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A recent change in SHSU Academic Policy Statement 910312 required an update to the MA Programs manual, which is attached. Specifically, the new policy reflects a change in the consequences of a grade of "C" and failure to meet standards of performance, including
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 41.95pt;">All students are expected to demonstrate professionalism in the academic setting. If you're wondering what that means... “Professionalism
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 Interacting with others appropriately and respectfully, communicating clearly and directly and interpersonal skills are all essential to being professional."   </span><span style="text-indent: 41.95pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><a href="http://surreyprofessionaltraining.pbworks.com/f/PERSONAL+PROFESSIONALISM+LEAFLET+FINAL.pdf"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://surreyprofessionaltraining.pbworks.com/f/PERSONAL+PROFESSIONALISM+LEAFLET+FINAL.pdf</span></a></span><span style="text-indent: 41.95pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: 41.95pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other tips on professionalism in the academic setting can be found</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 41.95pt; color: black; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7.04  </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graduate programs may establish additional standards for academic performance, including professional
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 chair/program director (when applicable), academic dean, Dean of the Graduate School, Office of General Counsel, and Provost and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs. These academic performance standards shall be subject to review as a component of the
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8.03 A student who earns a grade of C in any course at SHSU (repeated or distinct course) within the academic program may have their graduate status reviewed by a committee of the department or college graduate faculty. The committee will recommend an appropriate
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8.04 A student who fails to meet any approved program-specific standards for academic performance, including professionalism standards, in consonance with section 7.04 of this policy may be dismissed from the program and not permitted to register for courses
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Shelley A. Riggs, Ph.D.
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Box 2447</div>
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