Retention

Student progress will be monitored by doctoral faculty. Credit is not awarded for any course when student performance falls below a B-. Further, each student must maintain at least a 3.25 overall academic record to be eligible for the Doctoral Comprehensive Qualifying Examination.

Any student receiving three (3) grades below a B- in the Ed.D. program will be dismissed from the program. Further, students are only allowed one re-take of the Doctoral Comprehensive Qualifying Examination. Failure of the re-take will result in dismissal from the program (refer to section on Doctoral Comprehensive Qualifying Examination for specifics).

A student can also be dismissed if, in the judgment of the Chair of Graduate Studies in Psychology, the student is not making satisfactory progress, shows no indication of being professionally committed, or engages in inappropriate behavior. Appeals can be filed and will be heard by a Retention Committee composed of the Chair of Graduate Studies in Psychology, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Arts, Education and Sciences, and doctoral faculty.