Arizona State University
Graduate Policies and Procedures
Contents
CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY .....................................................................................................................................................................3
GRADUATE STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES..............................................................................................................................................3
APPLICATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION .....................................................................................................................................................3
APPLICATION DEADLINES ................................................................................................................................................................3
APPLICATION FEE...........................................................................................................................................................................4
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................................................................................4
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS .................................................................................................................................................................4
ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................................................................5
International Applicants ......................................................................................................................................................5
English Language Requirement ...........................................................................................................................................5
NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS ...............................................................................................................................................................6
AFTER APPLYING ...........................................................................................................................................................................7
ADMISSION ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
ADMISSION TYPES .........................................................................................................................................................................7
DEFER ADMISSION .........................................................................................................................................................................7
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION ...............................................................................................................................................7
REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................................................ 8
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION GUIDELINES ...........................................................................................................................................8
MAXIMUM COURSE LOAD ...............................................................................................................................................................8
CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................................................................................8
GRADUATE APPOINTMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................9
LEAVES OF ABSENCE .......................................................................................................................................................................9
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM ASU .......................................................................................................................................... 10
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM A GRADUATE DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM .............................................................................. 10
OTHER TYPES OF WITHDRAWAL .................................................................................................................................................... 10
ACADEMIC DISMISSALS BY THE GRADUATE COLLEGE ......................................................................................................................... 10
ACADEMIC PROGRESS .............................................................................................................................................. 11
GRADE POINT AVERAGES ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ............................................................................................................................................. 11
GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 12
DETERMINATION OF ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 12
THE INTERACTIVE PLAN OF STUDY (IPOS) ....................................................................................................................................... 12
COURSEWORK ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
PETITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
ASU PRE-ADMISSION CREDIT ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Pre-Admission Credits ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Graduate Credits Earned by ASU Undergraduate Students ............................................................................................. 14