Graduate Student Policies
Academic Probation and Dismissal
Students in master's degree and licensure programs are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.30 or higher in graduate course work.
Specialist and doctoral degree students are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.50 or higher. Master's and licensure students whose graduate GPA falls below 3.00 are subject to probation and dismissal. Specialist and doctoral students whose GPA falls below 3.30 are subject to probation and dismissal. Students may not be eligible to graduate with GPAs below the minimum specified levels. Students who are placed on academic probation or who have been academically dismissed, may not be eligible to be recommended for licensure.
Reinstatement Students who have been academically dismissed will be reviewed by the department to determine the eligibility for readmission.
Incomplete Course Work (I)
The grade of an Incomplete may be assigned, if at the end of the term, a student has not completed all course work. In general, this grade is given when the completed work is of passing quality.
Unfinished course work must be completed within one calendar year from the date the grade of I is assigned. The course must ordinarily be completed with the original course instructor. The instructor then completes an e-Grade Change to remove the incomplete and assigns a letter grade. Incomplete grades that are not removed within one year are changed to a grade of F. This change occurs automatically unless the department receives and approves a petition for an extension from the course instructor.
Graduate students with an inordinate number of incomplete courses may not be allowed to register for additional courses. In general, graduate students with 9 or more credit hours of I or R grades (excluding dissertation credits) may be disallowed further enrollment.
Deferred Grade (R) An R, indicating that the grade has been deferred, may be assigned in thesis and dissertation courses, internship courses, and a few other selected courses where work is expected to take longer than one year to complete. Unlike a grade of I, a grade of R does not automatically change to an F.
Withdrawal from Courses (W and WF)
Students are eligible to withdraw from their graduate classes. See the official calendar for information about the withdrawal schedule and assigned grade: https://indianapolis.iu.edu/academics/calendars/
Transfer Courses Graduate students must complete over half of their course work through the IU Indianapolis School of Education. Graduate course work that has been completed at another institution, may be eligible to be transferred, with faculty approval. All course work transferred must be from an accredited college or university. No transfer credit will be given for a course with a grade lower than a B. Courses graded P (Pass) or S (Satisfactory) are subject to additional faculty review to determine eligibility for transfer credit.
All transferred courses must be relevant to the student's plan of study. The official transcript is required for course work to be reviewed for credit; a course description or syllabus may also be required to determine the eligibility to transfer the course.
Note: Licensure requirements may restrict the number of transfer credits approved.
Course Revalidation
Courses over seven years old must be revalidated. Revalidation requires students to demonstrate the current knowledge of course material that was not recently taken. Students will work with their faculty advisor and/or Program Coordinator for an approved revalidation plan.
*Courses over ten years old are expired and can not be used to fulfill the degree/licensure requirements.
Workshops Workshop courses are designed to provide professional development for educators and professionals who are working in an education setting. The topics that are covered varies, and the courses are scheduled throughout the academic year.
