Graduate Student Termination Policy
The Vice President and Dean’s Office will monitor each student’s academic progress and professional development. When necessary, the vice president and dean shall appoint an academic progress committee (APC) (see “Academic Progress Committee” section in this catalog). Possible actions for failure to meet academic or professional development requirements are identified below.
Northeastern Seminary faculty will notify the Vice President and Dean’s Office of concerns about students who are not progressing appropriately in their professional development. Areas of concern may include the following: emotional stability, self-confidence and assertiveness, ability to accept constructive criticism, ability to form and maintain positive relationships, ability to work with diverse groups, and values and ethics consistent with the Seminary.
The formal process of evaluation related to concerns about non-academic issues begins upon signed receipt of the concern(s) in writing, addressed to the APC. The student will be asked to meet with the APC to respond to the concern(s). The committee will also interview other relevant persons as indicated or necessary. The outcome of the process will be one of two possible decisions:
- Unfounded—which results in no further action by the APC regarding the complaint
- Founded—which results in amelioration or recommendation for termination as described in the options under “Failure to Meet Non-Academic Requirements”