Graduate students who do not complete their capstone thesis or project requirement by the end of the term in which they have registered will receive an IP grade on their transcript contingent on development of a completion plan approved by the instructor of record. This policy is applicable to students starting fall 2024 and after.

• Once a graduate student has received an IP grade in the required thesis or project course(s), the student must register for 722 Thesis/Project Extended * (non-credit-bearing and billable for 1 credit at existing graduate tuition rates) each of the following academic (fall and spring) semesters until the thesis or project has been completed. If a student does not register for the 722 course and the student’s status becomes inactive, the student is required to reapply for admission to graduate studies and pay an application fee before the capstone project or thesis can be completed. Students must also register for the 722 Thesis/Project Extended course the semester they are reapplying. Reapplication must be made in accordance with the established deadline dates and current admission requirements.
• 722 Thesis/Project Extended courses will receive a grade of NR.
• Once a student has completed the thesis or project, the thesis or project advisor will submit change of grade request to change the IP to the appropriate grade.

*A list of credits required in each graduate program will be created and reviewed by the academic departments. This list will be maintained and updated as necessary by Academic Affairs.