Mindeo MP725 - Coordination of Effort for Students Making Insufficient Progress

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adequately addressed by meeting with the student, the advisor asks the Program
Coordinator to take over responsibility for this planning;
3. The Program Coordinator and student meet to develop a plan to present to the
Committee;
4. The Academic Status Review Committee makes a final determination regarding the
student plan;
5. Appeals of the Committee’ decision go to the Social Work Program Chair on the
student’s home campus;
6. Appeals of the Chair’s decision follow relevant University grievance procedures.
The Committee functions in response to recommendations brought by the
Program Coordinator and the student. The Committee makes all final decisions in response to
these recommendations. Specific functions of the committee include the following
responsibilities:
1. Meet with the Program Coordinator and student (if he/she desires) to consider the
student’s performance and potential in reviewing the student’s proposed plan for
remedying nonacademic or academic concerns;
2. Approve or modify the proposed plan that has been developed by the student with the
approval of the Program Coordinator;
3. Meet with the student to review the Committee’s findings if the student requests this;
4. In cases where the lack of academic progress or nonacademic retention concerns warrant
it, determine that a student can no longer remain in the Program. In these situations, the
Committee will provide due process, including timelines and opportunities for student
advocacy;
5. Operate in a manner that is fair and impartial with regard to student interests.
Coordination of Effort for Students Making Insufficient Progress
Specific functions of the Program Coordinator when working with the Committee include:
1. Meet with the student and the student’s advisor to review the academic or nonacademic
performance issues and to review the student’s proposed plan to remedy these concerns;
2. Work with the student to further develop or modify this plan before presenting it to the
Committee;
3. In cases where there are questions of the student’s continuance in the program,
recommend to the Committee:
a) that the student continue, or
b) that the student continue with conditions, or
c) that the student be discontinued;