VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S018

rescinded by the Campus Dean. Students who are following an Altered Degree Plan of Study are required to meet with the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Associate Dean for GME, and CIFSS to determine the approved date of their COMLEX Level 2 CE exam. Residency Directors request the results of a student’s COMLEX Level 2 CE exam prior to the residency match and may also request the results prior to scheduling an interview; therefore, VCOM has set the following timelines: • Students are strongly recommended to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE prior to August 1st of the OMS 4 year. • Students are required to sit for COMLEX Level 2 CE prior to October 1st of the OMS 4 year or be temporarily withdrawn by the Campus Dean until the student has sat for the exam (students on ADPOS may have a different deadline). VCOM has also set the following timelines to meet graduation requirements: • Students must receive a passing score on COMLEX Level 2 CE by April 1 of their OMS 4 year (as well as meeting all other requirements) to be listed in the graduation program. • Students must have a passing score on COMLEX Level 2 CE by the day prior to the graduation ceremony to be allowed to walk in the graduation ceremony. o Students who do not receive a passing score by this date but who receive a passing score prior to the following year’s graduation ceremony will be allowed to walk in that graduation ceremony. Both NBOME and VCOM allow students four attempts to pass COMLEX Level 2 CE. Failure of COMLEX Level 2 CE on the 3rd attempt will result in the student being brought before the Promotion Board to be placed on academic probation. Any student failing COMLEX Level 2 CE on the 4th attempt will be brought before Promotion Board to be dismissed. 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.

13.2.1

COMLEX Level 2 CE: Failure of the First or Additional Attempts

A. Students who do not pass COMLEX Level 2 CE with a score of 400 or greater on any attempt must meet with the Associate Dean for OMS 4 and GME, Vice Provost for Academic Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Accreditation (APIEA) and the Director of Institutional and Student Academic Success (meetings for failures of the second or additional attempts will also include the Campus Dean) to develop a prescribed remediation plan that must receive final approval from the Campus Dean.

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

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