College of Dental Medicine—International Dental Program 475 The first semester’s tuition and fees, less the $2,000 previously paid, are due on or before registration day. Tuition for each subsequent semester is due on or before the appropriate registration day. Students will not be admitted until their financial obligations have been met. Expenses and Financial Aid for 39-Month Predoctoral Programs Students should anticipate the following approximate expenses for books and learning materials: • first year—$7,400 • second year—$5,980 • third year—$8,200 Students should anticipate the following approximate expenses for instruments and equipment and supplies: • first year—$23,000 • second year—$4,500 • third year—$3,500 Students will need to access an electronic device to meet program requirements. The university has computer labs; however, a CDM digital dentistry fee of $500 and a CDM American Student Association fee of $100 are both required annually. It is extremely important that applicants be committed to meeting their financial responsibilities during their 39-months of training. This should include tuition, living expenses, books, equipment, and miscellaneous expenses. It is mandated that each student carry adequate personal medical and hospital insurance. Students may avail themselves of the hospitalization insurance plan obtainable through the university. For all predoctoral students, the purpose of the Student Financial Assistance Program at Nova Southeastern University is to help as many qualified students as possible to complete their health professions education. Various loans, scholarships, and grants are available to qualified students to help ease the high cost of a health professions education. These financial assistance programs are described in a variety of separate university publications. Policies Related to Academic and Student Affairs The policies regarding suspension, dismissal, readmission and other academic and student policy issues are described in the College of Dental Medicine Predoctoral Student Handbook, which is revised, updated, and distributed annually to all predoctoral dental medicine students. Graduation Requirements To receive a D.M.D. degree from NSU’s College of Dental Medicine, every student must fulfill the following requirements: • b e of good moral and ethical character • h ave demonstrated the ethical, personal, behavioral, and professional attributes deemed necessary for the successful and continued study and practice of dental medicine including sound judgment and decision making • h ave successfully passed all required courses in the predoctoral curriculum, including electives and honors courses • h ave demonstrated learning on an ongoing and full-time basis through the last day of the predoctoral program (this includes evidence of the student’s ongoing participation in continued and comprehensive patient care, as well as attendance to all classes) • h ave successfully completed all clinical requirements and competency examinations • have completed all coursework and courses in the CDM within four years from the date of matriculation, exclusive of any approved leave of absence in good standing (under extenuating circumstances and at the discretion of the dean, the student will be allowed a maximum of five years from the date of matriculation—exclusive of any approved leave of absence in good standing—to complete all coursework and courses) • h ave successfully completed all assigned curriculum requirements for the D.M.D. degree with a GPA of C (2.0) or higher for students graded on the alpha letter system • h ave satisfactorily met all financial and library obligations • h ave attended, in person, the commencement program at which the D.M.D. degree is awarded • h ave complied with any other university or Health Professions Division graduation requirements Degrees are not awarded solely upon the completion of any prescribed number of courses or upon passing a prescribed number of examinations but, in addition, when the faculty believes that the student has attained sufficient maturity of thought and proficiency. Matriculation and enrollment do not guarantee the issuance of a degree without satisfactorily meeting the aforementioned curriculum and degree requirements.
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