Listed below are the Water Resources Management program requirements and forms. These forms are not submitted or routed electronically. When you have completed your form, print a copy of the document for committee signatures and final approval by Nelson Institute’s Academic Programs Office and the chair. Our office will only take paper copies of documents for approval.
If you have questions about the procedure for completing and submitting these forms or have issues with accessing the forms, contact Jim Miller at (608) 263-4373 or jemiller@wisc.edu.
Year 1
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Enrollment
Advisor and Committee
Obtain advisor and committee by end of first semester so that evaluation and guidance (E&G) can be completed during the first semester.
After students have been admitted to WRM, they will identify a faculty advisor after consultation with Nelson Institute staff members and/or the WRM chairperson. This advisor is normally linked to the area of specialty which the student has identified. Prior to their second semester, students should identify two other faculty to balance their interdisciplinary committee and then schedule their Evaluation and Guidance conference (E&G).
Curriculum and Workshop
Program Requirements
- WRM requirements and guidelines (pdf)
- Nelson Institute requirements (satisfactory progress) (pdf)
The necessary steps and a recommended timetable for completion of an MS degree are included on the certification checklist. It is extremely important for students to follow the procedures listed and outlines for curriculum development, certification, and examination. Failure to follow these procedures may result in students not making satisfactory progress toward their degree. - Graduate School requirements
An MS candidate who has completed graduate-level course work at another institution may request from their advisory committee that this work be used to fulfill some of the WRM program requirements. This request is usually made at the time of certification and should be discussed with the advisor and committee members as soon as possible. See the certification checklist for further details. Graduate courses taken at another institution will not fulfill the Graduate School’s minimum credit requirement. - Human subjects
Evaluation and Guidance (E&G) Form
All new WRM students should submit an E&G form by the time they complete one full year in the program.
Years 2 to Graduation
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Completion of Coursework and Workshop
Notify Academic Programs Office of Graduation
- You should request your graduation warrant as soon as you know you are graduating in a term. To request your warrant, contact graduate advisor Jim Miller at (608) 263-4373 or jemiller@wisc.edu. In order for the Graduate School to release your warrant you must not have any incomplete, no report, or unsatisfactory grades. In order for the Nelson Institute to release your warrant, you must have your certification and any course substitutions approved by the program chair.
- Expecting your MS