Policies Governing Graduate Education

The University’s graduate education policies are developed and reviewed under the purview of the vice provost and dean of graduate education, in consultation with faculty, staff, and student stakeholders. 

Please contact gspolicy@umn.edu with questions or for more information.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GRADUATE EDUCATION POLICIES

• Admission for Master's and Doctoral Degrees

• Application of Credits for Students Earning Graduate Degrees 

• Appointments to Graduate Examination Committees

•  Appointments as Director of Graduate Studies

• Credit Requirements for Master's and Doctoral Degrees

• Doctoral Degree: Performance Standards and Progress

• Doctoral Degree: Completion

• Grading and Transcripts 

• Leave of Absence and Reinstatement

• Master's Degree: Performance Standards and Progress

• Master's Degree: Completion

• Post-baccalaureate Certificate Plans Approved by the Board of Regents

• Readmission or Changes to Doctoral or Master's Degree Objectives

• University-Administered Graduate Student Fellowships and Traineeships

RELATED GRADUATE SCHOOL POLICIES & INFORMATION

• Academic Freedom & Responsibility

• Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO)

• Graduate School Strategic Plan

• University Policy Library

Equity, Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action: OED

• Student Conduct Code

• Student Education Records