Mindeo MP725 - Membership; Grade Appeal Policies

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4. Insure that the plan outlines consequences for a student's failure to carry out the details of
the plan;
5. Provide a written copy of the proposed plan, the student’s file, and additional information
that may be needed by the Committee to facilitate its’ deliberations;
6. Insure that a written copy of the Committee’s decisions is provided to the student and is
placed in the student’s file;
7. Insure that students are fully informed about relevant due process timelines and
University grievance procedures. Appeals of Committee decisions go to the Program
Chair on the student’s home campus.
Specific responsibilities of the student when working with the Committee include:
1. Evaluate his/her progress in the program to identify barriers to success and plans for
removing these barriers;
2. Meet with the Program Coordinator to develop a performance plan to present to the
Committee;
3. (If desired) meet with the Committee to discuss its deliberations and findings.
4. Implement the approved plan.
Specific responsibilities of the faculty in contributing to the working of the
Committee include:
1. Keep Program Coordinator informed about any student who has not achieved a B in a
required course, who has not passed field, or who has incompletes that are not taken care
of within a few weeks of the semester’s end.
2. When serving as the student’s advisor, meet initially with the student to examine barriers
to successful performance and to help the student develop a plan for overcoming these
barriers.
Membership
The Program Coordinator appoints the Committee as needed from the Faculty listed on the
rotating schedule. The Committee is comprised of at least two members who represent both the
campuses. Program chairs from the student’s home campus cannot be Committee members.
The MSW Program Coordinator is an ex officio member of the Committee. The Field
Coordinator and the advisor may serve as ex officio members of the committee, particularly in
circumstances where questions of field performance are addressed.
Students who wish to appeal the decision of the Academic Status Review Committee must do so
by meeting with the Chair of the Social Work Program on their home campus and, thereafter,
follow University grievance procedures.
Grade Appeal Policies
The policies pertaining to grade appeals or other policies that apply to graduate students other
than those for which the policies of the MSW Collaborative Program take precedence are to be