Graduate School
O'Dowd Hall, Room 520
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(248) 370-2700
gradcouncil@oakland.edu
Policies and Guidelines
Graduate Council maintains detailed record of all OU’s graduate policies, curriculum guidelines, constitution/bylaws, and more.
Policies
Approved Curriculum Policies
- Combined Bachelor/Master Degree Programs
- New Grad Course Approval -- for Existing Graduate Programs
- New Grad Course Approval -- for Areas without Graduate Degrees
- 50% Graduate Course Rule Policy
- Implementation of a New Graduate Program
- Graduate Course Numbering System
- Notification - Existing Program Offered at Off-Site Location
- Minimum Requirements - Doctoral Research Project
- PhD Minimum Degree Requirements
- Non-Matriculating Graduate Admission Classifications
Approved Graduate Student Policies
Visit the Graduate Catalog for all student policies
Curriculum guidelines & forms
All documents are in Word format unless otherwise noted. Forms should be submitted to gradcouncil@oakland.edu
Developing New Courses
Developing New Courses
- Graduate Course Numbering System (PDF)
- New Graduate Courses - Approval for Existing Graduate Programs
- New Graduate Courses - Approval for Units without Graduate Degree Programs
- Special Credit Offering Form (PDF)
- Implementing a New Graduate Program (PDF)
- New Degree Program Guidelines
- 50% Graduate Course Rule Policy (PDF)
- PhD Minimum Degree Requirements (PDF)
- Proforma Budget Master Template (EXCEL)
- Sample Forms for PhD Programs
- Modifications to an Existing Graduate Program
- 50% Graduate Course Rule Policy (PDF)
- Request to Replace, Delete or Add Instructional Delivery Method
- Combined Bachelor/Master Degree Programs (PDF)
Constitution & bylaws
Archived policies
Graduate Program Policy Approved
- New Grad Course Approval -- for Existing Graduate Programs
- New Grad Course Approval -- for Areas without Graduate Degrees
- Graduate Course Numbering System
- Notification -Existing Program Offered at Off-Site Location
- Graduate Web Course Policy
- Minimum Requirements -Doctoral Research Project
- PhD Minimum Degree Requirements
- Non-Matriculating Graduate Admission Classifications
- Unilateral Foreign Agreements (PDF)
- Graduate Grading System - Dissertation / Thesis
- Graduate Grading System - School of Medicine
- Graduate General Admissions Policy
- Leave of Absence - Doctoral Students
- Graduate Non-Matriculating Admission (DOC)
- Continuous Enrollment Policy for Doctoral Students
- Admission to Graduate Programs -Transcripts
- Admission to Graduate Programs – English Language Proficiency
- Admission to Graduate Programs -Foreign Educ Credentials
- Admission Requirements - Student Exchange Agreements with Partner Institutions