| Purpose. Satisfactory academic performance and progress within the University of Maryland Baltimore's (UMB) Master of Science (MS) programs is a responsibility shared by the Graduate School, the graduate programs, and students. This policy specifies the elements of satisfactory academic performance and progress for students in UMB programs required by the Graduate School. MS programs with additional criteria and requirements approved by the Graduate School are covered under this policy. Students should review all graduate program handbooks and standards. Failure to satisfy the Graduate School's standards of satisfactory academic performance and progress subjects a student to possible academic dismissal, as does non-adherence to program-specific policies and requirements. Elements of Satisfactory Academic Performance and Progress. Satisfactory performance and progress is demonstrated by adherence to the following Graduate School standards. - All graduate students must maintain a minimum, cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Graduate School Office of Enrollment Affairs (GSOEA) reviews students' academic performances each semester and session. Failure to maintain the minimum GPA requirement may result in academic dismissal.
- Once admitted to a graduate program, each student has the obligation to continue a course of study and must register every semester in the academic year (fall and spring semesters) unless on an approved Leave of Absence (LOA). Failure to comply with the requirement to register every semester will be taken as evidence that the student has terminated his or her program and admission status in the Graduate School.
- Any student admitted provisionally will be granted full graduate status when the provisions have been satisfied. Provisionally admitted students who fail to meet the terms of their admission may be dismissed.
- The entire course of study undertaken for the MS degree must form a unified, coherent program approved by the student's advisor and the Graduate School.
- Students must satisfactorily complete course work and the required curriculum in a timely fashion. All requirements for the MS degree must be completed within five years after admission. The period of an approved Leave of Absence is included within the five year time period.
- Students must adhere to the appropriate thesis or non-thesis guidelines outlined by the Graduate School and the program.
- Students in a MS program with clinical or experimental requirements are expected to meet the requirements, standards, and expectations of those experiences.
- Students are expected to meet the highest standards of integrity; the success of the entire academic enterprise depends on their doing so. Cheating, plagarism, fabrication, or abetting the academic dishonesty of another will result in sanction and may lead to academic dismissal.
Procedure. If a student fails to meet Graduate School standards of satisfactory academic performance and progress, the student shall be given written notice of dismissal by the GSOEA. The notice will include the reason for the dismissal. A copy of the notice will be provided to the student's Graduate Program Director (GPD). Notice of dismissal will be mailed to the student's current address of record as noted on file with the UMB Registrar. Notice is deemed received by the student within 10 calendar days from the date of the notice. Each student is expected to notify the Graduate School and the graduate program of changes in address and check for correspondence at his or her address of record in a timely fashion. Effective July 1, 2005 | | |
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