Section 10 Termination and Restoration of Status as a Graduate Student

Number 109. A student status as a graduate student shall be terminated under the following circumstances:

(1) Death

(2) Resignation

(3) After the completion of all course requirements of their program and a certificate, or a degree is conferred.

(4) Failure of registration after the first 2 weeks of the semester, or failure of submitting the payments for either student status maintenance fee or Tuition Fee, Program Fee and Non-Thai Fee (if applicable).

(5) At the end of the first semester their registration, conditional students have obtained a GPA of less than 3.00, or U in a non-credit course, or is unable to pass the trial course criteria stipulated by the Program Committee with the consideration from the Faculty committee.

(6) Regular students have obtained GPAX of less than 2.5 or GPA of less than 2.50 in the first semester of registration.

(7) Regular students, who have obtained a minimum of 2.5 GPA but less than 3.00, a state termed “On Probation”, for 2 successive semesters.

(8) Obtaining U (Unsatisfactory) in two Comprehensive Examination.

(9) Obtaining U (Unsatisfactory) in two qualifying examinations, or unable to obtain S (Satisfactory) within the stipulated time period in Regulation Number 66. Exception is applicable for a student in Master-Doctoral Continuing Program who has gained approval by the Program Committee to change to Master Degree Program.

(10) Failure of thesis/dissertation proposal examination within the stipulated period of time.

(11) Failure to get an approval for thesis/dissertation proposal by Faculty Board within the stipulated time period.

(12) Obtaining a U (Unsatisfactory) in two successive thesis assessment of the student’s progress. In case where a leave of absence takes place during the two semesters, it shall be considered as obtaining U (Unsatisfactory) in 2 consecutive semesters.

(13) Obtaining an F (Fail) in thesis/ dissertation proposal examination.

(14) Failure to graduate after having registered for the Period of Study as stated on the Regulation Section 2 Part 2.

(15) Their status as graduate students is terminated by order of the University Termination due to disqualification as a student of the program, or due to an offense or taking part in an offense against rules, regulations, announcement, or orders of the Faculty or the University regarding to examination or student disciplines

In case of (2), submission of the petition for resignation shall submit to the Faculty’s Registration Unit and must gain an approval by the Dean of the Faculty of their affiliation.

In case of (7), where students are on probation, this status shall be accounted every semester, except when they are granted with a special leave of absence and grades obtained during summer semester shall be added and computed with the grades obtained in the subsequent semester when the student registers for courses.

Number 110. The student whose status as graduate student is terminated due to failure of registration, or pay the fees to maintain their status within the stipulated time period in Regulation

Number 109 (4) may submit the petition to restore the status within the semester that he/she is terminated. The Restoration of Status may be approved within the semester of termination by the Faculty committee and the approval of the President of the University.

Number 111. The student who has submitted the final complete thesis to Graduate School yet incomplete all graduation requirements shall proceed these following procedures:

(1) In case of the Period of Study is applicable, the students shall maintain their student status;

(2) In case of the student has completed his/her Period of Study, Period of Study Extension is applicable. The student shall maintain student status in the semester that the extension permission is granted. The criteria are as stipulated in the University announcement.

Number 112. In case of extreme circumstances that cause failure to graduate within the Period of Study stipulated in Regulation Number 16, or Number 17, the student may submit the petition to the Program Committee and the Faculty Committee, respectively. When the Faculty Committee approves for period extension, the Graduate School Committee shall consider the circumstance, together with thesis assessment outcome in each semester of the student, and submit to the President for approval.