Students who have completed their coursework and the number of thesis/dissertation hours for credit required in their graduate degree program must take one of two actions as follows:
• Students who will continue to use university resources in completing their degrees must enroll in and pay tuition and fees for two hours of continuing completion of thesis/dissertation credit in their discipline each semester (e.g., ART 799, BIOL 799, EDL 799 [thesis] or 999 [dissertation] etc.— Continuing Research). These hours will not count toward the degree and carry a different course number than those thesis and dissertation courses that are included within the hours designated for the degree.
• Students who are in a non-thesis program who have completed all degree requirements with the exception of a comprehensive examination, the removal of an Incomplete grade, etc., must register for the 779 course in their discipline (Continuing Research – Non-Thesis Option) each semester that they continue to use university resources.
• Students who will not use university resources should apply for a leave of absence. Students choosing this option must file a formal petition for a leave of absence that states that they will not use university resources during the leave period. Individual institutions may require students granted a leave of absence to reapply for active status in the graduate program.
Regardless of the course of action selected, all students must be enrolled for credit during the semester in which they complete their graduate work or are scheduled to receive their degrees.
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Last updated: 6/25/2005
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