Consequences of failure to maintain satisfactory progress

At the end of each term, in collaboration with the Registrar, the program leadership will identify those students in our programs who have either failed to maintain a GPA of 3.0 (all students) and/or in the case of the PhDCR students, have not received a grade of B or better, in their required core coursework. Such students will be notified and a meeting will be arranged with the program leadership. In addition to such semesterly meetings, the program is willing to meet with a student anytime during the year to address immediate and time sensitive concerns.

When a Master’s student’s GPA falls below 3.0, the student will meet with the Program Director or another member of the program leadership, develop an individual plan of remediation, and sign a statement of understanding regarding their academic probation status. If the student’s GPA has not reached 3.0 within two terms of having been placed on probation, the student will be asked to withdraw from the program.

Students are expected to complete the MSCR degree in two years. If the required MSCR coursework and master’s thesis is not finished within the required timeframe, the student will be withdrawn from the program unless they have prior approval from program leadership for an extension to complete the program. In rare instances, a student may have approval to complete the program in less than two years. Students should refer to Section Six for more information about graduation.

When a doctoral student’s GPA falls below 3.0, the student will meet with the Program Director and another member of the PhD Oversight Committee, develop an individual plan of remediation, and sign a statement of understanding regarding their academic probation status. If the student’s GPA has not reached 3.0 within two terms of having been placed on probation, the student will be asked to withdraw from the program.

A doctoral student who earns less than a B in a required core course, must re-take the course and earn a B or better. If the student does not retake the course or retakes the course and earns less than a B, the CLR Program may withdraw the student from the PhDCR program.

Students who do not achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 within one semester of being placed on academic probation are in danger of having financial aid suspended. In such cases, they should meet with program leadership to take appropriate action.