School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Student Manual

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Mission Statement

Accreditation Status

Degree Offerings

Standalone Degrees Offered in the SGS

Dual Degrees Offered in SGS

Administrative Policies and Procedures

Acceptance

Admissions Criteria

Program Registration

Check-In

Advisement

Important Dates

Program Level Objectives

Requirements for Graduation

Participation in Continuous Quality Improvement

Policies and Procedures for Master’s Degrees

Policies and Procedures for Doctoral Degrees

Guiding Standards for Graduate Students

Guiding Standards for Faculty Supervision of Graduate Students

Academic Policies

Add/Drop

Withdrawal

Leave of Absence

Extension Request

Incomplete Grade

Completion Assessment

Make-Up Assessment

Remediation Assessment

Auditing of Courses

Administrative Withdrawal

Grading

Grade Query

Academic Honors

Repeated Courses

Examination Policies

Approved Absences from Examinations

Examination Policies and Procedures for Paper-based Exams

Examination Policies and Procedures for ExamSoft

Performance Data Review Team Meeting

Academic Promotion Review Committee

Monitored Academic Status

Dismissal and Academic Appeals

Committee for Academic Progress and Professional Standards

Student Rights & Conduct

Grievance Policy

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Privacy & Records

Student Support

Appendix

Appendix A - Thesis Guide

Appendix A: Introduction

Appendix A: Guidelines for the Preparation of a Thesis Proposal

Appendix A: Guidelines for the Preparation of the Final Thesis

Appendix A: Detailed Description of the Sections in the Final Thesis

Appendix A: Thesis Appendices

Appendix A: MSc and PhD Thesis Review

Appendix A: Electronic and Printed Copies of Theses for Binding

Appendix B - Thesis Template

The following thesis template that should be used for all theses. This template includes the front page and the supervisory signature page.

Appendix B: Title Page Specimen

Appendix B: Supervisory Committee Signatory Page Specimen

Appendix C: SGU Plagiarism Policy

Appendix D: SGS Guidelines on Plagiarism

Appendix E: SGS Generative AI Policy

Appendix F: Nomination of External Examiner’s Form

Appendix G: External Examiner Conflict of Interest Policy