To help graduate students who were unsuccessful previously to have a fresh restart for the same graduate degree program at MU. The student must apply to the restart program and meet the following criteria:
- Previously admitted and enrolled in a graduate program at MU.
- A GPA below 3.0 in their previous MU graduate program.
- At least 3 years since the student’s last enrollment in an MU graduate program.
- Applying for the same MU graduate degree or graduate certificate program.
- A clear justification and an academic plan.
- An endorsement from the chair/director or DGS of the graduate program.
Status of credits and grades from the previous graduate program(s) at MU:
- Selected course credits from the previous graduate program may be considered for inclusion in the re-started program, subject to approval by the project/capstone, thesis, or dissertation committee.
- Grades from the previous program will not be included in the calculation of their future GPA regarding academic standing, which will be reset for the restarted program.
- All previous courses and grades will remain on the permanent record, whether they are applied toward the restarted degree or not.
- An official notation will be added to the student transcript, signifying that the student is eligible for participation in the Restart Program with an effective date of the new GPA calculation.
For students granted full admission through the Graduate Restart Program, the following requirements must be met by the student while enrolled:
- The student must be in Good Standing (3.00 GPA or higher) with the university each semester, or the student may be subject to academic dismissal.
- During the first year of re-enrollment, the student will regularly meet with the faculty advisor who will actively monitor the student’s academic performance to help ensure positive academic progress is occurring.
- The student will comply with the academic plan that was submitted in the application to the Graduate School.