Standards for Student Performance
Students must perform to the highest levels of writing, reading, and discussion before and during McBride seminars. Participation in class projects and discussions is essential. Students who do not maintain an appropriate level of such participation may be asked to leave the program.
Academic integrity and honesty are expected of the students in the program. Any infractions in these areas will be handled under the rules of CSM and the McBride Procedures Manual and may result in dismissal from the program.
The program demands a high level of achievement not only in honors courses, but in all academic work attempted at CSM. To that end, a student must meet the following requirements:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher at the end of the fall semester of the freshman year. Students who meet this GPA requirement at the end of their fall semester in the freshman year will be fully initiated into the Program and allowed to enroll in the freshman seminar in the spring of the freshman year. Failure to meet the GPA requirement will result in voiding of the invitation to join the McBride Honors Program.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in Honors coursework to remain in good academic standing. Students who drop below a cumulative 3.0 in their McBride coursework will be placed on probation for one semester. If the required minimum GPA has not been met at the end of the probationary semester, or in any subsequent semester, the student will be withdrawn from the program.
- If a student's CSM semester GPA falls below 2.9, the student will receive a formal letter from the Principal Tutor and Director noting that his or her semester GPA does not meet McBride standards. The student will be encouraged to meet with members of the McBride Tutorial Committee to review strategies for academic success. While this meeting is not required, the student is strongly encouraged to contact the Principal Tutor and Director.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.9 in all coursework at CSM. Students who drop below a cumulative GPA of 2.9 will be placed on probation for one semester. Those students will receive a formal letter from the Principal Tutor and Director informaing them that they are on academic probation, and they will be required to meet with the Principal Tutor and Director. Students must meet with a member of the McBride Tutorial Committee regularly through the semester of academic probation. These regular meetings will be recorded in the student file by the member of the Tutorial Committee who is meeting with the student. If the required minimum GPA has not been met at the end of the probationary semester, or in any subsequent semester, the student will be withdrawn from the program.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.9 and an Honors GPA of 3.0 at the time of graduation in order to receive the "Minor in the McBride Honors Program in Public Affairs". Graduating seniors who fall below these minima will receive a "Minor in Public Affairs" without the honors designation if they choose to complete the Public Affairs minor instead of transferring their credits to LAIS.
- If students wish to appeal their withdrawal from the McBride Honors program, they must write a letter of appeal to the principal Tutor and Director, who will review the student's case. The McBride Executive Committee will then meet and decide what action will be taken on the student's appeal.
