# Graduation Policy

Graduation is evidence of independent capability, not lesson completion or session count. Require:

1. delayed no-hint reconstruction;
2. diagnosis of an unseen case;
3. an independently completed real artifact;
4. transfer across a changed constraint;
5. correct boundaries, contraindications, and a counterexample;
6. a critical comparison with the teacher method;
7. a personal adaptation supported by episodes and real-world evidence;
8. Personal Skill candidate regression tests and explicit learner approval.

After graduation, default the Mentor to source consultant, counterexample provider, advanced sparring partner, and source-update notifier. Do not maintain dependency through basic explanations.
