<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Consolas;
panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoAutoSig, li.MsoAutoSig, div.MsoAutoSig
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"E-mail Signature Char";
margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
pre
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"HTML Preformatted Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
span.E-mailSignatureChar
{mso-style-name:"E-mail Signature Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"E-mail Signature";
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.HTMLPreformattedChar
{mso-style-name:"HTML Preformatted Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"HTML Preformatted";
font-family:Consolas;}
p.xmsonormal, li.xmsonormal, div.xmsonormal
{mso-style-name:x_msonormal;
margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle29
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">From Carol (see below)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Carol M Wicks <cwicks@lsu.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 4, 2023 3:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Menon, Sanjay <Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Time Limit Extensions<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Our time limit is five years (Masters). We use the attached form for the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div id="Signature">
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">Carol M. Wicks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">Associate Dean of Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">Frank W and Patricia Harrison Family Professor in Geology & Geophysics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">Pronouns: she/her<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">Louisiana State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">121 David Boyd Hall (Graduate School)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig">225-578-2312<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"><a href="mailto:cwicks@lsu.edu">cwicks@lsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">This e-mail contains CONFIDENTIAL and PRIVILEGED information intended only for the use of the specific individual or entity named above. If you or your
employer is not the intended recipient of this e-mail or an employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized dissemination or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have
received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail or telephone and immediately delete the message.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoAutoSig"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">
<hr size="2" width="98%" align="center">
</div>
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> La-cgs <<a href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>> on behalf of Menon, Sanjay <<a href="mailto:Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu">Sanjay.Menon@lsus.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 4, 2023 3:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> B. Ramu Ramachandran <<a href="mailto:ramu@coes.latech.edu">ramu@coes.latech.edu</a>>;
<a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Time Limit Extensions</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="xmsonormal">Hi Nancy,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">The LSUS process is relatively simple. It only asks for approval from the Graduate Dean. As I am not an expert on individual programs, I ask the program director to send me a memo certifying that the courses are still relevant. I then
send a memo to the registrar granting the exemption.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">This process is relatively straightforward for certain areas where the passage of time is not that critical, but for others (e.g., computer science) I would hesitate to approve courses that are more than 10 years old (our limit is 8 yrs).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Hope that helps!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay T. Menon, Ph. D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Dean of Graduate Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Professor of Management </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Director of India Studies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Louisiana State University Shreveport</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Office: (318) 797-5247 Fax: (318) 798-4120</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaytmenon">www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaytmenon</a>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">One University Place</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Shreveport, Louisiana 71115</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="color:#461D7C"><img border="0" width="72" height="17" style="width:.75in;height:.177in" id="x_Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D9F6D4.C958F410" alt="LSUS_Secondary_RGB Purple-Gold_email"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="xmsonormal"><b>From:</b> La-cgs <<a href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>B. Ramu Ramachandran<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu">la-cgs@lists.latech.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [La-cgs] Time Limit Extensions<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Nancy:<br>
<br>
We approximately follow the early part of the process outlined by Eddie Lyons. The department head (or the coordinator of the graduate program) and associate dean for graduate studies of the student's college are asked to review and certify the courses. Their
decision is conveyed to the Graduate School either in the form of a memo or an email. We also ask that a plan for completion of the remaining degree requirements and an anticipated exit date are both included in the communication to the Graduate School.<br>
<br>
Memos received as hard copy (very rare these days) are scanned into PDFs, emails are saved as PDFs. In both cases, the records end up in the student's electronic folder shared between the Graduate School and the Registrar. Our Graduate Council is not involved
in these decisions.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
Ramu<br>
---------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="xmsonormal">On 10/4/2023 11:46 AM, Nancy Biggio wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="xmsonormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Happy Wednesday! I’m seeking opinions on handling time limit extensions for “expired” coursework either at your institution or transferred in. Right now, we require faculty from the appropriate department/subject area to confirm the
student “demonstrated competency at a level of B or higher” AND the graduate coordinator to confirm this course is still relevant to the degree. We have both coordinators and faculty ask how they should confirm the retained competency—exam, interview, project,
work experience, etc. I really want to leave this up to them and their expertise since our programs are all so different but they keep asking.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">So, anyone have any processes which would provide guidance?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Nancy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003056">Nancy C. Biggio, Ph.D.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003056">Associate Vice President, Graduate School</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003056">Associate Professor, Political Science</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#292929"><img border="0" width="166" height="60" style="width:1.7291in;height:.625in" id="x_sig-logo" src="cid:image001.png@01D9F6D4.2F334890" alt="https://www.uno.edu/themes/custom/uno-drupal-theme/img/logos/unoEmailLogo.png"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">—</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Graduate School</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Administration Annex, Room 1006</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">2000 Lakeshore Drive</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">New Orleans LA, 70148</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">—</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002F87">office: 504-280-1155</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002F87"><a href="https://www.uno.edu/academics/grad"><span style="color:#D19725">https://www.uno.edu/academics/grad</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/unograduateschool/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#D19725;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="34" height="34" style="width:.3541in;height:.3541in" id="x_Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D9F6D4.2F334890" alt="https://www.uno.edu/sites/default/files/add/2019-12/ifac_1.png"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/gradschoolnola?lang=en"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#D19725;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="34" height="34" style="width:.3541in;height:.3541in" id="x_Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D9F6D4.2F334890" alt="https://www.uno.edu/sites/default/files/add/2019-12/itwi.png"></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/uno-graduate-school"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#D19725;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="34" height="34" style="width:.3541in;height:.3541in" id="x_Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01D9F6D4.2F334890" alt="https://www.uno.edu/sites/default/files/add/2019-12/ilin.png"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
NOTICE: This message, including all attachments transmitted with it, is intended solely for the use of the Addressee(s) and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, and/or EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE under applicable law. If you are not the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of the message, whether in electronic or
hard copy format, as well as attachments and immediately contact the sender by replying to this email or contact the sender at the telephone numbers listed above. Thank you!
<o:p></o:p></p>
</blockquote>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>B. Ramu Ramachandran<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>P. O. Box 7923<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Ruston, LA 71272, USA<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>318-257-4304<o:p></o:p></pre>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>