Academic Policies and Procedures Guidebook

Contents

1. Preamble and Academic Authority

• 1.1- Preamble
• 1.2- Authority

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2. Communications to and from GSAS

• ​2.1- Fordham Email
• 2.2- How GSAS Keeps You Connected
  • Web pages
  • Weekly Newsletter
• 2.3- How to Reach GSAS (And Who Does What)

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3. Student Records

• 3.1- Change of Name and/or Address
  • 3.1a- Chosen Name
• 3.2- Transcript of Record  

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4. Admissions

• 4.1- Applications
• 4.2- Matriculation
• 4.3- Deferral or Change of Program and/or Degree
• 4.4- Conditional Admission, Provisional Admission, and Modified Degree Requirements
• 4.5- International Students
  • 4.5.1- English Proficiency
• 4.6- Non-Matriculated (Non-Degree) Students
• 4.7- Advanced Certificates
• 4.8- Accelerated Master's Programs  

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5. Enrollment and Registration

• 5.1- Continuous Enrollment Policy
  • 5.1.1- Non-Registration
  • 5.1.2- Maintenance of Matriculation
  • 5.1.3- Leave of Absence
  • 5.1.4- Withdrawal
  • 5.1.5- Readmission
• 5.2- Full-Time Status Certification
• 5.3- Registration Procedures and Special Categories
  • 5.3.1- Registration Process for Master's Students
  • 5.3.2- Registration Process for Comprehensive Examinations and Beyond for Doctoral Students (Except Biological Sciences)
    • Step I: Requirement Prep and Doctoral Comprehensive
    • Step II: Proposal Development and Proposal Acceptance
    • Step III: Dissertation Mentoring and Dissertation Direction
    • Step IV: Dissertation Presentation and Graduation
    • Maintenance of Matriculation
  • 5.3.3- Registration Process for Comprehensive Examinations and Beyond for Doctoral Students in Biological Sciences
  • 5.3.4- Registration Changes
  • 5.3.5- Tutorials
  • 5.3.6- Audits of Non-Language Courses
  • 5.3.7- GSAS Zero-Credit Undergraduate Language Study
  • 5.3.8- Undergraduates in Graduate Courses
  • 5.3.9- Graduates in Undergraduate Courses
  • 5.3.10- Intercampus Registration
  • 5.3.11- Consortium: Inter-University Doctoral Consortium (IUDC)
• 5.4- Refunds

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6. Grades

• 6.1- Permanent and Temporary Grades
• 6.2- Incomplete Coursework
• 6.3- Absence from Final Examination
• 6.4- No Grade Reported
• 6.5- Change of Grade
• 6.6- Appeal of Academic Grades
  • 6.6.1- Initial Review
  • 6.6.2- Secondary Review
  • 6.6.3- Final Review

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7. Degree Requirements

• 7.1- General Requirements
• 7.2- Transfer of Credits
• 7.3- Time Limit on Completion of Degree
• 7.4- GSAS Standards for Satisfactory Academic Performance and Satisfactory Academic Progress; Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
  • 7.4.1- Satisfactory Academic Performance
  • 7.4.2- Satisfactory Academic Progress
• 7.5- Language Requirements
• 7.6- Comprehensive Examinations
• 7.7- Master's Degree
  • 7.7.1- Master's Thesis
  • 7.7.2- Presentation of Master's Thesis to GSAS
• 7.8- Doctoral Degree
  • 7.8.1- Doctoral Dissertation
  • 7.8.2- Dissertation Mentor, Committee and Topic
  • 7.8.3- Early Dissemination of Dissertation Materials
  • 7.8.4- Dissertation Defense
  • 7.8.5- Presentation of the Dissertation to the Dean
• 7.9- Advanced Certificates
• 7.10- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
• 7.11- Degree Conferral and Commencement

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8. Funding and Tuition Scholarships

• ​8.1- Award Eligibility
  • 8.1.1- New Students
  • 8.1.2- Continuing Students
• 8.2- Graduate Assistantships
• 8.3- Teaching Fellowships
• 8.4- Teaching Associates
• 8.5- Tuition Scholarships
• 8.6- Fellowships and Grants
  • 8.6.1- Distinguished Fellowships for Entering Students
  • 8.6.2- Distinguished Fellowships for Advanced Students
  • 8.6.3- Graduate Student Support Grants (SSGs)
  • 8.6.4- Summer Fellowships
• 8.7- External Prestigious Fellowships

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9. Discipline and Grievances Policies​

• 9.1- Academic Integrity Standards
  • 9.1.1-Other Violations of Academic Integrity
  • 9.1.2- Academic Integrity Violation Allegations
  • 9.1.3- Appealing an Academic Integrity Violation Determination
  • 9.1.4- Department of Psychology
• 9.2- Non-Academic Discipline
• 9.3- Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures
  • 9.3.1- Sexual Misconduct Policy
    • 9.3.1.1- Limitations on Consensual Relationships
  • 9.3.2- Sexual Misconduct Procedures
    • 9.3.2.1- Mandatory Reporting
    • 9.3.2.2- Complaints
    • 9.3.2.3- Privacy and Confidentiality
• 9.4- Discrimination-Based Grievance Policy and Procedures
  • 9.4.1- Policy
  • 9.4.2- Procedures
  • 9.4.3- Confidentiality
• 9.5-Get Help Navigating Difficult Circumstances

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Appendices

Appendix A: Notification of Rights under FERPA

Appendix B: Notice Regarding the Clery Act

Appendix C: GSAS Academic Calendar

Appendix D: Full Time and Half Time Program Requirements

Appendix E: Master's Thesis Style Requirements

• E.1- Style Manual
• E.2- Format
• E.3- Arrangement of Thesis Materials

Appendix F: Dissertation Style Requirements

• ​F.1- Style Manual
• F.2- Format
• F.3- Arrangement of Dissertation Materials

Appendix G: Dissertation Examples

• G.1- Title Page
• G.2- Abstract
• G.3- Vita