Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook

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The mentor and director will also create a pathway to graduation plan if it is determined during the annual review that a student is not on track to complete their residency, student publication, and cultural immersion requirements. a. Upon completion of year one the student will have maintained at least a B- in all coursework, completed a cultural immersion (at least one cultural immersion must have been completed in person upon graduation), and submitted a manuscript/poster/e-poster for publication submission. a. The student will progress to year two if the requirements are successfully achieved. b. If the student has not met at least one of the requirements, an education plan or pathway to graduation plan will be developed with the participation of the mentor and the director; the student can be also placed on probation (see graduate catalog for probation details). b. Upon completion of year two the student will have maintained at least a B- in all coursework, completed their second cultural immersion (at least one cultural immersion must have been completed in person upon graduation), and submitted for a journal publication. a. The student will progress to year three if the requirements are successfully achieved. b. If the student has not met at least one of the requirements, an education plan or pathway to graduation plan will be developed with the participation of the mentor and the Director; the student can be also placed on probation or dismissed (see graduate catalog for probation and dismissal details). c. Upon completion of year three the student will have maintained at least a B- in all coursework, completed their third cultural immersion (at least one cultural immersion must have been completed in person upon graduation). a. The student will progress to year four if the requirements are successfully achieved. b. If the student has not met at least one of the requirements, an education plan or pathway to graduation plan will be developed with the participation of the mentor and the director; the student can be also placed on probation or dismissed (see graduate catalog for probation and dismissal details). d. Upon completion of year four the student will have maintained at least a B- in all coursework, completed their fourth cultural immersion (at least one cultural immersion must have been completed in person upon graduation). See the dissertation process within Degree Requirements for additional details required for graduation. a. The student will progress to graduation if the requirements are successfully achieved including the dissertation process. b. If the student has not met at least one of the requirements they will develop an education plan or pathway to graduation plan with their mentor and the director and can be placed on probation or dismissed (see graduate catalog for probation and dismissal details).

The Ph.D. in Global Leadership Grading Scheme is followed in each course and by all faculty members as follows:

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook Updated 05/24/21