Regulations & Policies
Academic Affairs - Graduate School
Graduate Degree Completion Timeframe |
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| Number: | 2.0250P |
Policy Status:
Reaffirmation Responsible Division/Department: The Graduate School |
| Effective Date: | 01/14/08 | |
| Revised Date: | 11/07/23 | |
I. OBJECTIVE & PURPOSE
To establish a maximum limit on the number of years a student may take to complete a graduate degree.
II. STATEMENT OF POLICY
All coursework for a graduate or post-baccalaureate professional degree must be completed within six years of a master's degree-seeking student being admitted to a graduate program. All coursework for a doctoral degree must be completed within eight years. All exceptions must be approved by the student's Graduate Program Director and the Dean of the Graduate School.