Specifics on these amendments may be found on the Faculty Council webpage.

Faculty Council approved changes to ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, "Application: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents" on September 5, 2023. This modification is found in the Faculty Council agenda (09-05-23, pgs. 59-62).

Faculty Council approved changes to ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, "Application: International Students" on September 5, 2023. This modification is found in the Faculty Council agenda (09-05-23, pgs. 63-65).

Faculty Council approved changes to ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, "Access Admission Pathway" on September 5, 2023. This modification is found in the Faculty Council agenda (09-05-23, pgs. 66-67).

Faculty Council approved changes to ACCELERATED MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM on May 2, 2023. This modification is found in the Faculty Council agenda (05-02-23, pg 47).

Faculty Council approved changes to SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS on April 4, 2023.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 6.

Faculty Council approved the addition of INFORMAL AND FORMAL COMPLAINTS. This addition was approved on February 1, 2022 and is found on page 3 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved changes to INTER-UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS, Collaborative Degree Program, on October 5, 2021. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 8.

Faculty Council approved changes to ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, Track II Admissions on October 5, 2021. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 7.

Faculty Council approved changes to ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, Integrated Degree Program and Integrated Degree Programs Plus Admissions, Application: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents, Application: International Students  on May 4, 2021. This modification is found on the Faculty Council Agenda (05-04-21).

Faculty Council approved changes to Graduate certificates on April 6, 2021. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 11.

Faculty Council approved changes to Requirements for all degrees on April 6, 2021. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 10.

Faculty Council approved changes to Scholastic Standards on March 2, 2021. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 11.

Faculty Council approved changes to Graduate Assistantship - Terms and conditions of Appointment on March 2, 2021. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 11.

Faculty Council approved changes to The Advisory System on October 6, 2020. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 5.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Intrauniversity Graduate Programs on October 6. 2020. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 5.

Faculty Council approved changes to The Advisory System - non academic measurements on March 3, 2020.  This modification is found on the Faculty Council Agenda (03-03-20) on page 53.

Faculty Council approved adding Dual and Joint Master's Degrees to Graduate Study, Master’s Degrees on February 4, 2020.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 3.  The full text of Dual and Joint Master's Degrees can be found on the Faculty Council Agenda (02-04-20) on pages 38-40.

Faculty Council approved changes to Admissions Requirements and Procedures on February 4, 2020.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 4.  The full text of Admissions Requirements and Procedures can be found on the Faculty Council Agenda (02-04-20) on page 41. 

Faculty Council approved changes to Integrated Degree Program and Integrated Degree Program Plus Admissions, The Advisory System, Graduate Assistantship – Terms and Conditions of Appointment, and Definition of “In-State Residency” for Tuition Purposes on December 3, 2019.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on pages 6-7. The full text of Integrated Degree Program and Integrated Degree Program Plus Admissions, The Advisory System, Graduate Assistantship – Terms and Conditions of Appointment, and Definition of “In-State Residency” for Tuition Purposes can be found on the  Faculty Council Agenda (12-03-19) on page 52-53.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Graduate Assistantship - Terms and Conditions of Appointment on December 3, 2019.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 7.  The full text of the Graduate Assistantship - Terms and Conditions of Appointment can be found on the Faculty Council Agenda (12-03-19) on page 56.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Requirements for all Graduate Degrees and Graduation Procedures on November 5, 2019. This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 7.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Graduate Certificate Program section on November 5, 2019.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 8.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Scholastic Standards on November 5, 2019.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 10.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Readmission policy section on October 1, 2019.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 7-8.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Scholastic Standards on May 1, 2018.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 6-7.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Master's Degrees on April 3, 2018.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 18.

Faculty Council approved the changes to the continuous registration policy on December 5, 2017.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 10.

Faculty Council approved the changes to the advisory system policy on December 5, 2017.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 8.

Faculty Council approved the changes to the US Citizen application GPA provisional Admit policy on November 7, 2017.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 68.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Doctoral Degree, adding a professional doctorate.  These changes were approved on April 4, 2017 on page 120 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved revisions to Master’s Degrees, Credit Requirements.  These changes were approved on April 4, 2017 on page 118 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Graduate Study section, adding Graduate Specializations.  These changes were approved on December 6, 2016 on page 21 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved changes to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures.  These changes were approved on November 1, 2016 and are found on page 13 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved modifications to the Evaluation of Graduate Students.  These changes were approved on October 4, 2016 and are found on page 10 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved the changes to the continuous registration policy on September 6, 2016.  This modification is found in the Faculty Council minutes on page 13.

