Department of Journalism
Kimpel 116
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-3601
E-MAIL CONTACTS:
Patsy Watkins, Department Chair
Carol Rachal, Alumni contact
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Review Process, Masters Program
The graduate coordinator, department chair and/or a student's advisor conducts an annual review for each student in the Journalism (M.A.) Graduate Program.
This annual review focuses on the student's progress toward completion of degree requirements. The review includes these major areas:
- Record in graduate Journalism courses
- Record in courses in second field of study required for Journalism M.A.
- Progress on required M.A. thesis (including approval of committee and topic)
- Overall evaluation of academic performance and progress toward the degree and timetable for completion of degree requirements.
A personal interview with the Graduate Coordinator is required of all enrolled students as part of this review process. If a face-to-face interview is not possible, students will receive a written summary of the evaluation by mail or electronic mail.
If the student is not making satisfactory progress toward completion of degree requirements, to continue in the program a remedy plan must be agreed upon by the graduate coordinator (or department chair or assigned adviser) and the student. The remedy plan will be in writing and will be placed in the student's file and attached to the Academic Review Form provided to the Graduate School. It will include provision for a review date (normally no later than the end of the first full semester thereafter) by which time the stipulations of the remedy plan must have been met.
A student who refuses to participate in the review process will be considered inactive by the Department and cannot be considered for reinstatement to active status without participating in such a review. For the student to continue in the program a determination must be made that the student is making adequate progress toward completion of the degree or a written remedy plan must be agreed upon.