Application and Admissions Procedure
Current Students
Current graduate students wishing to enroll in the Graduate Certificate program will need to apply through the Graduate School. The application process entails completing the online application, paying a $30 application fee, and submitting materials required for the Indigenous Studies Certificate:
- A letter stating your interest in Indigenous Studies and its relationship to your graduate course of study;
- A current advising report;
- A letter of support from your graduate degree program.
A student must be in good standing with their graduate degree program in order to participate in the certificate program. A graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for admission.
Non-KU Students
Students who are not currently enrolled at KU must complete an application to the Graduate School for admission into the certificate program and submit an application fee along with the following materials:
- A letter stating your interest in the Indigenous Studies Graduate Certificate program;
- A copy of your college transcript;
- Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic work or potential for graduate study.
Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 or higher GPA. The GPA requirement may be waived at the discretion of the ISP Director.
AbOriginal: Native American Hip-Hop ArtistFrank Waln Performance
Highland Community College Cultural Series
Monday, January 28 | 7 p.m.
Waln will be presenting, through storytelling and music, about his experience as an Indigenous person in America.
Highland Community College
606 W. Main St., Highland, KS 66035
Free, but tickets required.
Native Faculty & Staff Council Snack and Chat
Tuesday, January 29 | 5 p.m.
Office of Multicultural Affairs classroom
University of Kansas
Topics TBD
Snacks provided; all KU faculty, staff and students welcome
KU International Jayhawk Festival
Thursday, February 7 | 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Daisy Hill Commons, University of Kansas
Celebrate the cultural diversity of KU and Haskell with activities, performances, tables by international student groups, area studies programs, study abroad and more. Free T-shirts and food, while supplies last.
Free and open to KU students, Haskell students and prospective KU students
Haskell Spring Welcome Back Powwow
Saturday, February 9 | 4 p.m.
Coffin Sports Complex, Haskell Indian Nations University
155 Indian Avenue, Lawrence, KS
Open to the public
Native Faculty & Staff Council Snack and Chat
Tuesday, February 26 | 5 p.m.
Office of Multicultural Affairs classroom
University of Kansas
Topics TBD
Snacks provided; all KU faculty, staff and students welcome
Native Faculty & Staff Council Snack and Chat
Tuesday, March 26 | 5 p.m.
Office of Multicultural Affairs classroom
University of Kansas
Topics TBD
Snacks provided; all KU faculty, staff and students welcome
Haskell College and Career Fair
Thursday, April 4 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Coffin Sports Complex, Haskell Indian Nations University
155 Indian Ave., Lawrence, KS
Contact Angelina Adams at 785-830-2775 for more information
KU Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival
Saturday, April 6 | Noon
Lied Center of Kansas, 1600 Stewart Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Free and open to the public
Native Faculty & Staff Council Snack and Chat
Tuesday, April 23 | 5 p.m.
Office of Multicultural Affairs classroom
University of Kansas
Topics TBD
Snacks provided; all KU faculty, staff and students welcome