Faculty Council approved the addition of the Student Conduct Code to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.  This addition was approved on October 4, 2016 and is found on page 10 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council approved the changes to the continuous registration policy on September 6, 2016.  This modification is found on page 11 of the Faculty Council minutes.

Faculty Council (12-1-15 minutes) approved additional wording regarding 100 and 200 level courses taken by graduate students and transfer course grade requirements.  The full text of the changes to Scholastic Standards  can be found on the Faculty Council Agenda (12-1-15) page 28.

Faculty Council (11-3-15 minutes) approved a wording change regarding the process appointing advisors and committee members.  The full text of the changes to The Advisory System  can be found on the Faculty Council Agenda (11-3-15) page 45.

Faculty Council (9-1-15 minutes) approved the addition of the Pearson Test of English (PTE) as an acceptable test for English proficiency.  The full text of the changes to the Application: International Students in the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section can be found on the Faculty Council Agenda (9-1-15) page 127.

May 5, 2015 Faculty Council Revision to The Advisory System, Plan C master's students - Graduate Study - Requirements for All Graduate Degrees - The Advisory System.

March 4, 2015 Faculty Council Revision to Combined Degree Programs removal from this section – B.5 Combined Degree Programs – references to Track III were updated to Integrated Degree Program (IDP)

February 3, 2015 Faculty Council Revision to Collaborative Degree Program – E.4 Collaborative Degree Program.

December 2, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to Professional Science Master’s – E.2 Master’s Degrees

December 2, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to Appeals – E.1.4.Graduate School Appeals Procedure

December 2, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to Combined Degree Admissions and Track III Admissions to IDP and SDP- D.3 Combined Degree Programs and D.3.1 Track III Admissions

November 4, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to Scholastic Standards – E.1.3 Scholastic Standards

September 2, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to Combined Degree Program – revisions to section B: “The Graduate School”, to section D: “Admission Requirements and Procedures” - D.1 Application: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents - D.3. Track III Admissions, section E. “Graduate Study”: E.1.2 Program of Study – and section G. “Tuition, Fees, and Expenses”- G.7 Conditions That Affect the Assess of Charges

September 2, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to TOEFL/IELTS Requirement – D.5 Application: International Students

September 2, 2014 Faculty Council Revision to Graduate Certificate Program – E.6 Graduate Certificate Program

May 20, 2014 Faculty Council Revisions to Track III – The Graduate School B.5, B 5.1, Admission Requirements and Procedures D.1, D.3, D.3.1, Graduate Study E.1.2 and Tuition Fees and Expenses G.7.

April 2, 2013 Faculty Council Revision to New Graduate Degree Programs – The Graduate School B.1

April 2, 2013 Faculty Council Revision to Public Dissemination of Theses and Dissertations – Graduate Study E.5

April 2, 2013 Faculty Council Revision to Credit Requirements – Graduate Student 2.1, Table 1 and E.3.1

March 5, 2013 Faculty Council Revision to Probation Procedures – Scholastic Standards E.1.2

November 5, 2012 Faculty Council Revision to Graduate Assistantships – Financial Support F.2.3

September 4, 2012 Faculty Council Revision to the Probationary Period – Scholastic Standards E.1.3

February 7, 2012 Faculty Council Revision to the Enrollment and Academic Records – Degree Conferral

February 7, 2012 Faculty Council Revision to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures  –  Application- International Students

October 4, 2011 Faculty Council Revision to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures – Application: International Students

September 8, 2011 Faculty Council Revision to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures - "Application:  International Students" Section

April 5, 2011 Faculty Council Revision to the Enrollment and Academic Records – Schedule Changes and the Add/Drop and Withdrawal Periods

April 5, 2011 Faculty Council Revision to the Enrollment and Academic Records – Traditional Grading – Plus/Minus

February 17, 2011 Faculty Council Revisions to the Student Rights and Responsibilities – “Academic Integrity” Section

February 10, 2011 Faculty Council Revisions to the Enrollment and Academic Records - “Called to Active Military Duty” Section

February 10, 2011 Faculty Council Revisions to the Graduate Study - “Table 2. Summary of Procedures for the Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees” & “Dissertation and Thesis” Section

December 10, 2009 Faculty Council Revision to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures - "Application:  American Citizens", "Track II Admissions", & "Application: International Students" Sections

November 18, 2009 Faculty Council Revision to the Graduate Study - "The Advisory System" Section

March 12, 2009 Faculty Council Revision to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures - "Application: American Citizens" Section

March 12, 2009 Faculty Council Revision to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures - "Application: International Students" Section

March 12, 2009 Faculty Council Revisions to the Admissions Requirements and Procedures - “Application: International Students” Section