Doctoral Portfolio
Doctoral students will submit an electronic portfolio documenting progress in each of the major program activities, including in-class work, field work, and applied research projects, for evaluation at the end of the Spring semester each year. Students will begin developing an e-portfolio in the professional and scholarly communications course taken in the first semester of doctoral work. All portfolios will be electronic and all doctoral students will continuously update their portfolios until they complete their doctoral program studies.
If it is determined that the student has performed unacceptably in many areas, and/or has demonstrated patterns, characteristics, skills, or abilities incompatible with positions of responsibility and leadership, the academic advisor in consultation with the Program Director will work with the student to develop a detailed action plan with specific outcomes that can be monitored and assessed. The advisor and one additional faculty member will meet with the student monthly to monitor progress and discuss possible adjustments in the action plan. The portfolio committee meets at the end of each semester and determines whether the student may continue in the program. If the committee feels that the student has been successful in dealing with the problems, close supervision ends.
If the decision is negative, that decision, the documentation of the committee meetings, and the supporting evidence is passed on to the program coordinator. The coordinator arranges a meeting with the Department Chair and the Dean of the School of Education. After the group reviews the material provided, they also meet with the student and then make a decision to support or overrule the portfolio committee. If the group upholds the committee’s decision, the student will not be allowed to continue.