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Policies
Basic Code of Conduct
Claremont Graduate University is committed to maintaining
a community and environment that promotes our educational mission of preparing a diverse group of outstanding
individuals to assume leadership roles in the worldwide community through research, teaching, and practice in selected
fields. Students, faculty, and staff are expected to respect the
person and property of all constituents, and the educational
and administrative processes and policies of Claremont
Graduate University and The Claremont Colleges.
Violation of this basic code of conduct on the property of any
of The Claremont Colleges or the Claremont University
Consortium constitutes an offense against Claremont
Graduate University and may result in disciplinary action up
to and including dismissal.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Academic potential is the criterion Claremont Graduate
University has traditionally applied in selecting students.
Claremont Graduate University does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, or disability in any of its policies, procedures, or practices, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment
and employment in, the Graduate University’s programs
and activities. The Graduate University recognizes its obligation to provide overall program accessibility throughout
the campus for disabled persons. To request a copy of the
grievance procedures covering discrimination complaints,
or to request information regarding equal opportunity policies and the filing of grievances, contact the appropriate
representative listed below.
Students:
James Whitaker
Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students
Harper East, (909) 621-8965
Faculty and Staff:
Teresa M. Shaw
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Harper 122, (909) 621-8068
Inquiries regarding federal laws and regulations concerning
nondiscrimination in education or the Graduate University’s
compliance with those provisions also may be directed to:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
Old Federal Building, 50 United Nations Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94102
Policy on AIDS and Nondiscrimination
Claremont Graduate University does not discriminate against
any student, administrator, faculty, or staff who has, or is perceived to have, AIDS, AIDS-related complex (ARC), or HIV
seropositive status. A copy of the full CGU policy statement
regarding AIDS and nondiscrimination is available from the
dean of students.
Sexual Assault Policy
It is the policy of Claremont Graduate University to ensure,
to the fullest extent possible, that any student, faculty, or staff
member who is a victim of sexual assault committed on the
campus shall receive treatment, support, and information;
and to encourage victims of sexual assault to make full use of
these provisions.
CGU will not tolerate sexual assault, whether directed at
males or females, or whether committed by a stranger or an
acquaintance. CGU has an obligation to address the needs of
the sexual assault victim as well as a responsibility to protect
the other members of the campus community from potential sexual assaults. Referrals for treatment will be made and
ongoing support will be offered to victims. To protect the privacy of the victim, confidentiality regarding the name of the
victim will be maintained.
CGU will make the CGU community aware of any rapes or
other sexual assaults by strangers on campus, and will judge
the need for reporting acquaintance rapes to the community
on a case-by-case basis. The University is legally obligated to
report to the federal government the number of sexual
assaults that occur on campus each year. In the case of a
stranger rape, the location of the incident will be made
known in order to determine if the area itself is hazardous
and needs attention by the Physical Plant Department or
increased security patrols. If, for reasons of safety, the campus
community is to be notified of the occurrence of the assault,
the victim will be informed prior to such notification.
Members of the CGU community will be notified of assaults
or rapes that occur on other Claremont Colleges campuses if
the dean of students or the director of human resources
receives that information. The victim or the campus individual first notified should immediately contact the appropriate
representative listed below:
Students:
James Whitaker
Vice President for Student Services
and Dean of Students
Harper East, (909) 621-8965
Faculty and Staff:
Brenda Leswick
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Harper 118, (909) 621-8686
Sexual Harassment Policy
Claremont Graduate University is committed to creating and
maintaining a community in which students, faculty, administration, and staff can work together in an atmosphere free
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from sexual harassment, while respecting individual roles.
Every member of the CGU community should be aware that
the Graduate University is strongly opposed to sexual harassment and that such behavior is prohibited by both federal
and state law and by University policy. It is the intention of
the Graduate University to prevent, correct, and, if necessary,
discipline behavior that violates this policy. Sexual harassment is defined to mean any attempt to coerce an unwilling
person into a sexual relationship, to subject a person to
unwanted sexual attention, or to punish a refusal to comply.
All reports of sexual harassment will be promptly investigated
and, where necessary, disciplinary action will be taken against
an employee or student found guilty of sexual harassment.
Filing of a complaint must be done within six months of the
alleged occurrence.
