VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S019

previous block (i.e. fails the Block 3 anatomy laboratory component and the Block 4 anatomy laboratory component or fails the Block 3 PPC/OMM lecture component and the Block 4 anatomy laboratory component) o Examples may include failure of any of the following: anatomy lecture component, anatomy laboratory component, PPC/OMM lecture component, PPC/OMM laboratory component, and/or any component of the Competency in Clinical Skills course (e.g. CPS, SP, Simulations). 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 or less in subsequent blocks 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 make academic progress while on 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; and/or • Other referrals by the Campus Dean the Associate Dean. It should be noted that students who are brought before the Promotion Board for F course grades on more than one occasion are generally 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 Meeting for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students The Promotion Board meets at the conclusion of each rotation period in the OMS 3 and OMS 4 years to review students deemed to be having difficulty making academic progress. If there are no students to be reviewed at the end of a rotation period, the Promotion Board will not meet. 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; • A GPA of 2.79 or less;

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VCOM Student Promotion Board Policy and Procedures

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