2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 141 Students are required to be actively involved in all courses they are registered in. During the first two weeks of each term, KPCOM faculty members will reconcile their course registration with those attending class. Students who are not attending classes, and therefore not included in the roster reconciliation, will be reported to the Office of the University Registrar and will be notified that they will be withdrawn from those courses. In all cases of course withdrawal, the student must repeat the course in its entirety and will receive his or her earned grade for the course. Until the course is repeated, the student may not progress to the next class year of study. Code of Behavioral Conduct Students are required to know and adhere to both the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Code of Behavioral Conduct and the NSU Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility. The dean of the college has established the following code of conduct (the code), which shall apply to all students enrolled in the college. It is not possible to enumerate all forms of inappropriate behavior, some of which could raise serious questions concerning a student’s ability to continue in the academic program or to practice after graduation. Below, however, are the general rules and policies that shall apply to all students. A. Professional Conduct Osteopathic medical students shall act honorably and ethically at all times. Dishonesty, unethical conduct, or other inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated. Students enrolled in the college are expected to adhere to behavior consistent with the high standards of the medical profession. Compliance with institutional regulations as well as city, state, and federal laws is expected. Honor and integrity are essential traits of future physicians. Evidence of these traits depends on the exemplary behavior of the individual. This includes accountability to oneself and to relationships with fellow students, present and future colleagues, faculty members and patients who come under the student’s care or contribute to his or her training and growth, as well as members of the general public. This applies to personal conduct that reflects on the student’s honesty and integrity in both academic and nonacademic settings, whether during an NSU-sponsored activity or not. All students must have the capacity to manage their lives and anticipate their own needs while observing KPCOM’s Code of Behavioral Conduct and NSU’s Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsiblity. A violation of these standards is an abuse of the trust placed in every student, and could lead to suspension or dismissal.