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Seven-Year Rule
In general, graduate students at UHM need to complete
all degree requirements within seven years after admission
to their programs. An approved leave of absence is not
counted in the seven years.
Returning UHM grad students who are readmitted to the
same graduate program for the same degree objective
are subject to degree requirements at the time of readmission.
Master's Plan A or Doctoral Program
Extension of the time allowed may be granted
to a master's Plan A or doctoral student, if at the
end of year seven, the student has completed all degree
requirements except the thesis or dissertation. To file
for an extension, the student's graduate program submits
a petition to the Graduate Division. If the program
does not file for an extension, the student will be
placed on probation.
The petition for extension must define measurable benchmarks,
and the extension must be renewed annually. Renewal
is possible only if the student is meeting the benchmarks
defined in the petition. A student who fails to meet
the benchmarks will be placed on probation. A student
on probation who then makes academic progress will be
taken off probation. A student on probation who does
not make progress will be dismissed.
Master's Plan B/C Program
Master's Plan B/C students are required to complete
all degree requirements within seven years. Failure
to do so will result in disciplinary actions.
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