2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 135 M1 Course Year of Study M1 Fall Semester Failure of 6.5 Credit Hours or less (24 percent of Credit Hours or less) A student who fails 6.5 or less credit hours in the M1 Fall Semester will be provided with an opportunity to remediate each failed course (see Course Remediation under Course Reexamination, Remediation, and Retakes section in this handbook). Failure of 7 to 8 Credit Hours (More than 24 percent but less than 30 percent of Credit Hours) A student who fails 7 credit hours, but no more than 8 credit hours, in the M1 Fall Semester will not be permitted to remediate any of the failed courses. The student must repeat the course(s) failed at the next course offering. The student will not be permitted to take courses in the M1 Winter or Summer Semesters until successfully completing all repeated courses. Failure of a Repeated Course A student who fails a repeated course will be eligible to remediate the failed course. A student who fails the remediation of a repeated course is subject to dismissal from the KPCOM, as described in the section addressing Academic and Behavioral Disciplinary Sanctions, under Dismissal. Failure of More than 8 Credit Hours (30 percent or more Credit Hours) A student who fails more than 8 credit hours in the M1 Fall Semester will be subject to dismissal from the KPCOM, as described in the section addressing Academic and Behavioral Disciplinary Sanctions, under Dismissal. M1 Winter and Summer Semesters Combined Failure of 10.5 Credit Hours or less (24 percent or less Credit Hours) A student who fails 10.5 or less credit hours in the M1 Winter and Summer Semesters combined will be provided with an opportunity to remediate each failed course (see Course Remediation under Course Reexamination and Remediation section in this handbook). Failure of 11 to 13 Credit Hours (More than 24 percent but less than 30 percent of Credit Hours) A student who fails 11 credit hours, but no more than 13 credit hours, in the M1 Winter and Summers combined will not be permitted to remediate any of the failed courses. The student must repeat the course(s) failed at the next course offering. The student will not be permitted to take courses in the M1 Winter or Summer Semesters until successfully completing all repeated courses. The student will not be permitted to take courses in the M2 course year of study until successfully completing all repeated courses. Failure of a Repeated Course A student who fails a repeated course will be eligible to remediate the failed course. A student who fails the remediation of a repeated course is subject to dismissal from the KPCOM, as described in the section addressing Academic and Behavioral Disciplinary Sanctions, under Dismissal.