Student Handbook 2021

For a student who is separated from the College because of academic problems or voluntarily leaves and then is readmitted, the following will apply:  The student’s transcript will contain their complete academic record at the College. A notation will appear indicating the date and the reason for separation, (e.g. leave of absence, withdrawal, dismissal, etc.), as well as the notation and date of readmittance;  Grades for all years attended, including unsuccessful year(s), will remain on the transcript. All grades will be utilized in calculating the cumulative GPA;  If a student is readmitted, the Committee on Admissions or the Committee on Course & Standing may recommend the conditions under which the student is readmitted, (e.g., all courses repeated, exemptions granted for course(s) previously passed, etc.). Students Repeating a Year of Study For the student that is required to repeat a full year(s) of study, the following will apply: 1. A notation will be made on the transcript indicating the year(s) being repeated. 2. All courses that are being repeated will be indicated with a “Y” after the grade received. 3. Grades for all years attended will remain on the transcript. All grades, with the exception of the initial grade in repeated courses, will be utilized in calculating the cumulative GPA. Disciplinary Action Students are subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal from the College, for actions deemed inappropriate according to the Student Conduct Code distributed to all students in the Student Handbook. Leave of Absence Upon petition in writing to the Dean for Academic Affairs, a student in good standing may be granted up to a one-year leave of absence for extenuating circumstances. If the requested leave is during the first three years of study, the student will normally be required to take leave for an entire year unless an alternative plan is approved by the dean.  Leave during the fourth year may be granted for one or more quarters. The student will be required to make up the quarter(s) during the next academic year. Make-ups will be overseen by the Department of Clinical Education, and specifically by the fourth year IOR or director of externships depending upon whether external rotations were missed. For students in the Professional Program: 

The dean will give final approval for the leave and will contact the registrar once the plan has been finalized. The student is required to get a Leave of Absence form from the Office of Student

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