VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S018

 Those students who choose to attend a VCOM approved external immersion program (and who will be enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course) may start a new clinical rotation, if they can complete it in its entirely, while they are awaiting the next available start date of the external immersion program. This may not exceed one rotation period.  Students must follow and complete the prescribed remediation plan as designed in order to be allowed to sit for an additional attempt of COMLEX Level 1. This includes requiring the student to submit to CIFSS updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance as outlined in the course syllabus. VCOM will evaluate students’ completion of the prescribed remediation plan when evaluating students’ readiness to retake COMLEX Level 1 and approving the students’ testing date.  Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course must sit for their next attempt of COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of being enrolled in the course.  Those students who sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days will be permitted to return to clinical rotations while they are awaiting their score.  Those students who do not sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days will be temporarily withdrawn until they receive a passing score. 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.  Temporary withdrawal may not exceed a 180-day

limit, which 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.  Upon receiving a passing score within the 180-day limit, the student will be re-enrolled in the OMS 3 year curriculum.

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

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