Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education Policies
Due to recent organizational changes approved by ABOR, the following policies are under review.
Graduate Policies
General career advising in a program can be obtained by contacting the director of the division or the coordinator of the program in which a degree is offered. After admission to a degree program, specific advice related to degree activities is provided by supervisory committees. Graduate students pursuing teacher certification should first contact the Office of Student Services in EDB L1-13. For more information, call 480-965-4854.
Continuous Enrollment and Reentry
Once admitted to a Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree program, the student is expected to be enrolled continuously, excluding summer sessions, until all requirements for the degree have been fulfilled. Continuous enrollment promotes steady progress toward the completion of the degree and an ongoing relationship between the student and faculty offering the program. If additional credit is not required toward the Ph.D. degree, the student may enroll for 595, 695, or 795 Continuing Registration. Continuing registration does not carry credit; no grade is given. If a program of study must be interrupted for one semester, the student may apply for leave status. However, this leave status can not exceed one semester. A student on leave is not required to pay fees, but is not permitted to place any demands on university faculty or use any university facilities. A student who interrupts a program without obtaining leave status may be removed automatically by the Graduate College, under the assumption that the student has decided to discontinue the program. A student removed by the Graduate College for this reason may reapply for admission; the application is considered along with all other new applications to the degree program.
An application for leave status, endorsed by the members of the student’s supervisory committee and the head of the academic unit, must be approved by the dean of the Graduate College. This request must be filed and approved no later than the last day of registration in the semester of anticipated absence.
Interdisciplinary PhD Lack of Progress Policy
Students admitted to the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program must be continuously enrolled to remain active in the program. This means that students must be enrolled for at least one hour every fall and spring semester from the first semester of enrollment until graduation. A student can be placed on academic probation for the following reasons:
- Failing to meet the scholarship requirements of the Graduate College, a GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher, or is placed on probationary status.
- Unsatisfactory progress as noted on annual review form by mentor or failure to meet for annual review.
A student can be recommended for dismissal from the doctoral program if the following rules are not adhered to:
- Students have four years from the date of admission to admission to candidacy.
- Students have five years after advancing to candidacy to complete and pass their dissertation. Students who are not enrolled in dissertation hours and who are not making sufficient progress toward defending their dissertation can be withdrawn from the program due to lack of progress.
- Two semesters of probationary performance constitutes grounds for dismissal from the degree program.
Dismissal for any of the reasons cited above is automatic. The student receives notice from the Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Programs office that he or she has been removed from the program. A student may appeal any action concerning dismissal by petitioning the interdisciplinary executive committee.