The Graduate School defines reenrollment as "the annual process in which every department and the Graduate School evaluate the academic progress of graduate degree candidates. The reenrollment process, which is conducted during the latter half of the spring term, is often supplemented by other departmentally specific evaluations conducted at different times during the academic year. Students are encouraged to participate actively in the annual readmission process by preparing their own written statement of academic progress during the current year and goals and objectives for the coming year. All students eligible for reenrollment, including those writing dissertations, must make a formal application each year through their departments. Students who have satisfied all academic requirements within their departments and have demonstrated their readiness for continuing graduate work will be offered reenrollment no later than June; others will be notified about reenrollment when a basis for judgment is available."

The Graduate Administrator will notify students when the reenrollment time period begins. Students apply for reenrollment via TigerHub , entering their Princeton credentials and navigating to: Student Self Service > Academic and Personal Info > TIGERHUB > Graduate Reenrollment.

Students will indicate on the application form the status or statuses that they expect to hold for the upcoming academic year, i.e., regular (in residence), in absentia (see In Absentia Status below), leave (see Leave of Absence below), expect to graduate, DCE, etc. Once completed, the application is forwarded electronically to the Graduate Administrator and the Director of Graduate Studies for reenrollment recommendations. Once the recommendation has been completed, students will be notified via email that their recommendation is ready for them to view and resubmit. The application is then sent to the Graduate School for review. The Graduate School will send students an acknowledgement via the email address on their reenrollment reply form (student contract). Students must submit their reply, accepting or declining their contracts, before the reenrollment process is complete.

As you are completing your reenrollment application, please keep in mind, per the Graduate School guidelines, that only students who have handed in at least one completed chapter of their dissertations will be allowed to enroll on DCE status for the sixth and seventh years. While the department will consider requests for sixth-year funding of eligible students, such support will be predicated on fulfillment of the Graduate School’s enrollment requirement. The department does not provide any funding for the seventh year, but it will consider paying the DCE fee.

Students may be recommended for reenrollment with in absentia status if they are working full time on degree requirements and are present on campus less than a majority of days per week for an academic term or year. Students must consult with their faculty adviser and the DGS for in absentia approval at reenrollment time (spring term). This status is normally granted for only one year to students who have successfully completed the general examination and had their dissertation proposal approved. Students are encouraged to seek financial aid outside the University for the time spent in absentia or may use their enrollment stipend. To be in absentia students must reside away from Princeton. New York and Philadelphia are acceptable; Hopewell or New Brunswick would not be.

The Graduate School may terminate a student's degree candidacy, upon recommendation of the department, when the student has not made satisfactory academic progress. Degree candidacy terminates automatically after a second failure of the general examination or after five years from the date of passing the general exam if the student has not maintained regular contact with the department and dissertation adviser. The department also may terminate a student's candidacy if the student has not fulfilled all the academic requirements prior to the general examination.

Students in good standing may be granted up to one year's leave of absence; an extension of one additional year may be requested. Leaves are granted for personal reasons when the student will not be actively pursuing an academic course of study. If a student does not return to the graduate program after two years, she or he will be terminated.

Enrolled students or students still eligible to be enrolled may choose to leave the University for various reasons. Before making a final decision to withdraw, students should discuss their options with their adviser(s), the department, and the Graduate School. Students who withdraw from the Graduate School lose their degree eligibility and may not resume an enrolled status.

Students considering a voluntary withdrawal should not make such a decision without careful consideration. Specifically, students contemplating a voluntary withdrawal must:

• Contact their adviser(s) and the DGS to discuss their reasons for a voluntary withdrawal.
• If eligible, consider a leave of absence, which may allow a student to return to an enrolled status within the same program.
• Submit a voluntary withdrawal request via the online status system accessed through TigerHub.
• Attach the completed Student Checkout form.

The graduate program in art and archaeology is a five-year program. This five-year period is referred to as regular enrollment. This means that all students enter DCE status beginning in year six, regardless of how they were funded during the first five years. In other words, external funding does not extend the program length (as was the case in the past), which also means that year six will always be the first year of DCE for students in art and archaeology.

There are specific circumstances under which the Graduate School would fund the first year of DCE status. No student will be granted regular plus DCE status that exceeds 5 + 2 years, or 7 years total. Example 1 speaks to Graduate School banked funding, whereas example 2 speaks to department funding of a sixth year.

Students eligible for the COVID-19 Graduate Funding Initiative should refer to the document on the A&A Graduate Resources Sharepoint site.

Example 1

A student wins a three-year grant from CASVA at the beginning of the fourth year

Year 1: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 2: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)>

Year 3: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 4: Regular enrollment or in absentia: CASVA (the Graduate School will pay the $5,800 tuition)

Year 5: Regular enrollment or in absentia: CASVA (the Graduate School will pay the $5,800 tuition)

Year 6: First year of DCE status: The student has a choice of taking CASVA or Graduate School funding, whichever funding is more attractive. If the student opts for CASVA funding, the Graduate School will pay $5,800 DCE tuition.

Year 7: Second year of DCE status: The student is not eligible for funding from the Graduate School or the department (except for the departmental finishing grant, if eligible).

Year 8: Student is not eligible to be enrolled in any capacity (regular, in absentia, DCE, etc.). If the student has not graduated, she or he will be put into ET/DCC status, a non-enrolled status.

Example 2

A student requests one year of support from the department during the sixth year:

Year 1: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 2: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 3: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 4: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 5: Regular enrollment: Graduate School fellowship (tuition + stipend)

Year 6: First year of DCE status: department fellowship, if funding allows.

Year 7: Second year of DCE status: Not eligible for funding from the Graduate School or the department (except for the departmental finishing grant, if eligible).

Faculty advisers should plan a course of study that will ensure their students will normally finish within seven years of entering the program.

Students contemplating applying for multiyear external fellowships (such as CASVA or Kress) should do so with the clear understanding that receiving these grants will not extend their period of enrollment (although it might provide a sixth year of funding).

In order to qualify for Graduate School funding in the first DCE year (year 6), students must have been supported by an external fellowship at some point during the first five years of enrollment. Graduate School funding during the first DCE year covers fees and stipend.

Students in DCE enrollment status are encouraged to apply to be preceptors.

Since the Graduate School covers the fees for students who are precepting for at least two hours per week, all DCE students seeking departmental support should apply for precepting positions. The department will try to cover the DCE fees (first and second year) for all students for whom this is a need.

Students who are continuing to make satisfactory progress toward completing their degree may enter Enrollment Terminated/Degree Candidacy Continues (ET/DCC) status if they are beyond the defined program length; have exhausted DCE status, chosen not to enter it, or must leave it to pursue other opportunities; and have not graduated.