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.
Questions? Contact:
Lauren Chaney
Graduate Academic Advisor
lkchaney@ku.edu
(785) 864-2306
"Rock Your Mocs" Week
Monday, November 12 - Saturday, November 17
Various Campus Events
University of Kansas
Haskell/KU Partnership Meet & Greet
Wednesday, November 14 | 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Haskell Library, Haskell Indian Nations University
155 E. Indian Ave., Lawrence, KS
Honoring Our Warriors Powwow
Saturday, November 17 | Grand entries at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Coffin Sports Complex, Haskell Indian Nations University
155 Indian Ave., Lawrence, KS
Open to the public
Indigenous Studies Alliance Movie Night
Tuesday, November 27 | 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Haskell Auditorium, Haskell Indian Nations University
155 E. Indian Ave., Lawrence, KS
Graduate Students United by Indigeneity (GUI) Meeting
Wednesday, November 28 | 11 a.m.
ISP Office, 6 Lippincott Hall
University of Kansas
Native Faculty & Staff Council (NFSC) Snack Chat
Wednesday, November 28 | 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center, Academic Resource Room
University of Kansas
Featuring speaker Matt Gillispie, Clinical Associate Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing
Haskell Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, December 1 | 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Tecumseh Hall, Haskell Indian Nations University
Choctaw Ave., Lawrence, KS
Registration open from Monday, October 29 until Friday, November 23
FNSA/GUI Study Session
Thursday, December 6 | 4:30 p.m.
Summerfield Hall, Room 350
University of Kansas
Hosted by the First Nations Student Association (FNSA) in partnership with Graduate Students United by Indigeneity (GUI)
