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What is the name of your state? Texas.
An international graduate student tries to petition for changing his degree program in a Texas college. His advisor said he allowed him to do so but refused to let him change now. He didn't give a concrete date that he could change the program either. And the advisor never gave any one written word as proof, and warned him not to tell anyone.
Question 1: Does student have the right to change his degree program? Is this protected by any law/regulation?
Question 2: The department said that if a graduate student received some assistantship before, then the petition to change degree program is rarely granted. Is this legal?
Question 3: Does the advisor have right to ask the student not to tell anyone about this?
Question 4: How could the student get some concrete proof about when to change the program and guarantee not to revenge?
An international graduate student tries to petition for changing his degree program in a Texas college. His advisor said he allowed him to do so but refused to let him change now. He didn't give a concrete date that he could change the program either. And the advisor never gave any one written word as proof, and warned him not to tell anyone.
Question 1: Does student have the right to change his degree program? Is this protected by any law/regulation?
Question 2: The department said that if a graduate student received some assistantship before, then the petition to change degree program is rarely granted. Is this legal?
Question 3: Does the advisor have right to ask the student not to tell anyone about this?
Question 4: How could the student get some concrete proof about when to change the program and guarantee not to revenge?