Standards for Academic & Creative Life
This section of The Word serves to highlight many policies and procedures related to academics at Carnegie Mellon University. You should also become familiar with the following sources, which are the primary documents governing academic policies: the University Policies website, the Undergraduate Catalog and individual department handbooks provided to each graduate student.
- Academic Disciplinary Overview
- Change of Address
- Cheating and Plagiarism
- Computing and Information Resources
- Conduct of Classes
- Cross-College and University Registration Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education (PCHE) Guidelines
- Doctoral Student Status Policy
- Evaluation and Certification of English Fluency for Instructors
- Final Examinations for Graduate Courses
- Financial Obligations
- Grading Policies
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Library Policies
- Make-Up of Absence from Class Due to Illness
- Policy on Grades for Transfer Courses
- Policy on University Examinations
- Privacy Rights of Students
- Procedure for the Appeal of Grades & Academic Actions for Undergraduate Students
- Procedure for the Appeal of Final Grades & Academic Actions for Graduate Students
- Research
- Student Leave Policy
- Student Return Policy
- Students’ Rights
- Student Suspension/Required Withdrawal Policy
- Tax Status of Graduate Student Awards
- Temporary Closing of the University
- Tuition and Fees Adjustment Policy
- Undergraduate Course Meeting Policy
- Withdrawal of a Degree