Graduate Policies

Admission

Admissions Code of Professional Standards

Admission to Graduate Study

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

Graduate Degrees

English Proficiency Requirements for Admission to Graduate Study

Dismissed Enrollment

Seniors and Graduate Study (Co-Enrollment)

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University Faculty and Advanced Degrees

Enrollment, Advising, & Academic Status

Academic Probation

Discontinued Graduate Enrollment

Dismissed Graduate Enrollment

Full-time Enrollment

Graduate Coursework Expiration Dates

Graduate Credit

Graduate Enrollment

Graduate Grading

Graduate Student Advising & Mentoring Policy

Leave of Absence

Permit to Re-enroll Policy 

Good Academic Standing

Graduate and Undergraduate Co-Enrollment

Undergraduate Student Enrollment in Graduate Level Courses

KULC Academic Accommodation for New Parents

• KULC Academic Accommodation for New Parents (PDF form)

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

Embargo Policy for Theses and Dissertations

Master's Thesis Submission and Publication

Posthumous Award of Degrees

Doctoral Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Dual-Title Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Engagement and Enrollment in Doctoral Programs

Research Skills and Responsible Scholarship (for students admitted Fall 2011 through Summer 2027)

Research Skills and Responsible Conduct of Research (for students admitted Fall 2027 or later)

Doctoral Candidacy (Post-comprehensive enrollment)

Doctoral Degree Comprehensive Oral Exams

Doctoral Student Oral Exam Committee Composition

Graduate Studies Representative on Doctoral Exam Committees

Graduate Student Oral Exam Attendance

Doctoral Degree Final Oral Exams

Doctoral Dissertation

Posthumous Award of Degrees

Certificate Programs

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

Graduate Certificate Programs

Graduate Faculty

Bylaws Governing the Executive Council of Graduate Faculty

Graduate Faculty Appointments

Procedures When Graduate Faculty Are Given Terminal Contracts

University Faculty and Advanced Degrees

GTA/GRA/GA

Board of Regents Policy on Spoken English Competency

Employee and Employee Dependent Tuition Rates

GRA Improving Doctoral Experiences on External Awards (IDEEA)

GTAC Memorandum of Agreement 

GTA/GRA/GA Benefits

GTA/GRA/GA Guidelines and Eligibility

• Graduate Teaching Assistant Appointment Eligibility
   
• Graduate Research Assistant Appointment Eligibility
   
• Graduate Assistant Appointment Eligibility

GTA/GRA/GA Health Insurance Info

GTA Out-of-Field Appointments

Performance Evaluations for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Term Limits for Appointments of GTAs

Grievance

Grievance Policy and Procedures for Graduate Students

Grievance Procedure for Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs