All students enrolled in the doctoral program must maintain continuous registration for each fall and spring session (except for periods of official leaves of absence) until they have completed all program requirements. Minimum registration consists of three (3) credits of approved work. Summer session registration cannot be accepted in lieu of registration for fall or spring sessions.

A student who neither registers for each fall and spring session nor has received an official leave of absence is subject to termination unless good cause not to do so is shown by the student after notification of such pending action.

ETAP 899

Students who have been admitted to candidacy can fulfill the University requirement of continuous registration by registering for one (1) unit of TAP 899 each semester as they work on their dissertation. TAP 899 provides “load only” credits that do not count toward the 78-credit minimum for the Ph.D.

Leaves of Absence

Leaves of absence can be granted for cause; continuous registration requirements and the statute of limitations are suspended during a leave of absence. Forms to request a leave of absence are available from the Graduate Admissions Office at (518) 442-3980. They should be completed and submitted with the advisor’s endorsement for review by the appropriate Department committee. More than one leave of absence can be requested, up to a total of two years.