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The standard established by the College of Social Science is that “the accumulation of grades below 3.0 (including N grades in the P–N grading system) in more than two courses of three or more credits each removes the student from the degree program; this policy does not apply to courses below the 400 level unless the courses are required for the student’s program” (Academic Programs). The School of Social Work has specific requirements for classes, including field placement, that differ from this standard. Please review the School of Social Work standards as outlined in the Academic Performance section of the manual. Additionally, students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to maintain acceptable academic standing.
Effective FS24, there are new processes regarding grade resolution.
Please review details starting on p.26 of Handbook (link above) – including student responsibility (after termination/probation)
Academic Probation (ASSR-P)
Academic Probation is a warning status and progress update for students in the MSW program who are at risk of not achieving academic success. Academic Probation is initiated in a number of circumstances including, but not limited to when:
- a student’s cumulative GPA falls below a 3.0 in any semester
- a student earns two grades (either in the same or subsequent terms) grade(s) below 3.0 in a non-practice/field SW course or elective required for the student’s program
Academic Termination (ASSR-AT):
Academic Termination is a student status that denotes unsuccessful progress towards completion of the MSW program. Students are not in good standing and effectively immediately terminated from the MSW program.
ASSR-AT is initiated in a number of circumstances including, but not limited to when:
- a student earns a 0.0 in any course or elective required for the student’s program
- a student earns an N (not pass) in field education (SW 894A, SW 894B, SW 894D, SW 894E, SW 894G, SW 894I)
- a student earns a grade below a 3.0 in a practice course (SW 840, SW 841, SW 850, SW 851, SW 865, SW 866).
- a student earns a third grade below a 3.0 (either in the same or subsequent terms) in a non-practice/field SW course or elective required for the student’s program
- there are substantiated acts of academic dishonesty or unethical conduct made by another student or faculty member.
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