Academic Standards, Policies and Degree Requirements

Familiarity with the content of the Northern Michigan University Graduate Catalog is essential for all graduate students. It is important that students obtain complete information and understand all of the requirements to successfully complete their degree programs. Although there are faculty advisors and many other sources of assistance, it is ultimately the student’s responsibility to meet all graduation requirements.

• Admissions Policies (Graduate)   
• Academic Honesty  
• Academic Proficiency Standards  
• Advisement  
• Auditing a Course
• Catalog Options for Graduation Requirements  
• Changing Class Schedule (Add/Drop)
• Complete Withdrawal from the University 
• Course Levels, Academic Load and Full-time Status  
• Course Policies  
• Course Substitution
• Degree Evaluation  
• Degree Requirements, Graduate  
• Diplomas
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Grading System  
• Graduation and Commencement  
• Hold Policy  
• Incomplete Grade Policy
• NCAA Satisfactory Progress Rule for Athletes 
• Official University Communications 
• Policies and Regulations  
• Registration - Information on Add, Drop, and Withdraw  
• Repeating a Course
• Residency Determination Policy for Tuition Purposes  
• Senior Citizen / Elder Scholarship  
• Suspension and Dismissal
• Student Schedules  
• Transcripts  

Contact Information

The College of Graduate Studies and Research processes all requests for information and all applications for admission for new and re-entering graduate students. Forms and information are available on the College of Graduate Studies and Research Web site.