Doctoral Students: Allowable Credit Hours and Completion Time (A-7.5)
Original Implementation: April 21, 1998
Revision Date: April 24, 2007
- The doctoral degree typically requires a minimum number of credit hours above those required to obtain a master’s degree. Those students who have reached a total of 99 or more credit hours above those required for a master’s degree will be disallowed student employment by Stephen F. Austin State University.
- Those students who have completed a total of 99 or more credit hours above those required for a master’s degree will be subject to paying tuition and fees in an amount to be commensurate with the current out-of-state tuition and fees, or the equivalent of full-cost-of-education as determined by Stephen F. Austin State University.
- Every academic year, a formal review of each doctoral student’s academic progress will be conducted subsequent to three years of full-time enrollment by the appointed graduate program advisor within the department and/or respective college. In all cases, the review process will be initiated within the program/department and follow the guidelines set forward in the most current Graduate Bulletin and/or the most current guidelines as recorded in the Office of the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research. Each review will result in a progress profile to be shared with the student, major professor, graduate program advisor, department chair, and dean of the college, and placed on record with the Graduate School. Subsequent to the three-year review, a doctoral student must file a progress report signed by the major professor with the graduate program advisor. Accumulation of credit hours in excess of 99 above those required to obtain a master’s degree while failing to complete the degree will constitute unsatisfactory progress and may result in the termination of the student’s degree program. In the case when a student’s program is terminated she/he may request a Post-Termination Review to be conducted by the department chair, graduate program advisor, and dean of the college. The Post-Termination Review may result in a recommendation for reinstatement to the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research.
- An appeal for reinstatement beyond the Post-Termination Review may be made in writing to the University Graduate Council.
Cross Reference: Graduate Bulletin, Texas Education Code 61.059 (1)
Responsible for Implementation: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact for Revision: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Forms: None