The
University Senate of Michigan Technological University
Proposal
23-10
(Voting Units: Academic)
AMENDMENT
OF PROPOSAL 11-01
"REQUIREMENTS
FOR GRADUATION
(BOARD
OF CONTROL POLICY 8.5)"
1. Introduction
Senate Proposal 11-01
established residency requirements for graduation with a baccalaureate degree
from Michigan Tech. Proposal 11-01 was
approved by the Board of Control as their Policy 8.5 Requirements for Graduation.
There is no Board policy establishing residency requirements for graduate
degrees.
Residency
requirements for graduate students have been part of the Graduate Catalog for
decades, but are not formal university policy.
This proposal amends the Requirements for Graduation, to establish current
graduate requirements as formal policy approved by the Faculty and by the Board
of Control.
2. Amendment of Proposal 11-01
Proposal 11-01 is
amended by insertion of the underlined italicized wording:
8.5. Residency
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. Study abroad and
co-op credits earned through Michigan Tech may be included in this 30 hours of Michigan Tech courses if the student has
completed 30 credit hours of courses at Michigan Tech among the last 60 credit
hours to be applied to the degree.
b. Thirty
semester credit hours of advanced level courses (3000 or higher) 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. 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.
c. Some graduate degree programs may have other specific
requirements.
Courses which
meet the "at Michigan Tech" requirement are defined as courses 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.
3. Proposal 11-01 as Amended
The amended text of
Proposal 11-01 will read as follows:
8.5. Residency
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. Study abroad and
co-op credits earned through Michigan Tech may be included in this 30 hours of Michigan Tech courses if the student has
completed 30 credit hours of courses at Michigan Tech among the last 60 credit
hours to be applied to the degree.
b. Thirty
semester credit hours of advanced level courses (3000 or higher) 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.
Ph.D. students must take at least 20 credits beyond the masters or 50 credits beyond the bachelors through Michigan Tech.
b. 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.
c. Some
graduate degree programs may have other specific requirements.
Courses which
meet the "at Michigan Tech" requirement are defined as courses 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.
Clarifying amendment added (in blue): 14 April 2010
Senate adopted with clarifying amendment: 14 April 2010
Approved by administration: 21 April 2010