Assumption College Graduate Program

M.A. in School Counseling

Advising & Review of Student Performance

ADVISING
All students who are accepted into the graduate program are assigned an advisor and should consult with their advisor regularly concerning their progress in the program. Students seeking Initial licensure are required to schedule an advising meeting with designated program personnel as specified in the letter of admission. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule that appointment for appropriate and timely advising about current licensure regulations and for planning an appropriate course of study.

Candidates who seek the Professional License must consult with the Director of School Counseling prior to matriculation to plan an appropriate course of study.

REVIEW OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
All students' progress in the program is reviewed each semester. Students whose semester GPA falls below a 3.0 or who earn a failing grade in a course (i.e. below B-) are placed on academic probation. Students whose semester GPA is below a 3.0 then have one semester to bring their GPA to 3.0. Students who have a GPA of less than a 3.0 for two consecutive semesters will be terminated from the Master’s degree program.

Students who have not taken a course in four consecutive semesters (including summer session) may be withdrawn from the program. It is the student’s responsibility to document in writing his or her commitment to completing the program and to present that statement to the Director of the School Counseling program.

The graduate program in School Counseling prepares students for service to the public. The School Counseling program has an obligation to the community to ensure that only those students demonstrating academic and clinical competence and professionally responsible behavior are continued in the program. Students failing to meet these criteria may be recommended for withdrawal from the program.