146 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2024–2025 4. Communication with NSU MD During a Leave of Absence/Administrative Break in Enrollment A student who is on an LOA or an administrative break in enrollment must communicate each month with the student’s adviser for the duration of the LOA/administrative break in enrollment. This communication is to be initiated by the student and occur during the first week of every month, starting with the month following the onset of the LOA/administrative break in enrollment. A student must also contact the director of Student Records and Operations, in the Office of Student Affairs, at least one month prior to the end of the LOA/administrative break to confirm the return to the M.D. program on the predetermined return date. Failure to report may result in the student being referred to the SPAC for disciplinary action. 5. Return from Administrative Break in Enrollment An M1 or M2 student who was withdrawn from coursework during the administrative break in enrollment will have to repeat all courses in their entirety during the next course offering and may not progress to the next class year of study until all such coursework is successfully completed. An M1 or M2 student who was not withdrawn from coursework during the administrative break in enrollment will be expected to take all missed examinations and complete any required coursework according to a schedule determined by the assistant dean of the preclerkship curriculum in consultation with the involved course directors. Once these courses are completed, the grade(s) of IP will be replaced with the earned grade(s). An M3 or M4 student who was withdrawn from clinical rotations during the administrative break in enrollment will have to repeat all rotations in their entirety, as scheduled by the assistant dean of the clerkship curriculum. An M3 or M4 student who was not withdrawn from clinical rotations during the administrative break in enrollment will be expected to take all missed examinations and complete any required rotation assignments, according to a schedule determined by the assistant dean of the clerkship curriculum. Once these requirements are completed, the grade(s) of IP will be replaced with the earned grade(s). If the student is under review for a disciplinary action, or has a disciplinary action imposed on at the start of the administrative break in enrollment, the student may not resume the program without appearing before the SPAC. Upon completion of its review, the SPAC will make a decision as to whether the student may resume the program. If appropriate, a student may resume the program with a disciplinary action imposed at the beginning of the resumption for a stated period of time. Such decisions are appealable pursuant to the due process/appeal procedures outlined in this handbook. All decisions made by the dean concerning a student’s ability to return following an administrative break in enrollment are final. If the student is not in good academic standing at the time of the administrative break in enrollment, the SPAC will review the student’s record and make a decision as to whether the student may resume the program. Such decisions are appealable pursuant to the due process/appeal procedures outlined in this handbook. 6. Leave of Absence/Administrative Break in Enrollment Records Leave of absence records and the date of each determination shall be placed in the student’s academic record and may be recorded on the student’s MSPE.
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