Graduate School - University of South Florida

Text Only • A-Z Index • Campus Directory • OASIS • myUSF

Policies and Procedures

From the 2009-2010 Graduate Catalog

2009-2010 Graduate Catalog Updates to Note

Section 1: Welcome to Graduate School

Section 2: USF: Florida's Leading Metropolitan Research University

• Mission, Goals, Vision, Accreditation
  
• USF Administration
  
• Graduate School Staff Directory
  
• Academic Calendar
  

Section 3: Faculty and Research Interests

• Faculty Searchable Database
• Major Professor Responsibilities

Section 4: Graduate Admissions

• Admission Requirements
• Application Process (how it works)
  
• Application Deadlines
  
• Application Check-list
• Application Link
  
• Residency Policy - Note: Change in State Law effective Fall 09; go to Residency website for more information
• Application Documents Policy
  
• Additional Requirements of Programs
  
• Admission Status Information (provisional, conditional, etc.)
  
• Readmission Policy
  
• Change of Program Request (also see Change of Graduate Degree Program Policy)
  
• Students with Disabilities Policy

Section 5: Registration and General Information

• Registration Information and Requirements
• EEO Policy
• Academic Term and Student Definitions
• Graduate Assistantships (GA/RA/TA)
• GA Handbook Link
• Student ID and Records Policies
• Exclusions
• Course Information and First Class Attendance Policies
  
• Adds, Drops, Deletes, Fee Adjustments, Retroactive Actions
  
• Auditing Privileges
  
• Cancellation of Registration, Withdrawal, and Academic Dismissal
  

Section 6:  Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Section 7: Academic Policies

• Student Responsibility and Conduct
  
• Academic Integrity of Students
  
• Disruption of Academic Process
  
• Student Academic Grievance Procedure
  
• Graduate Catalog Choice, Student Program of Study
  
• Enrollment Requirements
  
• Leave of Absence (LOA)
• Academic Standards and Grades
  
• In Good Standing
  
• GPA, Plus-Minus Grading
  
• Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grades
  
• Incomplete (I) Grades
  
  • I Grade Policy and Procedures
    
  • Incomplete Grade Contract
    
• Missing (M) Grades
  
• Continuing Registration (Z) Grades
  
• Academic Probation
  • Probation policy and automated probation Process 2008
    
  • Voluntary Withdrawal form
    
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Transfer of Credit Form
  
• Change of Graduate Degree Program (also see Change of Program Request)
  
• Accelerated Program Development Guidelines (also see Accelerated Programs List and Accelerated Programs Procedures and Forms)
  
• Dual Degree Programs Policy (also see Dual Degree Programs List)
• Dual Degree Program Application
• Off-Campus Courses and Programs
  

Section 8: University Degree Requirements

• Graduate Faculty Definition
  
• Masters Degree Requirements
  • Minimum Hours
  • Institutional Residency
  • Time Limits and Extensions
  • Major Professor/Co-Major Professor
  • Major Professor Responsibilities
  • Thesis Committee
  • Comprehensive Exam
  • Thesis
    • Thesis Submission (ETD) Website
• Ed.S. Degree Requirements
  
• Doctoral Degree Requirements
  • Minimum Hours
  • Institutional Residency
  • Time Limits and Extensions
    • Time Limit Extension Request Form
  • Major Professor/Co-Major Professor
  • Major Professor Responsibilities
  • Dissertation Committee
  • Qualifying Exam
  • Admission to Candidacy
  • Admission to Candidacy Form
  • Dissertation
    • Dissertation Submission (ETD) Information
    • Use of "Ph.D."

Section 9: Graduation Information

Section 10: Degrees and Concentrations Information

• Accelerated Programs (also see Accelerated Program Development Guidelines)
• Accelerated Programs Procedures and Forms
• Dual Degree Programs (also seeDual Degree Programs Policy and Dual Degree Program Application)

Section 11: Graduate Certificates

View and Search Graduate Programs

View other Graduate Catalog Sections