VI Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative, and Qualitative Abilities..............................................100 Visual. ....................................................................... 100 Tactile. ...................................................................... 100 Sensory.................................................................... 100 Behavioral and Social Attributes........................101 Interpersonal Communication.............................101 Motor Skills................................................................101 Strength and Mobility...........................................102 Hearing...................................................................... 102 STUDENT AFFAIRS.............................................102 A. Student Access to Grades...........................102 B. Student Career Counseling.........................103 NSU and CDM Distance and Traditional Education Systems and Processes for Securing Student/Resident Identity and Privacy...........103 Course Evaluations................................................104 ExamSoft..................................................................104 C. Student Responsibility to Obtain Information and Respond to Program Communications...............................105 D. Fees and Expenses.......................................105 E. Deferral Policy..............................................106 F. Extracurricular Student Activities...............106 1. Student Activity Groups...................................106 2. Student Organizations.....................................106 PREDOCTORAL ACADEMIC AND CURRICULAR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES...........................108 A. General Information....................................108 1. Faculty Access.....................................................108 2. Academic Records............................................108 3. Course Syllabi ....................................................108 4. Course and Instructor Evaluations...............108 5. Library Skills Policy...........................................109 6. National Board Dental Examinations...........109 7. State/Regional Board Examinations............109 8. Dean’s Letter.......................................................109 9. Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS).........................................................110 10. Withdrawal from the CDM.............................110 11. Withdrawal from a Course...............................111 12. Leave from Studies............................................111 B. Academic Standing.......................................113 C. Academic Promotion....................................114 1. Student Grades and Performance Evaluation........................................114 2. Examination Policies and Procedures..........115 3. Incomplete Coursework....................................117 4. Course Failures, Remediation, and Reexamination.................................................118 5. Makeup Examinations.......................................119 6. Transcript Notations.........................................120 D. Academic Deficiencies (Didactic/ Laboratory/Clinical Courses)...........................121 E. Student Progress Committee (SPC)............121 1. Purpose and Responsibilities...........................121 2. SPC Membership................................................122 3. SPC Meeting Protocols and Process: Academic Deficiencies and/or Behavioral Issues....................................................122 F. Graduation Requirements...........................124 G. Notification Regarding a Student’s Extended Absence or Dismissal from the CDM..............................125 PREDOCTORAL PRECLINICAL AND CLINICAL EDUCATION.............................. 125 A. Responsibilities and Duties........................125 B. Title...............................................................126 CODE OF BEHAVIORAL CONDUCT..................126 A. Code of Behavioral Conduct Policies.........126 1. Professional Attributes.....................................127 2. Academic Dishonesty......................................129 3. Plagiarism Policy................................................130 4. Postings Prohibited...........................................130 5. Predoctoral Student Attendance Policies...............................................130 6. Classroom Behavior..........................................133 7. Dress Code...........................................................134 8. Failure to Report a Violation..........................135 9. Illegal, Inappropriate, and Unprofessional Behavior......................................135 10. Guests on Campus..........................................136 B. Policies for Code of Behavioral Conduct Violations..........................................136 General Information..............................................136 ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS............................137
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