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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. Ineligibility to Advance: Professional Program The dean for academic affairs, in consultation with the Committee on Course & Standing, may determine that a student is ineligible to advance in the Professional OD Program** when he/she is deemed incapable of fulfilling institutional or academic requirements in a timely manner. Ineligibility to advance in the professional program, however, is automatic when:  Two grades of “F” are earned in the same course, regardless of whether the course was remediated or retaken; or  Two consecutive grades of “F” are earned in clinic (third- and fourth-year clinics), whether on or off campus; or  The term or cumulative GPA is less than 2.00 after having been on probation for three consecutive quarters/two semesters; or  The term GPA is 1.00 or less (** A student who is ineligible to advance in the Professional Program is subject to academic dismissal or may be required to satisfactorily repeat portions of the curriculum.) Academic Dismissal Dismissal is reserved for those situations where the student is deemed incapable of fulfilling institutional or academic requirements in a timely manner. When the Committee on Course & Standing is considering a student for academic dismissal, the student shall be notified in writing by the Office for Academic Affairs that such a recommendation is to be considered. The student shall, at his/her option, have the opportunity to (a) voluntarily withdraw from the program, (b) submit a written statement of mitigating circumstances to the Committee for its consideration, or (c) appear personally to explain any mitigating circumstance before the Committee on Course & Standing makes its recommendation to the dean for academic affairs. The student will have the opportunity to meet with the dean for academic affairs to review his/her case. Appeal of Academic Dismissal A student who wishes to appeal the decision of academic dismissal may do so to the president of the College within one week following his or her verbal or written notification of dismissal by the dean for academic affairs, whichever is earlier. The president will consider a written appeal by the student. Readmitted Student 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 his or her 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

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