Academic and Course Performance
All graduate students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 each semester. Per the Institute Policy, failure to do so will place the student on academic probation for the following semester as approved by the Dean/Chair/Program Director. Students placed on probation must regain a cumulative 3.0 GPA within the following semester or be subject to academic dismissal. Students who fail to achieve a course grade of B- (2.7) or better will not be allowed to progress in the EL-OTD curriculum and will be referred to CAPP. The Committee, in collaboration with course faculty and the student’s faculty advisor, will determine if it is necessary for the student to take a leave of absence and repeat the course the following year. The Committee will also determine whether a student is adequately prepared to continue in the OTD program under academic probation if the student’s cumulative grade falls below 3.0 GPA.