Graduate Policies

Graduate Programs

General Policies and Resources for Graduate Students

• Code of Student Conduct
• Childbirth and Family Leave Policy
  • Childbirth Leave Policy
  • Childbirth Leave Policy FAQ
  • Student Childbirth and Pregnancy Request Form
    (Use to submit requests for childbirth leave or other childbirth and pregnancy modifications)
  • For all other leaves, please reach out to Student Affairs.
• Dissertation, Master's Thesis, and Graduate Research Course Credit Policy
• Graduate Credit Transfer Policy
• Graduate Dismissal Policy
• Graduate Student Grading Policy
• Graduate Student Evaluation Templates:
  • Graduate Student Advisor Evaluation Form
  • Graduate Student Self-Evaluation Form Template
• Guidelines and Policies for Graduate Assistants
• Incomplete Grade Policy
• Master's Degree Minimum Degree Requirements
• PhD Minimum Degree Requirements
• Professional Codes of Academic Conduct and Professionalism:
  • Code of Professionalism: Law School
    • Honor Board: Law School
  • Code of Professionalism: School of Medicine
    • Honor Board: School of Medicine
  • School of Social Work
• Theses and Dissertations Digital Repository Policy - Updated January 2026
• Unified Code of Graduate Student Academic Conduct
  • Unified Code of Graduate Student Academic Conduct Honor Board Hearing
  • Request to Waive a Hearing
  • Honor Board Script
  • Honor Board Training Examples

Resources for Departments and Graduate Programs

• Graduate Student Health Insurance Subsidy
• Guidelines for New Degree Programs
• Guidelines for New Certificate Programs
• Guidelines for Substantive Changes in Degree Programs
• PhD Review
  • PhD Program Review Schedule
  • PhD Program Review Self-Review Guidelines
  • PhD Program External Review Guidelines