MCS Degree Policies

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Table of Contents

• MCS Policy on Individualized Graduate Degree Programs
• MCS Policy on Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs
  • Doctorates in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biophysics and Biochemistry
• MCS Doctoral Degree Policies
  • MCS Guidelines on Doctoral Thesis Committees
  • Certification of Completion of Requirements by Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
• Drop/Withdrawal Policy for Graduate Students
• Pass/Fail for MCS Graduate Courses
  • Courses Designated Pass/Fail
  • Grading Procedure
• Pass/Fail for MCS Graduate Students
  • Eligibility
  • Enrollment Procedure
  • Grading Procedure
• Carnegie Mellon Doctoral Candidacy Policies
  • ABD Status
  • Time Limit on Doctoral Candidacy Status
  • In Residence vs. In Absentia
  • ABD Candidates in Residence
  • Final Semester Tuition for ABD Candidates in Residencee
  • ABD Candidates in Absentia
  • Tuition/Fee Effects of in Absentia Status Including Final Semester
  • Employment of Candidates in Absentia
• Policy on Graduation Procedures for Doctoral and Master's Degree Candidates in the Mellon College of Science
  • Guidelines for Participating in Commencement Exercises
  • Guidelines for Receiving a Valid Diploma