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instructor. The student has two semesters to remove the Incomplete (I)
in Seminar.

A student may not be advanced to candidacy, allowed to take the
Comprehensive Examination, or graduate until all grades of Incomplete
(I) have been removed from courses in the student's degree program.

A final examination is required for all courses, except Seminar and
Practicum.

Appeal System

Students desiring to ask for an exception to the requirements for
graduation should address such an appeal to the Dean of the respective
College.

Students appealing a failing grade on the Comprehensive Examination
should address the request to the Graduate Dean. Such appeals must
be filed within 30 days of the notification letter. Upon receipt of such
an appeal, the Graduate Dean in consultation with the Program
Coordinator will identify a new group of readers from the student's area
of concentration to review the examination. The decision resulting
from the second reading shall be final.
Note: Any Comprehensive Examination appeal filed after the 30 days of
the notification letter of failure is considered LATE and will not be
addressed by the Graduate Dean. The result (outcome) of the appeal
should be communicated to the student by the Dean’s office in
writing five weeks from the date of the submission of the appeal
request by the Dean or his designee.

Student grievances should initially be addressed to the Graduate
Program Coordinator. Students with grievances concerning other
matters, including course grades, should address the appeals to the
Graduate Dean, after exhausting all remedies available in the
originating College. Such appeals must be filed no later than March 15
or October 15 following the semester in which the alleged offense
occurred.

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