School of Graduate Studies
Academic Policies
Graduate policies are located in the University Policy Hub, on the Graduate Admission's webpages, in the Graduate Student Handbook and on topical sites. The list below provides links to these sites for commonly requested information. If you do not see a policy you are seeking, please contact the School of Graduate Studies at graduatestudies@stcloudstate.edu
Culminating project requirements (master's)
Doctoral Policy
Graduation and related requirements
Registration and related requirements
Research involving human participants
A
Admission- Additional Majors, Master's and Dual Degrees
- Admission Status - Unconditional, Conditional, Provisional or Language
- Admission Deadlines
- Admission Decisions
C
Credit earned before admission to SCSUCulminating project requirements (master's)
- Thesis requirements
- Creative works requirements
- Field study requirements
- Comprehensive Exam requirements
- Capstone Course requirements
- Starred Paper requirements
- Professional Program requirements
- Portfolio/Project requirements
- Portfolio/Internship requirements
D
Dismissal/Termination of graduate student status policyDoctoral Policy
- Advanced standing
- Continuous enrollment
- Dissertation requirements
- Program credit requirements
- Residency requirement
- Time limits to complete program
G
Grading system (marks)Graduation and related requirements
- Application for graduation or completion
- Conferring of graduate degrees
- Enrollment policy
- Residence credit requirement
- Time limits to complete program
- Validation of courses
L
Leave of absenceP
PrerequisitesR
ReadmissionRegistration and related requirements
- Course load limits
- Course numbering system
- Credit by arrangement for 501 courses
- Independent study
- Repeating of courses
- Special student registration
- Undergraduate degree requirement for graduate education
- Undergraduate student registration
- Workshop credit limitations
Research involving human participants
S
Satisfactory academic progress policy (formerly Standard of Scholarship)T
Transfer credit policyU
University Policies- Academic Integrity Policy & Procedure (See Supporting Documents)
- Academic Integrity Violation Allegation Form
- Appeal of Academic Integrity Violation Sanctions Form
- Appeal of Academic Integrity Violation Findings Form
- Assessment
- Auditing courses (see procedure)
- Data practices (student directory)
- Forgeries
- Grade Appeals Policy
- See Supporting Documents - Grade Appeal Form
- See Supporting Documents - Summary of Steps (Quick Guide)
- E-mail for Official Communication
- Immunization requirement
- Late Change in Registration Policy *
- Sexual harassment and discrimination
- Sexual violence policy
- Student Absence for University Sanctioned Events Policy *
- Student Code of Community Standards
- Student complaints concerning faculty
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Transcripts