What are the consequences of failing the comprehensive exam?
The CEBS Comprehensive Exam policy provides a complete explanation of what happens when a student fails all or a part of the comprehensive exam. In brief, the student who fails one portion of the exam may request a make-up exam on the failed portion, which the faculty will usually grant. The student who is notified that he or she has not passed all or part of the comprehensive exam should contact his or her advisor immediately to discuss the options. Generally students granted permission to take a make-up exam are allowed to take the make-up in the same semester as the original exam attempt. Under Graduate Studies policy, a student who twice fails the comprehensive exam may be dismissed from the program.