Inquiries regarding policy or procedures and sexual harassment complaints are to be brought to the attention of the
appropriate official listed below:
Students:
James Whitaker
Vice President for Student Services
and Dean of Students
Harper East, (909) 621-8965
Faculty:
Teresa M. Shaw
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Harper 122, (909) 621-8068
Staff:
Brenda Leswick
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Harper 118, (909) 621-8686
Policy on Explosives, Firearms,
and Other Weapons
Possession, use, or transportation of firearms or “deadly
weapons” is prohibited on the property of Claremont
Graduate University. According to the California State Penal
Code, Section 626.9(b), any person who brings or possesses a
firearm upon the grounds of, or within, a private institution
is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state
prison for one, two, or three years. In addition, law prohibits
the use of firearms in Claremont, Los Angeles County, or in
the western portion of San Bernardino County.
The state law, as well as Claremont Graduate University, prohibits bringing firecrackers or explosive materials of any kind
onto any part of the campus or into the buildings. This
includes combustibles in containers such as gasoline cans.
Also, gasoline-powered scooters and motorcycles cannot be
stored in Graduate University housing.
Illegal knives, switchblades, and other blades that violate
California state laws are prohibited. BB guns, pellet rifles, and
other weapons that propel projectiles also are prohibited and
are not allowed on campus. If necessary, recreational items
may be stored at the Campus Safety office.
Violation of this policy by any member of the community will
result in confiscation of the weapon and may result in disciplinary action.
Demonstration and Response Policy
Demonstration Policy
The undergraduate Claremont Colleges, Pomona College,
Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd
College, and Pitzer College, together with Claremont
Graduate University, Keck Graduate Institute, and Claremont
University Consortium (CUC), are all member institutions
of the “Claremont Colleges.” Each of these member institutions respects the rights of free speech and peaceable assembly and supports their exercise. However, when the exercise
of speech and assembly becomes disruptive or non-peaceable
and infringes upon the rights of others, threatens property or
public safety, or impedes the business of the member Colleges
or CUC, the individual Colleges and CUC will act according
to this policy.
Every institution in the consortium has instituted procedures
for presenting and peaceably resolving disagreements about
policies. Officials at the individual Claremont Colleges and
CUC are willing to examine, discuss, and explain institutional
policies to any member of the Claremont Colleges community. However, participation in a demonstration that is materially disruptive and non-peaceful or involves the substantial
disorder or invasion of the rights of others on the property of
any of the Claremont Colleges or of Claremont University
Consortium or their affiliated institutions is prohibited.
Determination of when a demonstration or action is nonpeaceful or disruptive may be difficult, but the Claremont
Colleges individually and collectively subscribe to the general
guidelines listed below.
Non-peaceful actions or demonstrations are those that
endanger or injure, or threaten to endanger or injure, any
person, or that damage or threaten to damage property.
Disruptive actions or demonstrations are those that restrict
free movement on any of the campuses, or interfere with, or
impede access to, regular activities or facilities of any of the
colleges or CUC.
If an officer or designee of an affected college or CUC informs
individuals in a given area that their collective actions are
judged non-peaceful or disruptive and that they should disperse, individuals remaining may be charged, on their home
campus, with a violation of this policy.
Any individual acting in a non-peaceful or disruptive manner, whether he or she is acting individually or within a
group, may be charged on the basis of the individual's or
group's behavior with a violation of this policy. Ignorance of
this policy or lack of intent to violate this policy is not an
acceptable justification for violating it. Lack of intent or lack
of awareness of the existence of College or Consortium policy will not excuse violations. Charges will be brought at the
home college of the accused.
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Any president on his or her home campus, or designee, or the
chief executive officer of CUC, or designee, on the property
of CUC, is authorized to take action against any individual
violating this policy. Actions may include arrest, or other legal
action, or notice of disciplinary charges and will be handled
through the home college’s disciplinary procedures. The presidents and the chief executive officer of CUC may delegate
their authority to act.
Response Policy
In the event of a non-peaceful or disruptive action on the
property of any of the Claremont Colleges, CUC, or any of
their affiliated offices or programs, the affected college or colleges or Claremont University Consortium will act according
to the following procedures:
The president(s) of the College(s) where activities are disrupted or the chief executive officer of CUC, in the case of
the property of CUC, will determine whether or not negotiation will take place with those involved in the demonstration or disruption. S/he will also determine the actions to be
taken including, but not limited to, provisional or summary
suspension or arrest. The president of the college may summarily suspend a student of his/her college violating this policy. However, the president of the college or the CEO of CUC
will only have the authority to provisionally suspend a student representing one of the other Claremont Colleges—
pending referral to the home campus disciplinary body.
