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During the first 10 class days (September in
the first semester and February in the second semester) a student may drop or enter
a course with the approval of the adviser.
From the 11th through the 15th day of class, a student
may enter a course with the permission of the instructor, the adviser and the director
of graduate programs.
After the 10th day of classes a student may drop a course up to the end of the fifth
week of the semester:
Instructions and deadlines for registration in Smith
and Five College courses are distributed by the Office of the Registrar.
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A graduate student who is unable to complete
required course work on time must submit to the director of graduate programs a written
request for an extension before the end of the semester in which the grade is due.
The request should include the reason the extension is needed and a specific date
by which the student proposes to complete the work. The instructor of the course
should also submit a statement in support of the extension. If the extension is granted,
the work must be completed by the date agreed on by the director, instructor and
student. No extensions may exceed one calendar year from the time of initial enrollment
in the course. The initiative in arranging for the completion of course work rests
with the student.
For all degree programs, all work to be counted
toward the degree (including the thesis) must receive a grade of at least B-minus,
but the degree will not be awarded to a student who has no grade above this minimum.
Courses for graduate study may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Students who are registered for a graduate
degree program at Smith College are considered to be in residence. A full-time graduate
student takes a minimum course program of 12 credits per semester. A half-time student
takes a minimum course program of eight credits per semester. With the approval of
his or her academic adviser and the director of graduate programs, a student may
take a maximum of 12 credits for degree credit at Amherst, Hampshire or Mount Holyoke
colleges or the University of Massachusetts. No more than two courses (eight credits)
will be accepted in transfer from outside of the Five Colleges. We strongly recommend
that work for advanced degrees be continuous; if it is interrupted or undertaken
on a part-time basis, an extended period is permitted, but all work for a master’s
degree normally must be completed within a period of four years. Exceptions to this
policy will be considered by petition to the Administrative Board. During this period
a continuation fee of $60 will be charged for each semester during which a student
is not enrolled at Smith College in course work toward the degree.
A student who wishes to be away from the college
for a semester or academic year for personal reasons may request a leave of absence.
The request must be filed with the director of graduate programs by May 1 for a fall
semester or academic-year leave; by December 1 for a second-semester leave. No leaves
of absence will be approved after May 1 for the following fall semester or academic
year and December 1 for the spring semester, and the student must withdraw from the
college.
A leave of absence may not be extended beyond one full
academic year, and a student who wants to be away from the college for more than
one year must withdraw.
A student on a leave of absence is expected to adhere
to the policies regarding such leaves. A student’s tuition account must be
in good standing or the leave of absence will be canceled. |
