The continuance of each student upon the rolls of the University, the receipt of academic credits, graduation, and the conferring of any degree or the granting of any certificate are strictly subject to the disciplinary powers of the University. The Trustees of the University have delegated responsibility for student discipline to the Deans of the individual schools or divisions, and their administration of student discipline is known as Dean’s Discipline. Although ultimate authority on matters of student discipline is vested in the Trustees of the University, the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and his staff are given responsibility for establishing certain standards of behavior for Graduate School of Arts and Sciences students beyond the regulations included in the Statutes of the University and for defining procedures by which discipline will be administered.


The Associate Deans for M.A. and Ph.D. Programs are responsible for all Graduate School of Arts and Sciences disciplinary policy. For the policy, see GSAS Disciplinary Procedures.