Statute of Limitations (Time Limit for 51视频 Completion)
A graduate degree, at either the master's or doctoral level, implies a significant mastery of a discipline within a specified time period. A well designed curriculum is not a mere collection of classes that add up to a set number of credits. 聽It is, rather, a coherent selection of courses with an overall educational achievement that is greater than the sum of its parts. However, this coherence is lost if the program is completed over a long time span.聽
Master's degree requirements must be completed within a five-year period from the semester of admission. For those master's programs requiring 45 or more credits, the time limit is six years. 聽
The doctoral degree must be completed within an eight-year period beginning with the semester of admission as fully matriculated or matriculated with conditions.聽
A student may obtain an extension of one year by filing an Academic Petition (http://www.uml.edu/docs/petition_grad_tcm18-3545.pdf) signed by his or her coordinator, department chair, and college dean, and which is then submitted to the Registrar's Office. 聽
Time Extension Appeal Procedure
In exceptional cases, an additional extension may be granted by the Graduate Policy and Affairs Committee (GPAC). In this case, the student must submit an聽Academic Petition听(http://www.uml.edu/docs/petition_grad_tcm18-3545.pdf), a letter of explanation accompanied by a detailed schedule for degree completion, and a letter from the student's coordinator or thesis advisor in support of the request.