Diploma/Degree

Upon the death of a graduate student, a majority of the graduate faculty of the academic program in which a student was enrolled may recommend to the Dean of Graduate Studies that a diploma be awarded. This recommendation may be made if the student was enrolled in the last semester of the program at the time of death. The Dean will review the student's current progress and past record to determine whether the student was in good academic and good professional standing. The Dean may recommend to the Provost that a student who is in good standing be awarded a graduate degree posthumously.

(Approval by FS 5/1/01; AA 8/20/01)


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