There are a number of university-wide and campuswide policies that apply to graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences. We provide links to these policies for your convenience, and we encourage you to review policies regularly for changes.
Stay informed about the policies that affect you
Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct
All IU students are governed by the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, which outlines your responsibilities to the campus community as well as your rights as a student.
The University Policies website is a comprehensive guide to university-wide policies, including those related to:
- Academic, faculty, and student issues
- Cheating and plagiarism
- Accommodation for religious observances
The IU Graduate School Bloomington Bulletin describes general academic policies for graduate students, including degree requirements, advisory committees, qualifying examinations, doctoral candidacy, and degree conferral.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs publishes the Handbook for Student Academic Appointees, which covers the terms, conditions, and benefits for student academic appointees.
Understanding academic procedures in the College
The College Graduate Office and the Indiana University Graduate School Bloomington jointly administer academic records for master's and Ph.D. students in departments and programs within the College. The College Graduate Office can help you with many common tasks related to your academic record, including:
- Application to change from a single to a double major for the Ph.D.
- Appointment of advisory committee
- Change of advisory committee
- Request to substitute English for a foreign language
- Request for transfer of graduate credit
- Grade changes, including removal of incomplete or deferred grades
- Registration and schedule adjustment (current and past terms)
- Request for simultaneous degrees
- Request for status change (e.g., M.A. to Ph.D.)
Questions
Questions about academic procedures or registration in the College? Contact the College Graduate Office at [email protected] or 812-856-3687.