campus and follow all of the university’s health and safety requirements.
Habif has put together a list of resources that may be helpful for coping with the stress of anxiety of Covid 19.
Habif has put together a list of resources that may be helpful for coping with the stress of anxiety of Covid 19.
Career Development
The Career Center offers a variety of resources to graduate students. Offerings include: virtual appointments to discuss CV’s and resumes; coaching for online interviews, and links to a variety of online tools to help you in your career search. A partial list is below; for a full list please visit https://students.wustl.edu/career-center/ You can also email Michelle Delair (mdelair@wustledu), Assistant Director of Career Development directly.
Imagine PhD https://www.imaginephd.com
myIDP https://myidp.sciencecareers.org
InterSECT Job Sims https://intersectjobsims.com
Students have free access to Linkedin Learning as well as other trainings offered through the Career Center. Access LinkedIn Learning here: https://it.wustl.edu/home/how-to/linkedin-learning/.
You can also contact Michelle DeLair, mdelair@wustl.edu for other online learning recommendations.
Health Insurance
Yes, students who were enrolled as a full-time student in Spring 2020 have the option of extending their health insurance in the Fall 2020 term.
Yes, all students must still either carry the Wash U plan or complete the waiver process with Habif Health and Wellness by September 20 as part of their status as a full-time student. Students studying remotely who are outside of the St. Louis area must meet all the coverage requirements except having Washington University/BJC Physicians Network as in-network providers. The waiver process must be completed for all full-time students regardless of location.