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in public service. Student candidates to the program are nominatedby UMUC; those selected participate in a fellowship workingwith federal agencies in locations throughout the country.The Presidential Management Fellows Program operates underthe auspices of the federal Office of Personnel Management. Tolearn about nomination criteria, students should contact StudentRelations at 240-684-2400.Academic StandardsGrade Point AverageGraduate students are expected to maintain a 3.0 or higher GPAat all times.ACADEMIC LEVELS OF PROGRESSAn assessment of academic standing is made for each student atthe end of every session. Each student’s GPA is computed for allUMUC graduate-level graded coursework to make a determinationof academic standing as described below.Good Academic StandingA student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with no gradeof F is in good academic standing. Students must be in goodacademic standing to be considered for graduation.Academic ProbationA student with a cumulative graduate GPA below 3.0 or with agrade of F is placed on academic probation. Academic probation isa temporary status. Students placed on academic probation mustrestore their GPA to 3.0 or higher by the end of the next session ofenrollment. Students on academic probation should seek guidanceand advice from an academic advisor. Any course in which a gradeof F is earned must be repeated in the next session of enrollment.Failure to restore the GPA to 3.0 or higher will result in academicdismissal. A student who successfully restores his or her GPA to3.0 or higher will be in good academic standing.DismissalA student on academic probation who fails to raise the GPAto 3.0 or higher by the end of the next session of enrollment isdismissed. A student who is dismissed is ineligible to enroll inUMUC graduate courses and ineligible for readmission to anyUMUC graduate program.Program Completion RequirementsStudents are responsible for applying for graduation (for degreesand/or certificates) by completing and submitting the appropriatediploma application and fees by the deadlines published onthe UMUC Web site. The award of degrees and certificates isconditional upon satisfactory completion of all program requirementsand compliance with all UMUC policies. Graduationclearance will not be granted for a student with outstanding debtto UMUC or any outstanding misconduct charges or unsatisfiedsanction terms. Regardless of GPA, no grade of F can remainon the graduate record at the time a student applies for graduation.Individual programs may have additional requirements thatmust be met before graduation clearance can be granted.Time Limit for Degrees and CertificatesAll requirements established for the completion of a graduatedegree or certificate program must be fulfilled within seven consecutiveyears, except for the Master of Business Administration,which must be completed within five years. For dual degree programs,both degrees must be completed within seven years. Thisregulation includes courses transferred from other institutions.Any transfer of credit must be completed within the five- or sevenyeartime frame applied toward the degree or certificate program.Doctoral Program StandardsThe Doctor of Management (DM) program has requirements inaddition to those listed at left for academic standing. In additionto a minimum GPA of 3.0, a DM student who receives agrade of C in a course must repeat that course in the next sessionof enrollment and earn a grade of B or better. The option torepeat a course may be exercised only once. A DM student whoreceives a grade of F or a second grade of C is dismissed from theDM program, regardless of GPA.Degree RequirementsIn general, the UMUC degree and certificate requirements thatapply to a student are those that were in effect when the studentbegan continuous enrollment in the program. If a student has notbeen continuously enrolled, the requirements that apply are thosein effect at UMUC when the student resumes continuous enrollment.To be considered continuously enrolled, students must beor have been enrolled at UMUC and have had no more than twoyears of nonenrollment. When a continuously enrolled studentchooses to change his or her program, the student may be subjectto the requirements in effect at the time of the change.Responsibilities of the StudentAttendanceStudents are expected to attend all on-site or online classes andany related activities regularly and punctually. Attendance initself is not a requirement for successfully completing a course.w w w.umuc.edu / grad 135