Time Limits
All coursework and degree requirements must be met within seven years of enrolling in the first course at Hood College that applies towards the degree and/or certificate program. If a student enrolls in a different certificate or master’s program, and one or more of the courses from the first program will satisfy a requirement of the second program, the program director will evaluate the transcript to determine whether previously completed courses may count in the new program and how the seven-year time limit will be applied.
If you started during
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Your time expires end of
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If you started during
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Your time expires end of
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Fall 2013
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May 2020
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Fall 2017
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May 2024
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Spring 2014
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December 2020
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Spring 2018
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December 2024
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Fall 2014
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May 2021
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Fall 2018
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May 2025
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Spring 2015
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December 2021
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Spring 2019
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December 2025
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Fall 2015
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May 2022
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Fall 2019
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May 2026
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Spring 2016
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December 2022
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Spring 2020
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December 2026
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Fall 2016
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May 2023
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Fall 2020
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May 2027
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Spring 2017
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December 2023
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Spring 2021
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December 2027
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For students beginning their program of study during a summer term, their time limit will begin that Fall semester.
In extenuating circumstances, a student who is in good academic and financial standing at the College and who has completed the majority of their degree coursework, may request a one-year extension beyond their seven-year time limit through the Associate Registrar for Graduate Studies. The student must submit the request and proposed timeline of completion, along with a recommendation from their or project or academic adviser. Based on this information, the program director may grant an extension not to exceed one year. The student may appeal the outcome of the extension request to the Dean of the Graduate School. A student may request an extension exceeding one year by petitioning the Graduate Council Committee on Student Petitions (please refer to the section titled Exceptions to Academic Policies).