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Graduate Handbook

Graduate Admissions

Enrollment Requirements

University regulations require continuous enrollment/ official registration of a student for all semesters, unless, for substantial reasons, the student wishes to take a leave of absence for one or more semesters, or receive an extension of time to complete the degree. Other than the official leave of absence, there are very few exceptions to the continuous enrollment requirement; the student should consult the Graduate Bulletin for those exceptions. A student must be officially registered with the University in the semester in which he or she completes the important milestones of graduate study--taking Comprehensive or Qualifying examinations; defense of the dissertation; submission of dissertation to Graduate School, and graduation.