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Program Extension

A program extension may be granted for up to two years to a student whose time
limit is about to expire. It is the students’ responsibility to contact his/her
department to obtain the required paperwork and signatures. An extension can
be granted for more than two times depending on the circumstances.
Note: If a student allows his/her time to elapse, such student would have to be
dismissed from the program and to gain entrance back to the program should
reapply for admission into the program. If granted admission back to the program,
the program area determines how many courses that they may allow the student
to transfer from their already accumulated course work prior to being dismissed.

Procedure:

I. A program extension form is obtained from the program area
(department).
II. The form must be completed by the student.
III. The Program Coordinator must write their recommendation in the
designated area, then date and sign the form.
IV. The completed form must be submitted to the Graduate School for the
Graduate Dean’s approval/denial. Program Coordinators and Chairs make
recommendations for program extensions, but do not give approvals or
send approval letters to students.

Program of Study

Degree and certificate students must follow a program of study approved by the
graduate advisor, the College Dean and the Graduate Dean. The program of study
should be prepared before the student begins his/her first semester of classes.
The student’s program of study is to be documented by completing the Program
of Study form. Courses taken prior to submitting the program of study at other
institutions that will serve as transfer courses are included with approval by the
graduate advisor. The completed Program of Study will be filed in the student’s
permanent file in the Office of the Registrar.

Procedure:

I. The new student will meet with the advisor prior to beginning the degree
program to establish the requirements for degree completion. The result
is the development of the Program of Study.

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