Description of Annual Feedback Process for Doctoral Students' Progress Toward Degree Completion

The student handbook is provided during orientation at the beginning of the fall semester. The handbook provides the written policies and procedures of program and institution requirements. Expectations regarding students’ performance, continuance in the program and procedures for the termination of students are also outlined in the student handbook. Students receive, at least annually, written feedback on the extent to which they are meeting the program’s requirements and performance expectations via multiple modes of assessment. The figure below shows the formal feedback, sequence, competency benchmarks, and timeline for completion for doctoral students' successful completion of the program.

Within each course, feedback is provided in a timely manner from faculty and field-based supervisors reflective of coursework and practicum assignments. Written notification of problems that have been noted and the opportunity to discuss them is provided to the student, as is guidance regarding steps to remediate those problems (if remediable). Last, substantive, written feedback on the extent to which corrective actions are or are not successful in addressing the issues of concern is described, provided to the student, and kept on record within each student’s cumulative file.

*The Master's Exam consists of a portfolio review of the student's cumulative work products. These work samples are reflective of specific areas of competence (as noted in the evaluation rubric). The student and faculty each rate the student's competencies across multiple domains as part of the review process.