New or returning students must meet the most recent academic standards of their program and the Graduate School.
Scope:
Applies to new and returning graduate students.
Policy:
Any student entering or readmitted to a graduate program must adhere to the requirements in the most current Academic Policies & Procedures and Graduate Guide.
This includes all new incoming students, those students continuing from a master’s degree to a doctoral degree, add/change program students, degree completion fee students, and any readmitted students.
A student who chooses to discontinue their degree program for a semester or more would return under the requirements in the most recent Academic Policies & Procedures.
Students enrolled prior to fall 2014 in a Master of Fine Arts, specialist certificate, or doctoral degree program have the option to complete their degree under the prior policy requirements if they maintain continuous enrollment.
A student who advances from the master’s level to the doctoral level in fall 2014 or after is subject to the requirements in the most current Academic Policies & Procedures.
Appeals will be considered in exceptional cases.
The request for appeal must be made on a student-by-student basis.
The appeal should come from the student's faculty advisor and/or program chair and be sent to the Graduate School director of academic services.
The appeal should include sufficient justification for the request and any supporting documentation.
