Students must apply to the MSW Program Director to be reinstated in the program students must be recommended by the program director and approved by the dean, theGraduate Council, and the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies. Students who are provisionally admitted must complete the specified conditions within the required time period. Failure to do so places the student on probation. Failure to complete these conditions within one semester of being placed on probation places the student on suspension. Grade Appeal Process Students concerned about a grade received for course work completed must first talk with the professor who taught the course.
Faculty reserve the right to uphold or change students grades as they deem appropriate.
If not satisfied with the response, students then may appeal to the program director and the college dean, in that order. It is hoped that any appeal will be resolved at the lowest level. However, if students are unable to resolve the problem at the school or college level, further appeals may be made to the Vice-Presidents for Academic Affairs and then the President of Stephen F. Austin State University. Termination of Students from the MSW Program for Behavioral Reasons Appropriate and ethical conduct is critical for maintaining the integrity of the social work profession. Students in the MSW program are members of the social work profession and eligible for membership in professional organizations.