Faculty and staff are committed to standards of excellence in academic, professional and ethical performance to foster student success and development. A fundamental principle underlying this policy is that departments retain basic autonomy in delineating professional standards and creating evaluative procedures specific to the discipline. The policy supports articulated, clearly delineated and uniformly enforced standards of performance within academic majors and procedures that encourage learning and student success. Meeting these standards is necessary in order to successfully complete an academic program. Ongoing communication with a faculty advisor is critical to student success.
Students are responsible for scheduling regular meetings with an advisor.
Failure to meet any of the continuation requirements of the department, program, school or college of the student s declared major can result in the student being discontinued in the major. A review will be initiated if performance issues arise. Identified deficiencies are to be based on objective, quantifiable behaviors and measurable performance indicators that may include ethical codes or standards important to a profession. Depending on the nature of the deficiencies identified, disciplinary action may also be initiated and imposed by the University. Notification of Expected Standards Notice will be given to students in the Undergraduate Bulletin informing students of their rights and responsibilities in pursuing successful completion of program requirements.