This manual presents a consolidation of current graduate school policies approved by the Graduate Council through February 14, 2005, and of procedures established by the School of Graduate Studies to implement these policies. It is designed to serve both Wright State faculty and graduate students. It supersedes previous editions and should be taken as a definitive statement of the policies for graduate study.

The procedures are given in detail so that anyone will know the necessary steps to follow in undertaking a particular course of action, be it making application for graduate study, submitting or processing a petition, or requesting additions to program curricula.

Students are reminded that it is their responsibility to be aware of student-related items in this manual. Ignorance of these policies is not an acceptable justification for failure to abide by these regulations. Commonly ignored or misunderstood items include the following:

• Deadlines for submitting degree applications.
  
• Deadlines for thesis submission.
  
• The requirement to be registered in the quarter that a thesis or dissertation is defended.
  
• The requirement that graduate assistants register and remain registered for at least eight credits of graduate work per quarter.
  
• That a student must complete all requirements for a master's degree within seven years, unless the student's specific program has a shorter time limit.
  
• That only 50% of degree work may be taken in non-degree status
  

The material in this manual has been prepared for information purposes and does not constitute a contract between students, faculty, administrators, School of Graduate Studies, Colleges/ Schools, and the University. The University reserves the right to make changes in policy, regulations, and programs without notice.

Joseph F. Thomas Jr.,
Dean School of Graduate Studies
and Associate Provost for Research