2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Graduate Certificate in Social Medicine Program 2021–2022 393 14. Tuition Payment Late tuition payments, or failure to make arrangements to pay tuition, will result in assessment of a late fee to the student’s account and a hold preventing future registrations until the student’s balance is paid in full. 15. Drop/Add Period The drop/add period ends at 11:59 p.m. the first Sunday of the first week of the semester. A student cannot add a course after this time. Roster reconciliation occurs at this same time, and an inactive student may be withdrawn from a course. • A student dropping from a course before the end of the drop/add period will have the course removed from his or her transcript and will receive a full refund of tuition paid. • A student who drops in the second week of the course will receive a reversal of 75 percent of the tuition charged. • A student dropping from a course without submitting an appropriately completed and signed withdrawal transaction form may receive a failing grade in the course. 16. Withdrawal from a Course To withdraw from a course after the drop/add period, the student must complete and have the program director sign the Student Transaction Form (available in the program office and online). The Student Transaction Form must be completed and signed by the course director before the withdrawal is effective. • A student withdrawing from a course after the drop/add period has ended will receive a notation of withdrawn ( W ) on his or her transcript. • A student withdrawing from a course without submitting an appropriately completed and signed Student Transaction Form may receive a failing grade in the course. • No withdrawals will be allowed once there are only three weeks left in a course. A student failing to complete a course at that point will receive the grade earned at the end of the course. 17. Tuition Credit Policy—Voluntary Drops and Withdrawal See HPD Tuition Credit Policy—Voluntary Drops and Withdrawals section in this handbook. 18. Leave of Absence (LOA) A. Administrative Leave of Absence An administrative leave of absence is a mandatory leave of absence imposed by the dean. During the leave, the student will be given the opportunity to rectify or seek rehabilitation or treatment for the problem that precipitated the necessity for the leave. To be accepted back into the program after the required leave of absence, the student must be able to demonstrate to the dean’s satisfaction that the preestablished requirements have been met and that the student shows reasonable likelihood that previous problems will not recur.