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On this page, we collect important policies for our graduate program. Some policies are governed by the department, others by the Graduate Studies Office.

Departmental Policies

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    Class Attendance

    Announced Spring 2009 Implemented Fall 2009

    Students are subject to the attendance policy set forth in the syllabus of each individual course in which you enroll. However, class attendance at all classes is expected. You will receive a grade of F (failure) whenever the number of absences (unexcused or excused) in a course exceeds three class meetings for the course.

    The course withdrawal policy published by the Office of Graduate Studies applies (that is, “an individual is permitted to withdraw from a course without penalty for any reason by the deadline date listed in the academic calendar. After that date, withdrawal must be for a non-academic reason”).

    Graduate Studies Office Policies