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1. Classification Categories
The following classifications are assigned to graduate students and postdoctoral appointees on the basis of their advancement toward or completion of graduate degrees:
| Category Number | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-master | Admitted to the Graduate School, but has not yet completed a Master’s degree or the equivalent. |
| 2 | Post-master | Completed the Master’s degree or equivalent, but has not yet had a doctoral supervisory committee appointed. |
| 3 | Pre-candidate | Has had a doctoral supervisory committee appointed, but has not yet completed the Graduate School general examinations. |
| 4 | Candidate | Has completed the general examinations, but has not yet completed the doctoral dissertation and final examination. |
| 5 | Postdoctoral Appointee | Has completed a doctoral degree and is engaged in research or scholarly work in residence at the University, but is neither an enrolled student nor a member of the faculty. |
GSM 10, 1964; GSM 10, November 15, 1977; RC, February 13, 2015.
2. Graduate School Placement
When a student is first admitted to the Graduate School, the student is placed in the appropriate classification which recognizes the highest academic degree which the admitted student holds in the field of the proposed graduate work at the University of Washington. When a graduate student officially completes the Master’s degree, or has a doctoral supervisory committee appointed, or completes the general examinations, the classification is changed accordingly.
GSM 10, 1964; GSM 10, November 15, 1977; AI, February 6, 2015; RC, February 13, 2015.
3. Quarterly Review
Every quarter each graduate program adviser reviews the graduate student list and informs the Graduate School of any changes needed.
GSM 10, 1964; GSM 10, November 15, 1977; AI, February 6, 2015; RC, February 13, 2015.