Upon admission to a graduate program, the catalogue of record is considered the Graduate Catalogue in effect at the time of initial enrollment.
A degree-seeking student can request to change his/her Catalogue of Record for the major to a subsequent edition if the major requirements change after a student declares a major. A written request to change the Catalogue of Record must be submitted to his/her advisor for approval and forwarded to the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of the Registrar.
If a student completes a degree, either undergraduate or graduate degree, at KSU, admission to another graduate program or changes to a different graduate program requires that the catalogue of record become the Graduate Catalogue in effect at the time of enrollment into the new graduate program.
A student who changes from non-degree status or certificate seeking status to degree-seeking status must meet the requirements as published in the Catalogue in effect at the time the student becomes degree-seeking.
A student pursuing a curriculum leading to certification or licensure must meet the curriculum requirements in effect at the time he/she graduates.
Upon admission to one of the graduate programs, each student will be assigned an advisor by the program. The advisor must be a member of the graduate faculty in the program area. The student shall take the initiative to become familiar with the objectives of the program and the pertinent regulations prior to scheduling a conference with the assigned advisor. Students are expected to consult with their advisors for program planning, scheduling, etc., throughout their residency as graduate students.
Students wishing to transfer from one degree program to another must formally withdraw from the current program and submit an application for admission into the new program. The application must be submitted in accordance with the Graduate Studies published procedures and application deadlines in this catalogue. International students changing programs also require re-issued I-20s. It is the responsibility of international students to comply with student visa status policies. A change in program will be effective only when the Director of Graduate Studies has issued a signed written acceptance letter to the student applying for a program transfer. Students who are not in good academic standing may not change degree programs.
Transferable credit hours apply to credit-bearing graduate coursework taken in another