INI: The Information Networking Institute

Policies

Notices of any policy changes will be displayed here along with an updated version of the policy document.

January 16, 2011. Clarification. Sections I-K, Academic Performance and V-C, Academic Integrity. The text was updated to further clarify academic probation and its resulting penalties.

January 16, 2011. Correction. The term "pass/fail" course was updated to "pass/no pass" course in order to align with the university’s terminology.

December 13, 2011. Clarification. Section IV-B, Incompletes: The following sentence was added for clarification: "This policy also applies to the INI master's projects (e.g., theses, technical reports, industry practicums and practicums)."

December 5, 2011. Update. Section VIII-C-16, Building problems: A reference to the Student Feedback Form was removed as a method of reporting building problems. Problems can be reported to the Front Desk Assistant.

December 5, 2011. Clarification. Section V-C, Academic integrity: The following text was added for clarification: "In accordance with the university's policy, a student who violates the academic
integrity policy will not be permitted to drop the course in which the offense occurred in order to avoid penalty. If a student attempts to drop the course, he or she will be re-enrolled."

INI Student Policy For Current Students:

Spring 2012: Kobe MSIT-IS (PDF)

INI Policies and Procedures Guide for Kobe MSIT-IS

Fall 2011: MS23 (PDF)

INI Policies and Procedures Guide for the MSIN, MSISTM and Bicoastal MSIT Degree Programs

Fall 2011: MITS (PDF)

INI Policies and Procedures Guide for Master of Information Technology Strategy

Fall 2010: MS22 (PDF)

INI Policies and Procedures Guide for MSIN, MSISTM and MSIT

Research Seminar Policy

Rules and policies for the Research Seminar

CIT Policy

The College of Engineering (CIT) Graduate Student Policies are available online for students seeking policy at the college level.

For former INI students who have not completed their graduation requirements, the CIT statute of limitations is particularly relevant. The text is provided here:

CIT Policy on Statute of Limitations for Masters Degree Studies

All units required for a masters degree in the College of Engineering, whether earned in residence or transferred from another institution, must be recorded on the transcript within six years of the date on which the student enrolled in the program. This statutory period can be extended by the CIT Associate Dean for Graduate and Faculty Affairs for special circumstances that do not make it possible for the student to complete the requirements within the statutory period. Any request for a waiver of the statute of limitations for masters degree studies must be approved by the head of the department or program offering the masters degree, and by the CIT Associate Dean for Graduate and Faculty Affairs. The waiver request must explain the exceptional circumstances that warrant an extension. For cases in which a waiver is granted, the waiver will cover specific courses and will specify a time period for completion of the program.