2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 125 Course Remediation Students who fail a course by earning a course grade of F, or not meeting all course requirements stated in the course syllabus, will be provided with an opportunity to remediate the course, if eligible (see section on Academic Deficiencies for specific guidelines on remediation). The activities the student must complete as part of the course remediation will be determined by the course director and the Office of Preclinical Education. These activities may differ from the original course. If a course is to be remediated by examination, the format of the remediation examination may differ from the format of the original course examination(s). All remediation examinations for didactic courses will be scheduled through the Office of Preclinical Education. Remediation examinations for nondidactic courses will be scheduled by the course director in coordination with the Office of Preclinical Education. M1 Fall Semester Courses Taken for the First Time Students who are eligible to remediate courses taken for the first time will be scheduled for remediation examinations during the week after the end of the semester, at a date and time specified by the Office of Preclinical Education. Students who are not successful on one or more of the first remediation examinations will be offered a second attempt to remediate by examination at a date and time specified by the Office of Preclinical Education. Students who are successful on the second attempt will continue in the curriculum and be responsible to make up missed course work or rotations in consultation with the appropriate course directors. Students who are not successful on the second remediation attempt will be subject to dismissal from the KPCOM. Repeated Courses Students who fail one or more repeated courses will be scheduled for remediation examinations during the week after the end of the semester, at a date and time specified by the Office of Preclinical Education. Students who are not successful on the remediation attempt of a repeated course will be subject to dismissal from the KPCOM. M1 Winter/Summer Semesters Courses Taken for the First Time Students who are eligible to remediate courses taken for the first time will be scheduled for remediation examinations during the week after the end of the semester, at a date and time specified by the Office of Preclinical Education. Students who are not successful on one or more of the first remediation examinations will be offered a second attempt to remediate by examination, at a date and time specified by the Office of Preclinical Education, prior to the start of the M2 course year of study.