Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Disciplinary Action and Dismissal

This document provides details about disciplinary action and dismissal in the integrative biology graduate program.

Disciplinary Action and Dismissal

Disciplinary Action and Dismissal

Failure to meet the program’s academic or conduct expectations can result in disciplinary action including immediate dismissal from the program. If a student is not making satisfactory progress in regard to academic or conduct expectations, the advisor will consult with the student’s advisory committee and the Director of Graduate Studies to determine if disciplinary action or dismissal is recommended.

Students may be disciplined or dismissed from the graduate program for any type of misconduct (academic, non- academic, professional, or research) or failure to meet program expectations regardless of their academic standing in the program. Separate and apart from a violation of Professional Conduct, a student may face University disciplinary action with regard to the same action. Concerns about infractions of the Professional Conduct may be effectively handled informally between the student and the advisor/faculty member. However, if a resolution is not achieved, the issue may be advanced for further review by the program.

Additional information on consequences for students that fail to make satisfactory progress is detailed in Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Masters Degree Requirements, Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Doctoral Degree Requirements, and Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Satisfactory Progress.

Process/Committee/Possible Sanctions

Disciplinary Actions

The Department of Integrative Biology’s Graduate Program Executive Committee administers the regulations established by the faculty. It makes sure students are meeting the program expectations and imposes sanctions when appropriate. Faculty and faculty committees determine whether the quality of a student's work and conduct are satisfactory, while the Graduate Program Executive Committee determines whether the student is satisfying the academic requirements in a timely fashion and meeting program conduct expectations. Students who are falling behind academically or not meeting conduct expectations are first warned, and receive in writing a description of plans that the student and the student’s advisory committee have agreed upon to allow the student to remain in the program. This statement should include specific expectations, dates for completion and consequences should expectations not be met. Students are dropped from the program if they cannot complete the requirements or remedy their conduct. Within boundaries set by the faculty, the Graduate Program Executive Committee is authorized to take account of individual circumstances and problems, and to grant extensions of deadlines and waivers of requirements.

Process/Committee/Possible Sanctions

Depending on the situation/program, the Graduate Program will consider one or more of the following as possible disciplinary action options (details in Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Masters Degree Requirements, Integrative Biology Graduate Program Handbook-Doctoral Degree Requirements, VI. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

Written reprimand
Denial of specified privilege(s)
Imposition of reasonable terms and conditions on continued student status
Removal of funding
Probation
Restitution
Removal of the student from the course(s) in progress
Failure to promote
Withdrawal of an offer of admission
Placement on Leave of Absence for a determined amount of time
Suspension from the program for up to one year with the stipulation that remedial activities may be prescribed as a condition of later readmission. Students who meet the readmission condition must apply for readmission and the student will be admitted only on a space available basis. See the Graduate School Academic Policies & Procedures: Readmission to Graduate School: https://grad.wisc.edu/documents/readmission/
Suspension from the program. The suspensions may range from one semester to four years.
Dismissal from the program
Denial of a degree

Depending on the situation, the Division of Student Life could also advance or explore possible disciplinary action options. Depending on the type and nature of the misconduct, the Division of Student Life may also have grounds to do one or more of the following: