Program Completion and Extensions
The program is to be completed in 27 months. No student is to take longer than five years (registered for courses) to complete the program. Approved time extensions granted as outlined below, where the student is not currently registered for courses, is not considered against the time requirement for completion.
- A reasonable extension of time may be considered for completing course requirements because of military service, illness involving hospitalization, or loss of research site. The student must present official evidence for consideration of an extension.
- A student making satisfactory progress who drops out of the program may re-enter the program within two years at the point in the program sequence at which s/he departed.
- A student's decision to leave the program will result in assignment to a different cohort and in delayed graduation. The institution is not responsible for any inconvenience this may cause the student.
- If a student has been gone for more than two years and requests to return, the EdD Director will determine if the individual may return, which courses must be repeated in order for the person to be assimilated back into the program, the cohort to which s/he will be assigned, and the point in the program when it is appropriate for the return.
- If a student requests or requires extended enrollment in dissertation hours, the student is responsible for additional charges including 1 credit hour per semester and any additional fees.