VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

• Been on a leave of absence, temporary withdrawal, or suspension and has been granted the ability to re enroll by the Campus Dean to determine appropriate placement in the curriculum • Failed to meet the requirements set forth in previous Promotion Board decisions by the Dean and/or Provost • Other referrals by the Campus Dean or the Associate Dean It should be noted that students who are brought before the Promotion Board for more than one F course grade are generally recommended for dismissed. Additionally, both NBOME and VCOM only allow four attempts to pass COMLEX Level 1; therefore, failure of a fourth attempt on any level of COMLEX will result in dismissal. Reasons to Call a Promotion Board for OMS3 and OMS 4 Students The Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs or the Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME will refer to Promotion Board any student who has: • Failed a clinical rotation performance evaluation, thereby failing the clinical rotation • Failed an end-of-rotation exam within the same discipline twice (i.e. the second attempt of the pediatrics end-of-rotation exam), thereby failing the clinical rotation • Failed to complete their research course requirement in the timeframe required • A GPA of 2.79 or less o Students whose GPA initially reaches a 2.79 or less will be brought before the Promotion Board; however, students whose GPA remains at a 2.79 may only be required to appear before the Promotion Board once per calendar year (from the original date of Academic Probation from the first Promotion Board appearance) for continued deficiency in GPA, unless additional academic concerns arise that warrant further review. • Demonstrated inability to perform a minimum level of competency in any one area across multiple rotations on the clinical rotation competency-based evaluation form demonstrating inability to make academic progress (repeated seldom or never ratings and/or unacceptable or below expectation ratings) • Demonstrated inability to make academic progress while on an Altered Degree Plan of Study or Academic Probation • Been on a leave of absence, temporary withdrawal, or suspension and has been granted the ability to re enroll by the Campus Dean to determine appropriate placement in the curriculum • Failed to meet the requirements set forth in previous Promotion Board decisions by the Dean and/or Provost • Other referrals by the Campus Dean or the Associate Deans It should be noted that students who are brought before the Promotion Board for more than one clinical rotation failure are generally recommended for dismissal. Additionally, both NBOME and VCOM only allow four attempts to pass COMLEX Level 2; therefore, failure of a fourth attempt on any level of COMLEX will result in dismissal. Of Note: While not a Promotion Board referral, students who fail more than one first attempt failure of end-of rotation exams within a semester (i.e. failed the first attempt end-of-rotation exam for pediatrics and failed the first attempt end-of-rotation exam for surgery within the first semester), even if the student has successfully remediated the prior end-of-rotation exam on the second attempt, will be placed on academic probation for no less than 1 calendar year by the Campus Dean. Special Meetings of the Promotion Board Special meetings of the Promotion Board may be convened at any time by the Campus Dean or Associate Dean and will be chaired by the appropriate Associate Dean. A representative of the Honor Code Council, Professional and

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