VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S018

o Option 2: Follow a VCOM-directed study plan.

 Students who do not choose to attend an external immersion program and who choose to follow a VCOM-directed study plan must sit for the regularly scheduled third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1.  Students must follow and complete the prescribed remediation plan as designed in order to be allowed to sit for a third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1. This includes requiring the student to submit to CIFSS updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance as outlined in the course syllabus. VCOM will evaluate students’ completion of the prescribed remediation plan when evaluating students’ readiness to sit for a second attempt of COMSAE Phase 1 and COMLEX Level 1 and approving the students’ testing date.

12.1.3 COMSAE Phase 1: Third Attempt

A. Students who score 460 or greater on COMSAE Phase 1 on the third attempt will retain the “IP” (In Progress) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course. To resolve the “IP” grade, the student must do the following: • Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Prep course at the time of their third COMSAE attempt and who pass their third COMSAE attempt and who are scoring 65% or greater on all-topic, timed question sets of at least 25 questions in TrueLearn for a minimum of 2-weeks must sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of the first day of the course.

o Upon sitting for COMLEX Level 1 within the required timeframe, the student will receive a “P” (Pass) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course (provided they have met all other course requirements) and will be promoted to the OMS 3 year. o Those students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Prep course who do not sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of being enrolled in the course will receive an “INC” (Incomplete) grade for the National Board Prep Course and the Comprehensive Review Course and will not be eligible for promotion to the OMS 3 year. These students will be temporarily withdrawn until they receive a passing COMLEX Level 1 score. Once the student is temporarily withdrawn, they must sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days or be dismissed by the Campus Dean. These students will not be eligible for re-enrollment or further financial aid until they pass COMLEX Level 1.  Upon receiving a passing score on COMLEX Level 1, the student will receive a “P” (Pass) grade for the Comprehensive Review

VCOM Grading, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and Graduation Requirements Policy and Procedures

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