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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This email is sent on behalf of Dr. Jennifer L. Schroeder, Associate Graduate Dean<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Graduate Faculty and Staff,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">University Procedure <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/policiesProceduresStandardsStatements/rulesProcedures/13students/graduate/13.99.99.R0.39.pdf">
13.99.99.R0.39, Graduate Academic Probation, Retention, and Suspension</a>, has been revised. Below are two of the revisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Students, Faculty and Staff,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">University Procedure <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/policiesProceduresStandardsStatements/rulesProcedures/13students/graduate/13.99.99.R0.39.pdf">
13.99.99.R0.39, Graduate Academic Probation, Retention, and Suspension</a>, has been revised. Below are two of the revisions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Master’s Students:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Section 1.6: </span></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The candidate who fails the comprehensive examination(s) may retake the exam when the department head or equivalent deems appropriate. Should
the candidate fail the examination upon the second attempt, a third and final attempt may be taken only with the recommendation of the department head or equivalent and approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Doctoral Students (Please note that grades of U now impact academic standing, including U’s earned in 718):</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Section 2.4:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<i>No course with a grade of "C" or lower (including a grade of "U") will count toward a doctoral degree. A student receiving a grade of "C" or lower (including grades of “U”) in a third graduate course will be dropped from his/her courses and will not be
allowed to pursue further doctoral study at this institution. This provision applies to all courses taken, including duplicated courses.</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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