As a graduate student, your are responsible for knowing the academic regulations and for observing Oregon State University procedures and Graduate School Policies that govern the Master of Education program. These regulations apply to not only graduate students, but any student enrolled in a master’s program with OSU Extended Campus. This section is an abbreviated version of relevant graduate school policies. Specific information regarding.
Guide to Success
The Graduate School also has a useful website for graduate students that provide detailed information on all of the academic regulations.
Graduate School Policies for International Students
Transfer Credit
All graduate programs must include at least 30 graduate credits from Oregon State University. Therefore, a maximum of 15 transfer credits is allowed into a 45-credit program. Transfer credits will only apply toward elective courses and must meet the following requirements:
Registration Requirements
Full-time status as a graduate student is defined by the Oregon University System as enrollment in 9 credits per term. The maximum load for a full-time graduate student is 16 credits. A student may exceed this limit only with the approval of the Graduate School. Students receiving approval to exceed 16 credits will be assessed a per-credit overload fee. Part-time status is at least 5 credits a term. This is required in order to receive financial aid.
I. Minimum Registration
Students must continuously register for a minimum of 3 credits each term (except summer) and pay fees if they will be using university resources (e.g. facilities, equipment, and computing and library services, or faculty or staff time), regardless of the student’s location. This includes students who are taking only preliminary comprehensive or final examinations or presenting terminal projects. If degree requirements are completed between terms, the student must have been registered during the preceding term.
II. Leave of Absence
On-leave status is available to students who need to suspend their program of study for good cause. Students who desire a leave of absence will work with their major professor, program administrator, and the Graduate School to arrange authorized leave.
A graduate student must apply for regular leave of absence to maintain graduate student standing in his or her degree program and to avoid registration for 3 graduate credits for each term of unauthorized break in registration. Master’s degree students may request a maximum of three academic terms of regular on-leave status during the course of study for the degree. The time spent in approved on-leave status will be included in the seven-year time limit for completing all requirements to the master’s degree.
Regular Leave of Absence is granted on a term-by-term basis in cases where the student demonstrates good cause (e.g. illness, temporary departure from the university for employment, family issues, financial need, personal circumstances). The student must indicate reason for on-leave status. Leave of Absence Forms must be received by the Graduate School at least 15 working days prior to the first day of the term involved.
Family and Medical Leave is available for 12 continuous weeks that may span multiple terms and must meet FMLA leave requirements as determined by the Office of Human Resources. These absences will be included in all time limits pertaining to the student’s degree program. Contact the Graduate School for additional details.
Grade Requirement
A grade-point average of 3.00 (a B average) is required: 1) for all courses taken as a degree-seeking graduate student, and 2) for courses included in the graduate degree or graduate certificate program of study. Grades below C (2.00) cannot be used on a graduate program of study.
Petitions
A student wishing to deviate from normal Graduate School regulations and procedures may submit a request and the reasons for it to the Graduate School in a letter signed by the student and his or her major professor. In reaching a decision, the Graduate School may seek advice from the Graduate Council. The student will be advised of the decision when it has been made. Action taken on a petition will not be considered precedent for future action.
Dismissal from Graduate School
Advanced-degree students (regularly, conditionally, and provisionally admitted) are expected to make satisfactory progress toward a specific academic degree. This includes maintaining a GPA of 3.00 or better for all courses taken as a graduate student and for courses included in the graduate program, meeting departmental or program requirements, and participating in a creative activity such as a thesis. Academic dishonesty and other violations of the Student Conduct Code may serve as grounds for dismissal from the Graduate School.
Student Conduct Regulations
Graduate students enrolled at Oregon State University are expected to conform to basic regulations and policies developed to govern the behavior of students as members of the university community. The regulations have been formulated by the Student Conduct Committee, the Student Activities Committee, the university administration, and the State Board of Higher Education. Violations of the regulations subject a student to appropriate disciplinary or judicial action. The regulations and the procedures for disciplinary action and appeal are available via the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
