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Academic Eligibility Regulations

Graduate Students

Academic Eligibility

If, in the judgment of the academic program and the Administrative Board of The Graduate School, a student fails to make satisfactory progress towards the completion of the degree or to demonstrate sufficient promise in the discipline, the student will not be allowed to continue in The Graduate School. Registration in following semesters for academically ineligible students will be cancelled automatically.

A student becomes academically ineligible to continue in The Graduate School for the following reasons:

  1. S/he receives a grade of F, F*, or nine or more hours of L.
  2. S/he fails a written or oral comprehensive examination for the second time.

Please see the University Graduate Handbook for specific details.

When special circumstances warrant, a student made academically ineligible under the conditions stated above may be reinstated upon petition initiated through the student’s academic program. Students and academic program representatives must fill out the Request for Reinstatement to Graduate School Form. (LINK in form)

The student’s director of graduate studies must submit the petition together with a statement endorsing or declining to endorse the student’s request to The Graduate School. Final approval rests with The Graduate School. After academic eligibility reinstatement, any subsequent grade below P will result in the student becoming academically ineligible again.

Continuing Education Students

A postmaster's student will be unable to proceed in their program of study if he or she receives a grade of F, or if he or she receives a grade of L in more than 20% of the total credits in the student's plan of study.

Related Handbook material for Master's Students:

Related Handbook material for Doctoral Students:


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