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ACADEMIC PROGRESS
The UH Graduate Catalogue (http://www.uh.edu/graduate-catalog/)states: A satisfactory rate of
progress toward the degree is required throughout a student's enrollment. A department may
terminate enrollment at any time if the rate of progress is not satisfactory. A student whose
enrollment is terminated will be notified, with an explanation, in writing by the chair of the
department of the major. Copies of this notice and explanation will be sent to the dean of the
student's college. http://www.uh.edu/graduate-catalog/planning-the-graduate-program/terminationenrollment/index.php
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (B) for all graduate courses attempted is required
for all graduate degree programs at the University of Houston. Failure to maintain a 3.00 GPA
may result in a warning, probation, suspension, loss of financial support, or dismissal. Students
with a conditional admission status must earn a minimum GPA of 3.00 during the first 12 hours of
graduate level course work attempted at the University of Houston. For more information on the
UH Graduate School���s requirements please see http://www.uh.edu/graduatecatalog/policies/summary-of-university-regulations-and-requirements/index.php
In UH ComD, satisfactory performance is defined as grades of B- or higher for academic courses
and B or higher for clinic assignments. Any ComD clinic course for which a grade of B- or lower is
earned must be repeated. Additionally, students will not earn clinical hours obtained during a clinic
course if the final grade is B- or lower.
Graduate students who earn 2 or more unsatisfactory grades will be dismissed from the program.
This can be any combination of academic and/or clinic courses (e.g., two C���s in academic courses,
two B-���s in clinic courses, or one C in an academic course and one B- in a clinic course).
PETITIONING FOR REINSTATEMENT
If a student is dismissed from the graduate program, (s)he has the right to petition the faculty to
reverse the decision. A written petition must be submitted to the faculty within approximately three
weeks of the initial notice (a specific deadline will be given in the dismissal letter, so that a decision
may be made prior to the beginning of the subsequent semester). Ideally, the petition should contain
the following: the student���s view of what led to his/her poor performance, a request to be readmitted to the program, and what changes the student will make to improve performance.
The petition will be discussed and voted on by a majority of the faculty. Each petition is considered
individually. Conditions for reinstatement, if approved by the faculty, will be determined on an
individual basis. The student will be informed of the faculty���s decision in a written letter. If the
student is not satisfied with the decision, (s)he may file a formal grievance, following the
procedures described in Appendix B.
FERPA
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, commonly known as FERPA, is a federal
law that protects the privacy of student education records. Students have specific, protected rights
regarding the release of such records and FERPA requires that institutions adhere strictly to these
guidelines. FERPA restricts faculty and staff from the releasing student information to parents. This
information often surprises parents since they are paying college tuition. If you would like to allow
your parents access to your records refer to the following link: