Remediation Plan and Termination

Remediation Plan and Probation

The AUD faculty review all Master's Degree students' clinical and academic progress at a faculty meeting after midterm of Fall and Spring semesters. A list of all students' names is presented at the meeting. Any faculty member with a concern and documented communication with the student has an opportunity to voice the concern(s). In addition, faculty have the option of raising concerns at any faculty meeting and/or directly to the AUD Graduate Governance Committee about a student at any point during the semester, provided they have documented prior communication with the student. Action regarding the concern(s) will be made in accordance with the following:

1. Take no further action;
2. Continue individual faculty-student meetings/communication;
3. Delay the decision for action and re-review at stated time; or
4. Request that the AUD Graduate Governance Committee place the student on academic and/or professional probation. As part of this step, the Graduate Governance Committee writes a letter to the student indicating the concern(s), objectives, date of expected progress, and consequence(s) if progress is not made.
5. Request that the SECD Graduate Chair contact the Office of Graduate Studies about termination of the student’s program (see below)

Any faculty with concerns that arise during the summer session should report directly to the Governance Committee and Graduate Coordinator to determine the appropriate course of action.

Classroom-Level Remediation Policy
 

Termination Conditions

If a student, during the course of their graduate program, receives more than two (2) grades below B, two (2) grades of XP, has a cumulative GPA below 3.0, or fails to successfully complete a remediation plan, (see above) the graduate program may be terminated. This includes clinical practicum SLPA 897. The AUD Graduate Governance Committee will make the final recommendation regarding the student's status in the degree program and notify the student, the academic adviser and SECD Chair of Graduate Faculty in writing before submitting their recommendation to the Dean of Graduate Studies. A final decision and notification of termination is made by the Dean of Graduate Studies.  

Termination and Appeals

Students may appeal the Audiology Graduate Governance Committee’s decision to recommend a student’s program be terminated.  A petition letter outlining the reasons for poor performance and a plan for improvement may be directed to the SECD Graduate Faculty Committee Chairperson.  For full details on the termination appeals process, visit Guidelines for Probation and Termination in the Graduate Catalog.