The student's Major Advisor is responsible for selecting the date and location of the final examination in consultation with the student and committee members. Pass - the student's performance was satisfactory. Failure of the second final exam will result in dismissal from Graduate School. Granting of Departmental Financial Support A general departmental assistantship is an assistantship not funded by a specific grant to a faculty member, but funded from Departmental monies. These responsibilities to the department will be professionally rewarding when possible.
Financial support is dependent upon availability of funds.
Requests for financial support are generally submitted at the time of application to the program. Forms are supplied with the application packet. Awarding of Departmental financial assistance is on a competitive basis, with qualified students who were enrolled previously, but without support, receiving consideration. Departmental financial support is generally limited to 3 years for students pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree. A general departmental assistantship not funded by a specific grant to a faculty member, but funded from departmental monies.