Institutional Federal Compliance Report 2021

All official communications about grade appeals will be sent to students by electronic mail (with delivery confirmation) so that a record of delivery exists, and appropriate faculty members will be similarly notified.

Dean’ s List

Old Policy

The Dean’s List recognizes those students whose term grade point average is 3.25 or higher. Students on Academic Probation are not eligible. The Office of Academic Affairs will notify students on the Dean’s List in writing after each term in which they qua lify.

New Policy (starting with Class of 2024)

The Dean’s List recognizes those students whose annual grade point average is 3.6 or higher at the end of each academic year. Students on Academic Probation or in special programs are not eligible. The Office of Academic Affairs will notify students on the Dean’s List after each academic year they qualify, and note the achievement on the student’s permanent transcript. Students who have been on Dean’s List for all four academic years will be recognized in the commencement program. Academic Probation: Professional Program The dean for academic affairs, in consultation with the Committee on Course & Standing, may place a student on academic probation if the student’s current level of achievement is deemed seriously deficient.* Academic probation is mandatory; however, when: • The term GPA falls below 2.00; or, • The cumulative GPA falls below 2.00; or, • A grade of “F” is earned for any clinic (third - or fourth-year clinics), whether on or off campus; or, • Two grades of “F” are earned in an academic term; or, • Three grades of “D” or below are earned in an academic term. (*If a student fails any course that has a clinical laboratory component, consideration of academic probation is mandatory.)

Placement on probation will appear on the academic transcript.

Failure of Clinics Failure of a third- or fourth-year optometric clinic places a student on probation automatically and puts them under review by the Committee on Course and Standing. Remediating a clinic failure usually requires repeating the entire clinic, which will delay graduation. Failing two consecutive optometric clinics makes the student ineligible to advance and subject to all policies and procedures described below under Academic Advancement.

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