Catalog Year
To graduate, a student must fulfill catalog requirements in effect at the time of admission to a graduate program; however, a student who is continuously enrolled must complete all requirements for a master's degree within six years or for a doctoral degree within nine years or be subject to degree requirements of a subsequent catalog. If a matriculated student has a break in enrollment at UT Tyler for three consecutive semesters or more, the student is required to complete a readmission application. If a student is readmitted, the applicable catalog is the one in effect at the time of readmission. Written requests for exceptions may be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School for consideration.
Graduate students may voluntarily adopt new requirements for their current program when updated requirements are made available in a catalog published after their original admission. When a student chooses to take this action, an updated degree plan detailing how they will complete their graduation requirements under the new catalog must be completed and approved by the graduate advisor and department chair. All graduation requirements must still be completed within six years of the student’s original admission for a master's degree and within nine years of the student's original admission for a doctoral degree.