You are expected to make satisfactory progress toward completion of the dissertation. The progress is monitored by your committee. Your committee should meet with you yearly or more frequently to review the intermediate results, and to offer suggestions and encouragement. Failure tomake satisfactory progress could result in the loss of financial aid or dismissal from the Graduate Program. These results are drastic and rare.
Most students complete their dissertations in a timely fashion.
Once you begin registering for Geology 600, you are required to continuously register for a minimum of three hours of Geology 600 each semester. A total of 24 hours of Geology 600 are required for graduation. Students who will be absent from the University may request a leave of absence of up to two calendar years. During this period, the student need not register for Geology 600. This request must be approved by the Dean of The Graduate School.