Provisional Admission

Provisional admission is a temporary classification in which a student may remain for a period of either one or two semesters (depending on the provisional type) following admission. All provisional conditions must be met before a student reaches an academic benchmark. Benchmarks include completion of a master’s program, the doctoral candidacy, comprehensive, and the final oral examinations. A student will not be permitted to graduate who has not met the conditions of his or her provisional admission. There are four provisional categories:

Provisional 1 Admission: Provisional admission conditions stipulated by the graduate program. A student may remain in this temporary classification for a period of no longer than two semesters following admission. If the conditions of the provisional admission are not met within this time period, the student may be dropped from the program.
Provisional 2 Admission: Provisional admission stipulated by the Graduate School until official confirmation of a baccalaureate degree or other post-secondary degree is received. An official transcript showing the degree conferred and the date awarded or an original diploma must be submitted to Graduate Enrollment Services within the first semester of enrollment. International students will need to provide original documents such as graduation certificates, degrees or diplomas. Notarized or certified documents are not acceptable to remove a provisional admission classification. A registration hold will be placed on the record of a student who does not provide the required documents.
Provisional 3 Admission: Provisional admission stipulated by the Graduate School until official confirmation of a master’s degree or other appropriate master’s level documentation is received. An official transcript showing the degree and date awarded or other requested documents, as appropriate, must be submitted to Graduate Enrollment Services within the first semester of enrollment. International students will need to provide original documents such as graduation certificates, degrees or diplomas. Notarized or certified documents are not acceptable to remove a provisional admission classification. A registration hold will be placed on the record of a student who does not provide the required documents.
Provisional 4 Admission: Provisional admission stipulated by the Graduate School until an official TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) is submitted. A student may remain in this temporary classification for a period of no longer than two semesters following admission. If the conditions of the provisional admission are not met within this time period, the student may be dropped from the program.