Responsibility for knowing and following the academic rules and regulations, including requirements for graduation, rests with the student. Faculty advisers assist students in planning their academic programs but are not expected to relieve the students of their responsibility. Students should consult the specific information provided in each major departmental section of this catalog for any additional requirements related to the major. The application deadlines are February 15 for Spring candidates, May 15 for Summer candidates, and September 15 for Winter candidates. The application must be signed by the candidate's adviser and department chair.
Payment is required when the application is submitted.
The University reserves the right to duplicate a thesis or dissertation for distribution to other libraries or for the use of individual scholars. However, the University will not publish a thesis or dissertation for general distribution without the written consent of the author. If copyrighting of a dissertation is desired, it may be arranged when the dissertation is submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies. D.C. Published works are eligible for copyright protection in the United States if the work is first published in the United States. Candidates for the degree must have acquired the ability to express themselves clearly and forcefully in English, both orally and in writing.