VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

 continued medical or psychological care and accommodations, if any, the student would need upon return.

The student may be asked to sign a medical records release, and to authorize direct communication between the Campus Dean (or designee) and the student’s medical provider(s) regarding the circumstances and the student’s medical information, and to authorize the Campus Dean to share the substance of those communications with others, as appropriate. If a student declines to authorize communications between and among the student’s provider and the Campus Dean (or their designee) and/or declines to authorize the release of germane medical records, then the Campus Dean will make the decision regarding reenrollment after considering all of the available information and will do so without the benefit of information that may be directly germane to the decision. The Campus Dean may require a second opinion, additional evaluations, and/or additional information as deemed appropriate. o Temporary Military Withdrawal Provide verification of military service. The Campus Dean may require additional information as deemed appropriate. o Temporary Personal Withdrawal Proof of resolution or successfully management of the conditions that precipitated the temporary withdrawal. The Campus Dean may require additional information as deemed appropriate. The Re-enrollment Process from An Approved Temporary Withdrawal The Campus Dean will review the student’s request to re-enroll from a Temporary Withdrawal. If approved by the Campus Dean to re-enroll and return to the academic program, the Promotion Board will make a recommendation to the Campus Dean regarding the appropriate placement within the curriculum and any other requirements. Appropriate placement within the curriculum may include the following: • If an OMS 1 or OMS 2 student has not missed a significant portion of the curriculum due to an approved temporary withdrawal and the Promotion Board believes that the student is able to complete the coursework he or she has missed during the “block breaks” following current or subsequent blocks, the Promotion Board may recommend to the Campus Dean that the student continue with the current class with the requirement to complete the missed work. • If an OMS 1 or OMS 2 student misses a significant portion of the curriculum due to an approved temporary withdrawal and the Promotion Board believes that the student will be unable to complete the coursework he or she has missed during the “block breaks” or believes that the student needs to refresh knowledge or skills prior to moving on to new coursework, the Promotion Board may recommend to the Campus Dean that the student be required to join the next academic class year to repeat, audit, or complete additional curriculum. The Promotion Board may recommend that the student audit the entire academic year or part of the academic year. • If an OMS 3 or OMS 4 student has not missed a significant portion of the curriculum due to an approved temporary withdrawal and the Promotion Board believes that the student is able to continue in the academic program where they left off prior to the temporary withdrawal, the Promotion Board may recommend to the Campus Dean that the student continue without repeating any rotations. An Altered Degree Plan of Study (ADPOS) will be created for these students. • If an OMS 3 or OMS 4 student misses a significant portion of the curriculum due to an approved temporary withdrawal and the Promotion Board believes that student needs to refresh knowledge or skills prior to moving on to new coursework, the Promotion Board may recommend to the Campus Dean that the student be required to repeat, audit, or complete additional curriculum/rotations for an entire academic

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