The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
(Proposal 11-01)
(Proposal 23-10)
(Proposal 27-16)

Senate Policy 408.1

The following replaces section 8.5. Residency Requirements for Graduation from the Board of Trustees Policy Manual.

7.2. Requirements for Graduation

The residency requirements for a student to receive a baccalaureate degree from Michigan Technological University are the following:

a. Thirty of the last 36 semester credit hours of academic work to be applied to the degree must be completed at Michigan Technological University.

b. Thirty semester credit hours of advanced level courses (3000 or higher) to be applied to the degree must be completed at Michigan Tech.

The residency requirements for a student to receive a graduate degree from Michigan Technological University are the following:

a. A minimum of two-thirds of the required non-research course-work credits required for the degree must be taken through Michigan Tech.

b. Ph.D. students must take at least 20 credits beyond the masters or 50 credits beyond the bachelors through Michigan Tech.

c. Research credits used to satisfy degree requirements must be taken through Michigan Tech and must be supervised by a member of Michigan Tech graduate faculty.

d. Some graduate degree programs may have other specific requirements.

Courses which meet the "at Michigan Tech" requirement are defined as courses that were taken as part of a university-approved study abroad program or as courses that are listed in the course catalog and taught by Michigan Tech faculty either on campus, at field locations, or through distance learning.

The President or the President's designee, the Provost, is authorized to grant exceptions to these requirements in extraordinary individual cases.

Degree programs with other special requirements may apply for exemptions. The President or the President's designee, the Provost, may grant such programmatic exemptions upon recommendation of the Senate.

Proposal 11-01:
Adopted by Senate: April 11, 2001
Approved by President: May 5, 2001

Proposal 23-10:
Senate Introduction: 31 March 2010
Clarifying amendment added (in blue): 14 April 2010
Senate adopted with clarifying amendment: 14 April 2010
Approved by administration: 21 April 2010
Approved by Board of Control with Policy number change: 15 July 2010
Board of Control changed name to Board of Trustees: August 2015

Proposal 27-16:
Introduced to Senate: 23 March 2016
Approved by Senate: 06 April 2016
Approved by Administration: 21 April 2016
Approved by Board of Trustees: 29 April 2016