Click on the individual section below to view and print only that section,
scroll down to see entire Table of Contents or
see the Keyword Index.

	1 -   THE GRADUATE PROGRAM	2 -   ADMISSION
	3 -   PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS	4 -   GRADUATE STATUS
	5 -   STUDENT ADVISEMENT	6 -   CANDIDACY REQUIREMENTS
	7 -   DISSERTATION & THESIS             GUIDELINES	8 -   AWARD OF DEGREE
	9 -   EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT             SERVICES	10 - GOVERNANCE
	11 - FACULTY ELIGIBILITY             REQUIREMENTS	12 - APPLICABILITY OF GUIDELINES
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND DISCUSSION

SECTION 1 - THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

    1.1    INTRODUCTION
    1.2    DEGREES GRANTED
    1.3    FLORIDA RESIDENCY
    1.4    EXCEPTIONS TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    1.5    ACADEMIC APPEALS

SECTION 2 - ADMISSION

    2.1      UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT ADMISSION CRITERIA
    2.1.1   MINIMUM GPA AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
               GRADUATES OF U.S. INSTITUTIONS   
    2.1.2   REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF NON-U.S. INSTITUTIONS
    2.1.3   FACULTY AND STAFF AS STUDENTS
    2.2      ADMISSIONS PROCESS
    2.2.1   APPLICATION
    2.2.2   RECORDS
    2.3      EXCEPTIONS, WAIVERS AND APPEALS
    2.3.1   APPEAL PROCESS
    2.3.2   10% ADMISSION WAIVERS
    2.3.3   ACADEMIC UNIT OR DEPARTMENT ADMISSION EXCEPTIONS
    2.4      TRANSFER CREDIT
    2.4.1   TRANSFER OF GRADUATE CREDITS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
    2.4.2   TRANSFER OF GRADUATE CREDIT HOURS EARNED AT FIU BY 
               NON-DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS
    2.4.3   WAIVER OF TRANSFER CREDIT LIMITS
    2.4.4   CREDIT FOR NON-COLLEGE LEARNING
    2.5      DISMISSAL AND READMISSION
    2.5.1   ACADEMIC DISMISSAL
    2.5.2   READMISSION

SECTION 3 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    3.1       GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
    3.1.1    ACADEMIC
    3.1.2    ADMINISTRATIVE
    3.2       UNIVERSITY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
    3.2.1    DOCTORAL DEGREE
    3.2.2    MASTERS DEGREE
    3.3       REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS
    3.3.1    DOCTORAL DEGREE
    3.3.2    MASTERS DEGREE
    3.3.3    COURSES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
    3.3.4    COURSE LEVELS
    3.4       CANDIDACY EXAMINATION
    3.4.1    DOCTORAL DEGREE
    3.4.2    MASTERS DEGREE
    3.5       DISSERTATION AND THESIS REQUIREMENTS
    3.5.1    DOCTORAL DEGREE
    3.5.2    MASTERS DEGREE
    3.6       TIME LIMITS TO GRADUATION

SECTION 4 - GRADUATE STATUS

    4.1       GRADUATE STUDENT STATUS
    4.2       MAINTAINING GRADUATE STATUS
    4.2.1    GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
    4.2.2    REPEAT COURSES AND FORGIVENESS POLICY
    4.2.3    INCOMPLETE GRADES
    4.2.4    FULL TIME STATUS
    4.2.5    ACTIVE STATUS
    4.2.6    DISSERTATION OR THESIS ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT
    4.2.7    RECENCY OF CREDIT RULE
    4.2.8    SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
    4.2.9    LEAVE OF ABSENCE
    4.3       CHANGE OF MAJOR OR COLLEGE
    4.4       ACADEMIC WARNING, PROBATION, DISMISSAL

SECTION 5 - STUDENT ADVISEMENT

     5.1       GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISEMENT
     5.2       INITIAL ADVISEMENT
     5.3       SUPERVISORY AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
     5.3.1    SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
     5.3.2    RESEARCH COMMITTEE
     5.3.3    COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
     5.3.4    CHANGE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

SECTION 6 - CANDIDACY REQUIREMENTS

     6.1       CANDIDACY STATUS
     6.2       ENROLLMENT IN DISSERTATION CREDITS
     6.3       CANDIDACY EXAMINATION
     6.3.1    ELIGIBILITY FOR CANDIDACY EXAMINATION
     6.3.2    PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY EXAMINATION
     6.3.3    CONSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDACY EXAMINATIONS

SECTION 7 - DISSERTATION & THESIS GUIDELINES

     7.1       DEFINITION
     7.2       PROPOSAL
     7.3       ENROLLMENT AND CREDIT HOURS
     7.3.1    DISSERTATION
     7.3.2    THESIS
     7.4       APPLICATION FOR DEFENSE OF DISSERTATION OR THESIS
     7.5        DISSERTATION AND THESIS APPROVAL PROCESS
     7.6       STYLE
     7.7       FINAL COPES OF DISSERTATION OR THESIS
     7.7.1    DEPARTMENT COPY
     7.7.2    LIBRARY COPIES
     7.7.3     UNIVERSITY MICROFILMS INTERNATIONAL (UMI)
     7.7.4    NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF DISSERTATION OR THESIS BY THE LIBRARY

SECTION 8 - AWARD OF DEGREE

     8.1      APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
     8.2      CONDITIONS
     8.2.1   DOCTORAL DEGREE
     8.2.2   MASTERS DEGREE
     8.3      COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

SECTION 9 - EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

     9.1       FINANCIAL AID
     9.1.1    AWARD CRITERIA
     9.1.2    FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATION
     9.2       LIBRARY
     9.3       COMPUTER SERVICE
     9.4       STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SECTION 10 - GOVERNANCE

     10.1        GRADUATE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
     10.1.1     FACULTY SENATE GRADUATE COUNCIL
     10.1.2      DEPARTMENTS AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS
     10.1.3     SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
     10.1.4     OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
     10.2        FORMULATION AND REVIEW OF POLICES AND PROCEDURES
     10.3        GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL
     10.3.1     INTERNAL APPROVAL PROCESS
     10.3.2     EXTERNAL APPROVAL PROCESS
     10.4        GRADUATE PROGRAM REVIEW
     10.4.1     MONITORING AND EVALUATION AT THE ACADEMIC UNIT LEVEL
     10.4.2     UNIVERSITY LEVEL MONITORING AND EVALUATION

SECTION 11 - FACULTY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

     11.1    TEACHING GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
     11.2    MINIMUM NUMBER OF FACULTY FOR A GRADUATE PROGRAM
     11.3    RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

SECTION 12 - APPLICABILITY OF GUIDELINES

     12.1    DATE OF APPROVAL AND RETROACTIVITY