Graduate Policies

Admission

Admission to Graduate Study

Admissions Procedures and Plan of Study for Dual-Title Ph.D. Programs​

Degrees, Graduate Studies

English Proficiency Requirements for Admission to Graduate Study

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Enrollment

Academic Probation

Discontinued Enrollment

Dismissed Enrollment

Enrollment

Full-time Enrollment

Grading

Graduate Coursework Expiration Dates

Graduate Credit

Leave of Absence

Permit to Re-enroll Policy 

Good Academic Standing

Seniors and Graduate Study (Co-enrollment)

Undergraduate Student Enrollment in Graduate Level Courses

KULC Academic Accommodation for New Parents

Master's Degree

Master's Degree Program Time Constraints

Master's Degree Requirements

Master's Final Exams

Master’s Student Oral Exam Committee Composition

Graduate Student Oral Exam Attendance

Posthumous Award of Degrees

Embargo Policy for Theses and Dissertations

Master's Thesis Submission and Publication

Doctoral Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Dual-Title Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Doctoral Candidacy (Post-comprehensive enrollment)

Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Time Constraints

Doctoral Degree Comprehensive Oral Exams

Doctoral Degree Final Oral Exams

Doctoral Student Oral Exam Committee Composition

Graduate Studies Representative on Doctoral Exam Committees

Graduate Student Oral Exam Attendance

Doctoral Dissertation

Engagement and Enrollment in Doctoral Programs

Research Skills and Responsible Scholarship

Research Skills Requirement (applies to students admitted prior to fall 2011)

Posthumous Award of Degrees

Embargo Policy for Theses and Dissertations

Certificate Programs

For eligibility and admission, see the Admission to Graduate Study policy.

Graduate Certificate Programs

 

Graduate Faculty

Graduate Faculty Appointments

Bylaws Governing the Executive Council of Graduate Faculty

University Faculty and Advanced Degrees

Procedures When Graduate Faculty Are Given Terminal Contracts

GTA/GRA/GA

Board of Regents Policy on Spoken English

Board of Regents Statement on Spoken English (PDF)

GRA Improving Doctoral Experiences on External Awards (IDEEA)

GTA Out-of-Field Appointments

Term Limits for Appointments of GTAs

GTA/GRA/GA Health Insurance Info

GTA/GRA/GA Guidelines and Eligibility

-Graduate Teaching Assistant Appointment Eligibility

-Graduate Research Assistant Appointment Eligibility

-Graduate Assistant Appointment Eligibility

GTA/GRA/GA Benefits

Performance Evaluations for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Staff and Staff Dependent Tuition Rates

GTAC Memorandum of Agreement 

Grievance

Grievance Policy and Procedures for Graduate Students

Grievance Procedure for Graduate Studies