MEDAILLE COLLEGE | Graduate Catalog | 2011–2012 ●● Academic Fresh Start may be granted only once. ●● Students re-admitted under Fresh Start are subject to all other existing academic policies and practices, including those governing academic alert, probation, suspension, and dismissal. However, instances of probation, suspension, or dismissal prior to Fresh Start reentry will not be counted in future decisions regarding the student’s academic status. ●● The policy does not apply to a student’s financial aid history and eligibility. ●● Students should be aware that many graduate and professional schools will compute an applicant’s cumulative undergraduate GPA on all hours attempted, not just those completed under Fresh Start. ●● Students who are granted the privilege of Fresh Start must complete a minimum of 30 credits in new or repeated courses at Medaille prior to graduation. All courses taken at Medaille will be used to calculate eligibility for college honors at Commencement.
ACADEMIC RECORDS All student records are maintained and made available in accordance with the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Thus, with some exceptions, all student records are made available for review upon request by that student and the right to challenge the content is provided. No records are released to third persons except as provided in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Detailed information on the maintenance and availability of student records is available in the Office of the Registrar. Normally the College will disclose whether or not an individual is now or has been enrolled as a student at the College. This information may include dates of attendance and a student’s last known home address, if requested
ACADEMIC STANDARDS: PROBATION, DISMISSAL Continuation in graduate studies requires satisfactory progress toward a graduate degree. Evidence of such progress includes maintenance of a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average each term. The progress of each student is reviewed each term by a committee designated by the Deans. Failure to maintain the minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average will result in being placed on probation. Any student on probation must not only achieve a 3.0 cumulative average within two successive terms following the term in which the deficiency occurred, but must also maintain at least a 3.0 term average in any term in which he or she is on probation. Failure to meet either of these requirements will result in dismissal from graduate studies at Medaille. Refer to your program handbook for additional academic requirements. Graduate students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average within their academic program in order to graduate. The computation of academic standing is based on hours earned each term. Students who have been dismissed may apply for readmission to the Graduate Admissions Committee after the lapse of two regular semesters. Such students who are then are placed on probation again must earn removal by the end of one semester or be subject to or dismissal. If a student wishes to appeal an academic standards decision, he or she may appeal through the Academic Affairs Office. The initial appeal must be in writing within 14 calendar days of notification or by the end of the first week of the next semester (whichever comes first) and state, in specific terms, the student’s case for appeal.
ACADEMIC WARNINGS Students who are in danger of failing to show good progress in a course or in their program of study receive an Academic Warning from their instructor. Students who receive a warning should immediately contact the instructor as well as the Program Director to find out how the grade can be improved. Please note that not all programs may use Academic Warnings.
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