1. The student must have met all requirements for Regular Admission to Graduate Study (submitted all forms including official transcripts and required admissions test scores as appropriate) prior to being considered for admission to candidacy to a degree program. See pages 21-22 of this catalogue.

2. The student may apply for admission to candidacy after completing nine hours of graduate work, but must apply for candidacy no later than the completion of fifteen hours of graduate work. Students who have completed fifteen or more graduate hours must present a copy of the final degree plan in order to register for additional course work. Students pursuing the MFA degree in the Department of Art should refer to "Admittance to Candidacy" on page 62.

3. A student must complete all course stem work requirements prior to admission to candidacy.

4. The student must have a minimum graduate grade point average of 3.0.

5. The student must apply for admission to candidacy in one of the following ways:

a. Apply to the chair of the major department.

b. If seeking the Master of Education degree under Plan II, apply to the appropriate department chair for programs in Teacher Education, Agriculture Education, Home Economics Education, Vocational Education, Health, Industrial Education, and Kinesiology.

c. If seeking a degree from the College of Business Administration, apply to Coordinator of Graduate Studies, College of Business Administration.

d. If seeking a master's degree from the College of Criminal Justice, apply to the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs for Criminal Justice.

e. In all cases, the academic dean of the college is the final review authority.

6. The chair will certify in writing to the dean of the academic college that the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department's graduate faculty that he/she has the ability to:

a. Perform acceptably in graduate courses and seminars.

b. Do intensive research and investigation with a high degree of resourcefulness and self-direction, where applicable.

c. Complete satisfactorily the preliminary examinations, where required.

7. The chair will forward a copy of the student's final graduate degree plan with the certification of admission to candidacy to the appropriate dean.

Student enrollment in 699 or in 899 must be for the semester or summer session in which the student expects to receive the degree. If the degree in question is not awarded at the end of that semester or summer session, re-enrollment in 699 or in 899 will be required during a subsequent semester or summer session in which the degree is again expected to be awarded.

A student who enrolls for 699 or for 899 and does not complete the thesis or dissertation during the semester or summer session of enrollment will be awarded the mark of IP. That student must continue to enroll in 699 or 899 during regular semesters and summer sessions until completion of the thesis or dissertation, and must be enrolled in 699 or 899 during the semester or summer session the degree is awarded.

A student who is unable to work on the thesis or dissertation for a period of time may present to the appropriate academic dean a written request for a leave of absence of up to one year. The dean's approval of such a request must also be in writing. Additional requests for leaves of absence may be approved but they must be resubmitted after the previous leave has lapsed.

A student is required to complete graduate work within a six-year period, measured from the date of initial enrollment for graduate credit in a particular degree program. The period of time a student is on an approved leave of absence will be counted as time accumulated towards that six-year deadline for completion of the degree. After the deadline, the mark of IP will become a mark of Q.

Any extension of the six-year deadline must be approved in writing by the appropriate academic dean. A student on a leave of absence will be considered an active student for purposes of official records, but will lose access to university services.

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