| Abstract: | Evaluation of graduate students in clinical programs may lead to dismissal of “problem” students. Court decisions affecting the parameters of dismissal can be divided into academic and disciplinary cases, with slightly differing requirements for each. Policies that comply with court rulings on due process are described. A survey of master's programs in clinical fields was conducted, and results indicate a 3.3% dismissal rate, a reliance on repetition of course work and personal therapy for remediation, and some inattention to the legal requirements for dismissal, notably those of due process. |
