Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

Master’s students must complete a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours
every twelve months and must satisfactorily complete all of the requirements
for graduation within five years of the date of first registration following
admission to the program.
Doctoral students must complete at least eighteen (18) credit hours every
twelve months and must satisfactorily complete all requirements for graduation
within seven years of the date of first registration following admission to the
program. Students enrolled in dissertation or internship, are considered to be
maintaining minimum credit requirements for satisfactory academic progress.
These requirements constitute the minimum enrollment necessary to be
considered in good standing. Students who fail to maintain good academic
standing can face dismissal from Adler School.
Student Conduct and Comprehensive Evaluation
The School requires that students demonstrate the highest standards of
academic, personal, and professional conduct. The determination of students’
performance is not limited to grades or grade point average, but includes all
factors involved in students’ academic and clinical progress and professional
development (e.g. cognitive, emotional, psychological, interpersonal, technical
and ethical). Upon entry into the program, all Adler School students are
provided with a statement regarding the ethical and moral responsibility of the
Adler School to ensure that all students’ conduct meets expected professional
and ethical standards at all times. This statement is derived from the
recommended policy language for the comprehensive evaluation of studenttrainee
competence in professional psychology programs developed by the
Student Competence Task Force of the Council of Chairs of Training Councils.
Such comprehensive evaluation of student-trainees is necessary to protect the
public and the profession.
All students are required to sign a document indicating that they have
received and reviewed this statement. This signed document is retained in the
student file to indicate his/her acceptance of the comprehensive evaluation
policies employed by the School. In light of this policy, in addition to assigning
a grade, instructors also may submit a written evaluation of students’
performance in any or all of the above areas of development and functioning,
including strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations for any additional work
that may be needed.
Performance in courses, practica, internship, and qualifying examinations
assess a broad range of areas of competency, endorsed by professional
organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the Canadian
Psychological Association, and the National Council of Schools and Programs in
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