The Colleges and CUC agree that cases of student disruption
or non-peaceful action normally will be treated as a violation
of the student's home campus conduct code and will be adjudicated by the normal disciplinary process at the student's
home college. Appropriate officials at the affected institution(s) may put disruptive or non-peaceful individuals on
notice that they are in violation of this policy and file charges
against them. Officials at the home campus agree to acknowledge requests for disciplinary action—including requests for
suspension—and take action that is consistent with and/or
allowed by disciplinary procedures at the home campus.
Officials at the other campuses will promptly provide assistance in identifying disruptive or non-peaceful individuals to
the campus where the disruption occurs or to CUC.
All individuals who are engaged in disruptive or non-peaceful action will be notified that they are trespassing. Persons
who continue to trespass after notification are subject to
arrest (by a Peace Officer or by Private Person as defined in
California Penal Code Section 834). Individual Claremont
Colleges and CUC may bill students or file civil suits to
recover damages and costs.
While officials at affected colleges or CUC may temporarily
revoke any or all student privileges or take steps to end disruptive or non-peaceful protests, the college at which the student is enrolled, and only that college, may adjudicate complaints and make final decisions about alleged violations of
conduct, apart from those decisions made by a court of law.
Student Grievances
A grievance is defined as “a statement by a student that he/she
has been wronged by either a failure to follow, or a breach, by
Claremont Graduate University of its established policies and
practices, which includes, but is not limited to: discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, place of national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.” A “student”
is anyone who was properly enrolled in Claremont Graduate
University at the time the perceived wrong occurred.
Complaints regarding faculty judgment of academic performance, which do not allege discrimination on any basis
listed above, are not subject to a grievance procedure.
A formal complaint must be filed by the student within six
months of the occurrence of the event deemed to be a grievance. A “complaint” is a formal statement of his/her grievance that a student files with the dean of students.
Inquiries regarding policy and procedures of the Graduate
University, policy and procedures relating to The Claremont
Colleges, and filing are to be directed to:
James Whitaker
Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students
Harper East, (909) 621-8965
Intercampus Complaints
Complaints by a student, including alleged discrimination on
any basis, relating to an individual affiliated with one of the
other Claremont Colleges may be directed to:
James Whitaker
Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students
Harper East, (909) 621-8965
When a Graduate University student is on the campus of
another of The Claremont Colleges, he/she is expected to
respect the regulations of that college as well as those of the
Graduate University. If a student of another of The
Claremont Colleges violates the regulations of the host college, judicial action may be brought against that student at
his/her home college. The name of the student concerned,
along with all pertinent information, will be sent to the dean
of students of the college involved.
The administration of the host college may, at its own discretion, prohibit a student from coming onto its campus until
judiciary action at the student’s home college is complete. Such
a prohibition will be communicated to the student through
his/her home college at the request of the host college.
Student Files: Privacy and Access (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA) Act of
1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment, (a) establishes
a postsecondary student’s general right to inspect and review
his or her education records, and (b) generally prohibits outside parties from obtaining the information contained in
such records without the student’s written consent. The law
also provides several exceptions. For example, a student may
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not examine confidential letters and statements of recommendation that were placed in the files before January 1,
1975. Also, a student may choose to waive access to certain
confidential recommendations placed in the file after that
date.
letters for all forms of federal and institutional aid, correspondence with lenders, loan-tracking documents, and information regarding awards from previous institutions. The staff
of the Financial Aid Office has access to these files in order to
process financial aid applications and advise students.
The paragraphs below delineate the procedures under which
Claremont Graduate University will meet the law’s requirements.
(6) Student Accounts Files. The Student Accounts
Department is responsible for maintaining files that contain
payment contracts, student and third-party payments,
authorizations to charge or reverse charges, correspondence
with the student and with third-party sponsors, collections
information, and bankruptcy documentation. The staff of
the Student Accounts Department, as well as members of the
University's administration, has access to these files in order
to justify all data activity and remain compliant with auditors, as well as to advise students.
