2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Public Health 2021–2022 212 D. Dismissal Dismissal is the permanent termination of a student’s academic enrollment. As with all disciplinary actions, the dean is responsible for imposing this recommendation. A student who chooses to appeal a dismissal must do so within 10 business days of the date of dismissal. While appealing a dismissal, a student may continue to attend classes and take all examinations in the usual manner. The reasons for which a student may be dismissed from the Master of Public Health Program of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine include, but are not limited to, • failure of courses amounting to six or more credit hours of coursework. Any failing ( F ) grade received will be counted toward this total regardless of whether the course was repeated and passed. In such cases no form of remediation will be permitted. Repeating of a course failed during one academic year does not remove it from the total failures allowed. In cases of second course failure, retaking the course will not be permitted. • exceeding the five-year (15-semester) limit for completing all graduation requirements. The leave of absence does not extend the five-year limit. • circumstances of a legal, moral, behavioral, ethical, or academic nature that warrant such action Grievances and Appeals A. Nongrade-Related Grievance Any student has the right to seek redress of a grievance with immunity from disciplinary action or retaliation consistent with local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws. For a student to address a grievance, he or she must use the following procedures: 1. The student will present the grievance to the student’s assigned faculty adviser. If the faculty adviser cannot affect a resolution to the problem, the Public Health Program director will hear the grievance. 2. If a satisfactory solution cannot be achieved, the student will be advised to prepare a written, signed request, setting forth the grievance and requesting a hearing with the Student Progress and Advising Committee (SPAC). 3. Copies of appropriate and relevant documentation must be appended to this request, which will include a statement to redress the student requests. 4. The student will submit the request to the program director, who will present it to the chairperson of the SPAC. 5. The chairperson of the SPAC shall convene the committee after receipt of a written request.