Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies

Definition

Students enrolled in an Accelerated Pathway (AP) major are seeking to earn their bachelor's and master's degrees in an accelerated format.

Advisor Assignments

These students apply to the AP program as an undergraduate and are assigned an undergraduate major advisor and a graduate program advisor.

Progress Report 

Students are assigned a specific AP major and progress report upon major declaration. Students and advisors may preview this major plan using the "What If" option in Degree Works.

Academic Standing Restrictions 

A cumulative GPA of less than 3.0 in graduate-level courses taken in the undergraduate portion of an accelerated pathway program precludes the student’s good standing.  Students with a GPA of 2.75 to 2.99 are strongly advised to reconsider continuing into the graduate program.  Students with a GPA below 2.75 may not continue into the graduate program. 

Student Advising Forms

• Application for Graduation
• Comprehensive Exam Workshop Registration Form
• Continuous Registration Policy 
• Extension of Time
• Fieldwork
• Independent Study
• Graduate Leave of Absence Form
• Graduate Withdrawal from College Form
• Replace_Course_Grading_Option
• Graduate Transfer Credit Request
• Transferring Grad Credits from UG to GR Transcript Form
• Thesis Request
• Waiver for release of information

All SUNY New Paltz master's and post-master's degree students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout their program of study. After each spring and fall semester, the Office of Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies reviews the academic standing of all registered graduate students. Students who are not making satisfactory academic progress toward earning their degree are notified via email and are assigned a Remediation Plan through Starfish. 

SAP Remediation Protocol

Upon notification of an advisee not making satisfactory academic progress, faculty advisors are expected to:

1. Meet with their Advisees 
   Connect with your advisees to strategize how they may improve their academic performance and raise their cumulative grade point average (GPA). 
    
2. Connect with the Graduate Dean 
   Provide the Dean with feedback regarding the advisee's academic performance and recommendations for inclusion in a remediation plan.
    
3. Finalizing the Remediation Plan
   After students meet with the Dean or her designee, students will have one week to schedule an in-person appointment to sign their remediation plan in the Graduate, Professional & Interdisciplinary Studies Office. Once signed, Graduate Studies will upload a copy of the finalized plan to Starfish and share it with the student and the advisor.  

Academic Standing Follow-Up  

Faculty instructors of graduate students on academic probation complete a mid-semester survey of their student’s progress. Upon receipt of this mid-semester progress survey, faculty advisors are expected to:

1. Meet with their Advisees 
   Faculty should connect with their advisees to discuss their mid-semester progress and instructor feedback they may have received.  
    
2. Connect with the Dean 
   Faculty should share feedback/recommendations with the Dean or her designee to determine whether a revision to the remediation plan is needed.
   
   
3. Follow Up
   If a revision is warranted, GPIS will upload a copy of the revised plan to Starfish and share it with the student and the advisor.