Progression through Communication Sciences and Disorders Program
The Ph.D. program in CSD is dedicated to helping students achieve high academic standards through an individualized plan of rigor and flexibility as determined by the Director of the Ph.D. program and the doctoral faculty advisors. Students will be assigned a faculty advisor at the time of admission based on their initial research interests. Students should understand that progress in the Ph.D. program is not purely grade-based. Students’ progress will be determined through successful completion of academic milestones through varied timelines depending on the student. “Successful completion” of academic milestones for each student will be determined by the Director of the Ph.D. program and those doctoral faculty advisors mentoring the student. A critical milestone of the Ph.D. program is conducting an original independent dissertation project that leads to a defense.
Student Code of Conduct
- All students are expected to follow the expected student code of conduct outlined in the Ph.D Student handbook for CSD. This includes following academic, professional and ethical codes of conduct detailed in the Ph.D Student handbook for CSD. All Ph.D. students are expected to follow the Molloy Academic Integrity Policy as well as the CSD policy on use of Generative Artificial intelligence outlined in the Ph.D, student handbook for CSD. Failure to maintain Academic Integrity can result in any of the following consequences in the CSD Ph.D. program, as determined by the course instructor, research mentor, chairperson of dissertation committee (where they are applicable) and the program director for Ph.D. in CSD:
- A ‘0’ in the assignment in which the breach of academic integrity takes place
- An ‘F’ or ‘Fail’ grade in the course in which the breach of academic integrity takes place
Student may face any of the program level consequences:
i. Probation
ii. Suspension
iii. Dismissal