VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

year or part of an academic year. An Altered Degree Plan of Study (ADPOS) will be created for these students. • Students requesting to return from a Temporary Military Withdrawal will be entitled to be readmitted and will be readmitted as close to their previous academic status as possible in order to provide them the appropriate continuum in the curriculum and the training required to be successful, competent, and able to perform well on their board exams so long as: o There is no disqualifying event, such as a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge, o There is evidence that they can meet the Technical Standards and VCOM Honor Code of Conduct, o The cumulative length of absence and all previous absences for military service (service time only) does not exceed the established time period for such leave (generally five years); and o The student notifies VCOM of their intent to return within three (3) years from the completion of the period of service, or, if recovering from a service-related illness or injury, no later than two (2) years after the recovery. • Additional conditions may be required of the student requesting to return (e.g. requirements for continued treatment, professional monitoring of the student’s condition by a local treatment team, etc.). Students who believe that they need a reasonable accommodation for a disability in conjunction with their return to enrollment should promptly contact the Center for Institutional, Faculty, and Student Success and follow the required protocols to see if they are eligible for accommodations. Suspension is defined as a temporary separation from the institution that is involuntary and is initiated by the Campus Dean for academic or behavioral reasons. The duration and terms of the suspension will be determined by the Campus Dean and may include requirements and/or recommendations set forth either by the Promotion Board, Honor Code Council, or the Professional and Ethical Standards Board. Once suspended, the student is no longer eligible to participate in the curriculum, including clinical activity. A student may not receive any additional financial aid during a suspension and must return and complete that aid term before receiving financial aid for the subsequent aid term. Academic Suspension Terms for academic suspensions are set forth by the Promotion Board and/or the Dean, generally as recommended by the Promotion Board or as a modification of those recommendations. Academic suspensions that exceed 180 days within a 12-month period will result in dismissal. The 12-month period begins on the first day of the student’s suspension. The dismissal may be temporary or permanent as determined by the Campus Dean. Academic suspensions that interrupt the medical curriculum require that curriculum be made up within an academic year or the student may be temporarily withdrawn or dismissed. The ability to return to the curriculum and the terms of that return are made by the Promotion Board and/or the Campus Dean. Disciplinary Suspension Terms for suspensions due to behavioral infractions are set forth from the recommendations made by the Professional and Ethical Standards Board, Honor Code Council, and/or the Campus Dean. Suspension due to behavioral infractions that exceed 180 days within a 12-month period will result in dismissal. The 12-month period begins on the first day of the student’s suspension. The dismissal may be temporary or permanent as determined by the Campus Dean. Suspension

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