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In the event that a graduate student cannot complete their degree within the allotted time, they may apply for a one-time 6-month extension. To request an extension, students should consult their advisor and submit a formal request to the graduate director. The request should be in the form of a memorandum stating the reason for the extension and must include a detailed plan with a timeline outlining how the remaining work will be completed within the 6-month extension period. Please note that extensions are granted only under the most extenuating circumstances (e.g., major illness). The department chair in consultation with the graduate committee makes the final decision. Note that students who are granted an extension are required to register for GRD 991 and pay the associated fees (review the following section on Exceeding Time to Degree Requirements).
Exceeding Time to Degree Requirements (Rules & Regulations, 32.0-Graduate School):
If the student has exceeded the seven-year limit for achieving all but dissertation (A.B.D.) status, the student must register for GRD 991, which requires a minimum of one credit hour per semester, each fall and spring semester until A.B.D. status is achieved. If the student fails to register for GRD 991, for a given term, the student will be withdrawn from the program. If the student has exceeded the degree completion limit of five years after achieving A.B.D. status, the student must register for GRD 991, which requires a minimum of one credit hour per semester, each fall and spring semester until the completion of the doctoral degree. If the student fails to register for GRD 991, for a given term, the student will be withdrawn from the program. As of this time GRD 991, Doctoral Mentoring, only applies to Ph.D. students. Masters students have 7 years to complete their degree but there are no financial implications if they do not.
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All theses must be approved by the student’s Master’s thesis committee. The committee is comprised of your advisor (who will serve as committee chair) and one other faculty member from the Department of Human Development and Family Science. Only H.D.F.S. tenured and tenure track faculty, and Professors of Practice may chair a Master’s project committee. 15
H.D.F.S. Internship Coordinators may serve as a committee member, but they may not serve as committee chair.
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The Department of Human Development and Family Science operates the Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School (B.M.W.), more information is available at: on the B.M.W. Lab School website (open in new window). The Child Development Laboratory is accredited by The National Association for the Education of Young Children and is New York State Licensed and provides opportunities for faculty research, teacher training, and community service. Founded as a model of the parent cooperative movement in early childhood education, parent involvement continues to be a valued and important part of the nursery school program. The program is staffed by both graduate and undergraduate students from the Department of Human Development and Family Science and the School of Education and others and offers a strong inclusive component that enhances developmental and cultural perspectives of its children and families.
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