Maximum Timeframe for Doctoral Programs
Students in a Doctoral program must complete their degree within seven (7) years of beginning the program. The Time to Degree begins with the first class in the doctoral program (not including students taking doctoral classes as part of the Doctoral Advantage program) and ends seven years from that date, regardless of time when the student is not active in the program. Students who elect to change their concentration within their program will have no change to their Time to Degree timeframe. Students who elect to change to a different doctoral program (Computer Science to Management or vice‐versa) will have their Time to Degree begin from their first class in the new program. A student who does not complete their degree within the seven year timeframe will be dismissed. (Ex. A student who begins the program on 1/5/14 will have until 1/4/21 to graduate from the program before they are dismissed.) Students dismissed for exceeding Time to Degree who would like to return to the University to finish their degree will need to appeal in order to be considered. Appeals must be approved by the University Dean or Provost.