2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 123 4. Satisfactory Academic Progress To be eligible for financial aid and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), an enrolled student must take a minimum of 6 credits per semester. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 66.7 percent (rounded up from 2/3) of all attempted credits each academic year. Note that repeat and incomplete courses are counted toward the quantitative measurement. All students must meet these requirements, regardless of whether they receive financial aid. Refer to the website at nova.edu/financialaid/eligibility/satisfactory-academic-progress.html to obtain information regarding SAP. D. Academic Promotion 1. Student Grades Students matriculating in the fall of 2018 and thereafter will receive letter grades on their transcript. Students matriculating prior to the fall of 2018 will receive percentage grades on their transcript. Transcript designations may include, but are not limited to, the following: Percentage Range 95–100% 90–94% 87–89% 83–86% 80–82% 75–79% 70–74% Under 70% Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C F Quality Points 4.00 3.75 3.50 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.00 0.00 PH Pass with Honors P Pass F Fail IP In Progress W Withdrawal RP Remedial Pass Numerical Grades (0–100) For students matriculating prior to fall of 2018, most M1 and M2 courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 100, where 70 or above is passing and below 70 is failing. Alpha Grades (A–F) Students matriculating in the fall of 2018 and after will receive letter grades on a scale from A to F , where C or above is passing and below C is failing.