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General Information

Full-time doctoral students that begin their programs over the summer will register for "Summer in Residence." Registration for fall course work and laboratory rotations (if applicable) will occur during the Orientation Program.

Registration must be completed by the designated date for each semester for all courses that carry credit (see the academic calendar, updated every year on July 1st). Late registration is accepted with the payment of a $150 late registration fee.

According to University regulation, a matriculated graduate student is one who has been admitted to a graduate degree program and has completed initial registration in that program. Once matriculated, a graduate student must maintain continuous enrollment by registering every semester and paying the required fee (if applicable) until all requirements for the degree are completed.

Transfer Credit

Of the School of Medicine and Dentistry's minimum required 120 credits hours for the Doctor of Philosophy degree, no more than 30 credit hours may be accepted as transfer credit for work previously taken at the University of Rochester or at another university. All transfer hours, whether taken at the University of Rochester or at another university, must be approved by the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education prior to matriculation.

Of the University's minimum required credits for the master's degree, no more than 10 credit hours may be accepted as transfer credit for work previously taken at the University of Rochester or another university. All transfer credit, whether taken at the University of Rochester or at another university, must be approved by the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education prior to matriculation.

Work taken prior to matriculation in a graduate degree program is classified as possible transfer work. Credit hours up to the limit may be accepted toward degree requirements if the subjects taken form an integral part of the proposed program of study and if taken within five years of the date of matriculation with a grade of B or higher as interpreted in this University. Requests for transfer credit must have the approval of the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education prior to matriculation.

Permission to take work at another institution for transfer credit after matriculation in a graduate program must be approved in advance by the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education.

Loan Deferment Forms/ Verification of Student Status

Students that require verification or confirmation of their enrollment status with the University for health insurance, student loan deferment or credit purposes, etc. must make the request via the Status Verification Request form, that verification be sent from the Graduate Registrar. Please note that enrollment can only be verified for one academic year at a time (e.g. September through August of the next year) and cannot be issued until actual registration occurs.

Clearinghouse

The School of Medicine and Dentistry does not participate with the National Student Loan Clearinghouse. Students must submit to the Graduate Registrar a loan deferment request form from the specific lender. Loan deferment requests are processed within 48 hours of receipt of the form.