VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S005

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: S005 Effective Date:

January 5, 2005 December 1, 2020

Revised Date:

Signature on File

____________________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President and Provost ___________________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Transfer Student and Transfer of Credit Policy ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 2. TRANSFER CRITERIA ......................................................................................................................... 1 3. TRANSFER REVIEW AND TRANSFER OF CREDIT PROCESS ................................................................... 2 3.1 Transfer of Credit....................................................................................................................... 2 3.2 Curriculum Requirements for Additional Coursework................................................................ 2 3.3 Curriculum Requirements for Transfers from LCME Accredited Schools of Medicine............... 2 4. D URATION OF P OLICY ...................................................................................................................... 3 PURPOSE The VCOM Transfer Student and Transfer of Credit Policy provides guidance and transparency to the transfer process. This policy describes the circumstances under which VCOM accepts transfers, the criteria the student must meet in order to be considered for transfer, the transfer review process and academic expectations required of all transfer students. 1. When a compelling reason exists, a student may be reviewed for transfer by the ad-hoc committee on student transfers . VCOM does not accept transfer students from international schools. To be eligible for consideration, the student must complete VCOM’s Application for Transfer form (Attachment A), obtain a letter of good standing from the Registrar of the College from which they are transferring, submit a copy of the medical school transcript, and meet the following conditions: • provide a compelling letter addressed to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs notifying the intent and reasons for the transfer a minimum of 90 days in advance of the requested transfer date; 2. TRANSFER CRITERIA VCOM does not commonly accept transfer students.

• must be transferring from a COCA or LCME accredited institution; • have current passing grades in all subjects and a GPA of 3.3 or higher;

VCOM Transfer Student and Transfer of Credit Policy

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