G1 Graduate Program Overview
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese administers the graduate programs in Spanish and Portuguese & Spanish under the authority of the UW-Madison Graduate School, which is the ultimate authority for granting graduate degrees. The Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures provide essential information regarding general university requirements. Program authority to set degree requirements beyond the minimum required by the Graduate School lies with the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
The policies stated in this document supplement those of the Graduate School. Degrees and course requirements may change over time, but students are generally required to meet the degree and course requirements in effect when they entered the program. Procedures and processes can change over time. Students are advised to inform themselves in consultation with their advisor and/or the Graduate Studies Committee of changes and to make decisions about whether they will follow any updated policies or the ones in effect when they entered the program.
The information in this handbook should be supplemented by individual consultation with the graduate advisor and the Graduate Studies Committee so that individual needs or interests and all degree requirements are met. Additional information is available via the department’s web page: http://spanport.wisc.edu.
Students may also wish to consult the Graduate School’s web page: http://grad.wisc.edu.
Graduate programs are administered in accordance with two sets of regulations, one established by the Graduate School and the other by the department. Graduate School regulations typically cover such questions as grade requirements, probation policy, time constraints on degrees, and some degree requirements (e.g. minimum credits or the stipulation that PhD degrees must have a minor). Information on these regulations can be found in the Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures: https://grad.wisc.edu/academic-policies/. Students who are unable to find necessary information should consult the graduate program manager about whom to contact in the Graduate School.
The department regulates degree requirements specific to the Spanish and Portuguese & Spanish programs, including ares in which credit must be taken and PhD preliminary examinations. In the department these regulations are explained in this policy handbook.