June 29, 2021
Qualifying Examination – Remediation
Qualifying Examination – Remediation For any degree program that utilizes a non-coursework based qualifying examination, a student may have a minimum of four weeks, but not more than one additional semester, to remediate a qualifying exam failure. Failure of a coursework-based qualifying examination falls under policies specific to Grade Point Average and GPA and Probation.
June 29, 2021
Sick Leave
Sick Leave During an academic year, which includes the summer, enrolled graduate students may be absent from normal student responsibilities for up to (but no more than) ten workdays in succession for reasons of illness or illness-related care. Students who are receiving University of Missouri financial support will continue to receive support during that period. Graduate students should inform the relevant faculty who supervise their coursework, research, and/or teaching obligations about any absence due to illness as soon as possible; normal course and grading policies for the relevant department(s) and course instructor(s) will apply. Students who must be absent due…
Sep. 10, 2020
Scheduling Exams
Exams (e.g., qualifying, comprehensive, thesis/dissertation defenses) are to be administered only when MU is officially in session. If an exam requires a written and oral section, both can only be administered during a regular semester session, i.e., the period between start and end date (including exam week) of Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions, excluding holidays and weekends. It is important to note that some faculty members are 9-month employees, thus a student and their advisor should discuss with committee members their availability for the comprehensive examination during the Summer session.
July 29, 2020
Assistance, Accommodation, and Leave Policy for Pregnant Students, Students with Pregnancy-Related Conditions, and Parenting Students
Eligibility Graduate students who are full-time, in good academic standing, and progressing toward degree completion are eligible for the assistance, accommodation, and leave policy. The policy applies to students currently experiencing pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions and/or parenting. Pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions include (but are not limited to) pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and conditions arising in connection with pregnancy or recovery from any of these conditions, in accordance with federal law. A Parenting Student is a student with the legal or voluntary responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of a child and includes: Birth and non-birth parents Adopting…
July 29, 2020
Deferred Pay for Graduate Assistantships
Graduate students with assistantships on a 9-month, monthly paid appointment may be eligible for pay deferral to have their assistantship pay allocated over 12 months. Full policy provisions and eligibility criteria are described in HR-219 Pay Periods and HR-105 Employment Documentation. Elections for deferred pay must be made prior to the first pay cycle of the academic year and renewed each appointment year. To elect deferred pay, complete HR Form 269A Deferred Pay Option Election Form for Faculty and Graduate Assistantships (PDF) and return it to your hiring department payroll/PAF…
Jan. 27, 2020
Full- and Part-time Enrollment
Full-time enrollment for graduate students is defined as enrollment in 9 credit hours per semester in the fall and spring semesters and/or 4.5 hours in the summer session. Full-time enrollment for doctoral candidates, beginning the semester after the successful completion of their comprehensive examinations, is 2 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters and/or 1 hour in the summer session. Guidelines may differ for international students based upon visa requirements. Without special permission of the Dean of the Graduate School, the maximum number of credit hours in which a graduate student may enroll is 16 credit hours per…
Feb. 7, 2019
International Travel Registration
Students traveling abroad using any University of Missouri funding, including travel scholarships from the Graduate School, at least one month prior to departure, in accordance with the University of Missouri Collected Rules and Regulations, must register in the Student International Travel Registry and complete all pre-departure requirements. The Student International Travel Registry requires students to provide their itinerary and contact and emergency contact information, enroll in the University-contracted GeoBlue sickness and accident insurance (which includes medical evacuation coverage), and the UHC-Global insurance for non-medical evacuation in case of a political emergency or natural disaster. It also requires students…
Oct. 31, 2018
Minimum Admission Requirements
All applicants must: (1) have earned a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an institutionally accredited college or university. If the applicant’s degree is from a non-U.S. college or university, the institution must be recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree is earned. The degree must be equivalent to a four year U.S. bachelor’s degree, or higher degree. (2) have earned a 3.0 or better GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework (required for applicants with less than a graduate certificate, graduate degree or professional…
Oct. 23, 2018
Comprehensive Examination
A doctoral student must successfully complete the comprehensive examination within a period of five years beginning with the first semester of enrollment as a PhD student. Individual departments or area programs may stipulate a shorter time period. The comprehensive examination consists of written and oral sections. It must be completed at least seven months before the final defense of the dissertation. The two sections of the examination must be completed within one month. For the comprehensive examination to be completed successfully, the doctoral advisory committee must vote to pass the student on the entire examination, both written and oral sections,…
Oct. 5, 2018
Instruction of Graduate Students
Graduate instructors must possess a relevant academic degree and hold a degree at least one level above the level of instruction, except in programs for terminal degrees or when equivalent experience is established. Graduate Faculty Status is required to teach a graduate or cross-level course at the University of Missouri. Graduate students do not qualify for Graduate Faculty membership.