Professional Conduct Violation Review Policy
Students are expected to adhere to standards of professional conduct in academic, cooperative, and clinical education settings. Professional conduct standards are outlined in the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association 2020 Standards and ASHA Code of Ethics, the Code of Student Conduct, the Speech-Language Pathology Clinician Manual, and the Co-op Student Handbook (undergraduate students only).
Students who violate professional conduct standards will be referred to the Communication Sciences and Disorders Academic Standing Committee for review. If the committee finds there is sufficient evidence to support the violation, outcomes will be determined based on the nature of the violation; a student may or may not be required to meet with the ASC during the review. Upon a reported third violation, the student will be required to meet with the CSD ASC; outcomes will be shared with the student, program director, program manager, Bouvé Office of Student Services representative, CSD academic advisor, and department chair. An egregious breach of a professional standard may result in immediate dismissal from the program. If a student is dismissed from the program, they will be advised to immediately unenroll in any current and future enrolled didactic or clinical courses.
If a student believes they have been erroneously, capriciously, or otherwise unfairly treated with the decision of the ASC, students may pursue appeals as outlined in the collegewide appeals process.