The professional behavior required of students is spelled out in the social work student handbook. Students are also informed of professional behaviors required of them in field internships, volunteer activities and club activities. Possible consequences for unprofessional behavior are contained in the student handbook and field internship manual. An example is a student who continuously fails to show up for field placement and does not notify the field coordinator or field instructor. This student may face dismissal from field for the semester and will need to reapply for admission to the field program. Academic Grievance Procedures It is the policy of the University that a student may have prompt and informal resolution of his or her student grievance and for the grievance to be accomplished under orderly procedures. Disputing Grades A student’s grades should represent the instructor’s good faith judgment of the student’s performance in the course based in the informed use of appropriate measurement and evaluation instruments. If a student disagrees with a grade he/she received, the following procedure should be followed until the problem is resolved. These steps must be followed in order and appropriate documentation of each step (including notation of the date, time, location, length, content, and final outcome of the discussion) must be provided in order to proceed to the next step. The following steps are: The student should discuss the disputed grade with the instructor of the course no later than the end of the third full week of classes of the semester following the receipt of the final course grade. This discussion should normally take place during the instructor’s posted office hours. If the dispute is not resolved in step one, the student should request a meeting with the Chairperson of the department offering the course. The instructor of the course will also attend the meeting.
The professional behavior required of students is spelled out in the social work student handbook. Students are also informed of professional behaviors required of them in field internships, volunteer activities and club activities. Possible consequences for unprofessional behavior are contained in the student handbook and field internship manual. An example is a student who continuously fails to show up for field placement and does not notify the field coordinator or field instructor. This student may face dismissal from field for the semester and will need to reapply for admission to the field program. Academic Grievance Procedures It is the policy of the University that a student may have prompt and informal resolution of his or her student grievance and for the grievance to be accomplished under orderly procedures. Disputing Grades A student’s grades should represent the instructor’s good faith judgment of the student’s performance in the course based in the informed use of appropriate measurement and evaluation instruments. If a student disagrees with a grade he/she received, the following procedure should be followed until the problem is resolved. These steps must be followed in order and appropriate documentation of each step (including notation of the date, time, location, length, content, and final outcome of the discussion) must be provided in order to proceed to the next step. The following steps are: The student should discuss the disputed grade with the instructor of the course no later than the end of the third full week of classes of the semester following the receipt of the final course grade. This discussion should normally take place during the instructor’s posted office hours. If the dispute is not resolved in step one, the student should request a meeting with the Chairperson of the department offering the course. The instructor of the course will also attend the meeting.