REQUIREMENTS

Advanced work in undergraduate colleges will not be considered for advanced standing, unless the work was part of a program previously approved by the graduate faculty.

b. Work Done in Non-degree Status

With the approval of the special committee, a non-degree student whose status changes to regular degree may be granted two semesters of advanced standing for time completed in nondegree status.

c. Work Done at another University after Registering at Cornell

If the Dean of the Graduate School and the special committee support the petition, a doctoral candidate (a student who has passed the A Exam) can be awarded up to four semesters of advanced standing for work done at another university after having registered at Cornell. No more than three semesters of registration earned in this way can be counted toward the minimum requirement.

A doctoral candidate pursuing this option should:

• secure a leave of absence prior to commencing study at the other university, • petition for advanced standing upon return to Cornell, and • supply documentary evidence of the satisfactory progress of work while in attendance at the other university.

d. Work Completed in a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program

A student who has been awarded the D.V.M. degree by Cornell may receive up to two semesters of advanced standing toward the Ph.D. degree, provided his or her special committee certifies that the work done in the D.V.M. program formed an integral part of the work required for the Ph.D. and that it was of equivalent quality. Approval of advanced standing is made by the Dean of the Graduate School.

A person holding a D.V.M. comparable to Cornell’s may also be awarded transfer of up to two semesters of advanced standing upon the recommendation of his or her special committee and approval of the Dean.

6. Assistantships, Hourly Student Appointments, Outside Employment and Registration Requirements

The time devoted to assistantships, hourly student appointments, and/or outside employment affects registration status, as follows:

• Up to 20 hours of combined assistantship, hourly student appointments, and/or outside employment per week. A student may register in full-time status. (A student who holds a

University-funded fellowship, external fellowship, or graduate research assistantship may accept additional assistantships, hourly student appointments, and/or outside employment of no more than eight hours per week, provided that the terms established by the funding entity allow for such arrangements.) For certification to outside agencies consenting to this interpretation, students on a single graduate assistantship are regarded as full-time students. • 21 to 40 hours of combined assistantship, hourly student appointments, and/or outside employment per week. A student may register in half-time status. Master's students may complete the equivalent of one semester of registration in this way. Ph.D. students may earn a maximum of two registered semesters this way. Students who wish to register in a half-time status must obtain the prior approval of their special committee chair, Director of Graduate Studies, and the Graduate Dean. International students are subject to