Provisions
When a program recommends an applicant for admission who does not meet UNC’s Graduate School standards, the program faculty must provide specific provisions in writing to the Graduate School. These provisions include: a rationale detailing the factor(s) considered in recommending the student, such as GPA in the discipline, maturity, letters of recommendation, applicant work samples, GRE scores or other compelling factors, and a list of measurable academic and professional/behavioral requirements the student must attain in the first calendar year of program enrollment. All recommendations for admission for applicants with a GPA below the 3.00 must be reviewed and approved by the Graduate Dean or his/her designee.
If the Graduate School, upon compelling recommendation of the program faculty, officially admits an applicant who does not meet the academic standards of the Graduate School, the admitted student will be required to complete a set of measurable provisions stipulated by the program and reviewed and approved by the Graduate School in order to remain enrolled in the program. The successful completion of provisions are monitored by the program faculty, who report attainment/non-attainment of the provisions to the Graduate School. A student has one calendar year to meet all provisions. Students are not permitted to register for an additional semester, receive financial aid or take the comprehensive examination or its equivalent unless the specified provision(s) is/are met during the first calendar year of the program enrollment. Failure to complete the requirements within the specified time frame will result in closure of the student’s program by the Graduate School.