Standards of Performance
A student must maintain a 3.2 or better grade point average. With
less than a 3.2 average, a student will receive a letter of warning
and be placed on probation until the cumulative average returns to 3.2.
The Program Chair, and if deemed necessary, the Governance Committee,
will rule on cases of probation and suspension.
It is generally expected that students will not exceed the maximum time
period prescribed by the Graduate School for completion of degrees which
is five years maximum from time of passing the preliminary examination
to defending and depositing the dissertation. The Program Chair must
review all exceptions to this rule before an extension request is sent
to the Graduate School. In general, if students do not finish in the
maximum time, they are dropped from the program. Appeals for extension
to the Graduate School will be approved only in exceptional cases where
extenuating circumstances are involved.
All incompletes must be removed within two semesters or, for purposes
of this program, students will be notified that they are making unsatisfactory
progress. Students may be subject to probationary status as determined
by Graduate School standards. All incompletes must be removed in accordance
with Graduate School requirements before the prelim exam will be administered.
The student may appeal any ruling of the committee to the Program Chair,
and if deemed necessary, bring it before the Governance Committee.
