Academic Standards:
MSTM students are subject to academic standards established by the OSU Graduate College, OSU Catalog, and additional requirements established by the MSTM Program Committee. The performance of each student is reviewed by the MSTM Program Director and Assistant Director at the end of each semester. Unless a student is currently on strict academic probation, to remain in good academic standing, he or she must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 each semester, earning no grades below "C." Only courses which apply to the MSTM degree requirements are considered in the computation of this grade point average.

Strict Academic Probation:
Any student receiving a grade of "C" and whose overall GPA falls below a 3.0 is automatically placed on strict academic probation for a period covering the next twelve credit hours of MSTM course work. During the period of strict academic probation, students are required to do the following:

Any student earning a grade of "C" or lower during a period of strict academic probation may be dismissed from the MSTM program.

Academic Dismissal:
Students may be dismissed from further study in the MSTM program if at any time their performance is considered unsatisfactory as determined by the graduate faculty or the MSTM Program Committee. In addition to unacceptable academic performance, academic dishonesty and academic misconduct are considered to be unsatisfactory performance.

Any student earning a grade of "D" or lower (whether currently on strict academic probation or not) may be automatically dismissed from the MSTM program. If a student who has been dismissed desires reinstatement to the MSTM program, the student must submit a written request for reinstatement to the MSTM Program Committee. Permission to continue in the program will be granted only if the Committee believes extenuating circumstances existed which resulted in the low grades. Should the student be readmitted for study in the MSTM program, the student would be required to retake at the earliest offering the course in which a "D" or "F" was earned. Readmission would be only under the conditions of strict academic probation. Additionally, the Program Committee may attach other requirements to the readmission.

Academic Dishonesty and Academic Misconduct:
The M.S. in Telecommunications Management is a professional degree. As such, there is no tolerance for academic dishonesty or academic misconduct. Such acts are grounds for immediate dismissal from the MSTM Program.

Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty is defined by the OSU Catalog as "behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another." Examples of such include dishonesty in the completion of homework assignments or examinations and the representation of any material written by another as one's own.

Academic Misconduct:
Academic misconduct is defined by the OSU Catalog as "behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific directions, rules, or accepted academic standards, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means."

Visit the Office of the Executive Vice President at 101 Whitehurst for information about the OSU Academic Appeals Board. This Board mediates between instructors and students regarding grades appeals and appeals of alleged academic misconduct or dishonesty.