Claremont Graduate University currently maintains the following types of educational records that are directly related to
its students:
(1) Office of Admission and Records Files. The registrar is
responsible for maintaining files that contain official transcripts of work performed by CGU students at other institutions, official CGU transcripts, and copies of occasional letters written by faculty and administration along with student
replies. These letters generally are about academic programs,
examinations, fellowships, etc. In addition, there are records
of students’ progress in their programs. Members of the faculty and administration have access to these files for use in
student advisement. Also, the school’s transcript clerks have
access to the files in order to maintain them and to provide
authorized data to authorized persons.
(2) Department Files. Each department chair is responsible
for maintaining files that contain essentially the same kinds of
material as the Office of Admission and Records files. These
separate files are maintained for the convenience of the departments and are used in advising students. Members of the faculty in each department and the department staff have access
to these files.
(3) Credential Files. At the request of students, the Office
of Career Management maintains files containing evaluations
from faculty and staff of Claremont Graduate University and
other institutions attended, confidential letters of recommendation written by referees for the benefit of the students,
and papers that students have prepared themselves. In addition to the director, the staff of the Office of Career
Management has access to these files to carry out the work of
the office.
(4) Admissions Files. The Admissions staff is responsible
for maintaining files that contain letters of recommendation
for admission to the University, transcripts of work performed at other institutions, scores of examinations that may
be required by various departments, and the student’s statement of purpose. All materials submitted become the property of the University. The admissions office staff and members of the admissions committees of the various departments also have access to these files for the purpose of carrying out the admissions function. After a student has been
admitted to the University and actually registered for study
here, these files are transferred to the Office of Admission and
Records.
(5) Financial Aid Files. The Financial Aid Office is responsible for maintaining files that contain applications and award
(7) Vice President for Student Services and Dean of
Students’ Files. The vice president for student services and
dean of students is responsible for maintaining files that contain background information and official documents about
alleged student misconduct, disciplinary hearings, and student grievances. Information about student misconduct,
alleged misconduct, and student grievances is considered to
be confidential and is divulged on a strict “need-to-know”
basis. The provost and vice president for academic affairs, the
vice president for student services and dean of students, and
their administrative staffs have access to the files for the purpose of conducting necessary investigation of charges,
administering disciplinary or grievance hearings, and maintaining institutional records of such hearings. A copy of the
policy regarding retention of these files is available from the
vice president for student services and dean of students.
In addition to the persons named above, the administrators
of the University—the president, provost and vice president
for academic affairs, vice president for student services and
dean of students, and vice provost—have access to all records
directly related to CGU students. Graduate University faculty
and staff, including school attorneys, may access student
records in which they have a legitimate educational interest.
Students and former students should apply to the Office of
Admission and Records if they wish to review any of their
personal files. They will be asked to complete a form specifying which records they wish to see. The Office of Admission
and Records will then collect the desired material so that the
student or a person designated by the student may examine it
in the presence of a representative of the University.
In no case will access be withheld more than 45 days after
proper request has been made. If the student wishes, the
University also will supply copies of material in the file at cost:
50 cents per page. If any material or document in the educational record of a student includes information on other students, the University will not supply the actual material or
document. Instead, the University will provide only the specific information contained therein that directly relates to the
student seeking access. In addition, no student may have
access to (a) financial records of parents or any information
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contained therein; (b) confidential letters and statements of
recommendation that were placed in any file before January
1, 1975; or (c) any confidential recommendations to which
the student has properly waived the right of access.
After a student has reviewed the files requested, the University
will respond to any reasonable request for explanation or
interpretation of material that they contain.
A student who desires to have any material in the files altered
or expunged on the ground that such material is inaccurate
or misleading, or that it is being maintained in violation of
his or her right to privacy or other rights, may obtain a hearing before a special committee upon submitting a written
request to the dean of students. The special committee will
be composed of representatives of the student body, faculty,
and administration. At the hearing, the student will be
afforded a full and fair opportunity to present evidence relevant to the issues raised. The committee’s decision will be
made in writing within a reasonable period of time after the
conclusion of the hearing. The committee’s conclusions may
then be appealed by means of a complaint filed with the U.S.
Department of Education.
Whether or not a student requests a hearing, and regardless
of the outcome of any such hearing, the student may insert
into his or her files a personal written explanation concerning any material the student believes is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate.
The privacy of student files is and will always be scrupulously
safeguarded. Claremont Graduate University will make public without student consent only certain “directory information.” This information consists of a student’s name, e-mail
address, major, field(s) of study, dates of attendance, and
degrees or awards received. A student who prefers that such
“directory information” not be made public must notify the
Office of Admission and Records in writing prior to the last
day to add courses for the semester. The request for nondisclosure remains in effect until rescinded by the student.
