Policies Governing Graduate Education
The University’s graduate education policies are developed and reviewed under the purview of the vice provost and dean of graduate education, in consultation with faculty, staff, and student stakeholders. Please contact gspolicy@umn.edu with questions or for more information.
University-wide Graduate Education Policies
- Adding, Changing, or Discontinuing Academic Plans
- Admission for Master's and Doctoral Degrees
- Application of Credits for Students Earning Graduate Degrees
- Appointments to Graduate Examination Committees
- Appointments as Director of Graduate Studies
- Course Numbering
- Credit Requirements for Master's and Doctoral Degrees
- Doctoral Degree: Performance Standards and Progress
- Doctoral Degree: Completion
- Grading and Transcripts
- Leave of Absence and Reinstatement
- Master's Degree: Performance Standards and Progress
- Master's Degree: Completion
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Plans Approved by the Board of Regents
- Readmission or Changes to Doctoral or Master's Degree Objectives
- University-Administered Graduate Student Fellowships and Traineeships