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Graduate School Policy Changes
The Graduate Council recently approved several policy changes that bring Auburn’s policies into alignment with commonly accepted standards and practices for degree programs. Some of these changes result from an external review of Graduate School policies.
A brief description of the changes is
provided here.
Academic Standing:
Students who go on academic probation now have two terms, excluding the
summer term (previously the summer term was counted) or eleven semester
hours (previously students had only nine hours), to bring their GPA back
up to 3.0. The policy change addresses the fact that summer course
offerings are sometimes limited and that nine hours limited
international students to a single term in which to raise their GPA.
This change is effective immediately.
Advisory Committees: (1)
A fourth graduate faculty member is now required for doctoral advisory
committees. Previously, three committee members were required.
(2) A doctoral advisory committee may include no more than one
non-Auburn University affiliated committee member, who must hold a
terminal degree in the field. Previously, there was no provision
for external committee members. (3) The committee chair (or one of
the co-chairs) for all advisory committees must be a graduate faculty
member in the program granting the degree. Previously there was no
program restriction. These changes are effective for all Plans of
Study approved after Fall semester 2011.
Course Requirements and
Transfer Credit:
A majority of the course work listed on the student’s plan of study must
be completed at Auburn University. This policy change is required
for compliance with SACS standards. This change is effective for
all Plans of Study approved after Fall semester 2011.
Plan of Study: The
deadline for filing a plan of study has been extended to at least one
term prior to the term in which the student plans to graduate.
Previously, the deadline was unrealistically short. This change is
effective immediately.
Created: Nov. 30, 2011
Auburn University
Auburn , AL 36849
