Time to Degree Completion

After being admitted, a Student in a graduate program has a maximum of six (6) calendar years to complete a graduate degree program, beginning with the semester the Student is admitted. The time-to-completion calendar re-starts for students who have been re-admitted into a degree program after reinstatement.

Admitted Students who fail to complete the degree within the time-to-completion period will be dropped from the program and must re-apply for admission to the degree program with evaluation of all credits taken to date and pay the application fee. The degree program director will work with the Office of the Registrar to notify students they have been dropped from the program for violating the time-to-completion period.

Students who are using NS resources during the six-year period, including faculty consultation, laboratories, library resources, or scheduling and completing final examinations, must register for a minimum of three (3) graduate-level credits per semester or the minimum number of credits agreed to by the graduate program and the Student prior to the beginning of the term.