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Smith PhD
Program Overview
Maintenance of Graduate
Standing
The status and progress of students
in the Ph.D. Program is monitored
throughout the program, and reviewed
annually by the Ph.D. committee in the
area of concentration. Students
anticipating problems or delays in their
work are urged to consult the program
director and their area advisor as soon
as difficulties arise. A short leave of
absence from the Program is often the
best way to deal with difficulties
caused by short-term health or personal
problems.
Please note the following specific
points with respect to status and
progress:
Provisional Admission
All new Ph.D. students are provisionally
admitted and must maintain a minimum
3.25 GPA during each of their first two
semesters in the program (on a total of
at least 18 credits). Students who do
not achieve this GPA for the first
semester will be placed on probation for
the second semester. A student on
probation must achieve the minimum GPA
by the second semester in order to
remain in the program. Similarly,
achieving a 3.25 GPA or better in the
first but not the second semester incurs
probation in the next (third) semester,
whereupon the student must achieve the
minimum GPA by the end of the semester
in order to remain in the program.
Incompletes
Ph.D. students occasionally receive a
grade of I or NGR (no grade report)
because of delays in completing papers
and assignments within the tight
semester time schedule. By University
rule, all such grades must be removed by
the end of the following semester. This
requirement with respect to I/NGR grades
does not apply to BMGT 899 or to any
case in which responsibility for delay
in removing I/NGR grades lies with
faculty members or administrators rather
than students.
Annual Review
The maintenance of graduate standing
requires a satisfactory annual review of
the candidate by the area Ph.D.
committee. The committee makes its
decisions on the basis of an overall
review of student performance in all
courses and examinations. A judgment of
satisfactory performance is important
for maintaining graduate standing.
For additional information, click on
the links below:
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General Requirements
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Specific Area Requirements
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Maintenance of Graduate Standing
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Written Comprehensive Exam
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Oral Comprehensive Exam
► Advancement
to Candidacy
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Dissertation
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Graduation Ceremonies
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