Except for “directory information” and except for certain parties listed in the act, the University will not release to outside
parties any student’s files or information contained in such
files unless prior written consent has been obtained from the
student concerned. The outside parties excepted by the act
generally consist of certain federal and state officials, accrediting organizations, and educational agencies who need the
information for valid educational purposes. Also, the
University is authorized to release information contained in
student files in any emergency situation where the information is needed to protect the health or safety of the student
or other persons.
A student (or applicant for admission) is permitted to waive
access to confidential recommendations written on his or her
behalf respecting (1) admission to any educational agency or
institution; (2) an application for employment; or (3) the
receipt of an honor or honorary recognition. In some cases,
it may be in a student’s best interest to so waive the right
because waiver may cause the recipient of a recommendation
to feel it is more “honest” and hence more valid in its statements about the student. Any student who wishes to waive
access to recommendations may do so on a form available
from the Office of Admission and Records. On the form, the
student also may ask to be notified of the names of all persons making confidential recommendations. In no case will
waiver be required as a condition for admission to, receipt of
financial aid from, or receipt of any other services or benefits
from the University. Also, waivers will be void as to any recommendations used for purposes other than those for which
they were specifically intended. The foregoing applies only to
recommendations placed in files after January 1, 1975. As
stated previously, both confidential letters and statements of
recommendation, which were placed in the files before January
1, 1975, are not subject to student access. The Office of Career
Management can supply detailed information to students who
are concerned about their academic credential files.
A student who consents to release to outside parties any part
of his or her file must do so in writing, personally signed and
dated (e-mail will not be accepted). Such writing must specify the records to be released, the reasons for such release, and
the names of the parties to whom such records may be
released. A form for this purpose is available in the Office of
Admission and Records. A student whose consent is required
also may request a personal copy of the specific records in
question.
The University maintains a record of all outside parties who
have requested or obtained access to a student’s education
records, and their specific interest in obtaining such access.
This record of access will be available only to the student and
to the previously named Graduate University officials who
are responsible for maintaining the various files.
The University reserves the right to remove and destroy any
material from any student’s files, except when a student has
properly requested access to the files and has not yet been
granted admission.
Academic Honesty
The ideal of academic honesty is crucial to the integrity of a
college or university; conversely, academic dishonesty undermines the very basis upon which institutions of higher education are organized and function. All students at Claremont
Graduate University are expected to meet the highest standards of honesty in the performance of their academic work.
Toward that end, Standards of Academic Honesty and procedures to enforce these standards fairly are hereby adopted.
Standards of Academic Honesty
The Standards of Academic Honesty proscribe (but are not
limited to) the giving or receiving of unauthorized help in
examinations or other assignments, plagiarism and other
unacknowledged or undocumented use of source material,
and forgery.
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Violations of Standards
A student shall be subject to discipline for any violation of
the Standards of Academic Honesty.
serious, the faculty member will refer the matter to the CAH,
normally within two weeks, giving reasons for the faculty
member's belief that a violation has occurred. In that report,
the faculty member may recommend a penalty.
Disciplinary Sanctions
Sanctions available would be those appropriate to the violations and will include, but not be limited to, any one of the
following: an official reprimand; a requirement to repeat an
assignment, an examination, or a course; a requirement to
complete an alternative assignment or examination; a failing
grade for an assignment, an examination, or a course; suspension; or expulsion from the Graduate University.
(2) If a faculty member refers an alleged violation to the CAH,
or if a student dissatisfied with the penalty imposed by a faculty member for an alleged minor violation appeals to the
CAH, the CAH will promptly inform the student and the faculty member in writing, and will consult with them as to the
necessity for or desirability of a hearing. If a hearing results
from this consultation, the CAH will schedule one as soon as
possible, normally within two weeks.
Committee on Academic Honesty (CAH)
A Committee on Academic Honesty (CAH) is established. Its
primary purposes shall be, in accordance with the procedures
outlined below, to receive and evaluate evidence of alleged
violations of the Standards of Academic Honesty and to make
recommendations for the disposition of cases involving
alleged violations. The Committee shall also make recommendations to the provost of the Graduate University (hereafter, the provost) and to the faculty of the Graduate
University for changes in standards and procedures, as it
deems appropriate, and shall report annually to the faculty
of the Graduate University.
