UWM Graduate School Policies

Admission

• FD3203R1: Recommendation of the Graduate Faculty Committee for Changes to the Admission, Continuation, and Dismissal Policies of the Graduate School (PDF)
• FD3078R1: Recommendation of the GFC to Amend the English Proficiency Requirement for Graduate Students and Graduate Teaching Assistants (PDF)

Appeals

• SAAP 1-10 Grade Appeals by Students (PDF)

Continuation

• FD3203R1: Recommendation of the Graduate Faculty Committee for Changes to the Admission, Continuation, and Dismissal Policies of the Graduate School (PDF)

Dismissal

• FD3203R1: Recommendation of the Graduate Faculty Committee for Changes to the Admission, Continuation, and Dismissal Policies of the Graduate School (PDF)

Fellowships

• FD3442:Joint Recommendation of the Graduate Student Fellowships Committee and the Graduate Faculty Committee for the Administration of University Graduate Fellowships (PDF)

Grades

• FD3204: Consolidated Graduate School Grades Policy (PDF)

Graduate Faculty Membership

• FD3134R2: Recommendation of the Subcommittee on Graduate Course and Curriculum for the Criteria for: 1) Graduate Faculty Membership; 2) Major Professor, Advisor, or Committee Chair and Committee for Master’s Students; and 3) Major Professor, Advisory, or Committee Chair and Committee for Doctoral Students (PDF)

Leave of Absence

• FD3319: Academic Leave of Absence (ALA) Accommodation for Graduate Students (PDF)

Maximum Creditload

• FD3190: Recommendations of the Committee on Regulations and Requirements of the Graduate School to Change the Maximum Creditload Regulations (PDF)

Posthumous Graduate Degrees

• FD3182: Recommendation of the Subcommittee on Graduate Course and Curriculum for Changes to the Policy on Awarding Posthumous Graduate Degrees (PDF)

Program Reviews

• FD3197R1: Procedures for Qualitative Reviews of Graduate Programs (PDF)
• FD3198: Recommendation of the Committee on Reviews for a Self-Study Format for Coordinated Program Reviews (PDF)
• FD3206R3: Policies and Procedures for the Development, Structure, Administration, and Review of Graduate Certificate Programs (PDF)

Research Committee

• FD3199: Recommendation to Revise the Membership and Award Distribution Requirements of the Graduate School Research Committee (PDF)

Syllabus Requirements

• FD3196R1: Recommendation of the Graduate Course & Curriculum Subcommittee and the Graduate Faculty Committee to Revise Requirements for Graduate Credit in Graduate Level Courses and Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Level Courses (PDF)

Thesis Embargo

• FD3201R1: Recommendation of the Graduate Curriculum Committee to Establish a Policy and Time Limit for Temporary Withholding of Theses and Dissertations from Public Disclosure (PDF)

Transcript-Designated Concentrations

• FD3133R1: Recommendation of the Graduate Curriculum Committee to Establish Transcript-Designated Degree Concentrations and Options (PDF)

Undergraduate Enrollment

• FD3195: Recommendation of the Graduate Curriculum Committee for Restricting Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate-Level-Only Courses (PDF)

UWinteriM

• FD3192: Recommendations of the Graduate Curriculum Committee for Policies Relating to Graduate Student Enrollment During UWinteriM (PDF)

Accelerated Master’s Degrees

• FD3225R1: Recommendation of the Subcommittee on Graduate Course and Curriculum to Establish Policies and Procedures for the Establishment and Review of Accelerated Master’s Degrees (PDF)

Committee

• FD3134R2: Recommendation of the Subcommittee on Graduate Course and Curriculum for the Criteria for: 1) Graduate Faculty Membership; 2) Major Professor, Advisor, or Committee Chair and Committee for Master’s Students; and 3) Major Professor, Advisory, or Committee Chair and Committee for Doctoral Students (PDF)

Credit Transfer

• FD3186: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For Changes In Policy On The Time Limit For: 1) Non-Degree Credit, 2) UWM Off-Campus Credit And 3) Transfer Of UWM Graduate Credit Into A Graduate Program (PDF)
• FD3187: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For A Change In The Non-Degree Candidate Policy For Post-Bachelor’s Degree Students, UWM Off-Campus Credit Policy, And UWM On-Campus Credits Not Used For The Previous Degree Requirements (PDF)

