Continuing PhD Students - Advising Bulletin
Dear continuing students, please review and retain the following information.
REGISTRATION | Registration opened for
summer and
fall 2015 on April 6 in
myTSU. You can also view the summary of the planned PADM course offerings for
summer 2015 and
fall 2015. If you are in need of advice regarding course selection, please contact
Dr. Rizzo, program advisor,
to receive assistance via email or to schedule an appointment. Although subject to change due to staffing, enrollment, and administrative constraints, to aid in your planning our projected PhD 7000-level course offerings through 2018 Fall are available
online. Important dates regarding registration, semesters, add/drop etc. are always available at the
TSU Academic Calendar.
PROGRAM OF STUDY - An important requirement and benchmark of your progress towards degree or certificate completion | Please keep in mind that if you have completed 9-15 credits in the PhD, you need to complete the
program of study form in consultation with Dr. Rizzo. Furthermore, please be aware that you need a 3.0 or better graduate GPA at the time of program of study completion, as well as to complete any TSU graduate program including certificates.
RESOURCES AND POLICIES - Below are resources you should be familiar with. These resources are all available on our website on the relevant degree program page. Note in particular that all graduate students taking classes in the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs should be aware of the Graduate School policies detailed at the beginning of the
Graduate Catalog, which pertain to all TSU graduate students. All students are expected to be familiar with and to adhere to both Graduate School policies and specific departmental requirements for their degree and/or graduate certificate. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all graduate courses taken at Tennessee State University is required for successful completion of graduate certificates or graduate degree programs; individual programs may also have more restrictive policies as detailed in their Catalog section. We abide by Graduate School policies including those regarding retention, probation, suspension, and time limitations for degrees (see the front matter of the relevant Catalog). Per Graduate School policy, a given course in our programs may be repeated one time only, and the second grade will replace the first. A student may repeat a maximum of two (2) courses in a given program for the purpose of improving grades.
