VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S019

 Failed the 4 th attempt of COMLEX Level 1. Students are limited by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and VCOM to a total of four attempts on COMLEX Level 1. As successful passage of COMLEX Level 1 is a requirement for graduation, those students who do not pass within four attempts will be dismissed by the Campus Dean.  Failed to follow the required remediation plan for a failure of the exam used as the final exam of the Block 8 Comprehensive Review Course or COMLEX Level 1. The Campus Dean will place the student on temporary administrative withdrawal or refer the student to the Promotion Board for consideration for dismissal.  Failed the 2 nd attempt of the final exam of the comprehensive review course. The Campus Dean will review and approve the remediation plan (with or without changes) established by the Director for Student and Institutional Academic Success, the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, and the Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME.  Failure to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE by October 1 of the OMS 4 year (or date defined in an ADPOS). The Campus Dean will place the student on temporary administrative withdrawal with a timeline to pass the exam.  Failed to pass COMLEX Level 2 CE at the time of graduation and is not in a college approved immersion program or fellowship. The Campus Dean will place the student on temporary administrative withdrawal or dismiss the student.  Failed the 3 rd attempt of COMLEX Level 2. The Campus Dean will review and approve the remediation plan (with or without changes) established by the Director for Student and Institutional Academic Success and the Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME.  Failed the 4 th attempt of COMLEX Level 1. Students are limited by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and VCOM to a total of four attempts on COMLEX Level 2. As successful passage of COMLEX Level 2 is a requirement for graduation, those students who do not pass within four attempts will be dismissed by the Campus Dean.  Failed to follow the required remediation plan for a failure of the final exam of the comprehensive review course, or COMLEX Level 2. The Campus Dean will place the student on temporary withdrawal with a timeline to pass the exam.

o COMLEX Level 2:

3. PROMOTION BOARD MEMBERSHIP Members of the Promotion Board, both voting and non-voting, are appointed by the Campus Dean. Quorum is 70% of the membership of the Promotion Board. As this is not considered a legal hearing and is instead an academic proceeding, attorneys or other representatives outside of VCOM are not allowed.

VCOM Student Promotion Board Policy and Procedures

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