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18 regarding how to deal with such acts in the course in which academic integrity was compromised. 4. Any act(s) of plagiarism or other form of academic dishonesty may be grounds for failing a course, depending on the individual professor's as- sessment of the severity and discretion in how to handle it. Cases not re- sulting in failure in a course but deemed serious by the Academic Integrity Committee, in consultation with the faculty, can also warrant dismissal from the program. Depending on the severity, cases of academic dishon- esty may lead to immediate dismissal. For cases of academic dishonesty that are not dealt with through failure of a course or immediate dismissal but are considered serious by the Academic Integrity Committee (in con- sultation with the full faculty), the first case for an individual student will result in that student being given a written warning indicating that a sec- ond offense will result in automatic dismissal from the program. A letter of dismissal from a graduate program is sent to the student by the relevant Program Director. 5. Plagiarism or other academic dishonesty issues are grounds for failing one's doctoral project or MA thesis; at the discretion of the committee, students who engage in such practices may be dismissed from the pro- gram or may have to complete a different doctoral project/MA thesis. If the committee members are in disagreement about this decision, the ac- ademic committee may appoint an arbitrator or refer the matter to the student's advisor and Program Director. 6. Students will hand in their doctoral projects and MA theses through Turnitin (for doctoral projects, enabled through PSY834/835; for MA the- ses by the individual advisor) before the presentations, and reports will be shared with the advisor. Students will have access to review Turnitin reports on their own work in an ongoing fashion, and students are encour- aged to use that resource in a preventative fashion. is Revised Dismissal Procedure is effective as of November 2, 2018. Note: Pace University has Academic Integrity Policies which may super- sede Psychology Department policies. Time Limits For students entering the doctoral program, Pace University follows New York State Education Department guidelines in establishing a maximum of 10 years for students to complete all requirements for graduation. How- ever, all students are strongly encouraged to complete the program in no more than 6 years. For Advanced Standing students the time limit is 6 years. For part-time students the time limit is 10 years. Satisfactory pro- gram requirement completion is determined by a continuous evaluation process. Exceeding the time limit is grounds for dismissal from the doc- toral program. Leave of Absence and Maintaining Matriculation A leave of absence is available to students who need to interrupt their grad- uate studies for a period of time. If a student desires a leave of absence, the request is submitted in writing to the Program Director of the appropriate graduate psychology program. A leave of absence is granted for one year; a maximum of two leaves of absence may be granted. A leave of absence means that the student does not pay a matriculation fee and therefore does not have access to university resources nor do they meet with university faculty or other personnel. A leave of absence does not extend the time for completion of a graduate program, unless specifically requested/approved and the leave of absence is due to an extraordinary circumstance. Professional and Ethical Conduct All psychology graduate students are expected to know and adhere to eth- ical guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), as well as relevant NYS licensing and certification regulations. is precludes any unlicensed private practice, psychological in nature, other than in an exempt agency under appropriate supervision. e only agencies exempted are those of federal, state, county or municipal governments. Any evidence of ethical breaches is immediately and thoroughly addressed according to applicable Departmental, College, and University procedures. ese guidelines and regulations may be secured by accessing information through websites, as well as contacting these organizations and agencies directly. Some of the relevant organizations and their contact information are as follows: APA NASP 750 First Street NE P.O. Box 1295 Washington, D.C. 20002-4242 Laurel, MD 20725-1295 www.apa.org www.nasponline.org New York State Education Department: www.nysed.gov MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WITH A SPECIALIZATION IN BILINGUAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Bilingual students who are enrolled in the MSEd program in School Psychology or PsyD Program in School-Clinical Child Psychology are eligible to complete additional coursework and practicum experiences that allow them to be eligible for the Bilingual Education Extension (PPS/ADMIN) to the New York State teaching certificate in School Psy- chology. Students who elect to complete the Bilingual Specialization receive train- ing that enables them to provide school psychological services to children in both monolingual and bilingual settings. Additional coursework (PSY 750A; PSY 751A; PSY 741; PSY 745; PSY 703A, PSY 709A) focuses more intensively on the theory and practice of bilingual/multicultural education and methods of providing psychological services in the target language. Students receive integrated training from psychology and speech and lan- guage faculty in the area of bilingual language development and disorders. Students entering the PsyD program with Advanced Standing may also obtain the experiences needed to apply for the New York State Bilingual School Psychology Certificate. Typically, for the Advanced Standing stu- dent, this requires enrolling in PSY 750B and PSY 751B, in addition to ful- filling the other Bilingual School Psychology Specialization requirements (e.g., PSY 741: Communication and Language and the Bilingual Child in the Classroom (1 credit); PSY 745: Bilingual Language Development and Disorders (3 credits); PSY 703A Practicum: Limiting Bias (1 credit); PSY 709A Practicum: Counseling the Culturally Different (1 credit). Program Prerequisites In addition to prerequisites required for the MSEd program, students must have courses or show competencies in principles and problems in educa- tion and curriculum development or methods of teaching and instruction. Students enrolled in the Bilingual Specialization will also be required to complete a course in Foundations of Bilingual Education. Students should bear in mind that in order to fulfill the requirements for the Bilingual Edu- cation Extension (PPS/ADMIN) to the New York State teaching certificate in School Psychology, they will be required to pass both oral and written proficiency examinations in both English and the second language. Before students are enrolled in the Bilingual School Psychology Internship Expe- riences (PSY 750A; PSY 751A), they will be required to pass the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in both English and the target language.

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