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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Welcome to USF St. Petersburg
A Message from the Chancellor
Section 2: About USF St. Petersburg
About USF St. Petersburg
USF St. Petersburg Mission, Goals, Values, Vision
USF St. Petersburg Strategic Plan
Accreditation
Administration and Contacts Information
Academic Calendar
Section 3: What's New? Updates to Note
Section 4: Graduate Admissions
University Admissions Criteria and Policies
International Applicants
Application Procedures
Application Checklist
Application Fee
Transcripts
Test Scores
Conduct Clearance Policy
Residency Policy
Application Documents Access/Forward/Return Policy
Additional Requirements of Programs
Final Admission Criteria
Provisional Admission Criteria
Exception Admission Criteria
Conditional Admission Criteria
Deferment of Admission Request
Update of Admission Request
Denial of Admission/Appeal for Reconsideration Criteria
Reinstatement of Admission Request
Change of Program Request
Students with Disabilities Policy
Section 5: Registration and General Information
Registration and General Information
Medical Requirements for Registration
Administrative Holds
Equal Opportunity Policy
Academic Term and Student Information
Semester System
Academic Load
Academic Standing
Student Definitions
Degree Seeking Student
Graduate Certificate Seeking Student
Non-Degree Seeking Student
Transient Student
Student Records Policy
Academic Record
Release of Student Information
Exclusions
Course Information: Availability of Courses
Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students
Course Descriptions
Adds
Drops
Fee Adjustment Options
Deletes
Retroactive Actions
Auditing Priveleges and Fees
Cancellation before First Class Meeting
Withdrawal
Section 6: Tuition, Fees, and Financial Information
Tuition
Veteran Deferment Benefits
Financial Aid
Section 7: Academic Policies
Student Responsibilities
Student Conduct
Academic Dishonesty and Disruption of Academic Process
Plagiarism
Graduate School Policy on Academic Integrity
Standards and Discipline
Due Process Rights
University Academic Grievance Procedures
Appeals
Graduate Catalog
Student’s Program Degree Requirements
Enrollment Requirements
USF Full-time Student Definition
Continuous Enrollment for all Graduate Students
Reinstatement following Non-Enrollment
Enrollment during Comprehensive Exams and
Admission to Candidacy
Dissertation Hours
Enrollment during Semester of Thesis Submission
Enrollment during Semester of Graduation
Enrollment for Graduate, Teaching, and Research Assistants
Leaves of Absence (LOA)
Academic Standards and Grades
In Good Standing
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Graduate Grading System
Plus/Minus Grading
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U)
Incomplete (I)
Missing (M)
Continuing Registration Grades (Z)
Probation
Withdrawal (W)
Transfer of Credit
Change of Graduate Degree Program
Dual Degree Programs
Off-Campus Courses and Programs
Section 8: University Degree Requirements
Student Responsibilities
Graduate Faculty Definition
Master’s Degree Requirements
Minimum Hours
Time Limitations
Enrollment Requirements
Major Professor
Thesis Committee
Composition
Member Definition
Approval
Changes to Committee
Masters Comprehensive Examination
Thesis
Manuscript Processing Fee
Exchange of Thesis for Non-Thesis Credit
Thesis Defense
Thesis Final Submission Guidelines
Mandatory Electronic Submission
Changes after Publication
Thesis Change of Grade
Section 9: Graduation Information
Application for Degree (Graduation)
Graduation Requirements
Commencement
Diplomas
Letters of Certification
Posthumous Degrees or Degrees in Memoriam
Procedures for Award of Posthumous Degrees or
Degrees in Memoriam
Transcripts
Section 10: Degrees and Concentrations
Degrees Programs Offered at USF St. Petersburg
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
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