PROGRAM PROBATIONA student may be placed on program probation for unsatisfactory academic progress or for unsatisfactory performance in practicum placements, internship placements, and/or professional or ethical violations or concerns. When a student is placed on probation, the basis for the probation, the term of the probationary period, and the conditions that must be met in order to be removed from probationary status will be specified in writing. The exception is when students are placed on probation due to unsatisfactory grades, then the grade report will be deemed to be notification and the method to address the probation is as follows:
Whenever a student is admitted as a conditional student, or has received a C in any course they will be restricted to no more than two courses in a semester, and will be specifically advised by faculty as to what those two courses will be.
Students who receive a C are placed on probation during the semester they are enrolled after receiving the grade. If a student's cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 as a result of the C, they will have only the one probationary semester of enrollment after earning the C to raise their GPA to 3.0. If the student fails to raise his or her cumulative GPA to 3.0 during the probationary semester the student will be discontinued from the program. If their GPA does not fall below 3.0 they may remain in the program only so long as they do not receive another C. If they earn a second C regardless of GPA they will be discontinued.
Failure to meet the conditions of probation will result in termination from the program. If a student believes that the probationary status is not justified, or that the conditions of the probation are unreasonable, the student may appeal in writing to the director within 10 working days.
A student placed on probation must, in consultation with their major professor, submit a remediation plan to the Faculty Council. The council can recommend acceptance, denial, or modification of the plan. A remediation plan must be accepted by the Faculty Council in the semester following the semester in which the grade that resulted in probation was assigned, or a Termination Review by the Faculty Council will commence. The purpose of the Termination Review is to review the student's progress in the program and, if the council determines that the student should be terminated from the program, will so recommend to the director of the school.
Students placed on probation will remain on probation for a minimum of one semester. Students placed on probation for unacceptable grades must successfully remediate the unacceptable grade and meet the requirements of their remediation plan, without incurring any additional complaints or problems, in order for probationary status to be removed. However, removal of probationary status will not prevent termination from the program in the event the student earns a subsequent failing grade (a grade of C or lower).
METHODS EMPLOYED TO FACILITATE PROGRESS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN THE PROGRAMWhen a student experiences difficulties in the program, several steps may be taken. These include, but are not limited to, (a) reducing the student's course load, (b) approving a request for a semester leave-of-absence, (c) referring a student to remediation courses, (d) requiring repeating courses.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO TERMINATE THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTSFailure to meet Program, Graduate Studies guidelines, or comply with university regulations of conduct is grounds for termination. Students may appeal termination decisions, consult the Student Handbook for appropriate procedures.
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