Graduate Student Handbook <<pdf file>>

Table of Contents

1.0 ADMISSION AND GRADUATE STANDING
1.1 Admission Requirements
1.2 Graduate Standing
1.2.1 Continuous Enrollment
1.2.2 Leave of Absence
1.2.3 Withdrawal from the Program
1.3 Academic Regulations
1.3.1 Full-time and Part-time Students
1.3.2 Maximal Registration
1.3.3 Changes in Student Class Schedules
1.3.4 Course Numbers
1.3.5 Graduate Grades
1.3.6 Examinations
1.3.7 Transfer Credits
1.3.8 Academic Good Standing
1.3.9 Foreign Language Requirement
1.3.10 Residency
1.4 Responsibilities, Appointments, and Support
1.4.1 Financial Support
1.4.2 Compliance with Federal Aid Regulations

2.0 DEGREES
2.1 Master's Degree
2.1.1 Educational Philosophy
2.1.2 Advisor
2.1.3 Academic Requirements
2.1.4 Communication
2.1.5 Admission to Candidacy
2.1.6 Thesis Proposal
2.1.7 Thesis Requirements
2.1.8 Comprehensive Master's Examination
2.1.9 Degree Eligibility
2.2 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
2.2.1 Research Advisor
2.2.2 Research Presentation
2.2.3 Academic Requirements
2.2.4 Completion of the Written Exam Requirement
2.2.5 Research Proposal
2.2.6 University Candidacy Exam
2.2.7 Degree Eligibility
2.2.8 Continuation of Research Funding
2.2.9 Award of Master's Degree to Doctoral Students
2.2.10 Admission to Candidacy
2.2.11 Dissertation and Defense
2.2.12 Graduation Procedure


3.0 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

4.0 FACILITIES
4.1 Library Facilities
4.1.1 Description

4.1.2 Circulation
4.1.3 Interlibrary Loan
4.1.4 Book and Journal Requests
4.1.5 Data Base Search
4.1.6 Library Hours
4.2 Computing Facilities
4.2.1 University Computing Facilities
4.2.2 College of Engineering Computing Facility
4.2.3 CEGEOS Computing Facility
4.3 CE/GEOS Laboratories
4.3.1 Laboratory Safety and Security
4.3.2 Laboratory Facilities
4.4 Copy Facilities

5.0 GRADUATE STUDENT UNION

APPENDIX A:

POLICIES ON HARASSMENT AND OTHER ASPECTS OF STUDENT LIFE

APPENDIX B:

CIVIL ENGINEERING and GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES DIRECTORY APPENDIX C: MASTER'S DEGREE FORMS APPENDIX D: PH.D. FORMS APPENDIX E: ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2004-2005 APPENDIX F:

MISCELLANEOUS AND CE/GEOS AND UNIVERSITY FORMS

APPENDIX G:

LIBRARY FORMS

APPENDIX H:

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES CAMPUS CLUSTER APPENDIX I:

RECYCLING POLICY