Waiving Academic Residency
- Residence requirements between advancement to candidacy and completion of the degree may be waived under special circumstances
- Justification must be given under Section J (other) of petition.
- CEP reviews all master’s petitions to waive academic residency. A letter from the faculty advisor, endorsed by the department chair must be submitted with the petition.
Residence requirements are:
M.A., M.S. - Minimum of 3 academic quarters, at least one of which must follow advancement to candidacy.M.A.S., M.Ed., M.Eng. - Minimum of 3 academic quarters.
M.P.I.A. - Minimum of 8 academic quarters.
M.F.A. - Minimum of 6 quarters for Visual Arts and 8 quarters for Theatre, at least one of which must follow advancement to candidacy.
Au.D - Minimum of 6 quarters, at least three quarters of which must follow advancement to candidacy.
D.M.A. - Minimum of 6 quarters, at least three quarters of which must follow advancement to candidacy.
Ed.D - Minimum of 6 quarters, at least three quarters of which must follow advancement to candidacy.
Ph.D. - minimum 6 quarters, at least three quarters of which must follow advancement to candidacy.
