A committee of at least three members of the graduate faculty must participate in the preparation and holding of all milestone examinations. Although other members of the program may provide input, it is the sole decision of the established committee to determine the result of a milestone exam. A unanimous decision is required to pass.

A student who fails any milestone examination is terminated from graduate work at UNCG unless the committee unanimously requests a re-examination. Only a single re-examination will be allowed; it can encompass written, oral, or both components as determined by the advisory committee. If the GPD or the Graduate School denies the request, the student’s program is terminated, and the Graduate School will send the student a letter of dismissal from the program. In all cases, a student will be dismissed from the Graduate School if any required or option milestone exam is failed a second time.

The Graduate School must be notified in a timely manner upon completion of all milestones.