Requesting Program Option Change – (Policy GRAD-04)
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Effective Date
Spring 2015
Last Revision Date
7/18/2024
Responsible Party
Graduate Program Faculty, Graduate Academic Advisor, and Graduate Students.
Scope and Audience
Students enrolled in the Graduate Program.
Additional Authority
N/A
1. Policy Purpose
Students may request the Graduate Governance Team consider a switch in the graduate program track-specialty area.
2. Policy Statement
- The student must first verify that they meet the requirements specified within the admissions criteria of the desired program track.
- The student will then meet with the Graduate Academic Advisor who will
- Verify that the student meets the requirements specified within the admissions criteria of the desired program track.
- Review with the student how a program track change impacts their plan of study.
- Direct the student to submit a new written Personal Goal Statement, explaining the reason for the change and how it will help meet their career goals, an updated resume/CV, and a Program Change Request (PCR) form to the Graduate Academic Advisor by email.
- The Graduate Academic Advisor will then forward these documents with the student’s original application, to the Graduate Governance Team for their review and decision.
- Once the appropriate Graduate Governance Team has approved the program change request, the PCR form will be forwarded to the Graduate College by the Graduate Academic Advisor.
- The student will be notified via email that the program change has been granted and should check their new degree requirements using their Academic Advisement Report (AAR).
- Program option changes may be submitted at any time. However, to ensure accurate placement in summer intensives, requests for a program option change must be submitted by October 15 while enrolled in NURS DNP 535.
3. Forms
Related Information
BSU: None
CHS: None
SON: None
Last Review Date
7/18/2024
Revision History
Spring 2015, July 2021, April 2022, July 2024