Graduate School Degree Program and Certificate Requirements Policy

3.1.2.: A student’s performance on any culminating experience will be classified as: (1) pass; (2) fail with no opportunity for re-examination or re-evaluation; or (3) fail with an opportunity for further study and re-evaluation or re-examination. If a student fails with an opportunity for further study and re-evaluation or reexamination, a committee of graduate faculty in the program must provide the student with feedback that will assist the student in preparing for the re-evaluation or re-examination. A second failure will result in the student’s dismissal from the program.

This does not address grades are given for capstone courses/project outlined in 3.1.1. Do all culminating experiences need to be P/F or can they be on a grading scale? Our current capstone for our program is set up on a standard grading scale, not P/F with 3 options (pass, fail with no opportunity, fail with opportunity)

Defined terms, 7000-level courses: “Instruction and evaluation are conducted by faculty with the highest level of academic preparation.”

But there is no mention of faculty preparation in the 5000/6000-level definitions.

In the Grad School enrollment policy: 9. Enrollment in Courses by Classification Level. Enrollment in 5000, 6000, and 7000 Level courses is limited to graduate students or undergraduate students who qualify under the “Undergraduates Taking Graduate Courses” section of this policy. At least 70 percent of all courses taken in a master's program must be in the 5000 Level; at least one-half of all courses taken in a doctoral program must be at the 6000 and 7000 Level. 

However, in this current policy (Degree Program/Cert Requirements): At least 70 percent of all courses taken in a master’s program must be 5000 Level Courses or 6000 Level Courses. 

Which is correct? (I'm really hoping it is the latter, or I may have to review my program's curriculum!)