Thesis/Paper/Project

• FD3188: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For Changes In The Time Limit Policy For Accepting The Master’s Thesis (PDF)
• FD3205: Degree Credit Policy For The Master’s Thesis, Paper Or Project (PDF)

Credit Transfer

• FD3184: Recommendation of the Committee on Regulations and Requirements of the Graduate School for a Change in the Policy on Transfer of Credits to a Doctoral Degree Program at UWM (PDF)
• FD3186: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For Changes In Policy On The Time Limit For: 1) Non-Degree Credit, 2) UWM Off-Campus Credit And 3) Transfer Of UWM Graduate Credit Into A Graduate Program (PDF)
• FD3187: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For A Change In The Non-Degree Candidate Policy For Post-Bachelor’s Degree Students, UWM Off-Campus Credit Policy, And UWM On-Campus Credits Not Used For The Previous Degree Requirements (PDF)

Committee

• FD3183: Report and Recommendation of the Regulations and Requirements Committee of the Graduate School for Changes to Selected Graduate School Doctoral Policies and Procedures and for the Establishment of a Doctoral Studies Advisory Committee (PDF)
• FD3191: Recommendations of the Regulations & Requirements Committee on the Replacement of the Major Professor and Other Dissertation Committee Members (PDF)
• FD3134R1: Recommendation of the Subcommittee on Graduate Course and Curriculum for the Criteria for: 1) Graduate Faculty Membership; 2) Major Professor, Advisor, or Committee Chair and Committee for Master’s Students; and 3) Major Professor, Advisory, or Committee Chair and Committee for Doctoral Students (PDF)

Dissertation Defense

• FD3183: Report and Recommendation of the Regulations and Requirements Committee of the Graduate School for Changes to Selected Graduate School Doctoral Policies and Procedures and for the Establishment of a Doctoral Studies Advisory Committee (PDF)

Dissertator Requirements

• FD3183: Report and Recommendation of the Regulations and Requirements Committee of the Graduate School for Changes to Selected Graduate School Doctoral Policies and Procedures and for the Establishment of a Doctoral Studies Advisory Committee (PDF)

Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Hearing

• FD3183: Report and Recommendation of the Regulations and Requirements Committee of the Graduate School for Changes to Selected Graduate School Doctoral Policies and Procedures and for the Establishment of a Doctoral Studies Advisory Committee (PDF)

Major Professor

• FD3191: Recommendations of the Regulations & Requirements Committee on the Replacement of the Major Professor and Other Dissertation Committee Members (PDF)

Minor Option A

• FD3189: Recommendations of The GCC Minor Working Group For Revision of Basic Requirements For Minor Option A (PDF)

Preliminary Exam

• FD3183: Report and Recommendation of the Regulations and Requirements Committee of the Graduate School for Changes to Selected Graduate School Doctoral Policies and Procedures and for the Establishment of a Doctoral Studies Advisory Committee (PDF)
• FD3194: Recommendation of the Doctoral Studies Advisory Committee to Establish a Time Limit for the Doctoral Preliminary Examination (PDF)

Residency

• FD3185: Recommendation of the GFC to amend the policy on PhD Residency Requirements (PDF)

Time Limit

• FD3181: Committee of the Graduate School to Establish a Maximum Time Limit for Completion of the Doctoral Degree (PDF)

Development, Structure, and Administration of Graduate Certificate Programs

• FD3206R3: Policies and Procedures for the Development, Structure, and Administration of Graduate Certificate Programs (PDF)

Review of Graduate Certificate Programs

• FD3206R3: Policies and Procedures for the Development, Structure, and Administration of Graduate Certificate Programs (PDF)

Credit Transfer

• FD3186: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For Changes In Policy On The Time Limit For: 1) Non-Degree Credit, 2) UWM Off-Campus Credit And 3) Transfer Of UWM Graduate Credit Into A Graduate Program (PDF)
• FD3187: Recommendations Of The Committee On Regulations And Requirements Of The Graduate School For A Change In The Non-Degree Candidate Policy For Post-Bachelor’s Degree Students, UWM Off-Campus Credit Policy, And UWM On-Campus Credits Not Used For The Previous Degree Requirements (PDF)

Committees

• FD3199: Recommendation to Revise the Membership and Award Distribution Requirements of the Graduate School Research Committees (PDF)