Policies

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

Academic and Departmental Probation, Termination, and Appeals

Probation Departmental or program probation may occur at any time during a student’s work toward a graduate degree.  All graduate departments/programs are required to formulate their own academic standing policies,

Grading & Credit

Grading Policy Graduate students’ grades in all courses counting toward an advanced degree may be reported as: A +/-, B +/-, and C +/-. Faculty members are not required to use a plus/minus

Extensions

A request for an extension is distinct from an appeal process: a request for extension is the appropriate course of action when a student has failed to meet the time

Satisfactory Progress and Federal Financial Aid

Graduate Student Progress

Satisfactory progress The progress of each graduate student is evaluated annually by the student’s advisor and/or director of graduate studies. The definition of satisfactory progress and procedures for its verification may vary

Probation & Termination Policies for Graduate Students

Probation Departmental or program probation may occur at any time during a student’s work toward a graduate degree.  All graduate departments/programs are required to formulate their own academic standing policies,

Annual Review of Graduate Student Progress

The Graduate School requires all master’s, educational specialist and doctoral students to submit an annual report of academic progress. At a minimum, graduate students should report on their academic progress,

Doctoral Student Academic Progress

Doctoral Student Academic Progress 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. In