COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

 

ACADEMIC OPERATING POLICY AND PROCEDURE

 

COBI-AOP NUMBER:          26.75

 

SUBJECT:     Continuous Registration

 

DATE:                        May 4, 2000

 

DESCRIPTION OF POLICY:

All doctoral students who have completed their course work and/or who have been admitted into degree candidacy must be continuously registered during at least two academic terms (summer is one term) per year.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS FOR CHANGING POLICY:

The above policy is that of the MSU Office of Graduate Studies and is subject to change by appropriate action of the Graduate Council.  Only the College specific aspects are subject to majority vote of the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.

 

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED PROCEDURE:

For students writing a thesis or dissertation, continuous registration will be achieved by their registering for at least one hour of thesis or dissertation credit per semester.  Students who fail to maintain continuous registration may have to reapply for admission, pay admission and fees for missed terms, and pay a penalty fee equivalent to one credit hour.

 

REVIEW OF POLICY/PROCEDURE:

This COBI-AOP will be reviewed at least every five years by the Graduate Policies Committee at the request of the Graduate Director with request for revision presented to the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.

 

APPROVED:

 

________________________________                        Date_________________

Reviewer

 

________________________________                        Date_________________

Dean, College of Business and Industry

 

 

Revision History (dates only):

            Original:          August 1, 1991

            Revision:        June 19, 1992

 

 

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