Academic Policies and Standards
The following policies and standards are applicable to graduate students. Professional students in Pharmacy and in Dental Medicine should consult those school’s policies and procedures.
Although it is the student’s responsibility to understand all policies and standards, some of the most frequently used policies are highlighted below.
University Policies for Graduate Students
Graduate Student Course Loads (1L1)
The policy defines full-time, ¾ time, half-time, and less than half-time enrollment for fall, spring, and summer as well as minimums for graduate students with an assistantships.
Graduate Degree Retention Policy (1L2)
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher while enrolled.
Graduate Student Forgiveness Policy (1L18)
Process for graduate students to seek academic forgiveness on prior grades earned in different academic program.
Teaching Responsibilities Assigned to Graduate Students (1L4)
Students with teaching responsibilities must demonstrate English fluency.
Policy on Graduate Student Matriculation, Advisement, Instruction, Evaluation and Assistantships (1L6)
This policy provides information on student conduct and grievance, matriculation, advisement, instruction, evaluation and assistantships.
Master’s and Doctoral Degree Culminating Projects (1L8)
This policy explains the appropriate steps and approvals that must occur for culminating projects to be complete.
Second Majors, Specializations, and Degrees for Graduate Students (1L12)
This policy explains the requirements of earning a second major, specialization, or degree for graduate students.
Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master's Certificate Policy (1L14)
The policy explains post-baccalaureate and post-master's certificate requirements.
Graduate Student Continuous Enrollment Policy (1L16)
Students are required to maintain enrollment each semester until all degree requirements are met.
University Policies for all Students
The following policies pertain to all faculty, staff, and students at SIUE. Students should be familiar with all policies. Listed below are the most relevant policies to graduate students.
Chapter 1 of the Policies and Procedures explains academic affairs policies, regulations, and procedures.
Chapter 1 – C – explain withdrawing from classes, prerequisites, and auditing.
Chapter 1 – F – explain graduation (transfer credit, degree requirements, and second majors) and commencement.
Chapter 1 – I – explain plagiarism and class attendance.
Chapter 1 –J – explain grading, repeating courses, and incomplete grades.
Chapter 3 of the Policies and Procedures explains student affairs and services policies, regulations, and procedures.
Chapter 3 – A – explains residency.
Chapter 3 – C – explains student rights and conduct.
Chapter 4 of the Policies and Procedures explains student fee/charge and financial assistance polices, regulations, and procedures.
Chapter 4 – A – explains financial aid.
Chapter 4 – B – explains student employment.
Chapter 4 – C – explains student fees.
Chapter 4 – D - explains tuition.
Chapter 4 – F – explains tuition waivers.
Additional Policy Information
Graduate students may take 600-, 500- and certain designated 400-level courses. At least one half of a student’s program of study must be completed with 500-level courses. Students may earn graduate credit in 400-level courses only in 400-level courses that are designated as being available for graduate credit. In those 400-level courses, graduate students must complete additional assignments and be evaluated at a higher standard than undergraduate students taking that same 400-level course.
In general, master's degree and certificate programs must be completed within six years. specialist programs must be completed within seven years, and doctoral programs must be completed within eight years.
