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As a student pursuing either a PhD or MS in Health Infrastructures and Learning Systems, you will follow all Rackham Graduate School Academic Policies. These policies encompass everything from registration to coursework, grading and academic standing to the requirements for completing your dissertation. The following sections of the handbook highlight some, but not all, of those policies as well as provide additional information regarding HILS policies that are not covered by Rackham.
Section 8 of the Graduate School Academic Policies outlines the Rackham Academic and Professional Integrity Policy. It is a reaffirmation and clarification for graduate students of their general obligations to maintain the highest standards of academic professional integrity. It defines some of the serious offenses of academic misconduct and outlines, in general terms, the standards to which Rackham students are held relative to professional conduct.
Conduct that violates the ethical or legal standards of the University community or of one’s program or field of specialization may result in serious consequences, including immediate disciplinary action and future professional disrepute. In support of the Graduate School’s commitment to maintain high standards of integrity, this policy makes provisions for bringing forward and hearing cases of academic and professional misconduct. While these policies provide guidance and faculty members can help students to maintain academic integrity, you have final responsibility for maintaining integrity in your individual conduct.
The Rackham Academic Dispute Resolution policy applies to disputes Rackham graduate students may have with faculty or staff regarding equity and fair treatment that may have an impact on grading or evaluation, on research activities related to or required by the graduate program, or other treatment that affects academic standing. This policy may not be used to appeal grade-related or other academic sanctions imposed as a result of any action taken under any honor code or academic integrity policy.
Registration, Section 2, includes information regarding enrollment, leaves of absences, detached study, parental accommodation, and retroactive withdrawal from classes.
Section 3 of the Graduate School Academic Policies includes information about transfer of credit, auditing courses, and grades.
Incomplete (I) Grade
A student may receive a grade of Incomplete (“I”) only if the coursework remaining to be done by the end of the semester is small and the instructor approves an extension for completing the unfinished work. The instructor must agree to this arrangement and determine a deadline for finishing the assigned work before a grade is assigned.
Good Academic Standing
To remain in good academic standing you need to make satisfactory progress toward the completion of your degree requirements within the expected time limits of your degree program, demonstrate an ability to succeed in your degree program and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better.
Academic Probation and Dismissal
If you fail to meet the requirements for good academic standing, you may be placed on probationary status, required to withdraw from the University, or be denied degree conferral. If your cumulative GPA falls below a 3.0 (B), Rackham will place you on academic probation for the following term of enrollment. You may be forced to withdraw or denied enrollment for failure to make satisfactory progress or demonstrate ability to succeed.
Rackham requirements for the doctoral degree including the cognate requirement, time limit for degree completion, and the dissertation are outlined in Section 4 of the Graduate School Academic Policies. In addition, Ph.D. students should familiar yourself with the Rackham Dissertation Handbook which includes specific information about procedures, the role of the dissertation committee, formatting the dissertation and steps for submission of the finished dissertation.
Time Limit for Completing a Doctoral Degree (4.4.1)
Students are expected to complete the degree within five (5) years of achieving candidacy, but no more than seven years from the date of the first enrollment in your doctoral program. In HILS, the estimated time to candidacy is two years followed by two years of candidacy to complete the dissertation requirements.
Human Subject and Other Research Approval (4.4.4)
No dissertation based on the use of human beings as subjects can be accepted without prior review and approval by the appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB). In many instances, the faculty advisor will request the review, but graduate students should verify with their advisors that the necessary review has taken place and approval for the investigation has been granted.
Section 5 includes information on the time limit to degree, residency requirement, and application for degree.
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