Rackham Graduate School

Preface

Fundamental Tenets of Membership in the University Community

1. Admission and Matriculation

• 1.1 Admission Status

2. Tuition and Fees

• 2.1 Required Fee Totals for the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Degree

3. Registration

• 3.1 Full-Time Study
• 3.2 Registration and Enrollment for Ph.D. Programs
  • 3.2.1 Extramural Study for Ph.D. Students
  • 3.2.2 Leaves of Absence for Ph.D. Students
  • 3.2.3 Withdrawal and Discontinuation from a Ph.D. Program
  • 3.2.4 Reinstatement to a Ph.D. Program
• 3.3 Registration and Enrollment for Master’s and Doctorate of Musical Arts Programs
  • 3.3.1 Detached Study
  • 3.3.2 DMA Dissertation Research/Writing
  • 3.3.3 Services for Non-Enrolled DMA Candidates
  • 3.3.4 Disenrollment and Withdrawal from a Master’s or DMA Program
  • 3.3.5 Readmission to a Master’s or DMA Program
• 3.4 Within-Semester Medical Accommodation
• 3.5 Graduate Student Parental Accommodation
• 3.6 Time Limit Extensions for Family Care
• 3.7 Emergency Mental and Physical Health Withdrawal and Reinstatement
• 3.8 Retroactive Withdrawal
• 3.9 Change of Graduate Program  
• 3.10 Non-Candidate for Degree Status

4. Coursework, Grading and Academic Standing

• 4.1 On-Campus and Off-Campus Enrollment
• 4.2 Transfer of Credit
• 4.3 Visiting (Auditing) a Course
• 4.4 Adding, Modifying, Dropping or Repeating a Course
• 4.5 Grades and Transcripts
• 4.6 Good Academic Standing
• 4.7 Academic Probation and Dismissal  

5. Doctoral Degrees

• 5.1 Candidacy Requirements
  • 5.1.1 Ph.D. Programs 
  • 5.1.2 Doctor of Musical Arts
• 5.2 Cognate Requirement
• 5.3 Advancing to Candidacy
• 5.4 Doctoral Dissertation Requirements
  • 5.4.1 Time Limit for Completing a Doctoral Degree
  • 5.4.2 Candidacy Course Registration
    • 5.4.2.1 Course Registration for DMA Candidates
  • 5.4.3 Formation of the Dissertation Committee
  • 5.4.4 Human Subject and Other Research Approval
  • 5.4.5 Use of Copyrighted Material  
  • 5.4.6 Dissertations in Languages Other Than English
  • 5.4.7 Dissertation Formatting Requirements
  • 5.4.8 Oral Defense Preparation
  • 5.4.9 Final Oral Examination Report
  • 5.4.10 Post-Defense Meeting and Dissertation Revisions
  • 5.4.11 Submitting the Dissertation to the University Library
  • 5.4.12 Dissertation Embargo
  • 5.4.13 Final Dissertation & Degree Requirement Deadlines
• 5.5 Student-Initiated Ph.D. Programs

6. Master’s Degrees

7. Dual Degree Programs

• 7.1 Student-Initiated Dual Degree Programs
• 7.2 Double Counting Credit Hours for Dual Degree Programs

8. Certificate of Graduate Studies Programs

9. Sequential, Concurrent and Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Programs

10. Rackham Academic and Professional Integrity Policy

• 10.1 The Roles and Responsibilities of Graduate Students
• 10.2 Forms of Academic and Professional Misconduct
• 10.3 Handling Allegations of Misconduct by Rackham Graduate Students