Effective fall 1991 for all currently enrolled part-time and full-time students:

All graduation requirements shall normally be met in a time period not to exceed six years following admission to junior status. In the case of hardship, a petition for one additional year may be submitted to the Academic Progress Committee after consultation with the Director of Special Programs for part-time students and the Dean of the College for full-time students and the major adviser or department head. Ordinarily, no extensions will be granted beyond the seventh year.

1. To meet expectations of appropriate and current preparation for upper-level work within the major program, a time period not to exceed five years shall be permitted between the completion of a prerequisite course (including transfer credit) and the initiation of the required course for which it is specified. Students who wish to appeal this rule may file a petition to the Academic Progress Committee after having consulted with their major department.

   To meet expectations of appropriate and current preparation for upper-level work within the major program, a time period not to exceed five years shall be permitted between the completion of a prerequisite course (including transfer credit) and the initiation of the required course for which it is specified. Students who wish to appeal this rule may file a petition to the Academic Progress Committee after having consulted with their major department.

2. If a part-time student fails to maintain minimum progress, defined as two courses in the curriculum successfully completed in a 12-month period, the student's progress will be reviewed by the Academic Progress Committee, who may then recommend to the Dean of the College that the student be required to withdraw. Reinstatement to the program is not automatic and will depend on evidence that a student will be able to make reasonable progress in subsequent work. An interview will be required before reinstatement to the program. If a student withdraws from the program for any reason (academic or personal), she or he must meet with the Director of Special Programs and her or his departmental academic adviser or academic department head before reinstatement. They will make a recommendation to the Dean of the College concerning reinstatement.

3. If a student must repeat a passing course that was taken previously beyond the five-year statutory limit, both courses will appear on the permanent record, but the credit and grade for the second course only will be included in the cumulative grade point average. For the second course, there will be a footnote: "Repeat course as required by major department due to statute of limitations on original course." Only the second course will apply for credit toward the prescribed course under the student's major degree program. If a student repeats a "passing" course within the five-year statutory limit, both courses will appear on the permanent record. Only the credit and the grade from the first course will be included in the cumulative grade point average.