2008-2009 - Framingham State University

GRADUATE POLICIES
Procedures for Handling Cases
of Alleged Infractions of
Academic Honesty
Step One – Faculty/Supervisor Action
Individual faculty members/supervisors are
to deal directly with any academic infractions.
The phrase “deal directly” assumes the faculty
member/supervisor will confront the student
with the fact of dishonesty and take appropriate
action. Such action should reflect the
seriousness of the infraction and could range
from an informal verbal warning to, but not
beyond, the issuance of an “E” for the course.
Step Two – Formal Hearing
A. If, in the judgment of the faculty member/
supervisor the alleged infraction of
academic honesty warrants a more severe
penalty, that person may request that
the matter be brought before the Dean
of Graduate and Continuing Education
for a formal hearing and judgment.
Such judgment may involve academic
suspension or dismissal from the College.
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B. If a student wishes to appeal the decision
of the faculty member/supervisor as
outlined in Step One above, he or she may
likewise request a formal hearing before
the Dean of Graduate and Continuing
Education.
Upon request of a faculty member/
supervisor or a student, the Dean of
Graduate and Continuing Education
shall schedule a formal hearing before
members of the Graduate Education
Council, at a time and place agreeable to
all parties concerned.
Change of Program
A student who has been admitted to a degree
program and wishes to be admitted to another
degree program will be treated as a new
applicant. A letter of intent stating the reason
for the request must be submitted along with
a new application. Another application fee
is also required. No new transcripts need
be sent unless requested, but, depending
upon the program applied to, new letters
of recommendation and new scores from
appropriate examinations may be required. Not
all courses completed in one program may be
transferable to another program.
Withdrawal or Discontinuance
of Study
Graduate students who withdraw from their
graduate program at the end of a semester
must notify the Division of Graduate and
Continuing Education in writing. Graduate
students interested in taking Day Division
courses must notify the Office of the Registrar.
Students who withdraw during a semester must
submit an official course withdrawal form to the
Division of Graduate and Continuing Education
for each of their courses. Students should
refer to the Academic Calendar on the web for
withdrawal and refund dates.
While it is not unusual for graduate students
to discontinue their studies for one semester,
students who discontinue their studies for
two or more consecutive semesters excluding
summer are considered inactive. Inactive status
is an administrative category and generally
carries no academic penalties. There are two
exceptions, however:
1. Students who are not in good standing
when they leave the program will need
written approval before they are formally
readmitted.
2. Students returning to a program after
being away for more than two consecutive
semesters (excluding summer) are subject
to any new program requirements upon
their return.
Readmission
A student in good standing who withdraws
from the College, or who becomes inactive, will
be considered for readmission to the College
upon written request. This request should be
received at least one month prior to registration
for DGCE courses and a full semester ahead for
Day Division courses. A student is defined to
be in good standing if he or she was not subject
to dismissal at the time he or she withdrew.
Returning students are subject to any new
academic requirements then in place, although
reasonable efforts may be taken so that
students can continue in the program to which
they were admitted.
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE CATALOG 2008–2009