3.07 Procedures for Consideration of Academic Performance

3.06 Falsification of Admissions Application

Occasionally candidates for admission will make inaccurate or misleading statements or submit false material in connection with their application. In most cases, these misrepresentations are discovered during the admission process, and the application is rejected. If a misrepresentation is discovered after a candidate is admitted, the offer of admission is withdrawn. If a misrepresentation is discovered after a student has registered, the offer of admission will be revoked, and the student will be required to leave the School. If the discovery occurs after a degree has been awarded, the degree will be rescinded. The determination that an application is inaccurate or contains misrepresentations rests with the individual Master’s programs in consultation with the Dean for Graduate Education, who have the authority to resolve the matter outside the student disciplinary process.

3.07 Procedures for Consideration of Academic Performance

Faculty and staff of the Registrar’s Office, the programs, and the Academic Progress and Review Board for the Master’s Programs (APRB) regularly review all grades, evaluations, and reports of academic performance. In the case of a student who shows an initial performance deficiency, or when concerns arise about inappropriate or irresponsible conduct, the student’s program will prepare a plan of remedial action with the student within a reasonable period of time.

Each program will monitor the student’s progress with the remediation plan. If the deficiencies continue or are repeated, the APRB will take up the case officially. The APRB will review the student’s record and current situation in consultation with the student’s program and will determine a course of action that may include, but is not limited to, placement in any of the previously indicated structured academic categories (Section 3.03). The student will be notified in writing of the decision of the APRB. A copy of such notice will be sent to the student’s program director, the Dean for Graduate Education, and the Registrar. The student and/or program director may be asked to respond to the stated concerns of the APRB.

Reconsideration of Academic Probation (AP)

A student who is placed on Academic Probation may be given an opportunity to request the APRB’s reconsideration of an AP sanction, since it is a permanent citation in the student’s academic record. The student may request that the APRB reconsider the sanction in writing to introduce new information that the APRB was not aware of during its deliberations. The request must be received by the APRB within 10 business days of the student’s receipt of notice of the decision for placement on AP. The APRB will consider the appeal at its subsequent meeting and will notify the student of its decision in writing following the meeting.

Requirement to Withdraw or Expulsion

A student who is being presented to the APRB for consideration of a serious academic or professionalism infraction that could result in requiring the student to withdraw or in expulsion may submit to the APRB a written response to the concerns being considered before a serious sanction is imposed. In the event that a student is required to withdraw by the APRB (with or without a recommendation to dismiss or expel), the student may request that the APRB reconsider its decision. The request must be in