Policy on Student Conduct

Because of the nature of clinical practice, a variety of situations or conditions, other than academic failure or lack of progress, may impinge on competency to pursue graduate training in clinical health psychology.

The following situations/conditions have been identified as potential for concern:

1. Major APA ethics violation.
2. Commission of felonious or other significant illegal activity.
3. Significant psychopathology resulting in impaired performance in clinical training or practice, as judged by clinical faculty.
4. Interpersonal dysfunction or clinical skill deficit resulting in impaired performance in clinical training or practice, as judged by clinical faculty.
5. Significant substance abuse resulting in impaired performance in clinical training or practice, as judged by clinical faculty.

The clinical faculty will use the probation procedures described above in situations where students experience one or more of these situations/conditions. In each case where such a situation/condition is identified, where possible the clinical faculty will attempt to remediate the deficiencies in collaboration with the student and the Program Director. If remedial efforts are not appropriate or fail to improve the situation/condition, the student may be denied permission to register or may be required to withdraw from the program.