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HANDBOOK

2023-2024

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RECENT CHANGES TO GRADUATE COLLEGE POLICY

RECENT CHANGES TO GRADUATE COLLEGE POLICY

The changes outlined below begin with the 2023-2024 academic year. Previous versions of the handbook are available on the Graduate College website.

Policy Affected

Credit-No Credit

Effective Date

Explanation / Notes

Fall 2023

Revised to move the approval requirement from the student's adviser to a departmental authorized signatory.

Semester GPA

Fall 2023

Revised the minimum semester GPA to 2.25

Graduate College 599

Academic Leave of Absence

Minimum GPA Requirements

Tuition Waiver Designations

Tuition Waiver Guide

Semester Fee Table

Online / Off-Campus Programs

Graduate Certificates

Policy for Off-Campus / Online Delivery of Graduate Degree or Certificate Programs

Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023

Added a tenth day registration deadline.

Removed the Academic Standing portion of the policy as a student's status could change during the leave of absence.

The departmental minimum GPA requirements have been removed from the handbook and are accessible in the Academic Catalog.

The Tuition Waiver Designations were removed from the handbook and are accessible on the Graduate College website. Each year they will be archived with the handbook.

The Tuition Waiver Guide has been removed from the handbook and is accessible on the Graduate College website.

The semester fee table was removed from the handbook and is accessible on the Graduate College website.

Reorganized the program administration policies regarding online / Off-Campus Programs.

Changed the terminology from Campus Graduate Certificates to Graduate Certificates.

Fall 2023

Removed process-related aspects from the handbook.

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PREFACE

PREFACE

Graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are enrolled in the Graduate College. With oversight over graduate programs in more than 100 disciplinary areas, the Graduate College fosters a vibrant campus community of scholars. The Graduate College awards doctoral degrees, master's degrees, Certificates of Advanced Study, Artist's Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates. The Graduate College does not award the Juris Doctor (JD) degree, the Medical Doctor (MD) degree, and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. Part I of this handbook covers academic policies and requirements pertaining to graduate students. All graduate students must follow Graduate College policies. Individual graduate programs may have additional policies specific to their students. Therefore, students should familiarize themselves with policies in their departmental handbook as well as those outlined here. Additionally, graduate students must also be aware of campus and university policies as well as state laws that could impact graduate students but are not under the jurisdiction or authority of the Graduate College. Part II of this handbook contains the administrative policy for program, units and staff. Unlike the student section of the handbook this section may be updated at any time during the year, and becomes effective immediately, unless otherwise noted. The Graduate College reviews all new and revised courses that carry graduate credit as well as graduate programs that lead to a graduate-level credential, as part of its statutory function to "develop and safeguard standards of graduate work." The Graduate College works closely with individual graduate students, faculty, and staff to provide support at all stages of graduate education from admissions through thesis deposit and degree certification. More information about the Graduate College is online at grad.illinois.edu.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: Graduate Student Policies Chapter 1: Admission to the Graduate College.................................................... 9

1.1 Graduate Admission Policies........................................................................................................9 1.2 Minimum Requirements for Admission................................................................................10 1.3 Non-Degree Applicants..................................................................................................................12 1.4 Student Status.....................................................................................................................................12 1.5 Re-Entry ..................................................................................................................................................13

Chapter 2: Registration..................................................................................................... 14

2.1 General Information.........................................................................................................................14 2.2 Course Loads........................................................................................................................................15 2.3 Registration Deadlines and Holds...........................................................................................16 2.4 Registration Options.......................................................................................................................17 2.5 Academic Leave of Absence.......................................................................................................20

Chapter 3: Academic Record......................................................................................... 22

3.1 Grading System...................................................................................................................................22 3.2 Academic Standing..........................................................................................................................23 3.3 Transfer of Credit...............................................................................................................................26

Chapter 4: Graduate Degree and Graduation Requirements...................... 28

4.1 Graduate Degree Requirements..............................................................................................28 4.2 Graduation Requirements...........................................................................................................32

Chapter 5: Requirements for Master's Degrees, Certificates of Advanced Study, Artist's Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates......................................... 34

5.1 Master's Degrees................................................................................................................................34

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