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Policies and Procedures

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MISSION STATEMENT

ARTICLE I :: ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Section A :: Principles
Section B :: The Graduate Dean
Section C :: Graduate Faculty
Section D :: Program Directors
Section E :: Graduate School Executive Committee
- Composition
- Responsibilities
Section F :: Standing Committees
- Student Affairs Committee
- Curriculum Coordinating Committee

ARTICLE II :: GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Section A :: Independent, Single-Campus Programs
Section B :: Coordinated Programs
Section C :: Program Development and Modification

ARTICLE III :: THE GRADUATE FACULTY

Section A :: Types of Membership
Section B :: Privileges and Responsibilities
Section C :: Revocation of Membership
Section D :: Conduct of Business

ARTICLE IV :: ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Section A :: Regular Admission
- Guaranteed Early Admission (Forms Download)
- Fast Track Admission (Forms Download)
Section B :: Provisional Admission
Section C :: New Applications
Section D :: Applications by Former Students
Section E :: Transfer Credits
Section F :: Credit Earned at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Before Admission to a Program
- Seniors
- Unclassified Students
Section G :: Credit Earned at Other Campuses of the University of Colorado

ARTICLE V :: GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Section A :: Course Requirements
Section B :: Grades and Quality of Graduate Work
Section C :: Thesis and Dissertation Committees
- Thesis Advisory Committee
- Dissertation Advisory Committee
Section D :: Examinations
- Master's Degree Examinations
  - Comprehensive Examination
  - Thesis Defense
- Doctoral Degree Examinations
Section E :: Foreign Language Requirement
Section F :: Application for Admission to Candidacy
Section G :: Thesis/Dissertation Requirements
Section H :: Time Limits for Completion of Degrees
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree

ARTICLE VI :: GRADUATE STUDENT APPEALS

Section A :: Final Responsibility
Section B :: Student Appeal Procedures

ARTICLE VII :: IMPLEMENTATION AND AMENDMENTS

Section A :: Implementation
Section B :: Amendments

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