CONTENTS:
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

9.1. FINANCIAL AID

Effective: March 28, 1989

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Executive Vice President

POLICY

Various forms of financial aid are available to students in graduate programs at the University. Information can be obtained from the department or academic unit, the Office of Financial Aid and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Academic units must comply with University regulations on the award of University-wide financial aid to graduate students and develop formal criteria for any additional financial assistance made available through the academic unit. Information on minority assistance programs can be obtained from the Dean of the University Graduate School.

9.1.1. AWARD CRITERIA

Effective: March 28, 1989

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Executive Vice President

POLICY

The academic unit is responsible for developing and publishing criteria for awarding graduate assistantships and fellowships. Full awards are made only to full-time students. Academic units may prorate awards to meet their particular needs.

Those students awarded financial assistance from external sources must meet criteria established by the sponsoring agency.

9.1.2. FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATION

Effective: March 28, 1989

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Executive Vice President

POLICY

Normal allocation decisions must be made early in the spring semester. Once the allocation decisions are made, the awarding agency (department or academic unit, university, external source) is responsible for notifying the Financial Aid Office of the award. The Financial Aid Office is then responsible for authorizing disbursement of financial aid according to the terms and conditions specified by the authorizing agency.

9.2. LIBRARY

Effective: March 28, 1989

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Executive Vice President

POLICY

The library is responsible for providing carrel space to graduate students enrolled in dissertation credits and should publish policies and procedures on the allocation of such space.

9.3. COMPUTER SERVICES

Effective: March 28, 1989

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Executive Vice President

POLICY

Graduate students are entitled to computer services and time. The University establishes priorities for computer usage among graduate programs. The department or academic unit must develop and publish criteria for allocating its computing resources to graduate students.

9.4. STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Effective: March 28, 1989

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Executive Vice President

POLICY

The University has developed policies and procedures on the rights and responsibilities of students and a code of conduct assuring that these rights can be freely exercised without interference or infringement by others. The code of conduct, academic misconduct policies, student grievance procedures and policies on student records are reported in detail in the University publication Rights and Responsibilities of Students. If departments have policies and procedures that go beyond the basic requirements, their policies and procedures manuals must include relevant explanations and must be made available to the students.