Graduate Education Policies
The Graduate School's policies are formally approved guiding and governing principles that assist in the conduct of graduate education. Learn more about the Structure and organization of Graduate Education Policies.
Specific phrases and words are highlighted with definitions within policies. See also: All Graduate Education policy definitions.
Academic Policies
Academic policies are directly concerned with the pedagogical mission of the Graduate School, and are enacted by Graduate Council as the representative body of Graduate Faculty. Recent actions of Graduate Council.
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- GCAC-201 Scholarly and Professional Goals for All Graduate Degree Students
- GCAC-203 Graduate Course Designations
- GCAC-204 Graduate Course Definitions - 500- vs. 800-Level Courses
- GCAC-205 Concurrent Offering of Graduate and Non-Graduate Courses
- GCAC-206 Graduate Curricular Proposal Requirements
- GCAC-207 Degree Program Options
- GCAC-208 Dual-Title Graduate Degree Programs
- GCAC-209 Concurrent Degrees
- GCAC-210 Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate (IUG) Degree Programs
- GCAC-211 Joint Degree Programs
- GCAC-212 Postbaccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs
- GCAC-213 Residency and Related Policies for Off-Campus Degree Programs
- GCAC-214 Collaborative Graduate Education Programs with Institutions Outside of the United States
- GCAC-215 Common Course Numbers
- GCAC-217 Degree Titles
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- GCAC-501 Credit Load
- GCAC-504 Visiting or Auditing a Course
- GCAC-507 Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Courses
- GCAC-508 Change of Degree or Program
- GCAC-510 University Employee Credit Status
- GCAC-513 Registration
- GCAC-514 Continuity of Registration and Resume Study
- GCAC-515 Registration Requirements When Course Work Has Been Completed
- GCAC-516 Registration for Work Done Away from Campus
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- GCAC-601 Residency Requirement - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-602 Ph.D. Committee Formation, Composition, and Review - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-603 Ph.D. Committee Responsibilities - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-604 Qualifying Examination - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-605 English Competence - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-606 Comprehensive Examination - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-607 Dissertation - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-608 Final Oral Examination - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-610 Time Limitation - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-611 Minor - Research Doctorate
- GCAC-630 Admission - Research Master's
- GCAC-631 Degree Requirements - Research Master's
- GCAC-632 Time Limitation - Research Master's
- GCAC-641 Minor - Research Master's
- GCAC-642 Culminating Experience - Research Master's
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- GCAC-700 Degree Requirements - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-701 Residency Requirement - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-702 Professional Doctoral Committee Composition - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-703 Professional Doctoral Committee Responsibilities - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-704 Qualifying Examination - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-705 English Competence - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-706 Comprehensive Examination - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-707 Professional Doctoral Culminating Experience – Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-708 Time Limitation - Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-709 Minor – Professional Doctorate
- GCAC-730 Admission - Professional Master's
- GCAC-731 Degree Requirements - Professional Master's
- GCAC-732 Time Limitation - Professional Master's
- GCAC-741 Minor - Professional Master's
- GCAC-742 Culminating Experience - Professional Master's
Administrative Policies
Administrative policies are enacted by the Graduate School. They set operational standards and behavior expectations, and communicate policy roles and responsibilities to ensure that all policies are operationalized, enacted, and enforced. Recent actions of The Graduate School.
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- GSAD-502 Credit Loads for International Students
- GSAD-503 World Campus Course Registration for Graduate Assistants, Graduate Fellows, and Graduate Trainees and STAP Recipients
- GSAD-504 Withdrawal
- GSAD-506 Credit Loads for Graduate Students Utilizing Department of Veterans Affairs Education Benefits
- GSAD-510 Thesis Submission
- GSAD-511 Graduation
- GSAD-520 Postdoctoral Fellows, Scholars, and Guests of the University Attending Graduate Classes
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- GSAD-901 Graduate Assistants (formerly PR06)
- GSAD-903 Assistantships and Employment for International Students
- GSAD-904 Graduate Assistantships for Students in Joint Degree Programs
- GSAD-905 Summer Graduate Lecturer/Researcher (formerly PR17)
- GSAD-906 Graduate Student Leave of Absence
- GSAD-907 Graduate Fellows and Graduate Trainees (formerly PR03)
- GSAD-920 Graduate Student Policy for International Travel
- GSAD-930 Exceptions to Graduate Council Academic Requirements