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Students in violation will be subjected to disciplinary action up to dismissal.
Student Conduct
Each student is evaluated on an ongoing basis while enrolled in the school. In addition to
academic evaluations given in courses, students are evaluated for their readiness for
professional and scholarly work. If, for any reason, a faculty member has reason to
question the satisfactory progress of any student, the faculty member shall discuss the
problem with the student. If the problem persists, the faculty member may bring the
issue to the attention of the program director and the faculty as a whole. Appropriate
faculty members will be asked for additional review and comment. If faculty members
concur that a student is exhibiting poor performance in one or more of the areas listed
below, the faculty may request that the student attend a faculty meeting for an informal
resolution of the problem. The faculty may make specific recommendations to the
student for improvement in personal behavior, psychological, or academic performance.
If the problem continues, and if the student does not comply with the conditions, he or
she may be dismissed from the program.
The school has identified several categories of behaviors that are essential to professional
and scholarly performance. These broad areas include:
Academic abilities
Professional and scholarly ethics
Responsibility, dependability, open-mindedness, and cooperation
Responsiveness to constructive criticism
Student Appeals
Students must initiate the appeals process no later than 30 days after the decision to be
appealed is made. In case of a grade appeal, the appeals process must be initiated no
later than 30 days after the grade is posted. As students follow the process steps and
make contact with the appropriate faculty and administrators, they are encouraged to
use email as a means of confirmation. Please copy the appropriate department assistant
to enhance follow-up.
1.
Discuss the matter with the faculty member. If the matter is not resolved
within 30 days after contact is made and the student wishes to continue the
appeal process, s/he should:
2.
Discuss the matter with the appropriate Program Director of the Department.
If the matter is not resolved within 30 days after contact is made and the
student wishes to continue the appeal process, s/he should:
3.
Discuss the matter with the appropriate Department Chair. Please note that at
Step 3, the student must document his/her grievance. If the matter is not
resolved within 30 days after contact is made, and the student wishes to
continue the appeal process, she or he should:
4.
Discuss the matter with the Dean of SHSS, who is the final arbiter.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
NSU encourages the conduct of research in and among its colleges and centers, and in
collaboration with other educational institutions, agencies, and organizations. While
respecting the right of faculty to full academic freedom in research, the university is
firmly committed to adhering to basic ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct
of research involving human subjects.
