Students are expected to remain in good standing in the MSW Program. To be in good standing, a graduate student must maintain a cumulative point-hour of 3.0 or better in all graduate credit courses, and reasonable progress toward graduate program requirements. A student who fails to maintain reasonable progress is subject to review by the Social Work Performance Review Committee, appointed by the MSW Program Coordinator in consultation with the Department Chair, and may be denied further registration in social work courses. |
In terminating a Master of Social Work Student for Academic and Non-Academic reasons, the Department of Social Work follows the University procedures as outlined in the University Catalog, the MSW Student Handbook, and the University Student Conduct Code. These documents contain the established policies and procedures for handling cases, instances and grievances related to failure to maintain academic standards, academic misconduct and violation of the student conduct codes.
It is the goal of the Department of Social Work to preselect students and operate in a proactive manner to minimize the acceptance of students who are later determined to be unsuitable for the profession. It is recognized, however, that in spite of the most conscientious screening efforts by the Admissions Committee and the faculty group process, there may be instances in which an applicant is later determined to be unsuitable for the profession. Issues related to violation of the NASW Code of Ethics, emotional immaturity, lack of professional development, exhibited in the academic environment of the field practicum will be investigated by a faculty review team appointed by the MSW Program Coordinator in consultation with the Depart Chair. The review team assesses whether the events, situations, and/or behaviors indicate current or potential problems/harm or danger for the student, Department, College, University, client, agency, colleagues, and/or the community. |
