GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Handbook & Policy Manual Graduate School of Biome dical Sciences Student Handbook & Policy Manual 2009 -2010 Page 1 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Student Handbook & Policy Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................................... 4 PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 MISSION STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 5 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................ 5 GRADUATE PROGRAMS .............................................................................................................................................. 6 TTUHSC GSBS STUDENT HANDBOOK ...................................................................................... 7 ADMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 ENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 1ST YEAR CURRICULUM. .......................................................................................................................... 9 CHANGES IN SCHEDULE AND WITHDRAWAL. .................................................................................. 9 FULL-TIME STUDY. ................................................................................................................................... 9 LEAVE OF ABSENCE. .............................................................................................................................. 10 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GRADUATE HOURS. ................................................................................. 10 REGISTRATION. ........................................................................................................................................ 10 REGISTRATION WITHOUT CREDIT (AUDITING) .............................................................................. 10 REGISTRATION BY FACULTY AND STAFF. ........................................................................................ 11 REGISTRATION BY UNDERGRADUATES. ........................................................................................... 11 SEMESTER OF GRADUATION. ............................................................................................................. 11 THESIS OR DISSERTATION HOURS. ................................................................................................... 11 GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................... 13 ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL. ........................................................................................ 13 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. ....................................................................................................... 13 GRADES ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 GRADING SYMBOLS CR, I, W, AND WF............................................................................................... 14 PREREQUISITES FOR A GRADUATE MAJOR ...................................................................................... 15 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH .................................................................................................................... 15 RESPONSIBILITY OF STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 15 STATEMENT OF INTENTION TO GRADUATE. ................................................................................... 15 TRANSFERRING WITHIN GSBS PROGRAMS. ..................................................................................... 15 TRANSFER CREDIT .................................................................................................................................. 15 WAIVING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 16 DEGREE PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................................. 17 THE MASTER’S DEGREE ........................................................................................................................... 17 THE DOCTORAL DEGREE ........................................................................................................................ 21 DEGREE CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................................ 26 THE GSBS OATH ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 THE GSBS SYMBOL ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 BYLAWS ..................................................................................................................................... 29 POLICIES and PROCEDURES ................................................................................................... 35 129 HOUR RULE ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 ACADEMIC PROBATION ............................................................................................................................................ 36 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Student Handbook & Policy Manual 2009 -2010 Page 2 ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL CANDIDACY ............................................................................................................ 37 APPEALS (NON-GRADES) ........................................................................................................................................... 38 APPEALS (GRADES) ..................................................................................................................................................... 41 COURSE EVALUATION AND REVIEW.................................................................................................................... 45 COURSE FILE MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 46 FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM ...................................................................................................................................... 47 SCHOLARSHIPS ............................................................................................................................................................ 49 DISMISSAL ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50 DISSERTATIONS & THESES ...................................................................................................................................... 52 GRADUATE AWARDS .................................................................................................................................................. 54 MD/PHD GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................................................. 55 PROGRAMS (NEW, TERMINATING & CHANGING DELIVERY FORMAT) ................................................... 59 PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS ................................................................................................................................. 62 PROGRAM REVIEW GUIDELINES ........................................................................................................................... 63 RECRUITMENT & RETENTION ................................................................................................................................ 71 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS................................................................................................................................... 72 STUDENT INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................................ 73 VACATION & SICK LEAVE ........................................................................................................................................ 74 GSBS FORMS .................................................................................................................................................................. 75 APPLICATION