Selection-Retention Policies for CEHS Students            5.1.7

Faculty/Advisor Concern            5.1.7.1

When any faculty member, advisor, or field person has a particular concern about the student's attitude or behavior that might inhibit the student's effectiveness in the field the student has chosen, the faculty member will let the student know of his/her perceptions with the student. The emphasis of such a conference will be to help the student resolve any problem, which might hinder his/her success. A written record of such a conference, including both the student's and the faculty member's understanding of the conference, will be forwarded to the department chair and will be made part of the student's permanent record.

Selection-Retention Panel            5.1.7.2

Ordinarily, concerns are raised, resolutions are arranged, and the matter is taken care of with no complications. However, should a student accumulate three reports of unresolved concerns, the student would be required to see the department chair of the student's program area within CEHS. At this time, the student would present the situation from his/her point of view, and if this explanation was not satisfactory, the chair would request the dean to set a date for the meeting of the Selection-Retention Panel and to establish the panel membership. The student would not be permitted to register for subsequent courses until the student had appeared before the college's Selection-Retention Panel.

The panel would be composed of two CEHS faculty members appointed by the dean; one faculty member from the CEHS chosen by the student; one faculty member from outside the college chosen by the student; and the student's department chair. Others present in a nonvoting capacity would be the student, any person of his/her choice, and any concerned faculty member. (NOTE: If the student brings legal counsel, then the other party must be represented by counsel.)

The role of the selection-retention panel would be either to resolve the previously unresolved concerns or to select the student out of the program. While the goal would be to help the student, the panel would have the right to recommend to the dean that the student be denied further registration for courses in CEHS.