2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Couple and Family Therapy 2021–2022 346 2. In Progress ( IP ) When the work for a particular course extends beyond the semester of registration, a grade of in progress ( IP ) may be assigned. The student does not reregister for that course. Time allowed to complete outstanding work will be determined by the course director. A maximum of three consecutive academic semesters may be given to complete the course, including the semester of registration. After that time, the grade of IP will be converted to the grade earned. An IP grade may be granted only if the student is maintaining a passing average on all required course work up to the point of the request. Students, rather than faculty, must initiate a request for an IP grade. A student must discuss with his or her instructor the need for an IP grade in the course and then make a formal, written request to his or her instructor for an IP grade. The program director must be notified of this request. Such requests, unless there is an unexpected medical emergency, must be approved two weeks before the last regularly scheduled class. The IP Grade Request Form must include a detailed description of the work that needs to be completed, the term, expected completion date, and any other information agreed to by the student and instructor. Signatures must be completed prior to final approval and filing the originally signed form with the program coordinator. It is the responsibility of the student to work with the instructor and submit completed work by the agreed upon date and prior to the last day of class of the following term. At the end of the following term, if the work has not been completed, the IP grade is changed to an earned grade. Students who have an outstanding I or IP grade or who have a failing average may not receive an additional IP . In the Department of Couple and Family Therapy, students have until the end of the next term to complete all courses requirements once an IP grade is posted on the transcript. If coursework is not completed by the end of next term, the student will be assigned the grade earned. No IP grades are given for practicum courses in the Department of Couple and Family Therapy. Students will not be able to proceed with practicum courses, until the IP grade in the ethics course is successfully resolved with a B- or a better grade. 3. Incomplete Coursework When unanticipated and compelling circumstances prevent students from completing the requirements of a course within the specific confines of a particular semester, an extension of deadlines to meet the course requirements may be available to the student at the discretion of the course director. A mark of incomplete ( I ) may be assigned to a student when the student has been doing passing work up to the last day of class of the semester, but for reasons beyond the student’s control and which the course director finds acceptable, the student has been unable to complete the requirements of the course on time. Negligence and indifference are not acceptable reasons. An incomplete grade ( I ) may be granted only if the student is maintaining a passing average on all required course work up to the point of the request. Students, rather than faculty, must initiate a request for an incomplete grade. A student must discuss with his or her instructor the need for an incomplete ( I ) in the course and then make a formal, written request to his or her instructor for an I grade. The program director must be notified of this request. Such requests, unless there is an unexpected medical emergency, must