Graduate Progression Policies
In order to remain in good standing in the MAED and/or the Montessori Program, the student must fulfill the following:
1. Maintain an overall 3.0 grade point average;
2. Earn a grade of B- or better in each graduate course;
3. Successfully complete each assignment; and
4. Adhere to the department’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, honesty, personal behavior, respect for others and the Minnesota code of ethics for teachers or the AMS code of ethics.
Program Probation Policies:
Conditions of Probation:
A student will be placed on probation for one term by the MAED and/or Montessori Program for any of the following reasons:
1. Lack of attendance and participation, (90% attendance is required in the entire program); or
2. A grade lower than a B- has been earned in any course; or
3. The overall GPA is less than 3.0; or
4. Failure to fulfill the department's criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, honesty, personal behavior, respect for others or violations of the Minnesota code of ethics for teachers or the AMS code of ethics; or
5. Violation of the university policy on academic integrity; or
Note: St. Catherine University expects all students and faculty to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity. Any act of academic dishonesty threatens the value of all scholastic endeavors.
6. Violation of the university policy on student conduct.
The Admissions & Retention Committee of the MAED and/or Montessori Program will identify the conditions of academic probation in writing. Failure to meet the written conditions for academic probation or to bring the grade point average to 3.0 by the end of the term on probation will result in automatic suspension from the program under ordinary circumstances.
Under extraordinary circumstances, the student may petition in writing to repeat the course, but may not take the next courses in sequence unless the petition has been approved and the conditions for continuance agreed upon. Decisions regarding petitions will be made by the Admissions & Retention Committee.
Conditions for Removal from Probation:
1. A student must complete the next segment of the program with grades of B- or better. If the student does not qualify for removal from probation but shows significant improvement, the student may be placed on extended probation. At the end of the probationary period the student may be removed from probation, placed on extended probation or suspended; or
2. In addition, removal from probation will occur when the following program conditions have been met:
- Incomplete, F or other grades below B- converted to B- or better.
- Removal from probation, which had been imposed for violations of the department’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior may require action by the Admission & Retention Committee or other university authority. In this case, removal from probation may not always be possible.
Conditions for Program Dismissal:
Program dismissal will result as a consequence of the following:
1. If conditions for removal from probation are not met; or
2. Violations of the department’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, academic integrity, honesty, personal behavior, respect for others or violations of the
Minnesota code of ethics for teachers or the
AMS code of ethics will require special action by the Admissions & Retention Committee or other college authority.
Conditions for Readmission to the Program:
1. University Policy: A student who has discontinued program course work for any reason – academic disqualification or personal reasons – must make application to the
Director of Admissions for readmission; and
2. In addition, readmission to the program will occur when the following conditions have been met.
- Readmission has been approved by the Program Director;
- A reasonable study plan has been made and mutually agreed upon by the student and Program Director; and
- Readmission may not be possible after violation(s) of the department’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, academic integrity, honesty, personal behavior, respect for others or violations of the Minnesota code of ethics for teachers or the AMS code of ethics. Readmission will require special action by the Admission & Retention Committee or other university authority.
Students have seven years to complete their degree, beginning with the first course work used in the program.
The above policies have been adopted to protect the student, the department, the university, and the profession.