Time Limit

College of Communication Graduate Student Policy

Master’s (MA/MFA/MS) degrees must be completed within seven years after the first registration for that degree. After seven years, a student’s record will expire. Petitions for extensions of time to complete degree requirements must be submitted prior to the end of the seven-year limit. Students exceeding this time limit without an approved petition for an extension of time will not be permitted to register.

PhD degrees must also be completed within seven years after the first registration for that degree. Petitions for extensions of time to complete degree requirements must be submitted prior to the end of the above limit. Students exceeding this time limit without an approved petition for an extension of time will not be permitted to register.