Policies & Governance
Policies Governing Graduate Education
In 2010, the University Senate Committee on Educational Policy (SCEP) charged a Graduate School Policy Review Committee to review and update existing graduate education policies that were previously found in a variety of formats, including the Graduate School catalog and constitution. The committee completed its work in spring 2012. Graduate education policies will continue to be 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 gepolicy@umn.edu with questions or for more information.
New or Revised University-wide Graduate Education Policies:
Adding, Changing, or Discontinuing Academic Plans
Admission for Master's and Doctoral Degrees
Application of Graduate Credits to Degree Requirements
Appointments to Graduate Examination Committees
Appointments as Director of Graduate Studies
Course Numbering -- under revision
Credit Requirements for Master's and Doctoral Degrees
Doctoral Degree: Performance Standards and Progress
Grading and Transcripts -- under revision
Leave of Absence and Reinstatement
Master's Degree: Performance Standards and Progress
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