Office
of Academic Affairs
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Welcome
to graduate study at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
The Graduate College invites you to review the information
below to insure you have a smooth transition to graduate study
at IIT. Please note the following information is an overview
of initial processes and procedures of which you should be
aware. The Graduate Bulletin
is the source of all graduate policies that will be followed
and enforced during your course of study. Students should
also consult the Graduate
Student Handbook for important policies and procedures
concerning the sequence of events for graduate studies at
IIT.
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| Graduate
Policies/Graduate Bulletin |
Each academic department has policies and procedures that
are specific to your graduate program. Be certain to review
these in the Graduate Bulletin.
During your course of study visit the Graduate
College Web Site regularly for the most current information,
changes to procedures and updates to the Graduate
Bulletin. Students should also be familiar with the policies
and procedures outlined in the Graduate
Student Handbook.
All graduate students are expected to adhere to the standards,
policies and procedures of the Graduate College. Students
must submit a Graduate Student
Petition form to request individualized consideration
of a special need.
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| Advising |
A temporary adviser is listed in your admissions letter. You
may be assigned or choose to select a different adviser through
your academic department.
Your adviser’s approval is required on most forms and
requests. You should consult with your adviser on a regular
basis.
Most departments have an electronic advising hold, which
must be cleared by your adviser prior to registration.
The hold is automatically restored within 24-48 hours
of advisement. Each time you need to make registration
changes, contact your academic adviser for approval first.
Advisor telephone numbers and email addresses can be located
in the people search.
The adviser’s signature or electronic approval for registration
is required to enroll in courses numbered 591, 594, 597 or
691.
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| Prerequisites
and Registration Information |
Prerequisite courses listed in your admissions letter must
be included in your registration each semester until
all requirements have been completed. (Example, CS 401/402
or ENGL 051/052/053).
The office of Academic Affairs monitors and restores holds
for missing documents or prerequisites. You may also need
to contact this office for clearance to make certain registration
changes.
The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs signature is required
for any registration or changes between the first and second
week of classes. Registration changes will not be approved
after this period. Note: Accelerated course
regular registration is open until the day prior to the course
start.
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| Program
of Study and Changes to Program of Study |
The 401 Form – Program of Study must be filed by the
time a degree seeking graduate student has completed or enrolled
for 9 hours of study. The 401 Form must be submitted electronically.
Access the 401
Form and follow the procedures for logon and submission.
The 406 Form – Change of Program of Study must be completed
whenever the student and adviser agree to change courses in
the student’s program of study. The 406 Form must be
submitted electronically. Access the 406
Form and follow the procedures for logon and submission.
Submissions of the 401 and 406 Forms are received and reviewed
by the adviser, department chair and graduate dean. An email
notification is sent to the student once the form is approved,
rejected or requires revision.
If a new adviser is assigned after the 401 Form is submitted.
A Form 410 – Change of
Adviser must be filed.
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| Graduate
Forms |
Most graduate
forms are currently available in a PDF format. Adobe
Acrobat Reader must be loaded on your computer to access
these forms.
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| Cumulative
Grade Point Average/Probation |
A cumulative grade point average
(GPA) of 3.0 must be maintained during your course of study.
A probation letter will be sent at the end of the semester
if your GPA falls below 3.0. A contract must be signed with
the office of Academic Affairs that will allow a grace period
of 2 semesters to achieve the required 3.0 GPA. Up to 2 courses
during the course of study may be repeated to improve the
GPA. The Course
Repeat form must be completed and signed by the academic
adviser and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs prior to
the start of the course. Adobe Acrobat Reader must be loaded
on your computer to access this Enrollment Services form.
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| Credit
Hour Requirements |
Professional Masters programs require a minimum of 30 semester
credit hours. Master of Science programs require a minimum
of 32 semester credit hours. Certain Master of Science programs
will require a thesis while others may offer other options.
Please check with your academic adviser.
Ph.D. programs require 84-116 semester credit hours. Contact
your academic adviser or review the major section of the Graduate
Bulletin.
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| Major
or Degree Changes |
Changes to the major within the
same academic department required a 401
Form for the new major/degree. Changes to the major/degree
in a different academic department require a new admissions
application.
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| Distance
Learning Students |
Distance learning students are expected to follow the same
policies and procedures as on-campus graduate students. There
are resources available to insure the course of study at a
distance is comparable to the on-campus experience. Visit
www.iit-online.iit.edu
for information about distance learning services and support.
For details about getting started in a distance learning course
visit http://www.iit-online.iit.edu/gettingstarted.asp.
Answers to questions regarding distance learning can be found
at www.iit-online.iit.edu/generalfaq.asp
or addressed to the following offices:
Contact
the office of Academic Affairs with questions you have regarding
policies or procedures of the Graduate College at 312.567.3024. |
