All graduate students must enroll in a minimum of three graduate level credits each semester. A graduate student, who is not a graduate assistant, may register for up to 16 graduate credits in any one semester, or up to six graduate credits in any six-week summer session.
In the event of an illness or family emergency, a leave of absence may be requested. The Graduate School’s “Application for Leave of Absence” form should be used for this purpose. The leave request must be approved by the Graduate Nutrition Program Director and the Graduate School. The leave period cannot generally exceed one year. At the end of a leave-of-absence period the student must also complete a “Notice of Reinstatement to Graduate Standing” form.
All work toward a master's degree (transfer credits, credits completed at UNR prior to admission, course work credits, thesis credits, if applicable, and all examinations) must be completed within six calendar years immediately preceding the granting of the degree. The Graduate School may consider an extension, normally not to exceed one year or one-third of the course credit required for the degree. Requests for extensions must come from the Chair of your Advisory-Examining Committee with the concurrence of the Director of Nutrition Graduate Program and be based on an academic or humanitarian rationale for the delay in degree completion. |