The Faculty Grievance Committee is charged with the
responsibility of carrying out the duties of the Committee on
Academic Honesty. In order to fulfill these duties and responsibilities, the Grievance Committee must, at the beginning of
each academic year, identify two of its members who will
serve, along with two graduate students recommended by the
Graduate Student Council and a designated representative of
the administration, as the Committee on Academic Honesty.
If the Graduate Student Council fails to make a recommendation within a reasonable time, the provost will appoint students to the CAH.
Procedures
A faculty member who believes that a student has violated one
or more of the Standards of Academic Honesty will promptly
so inform the student and present the student with the reasons
for this belief.
If, after learning the student's response, the faculty member
continues to believe that a violation has occurred, the faculty
member shall proceed in one of two ways:
(1) If the faculty member deems the alleged violation to be
minor, the faculty member may attempt to resolve the matter
in a manner satisfactory to both the faculty member and the
student. If the matter is so resolved, the faculty member shall
report the matter and its resolution to the provost. If the student is not satisfied with the faculty member's proposed disposition of the allegedly minor violation, the student may independently appeal the issue to the CAH.
If the faculty member deems the alleged violation to be more
Following the hearing, or in the absence of one, the CAH will
promptly decide whether the alleged violation has or has not
occurred and will submit a written report of its findings to the
provost, normally within two weeks. If it decides that a violation has occurred, the CAH will include in its report its recommendation of a penalty that it considers appropriate. This
penalty may be the one recommended by the faculty member
or some other penalty in conformity with disciplinary sanctions. The CAH will also transmit the relevant files to the
Provost.
The provost will then review the case and decide whether to
accept or reject the recommendation of the CAH, to modify it,
or to remand the case to the CAH for further determinations.
The provost will advise the student, the faculty member, and
the CAH in writing of the action taken, normally within two
weeks of receiving the case.
If the provost decides to impose a penalty (of whatever kind),
the student, within a reasonable time, may appeal this decision
to the president.
If the student appeals, the provost will promptly transmit the
relevant file and the recommendation to the president. The
president may concur in the decision of the provost, may
choose to modify the decision, may dismiss the case, or may
decided to remand the case to the CAH for further determinations. In all actions by the president but the last, the case will
be considered closed.
General Requirements for Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP)
All students are expected to maintain a minimum grade point
average of 3.000 in all coursework taken at Claremont Graduate
University with no more than two incomplete courses at any
time. In addition, doctoral students must show satisfactory
progress in research and examinations as judged by the faculty
in their academic program, and must make timely progress
toward the degree as defined in the university’s “time requirements/time limit” policy as described in The Bulletin.
Failure to maintain the applicable minimum standard (3.000)
may result in the student being placed on academic probation for the following semester by the faculty in their academic program. Students placed on probation who have not
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met the minimum standard by the end of the next semester
are subject to dismissal from the university by the faculty in
their academic program. Individual academic programs may
require a higher grade point average and/or additional standards of progress. See academic sections of The Bulletin.
Degree Revocation
If evidence arises that an academic degree was earned in violation of the Standards of Academic Honesty, a faculty member may recommend to the provost that the degree be
revoked. The provost may then refer the matter to the CAH
for its recommendation. If the CAH, after an appropriate
hearing, recommends to the provost that the degree be
revoked, the provost will forward his or her own recommendation to the Graduate University faculty, then to the president who, in turn, will forward his or her own recommendation to the Board of Fellows. The Board will have final
authority in decisions regarding revocation of a degree.
Property Loss
The University does not assume responsibility for loss or
damage to students’ personal property. Students should
examine their own insurance policies and determine whether
they cover the student’s belongings in Claremont.
Information for
Applicants
Office of Admission and Records
160 E. Tenth Street
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-8069
admiss@cgu.edu
www.cgu.edu/admissions
Application Priority Dates
Applications to CGU are accepted on a rolling basis.
However, applicants are advised to be mindful of the following priority dates:
Fall Admission:
• January 15th is the priority application date for applicants
to the School of Behavioral and Organizational Science
(SBOS).
• February 1st is the priority application date for all other
academic programs.*
*The Teacher Education department does not admit to the
fall semester.
Spring Admission:
• November 1st is the priority application date for all academic
programs.
Summer Admission:
• April 1st is the priority application date for all academic
departments with summer admission.**
** Math and Economics do not admit to the summer semester.
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