Annual review of graduate student progress

The revised Graduate School constitution requires that graduate students be provided with an annual written review of their academic progress. To address this requirement, the following process is being implemented for graduate students currently seeking M.A., Ed.D., or Ph.D. degrees in the Department of Work and Human Resource Education.

Synopsis of Progress
Each student is required to prepare a brief synopsis of her or his overall progress towards their degree by:

1. Completing the Progress Review Form and attaching a current transcript.
2. Filling in the Student Checklist. Students will comment on their degree progress over the past year and provide a brief plan for continued progress through the following year.
3. All students will submit these documents to their advisers and set up a meeting to discuss their contents.
4. These reviews should be completed by March 1, 2005.

Review Process
Advisers will review and comment on each advisee’s progress on the Progress Review Form. Review comments may be as simple as, “I’m fine with the student’s plan” or “I have concerns with the student’s progress and want to meet to discuss or amend.” The progress reports are then sent to the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS).

Student Meeting
Each student may request a meeting with her or his adviser for any reason. Students are responsible for contacting their advisers to schedule such meetings. Advisers should summarize the meeting discussion in a memo, which must be made available for review by the student. The memo is then sent to the DGS and will be filed with the student’s Graduate Studies Progress Rating Forms, along with comments from the WHRE Department’s DGS .

Dissemination
When the adviser and DGS have signed the Progress Review Form, a copy will be given to the student.