VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S018

will have a different date for the beginning of their second semester due to delayed start and completion of their first semester. These students must speak to Clinical Affairs and CIFSS for the individualized date of the first day of their second semester . • Students who have not passed COMLEX Level 1 by the first day of the second semester of their OMS 3 year will be placed on an temporary administrative withdrawal by the Campus Dean, with a timeline to sit for and pass COMLEX Level 1 (typically not to exceed 60 days to sit), and will not be promoted to the second semester of their OMS 3 year until they have passed COMLEX Level 1. These students will not be eligible for re-enrollment or further financial aid until they pass COMLEX Level 1. The period of withdrawal may not exceed 180 days in a 12-month period or an academic year. Those students who do not pass COMLEX Level 1 within the prescribed timeline will be dismissed by the Campus Dean. o The 180-day requirement is cumulative within the 12-month period or academic year and includes any prior leaves or suspensions in that 12-month period or academic year. Therefore, students should work closely with CIFSS and the Campus Dean to ensure the total number of days of their remediation plan does not exceed the allotted 180 days. If the total time exceeds 180 days within a 12 month period or an academic year, the student will be dismissed. o Those students who pass COMLEX Level 1 within the prescribed timeline will be promoted to the second semester of the OMS 3 year and will be placed on an Altered Degree Plan of Study (ADPOS). • For students placed on an Altered Degree Plan of Study for failure of COMLEX Level 1, every attempt will be made to provide rotations in the region to which the student was originally matched; however, due to a limited availability in the number of core rotations in some sites, the student may be required to do one or more of their rotations outside of the original core region to which they matched. VCOM students are limited to four scored attempts to pass 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. It is important for the student to be aware that many states limit the number of attempts a student may take to pass the exam and failure to fall within their guideline on number of failures allowed, will result in the student being denied licensure in that state.

13.1.1 COMLEX Level 1: Failure of the First or Additional Attempts

A. Students who do not pass COMLEX Level 1 on any attempt must meet with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Executive Director for Academic Support Services, and the Director for Student and Institutional Academic Success (meetings for

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

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