Speech-Language Pathology Academic Policies and Procedures
Speech-Language Pathology Academic Policies and Procedures
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Students must maintain satisfactory performance in clinical and academic coursework in order to remain in good standing with the University. Students in the Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology program are held to the policies and procedures outlined in this Handbook, as well as all relevant University (as outlined in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of the Graduate Catalog) and College of Interprofessional Health and Human Services policies to ensure academic progress and academic integrity. In some cases, the standards for grading, academic/clinical warning, and/or dismissal are more stringent in this Handbook than those outlined in the University’s catalog, in accordance with program expectations and accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
Students must maintain satisfactory performance in clinical and academic coursework in order to remain in good standing with the University. Students in the Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology program are held to the policies and procedures outlined in this Handbook, as well as all relevant University (as outlined in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of the Graduate Catalog) and College of Interprofessional Health and Human Services policies to ensure academic progress and academic integrity. In some cases, the standards for grading, academic/clinical warning, and/or dismissal are more stringent in this Handbook than those outlined in the University’s catalog, in accordance with program expectations and accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).
GPA minimum requirement: In the Speech-Language Pathology Program students are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 each semester.
C-Grade Policy: Students in the SLP program may earn no more than one C grade (includes C+, C, or C-) throughout their academic and clinical program. Any student receiving a C grade (in academic or clinical coursework) will be required to retake the course. A student who earns a C grade after repeating the course or earns a second C grade in another course will be dismissed from the program. The C grade policy is cumulative over the course of the program.
Remediation: Remediation activities will be required when competency in a particular knowledge area has not been established.
Students must demonstrate minimum competency for each learning objective as measured by a grade of B or better on all assignments and assessments. Any assignment or assessment falling below a B (including work in the B- range) will require remediation to be arranged with the instructor. The original grade will be included in the final average for the course.
Students who require remediation on any assignment/assessment must discuss with the course instructor to determine a plan for demonstrating competency on that assessment. It is also recommended that students meet with the instructor to discuss ways to promote improved performance (e.g., tutoring, use of a success coach, etc.).
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they know what must be completed for remediation and that they complete it within the expected time frame.
Any remediation that has not been successfully completed will jeopardize a student’s standing for graduation as they will not have demonstrated competency in all knowledge and skill areas. If there is outstanding remediation work at the end of a student’s final semester, they will earn a grade of Unsatisfactory for CSD 699, Master's Comprehensive Examination & Portfolio Review, which will delay their graduation.
Each course instructor will identify no more than two major summative assessments (e.g., exams, papers, projects, presentations) for that course. All assignments and assessments in a given course must be remediated. However, remediation required on the identified major assessments will count toward Academic/Clinical Warning and Dismissal (SEE Academic/Clinical Warning policy in this handbook).
Provisional Status: Students with an admission status of “provisional with monitoring of grade point average” must have a 3.0 by the end of 12 credits or they will be dismissed from the program
English Language Proficiency: Consistent with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association position, it is the policy of our program that "students and professionals in communication sciences and disorders who speak with accents and/or dialects can effectively provide speech, language, and audiological services to persons with communication disorders as long as they have the expected level of knowledge in normal and disordered communication, the expected level of diagnostic and clinical case management skills, and if modeling is necessary, are able to model the target phoneme, grammatical feature, or other aspect of speech and language that characterizes the client's particular problem. All individuals speak with an accent and/or dialect; thus, the nonacceptance of individuals into higher education programs or into the professions solely on the basis of the presence of an accent or dialect is discriminatory. Members of ASHA must not discriminate against persons who speak with an accent and/or dialect in educational programs, employment, or service delivery, and should encourage an understanding of linguistic differences among consumers and the general population." (reference: https://www.asha.org/policy/ps1998-00117/)
Attendance: Because the graduate courses meet only once per week, attendance is very important. In some courses, unexcused absences may be reflected in the student’s grade. Please check with your instructors regarding the policy and procedures for a course.
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