The Office of Graduate Studies notifies students when they have met all degree requirements. The Office of Graduate Studies notifies students when they are dismissed from graduate programs without completing a degree.
Dismissals usually take place at the end of a term.
Upon the expiration of the seven-year time limit for doctoral students who were admitted without a master's degree. Upon the completion of ten consecutive semesters for an Unlimited Nondegree student. Upon the failure to meet the grade point average requirements as stated in the policy on Academic Deficiency, Probation, and Dismissal. Upon written notice to the Office of Graduate Studies of voluntary withdrawal from the program. Upon the failure to pass the preliminary, language, or candidacy examinations, dissertation proposal defense, or dissertation defense when a department of the University has a policy that such failure leads to dismissal from the program.