This policy specifies which edition of the Graduate Guide and which requirements are in effect at the time of entry for new students or readmission for students returning to the same academic program.
Definitions:
Academic Program
An area of study that leads to a degree/major, certificate, minor or named option, also referred to as a plan or subplan.
Scope:
New and returning graduate students pursuing Master's or PhD degrees in academic programs under the purview of the Graduate School.
Policy:
A student entering a graduate program for the first time must adhere to the requirements of the most current Academic Policies & Procedures and Graduate Guide at the time of matriculation.
A student returning to a graduate program after a semester or longer must adhere to the requirements of the most current Academic Policies & Procedures and Graduate Guide at the time of readmission.
A student adding to/changing their program must adhere to the requirements of the most current Academic Policies & Procedures and Graduate Guide at the time of the addition/change.
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 and Graduate Guide at the time the student begins the PhD program.
