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Approved by The Board of Trustees Effective October 1, 1979

• Draft Bylaws of the Graduate School
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ARTICLE I.

ADMISSIONS

ARTICLE II.

ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION

ARTICLE III.

GRADES AND COURSE CREDIT

ARTICLE IV.

ENGLISH COMPETENCY AND EXPOSITORY WRITING REQUIREMENT

ARTICLE V.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER'S DEGREES

ARTICLE VI.

GENERAL REQUIREMENT FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

ARTICLE VII.

APPEAL OF ACADEMIC DECISIONS

The following procedure is applicable in the case of challenges of decisions made either about a course or a comprehensive examination required for a degree program. Such a challenge may be considered only when a student has grounds for charging that the decision reflects legally impermissible considerations.

Such an appeal begins with the student requesting a conference with the instructor. If the issue cannot be resolved then the student should request that the department chairman appoint a committee to make an informal investigation involving a hearing of both the student and the professor (s) and attempt to settle the dispute. If still unresolved, the problem should be taken to the Dean of the Graduate School. In all such instances, the standard University practices and procedures governing such matters shall prevail.