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Services
1.
What do I need to do to declare or change my major?
Submit
an Application for Classified Graduate Standing (CGS)
to the Graduate Division. Speak with the graduate
adviser in the department you are applying to for
any special requirements or deadlines. Pick up a copy
of the "Procedural Steps Toward Earning a Master's
Degree" when you turn your CGS in.
2.
I have met my conditions stated at the time of my admission,
how do I become classified?
Contact
the graduate adviser in your department with this
information. Ask him/her to submit a Change of Status
(COS) to the Graduate Division.
3.
My GPA has fallen below a 2.75, what happens now?
You
will be put on academic probation for one semester.
If you do not raise your GPA by the end of that semester,
you will be disqualified from the University and from
your program. Information will be sent to you regarding
this. If you choose to submit a petition for reinstatement,
you must submit a letter from your graduate adviser
or the chair of your department supporting your reinstatement;
submit proof of any extenuating circumstances that
may have contributed to your low GPA, i.e. letters
from doctors, employers, etc. If you are waiting for
grade changes or an Incomplete to be removed, a letter
from the professor will be required.
4.
What is an Official Program for the Master's Degree
and when does it need to
be approved?
An
Official Program is a typed agreement in which
a student officially notifies the department and the
Graduate Division of the specific courses that will
be presented to fulfill requirements for the master's
degree. The program must meet not only department
requirements but also university requirements. The
program
form can be obtained from the departmental graduate
adviser or from the Graduate Division. It is recommended
that the students submit their official program of
study immediately following classification. This needs
to be done at least one semester prior to graduation.
5.
What is a Petition for Adjustment of Academic Requirements
for the Master's
Degree?
Students
submitting programs that do not conform to the programmatic
requirement as stipulated in the Graduate Bulletin
must also submit a petition
for adjustment at the time they submit their official
program to the Graduate Division. The petition must
be recommended and signed by the department graduate
adviser.
6.
How do I change my Official Program once it has been
approved?
Students
wishing to delete any elective course from their program
must fill out a Request
for a Change in Official Program for the Master's
Degree. Students changing a required course
must submit a Petition
for Adjustment of Academic Requirement for the
Master's Degree. These forms must be recommended
and signed by the department graduate adviser.
7.
How do I enroll in Thesis 799A?
Prior
to enrolling in Thesis, 799A, you must 1) be classified
2) have an approved Official Program of Study for
the Master's Degree on file 3) be advanced to candidacy
4) submit a Thesis Committee form. After you have
met these requirements, call the Graduate Division
for the suppressed schedule number to enroll over
RegLine.
If
you do not meet the requirements to enroll in Thesis,
799A, by the beginning of the term you wish to register
and you have completed all course work, we suggest
that you enroll in a "placeholder" course (generally
a 797 or 798 course) while you fulfill those requirements.
You may then add Thesis 799A prior to the third week
of the end of the semester if you are enrolled in
this "placeholder" course.
8.
How do I submit my completed thesis to Thesis Review?
Bring
an unbound version to the Graduate Division. The staff
will confirm your enrollment in Thesis, 799A, or Thesis
Extension, 799B, and will accept your thesis manuscript.
This process requires about 5-7 minutes of your time.
Please bring two copies each of your signed signature
page and title page.
9.
How do I apply for graduation?
Graduation
is not automatic upon completion of degree requirements.
Students may pick up an Application
for Graduation in the Graduate Division. A $35
fee is required and should be paid at the Cashier's
Office. The deadline to apply is usually within the
first few weeks of the semester. No late applications
are accepted. If you do not graduate the term in which
you have applied, you must reapply the following term
and pay a partial fee.
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