Failure to meet the quality standard for each degree program results in dismissal from the respective program. The quality standard for each program is described in the chapter for the specific program. The dismissal is subject to appeal before the Faculty Review Board. The appeal process is described below.

Review Process

The registrar conducts a review of the academic progress of all M.B.A., M.A.M., and M.M.S. students at the end of each academic term. Students whose academic record is of concern are required to attend a mandatory meeting with the Academic Standards Committee. Administrative directors will notify all students who are referred to the Academic Standards Committee, making every reasonable effort to provide at least twenty-four hours’ notice before the student is to meet with the committee. The student may present to the committee, either orally or in writing, any information that the student believes is relevant.

The Academic Standards Committee

The Academic Standards Committee is composed of faculty members who are appointed by the deputy dean. The membership of the committee is public and is disclosed upon request. For cases involving students in the M.B.A., M.A.M., or M.M.S. programs, that program’s administrative director and dean of students serve as members ex officio. For cases involving M.B.A. for Executives students, the committee consists of the cognizant academic dean, the assistant dean for the M.B.A. for Executives program, and one ad hoc faculty member.

The committee’s primary purpose is to review cases and to provide counsel to students in academic difficulty. In addition, the committee serves as a faculty committee of review for exceptions to academic rules and for proposed changes to academic rules and/or policies.

Appeal of Academic Dismissal

A student who is dismissed for failure to meet the quality standard may appeal by written petition to the cognizant academic dean of the relevant academic program. An appeal must be filed within one week (five working days) from the date of the letter notifying the student of the dismissal. The cognizant academic dean will refer the appeal to the Faculty Review Board. The Faculty Review Board, chaired by the cognizant academic dean, consists of the cognizant academic dean and two senior faculty members. The assistant dean of the program serves as a member ex officio of the Review Board.

In support of the appeal, the student should present any relevant information, including documentation of extenuating personal circumstances and other compelling facts relevant to the appeal. The Faculty Review Board is the highest level of appeal for all academic and disciplinary actions handled within Yale School of Management; its decision on a student’s appeal is final. Therefore, the appellant student must present all relevant information prior to the scheduled date of the Review Board’s deliberation of the appeal.

The Review Board will reach a final decision as soon as practically possible. A student who has been dismissed and has exhausted the appeal process cannot be readmitted except through the normal admission process.