Jury Duty for Graduate Students

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Policy Number:

UW-1234

Responsible Office:

Graduate School

University Policy

Rationale/​Purpose:

If a student is called to jury duty and the duty is sustained over a period of three weeks or more, the student should be allowed to withdraw from classes.

Scope:

Graduate Students

Policy:

If extended jury duty should continue after the last day of class, the instructor has the option of assigning an Incomplete (I) as the student’s grade. The I grade will not result in academic probation or the removal of dissertator status. Further information is available at Graduate School’s Office of Academic Services.

Policy Administration

Approval Authority:

Dean of the Graduate School

Policy Manager:

Director, Academic Services, Graduate School

Contact:

Director, Academic Services, Graduate School -- Kipp Cox, ervin.cox@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2433

Retrieved:

01-28-2022 10:39:57