1. Introduction
1.1 Sources of Information
This Handbook describes policies and procedures that can be modified at any time, and does not constitute a contract between Baylor University and a graduate student. The information in this Handbook comes from three principal sources:
- The Graduate Catalog
- The rules and regulations of the Graduate School; and
- The rules, regulations, and working procedures of the School of Music as they pertain to the graduate program.
It is the student’s responsibility to understand both the Graduate School and School of Music requirements. It is strongly recommended that students consult the Graduate Catalog for their year of entry into the program.
1.2 Graduate School and School of Music Enrollment
All graduate students in music at Baylor University are enrolled in the Graduate School and are subject to the rules and regulations of the Graduate School. All music programs, however, are offered under the supervision of the School of Music and the specific administration of graduate programs in music is the responsibility of the School of Music. The School of Music has rules and regulations that graduate students in music must also follow.
1.3 Graduate Students’ Records
All graduate students’ official records are maintained in the Graduate School. An unofficial student record file is maintained by the School of Music’s Associate Dean for Graduate Studies who serves as the official Graduate Program Director and Graduate Student Advisor for all graduate students in music and receives notices from the Graduate School (such as the official Admission, Withdrawal, Probation, and Suspension notices). The record at the Graduate School will be the complete, official source. Official and unofficial transcripts from Baylor University are available through the Office of the Registrar in Robinson Tower, Suite 500; information about online ordering can be found on the Transcript Information page on the Registrar’s website.