Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Master of Science in Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences 2024–2025 286 missed examination. The student must supply written documentation for the reason the examination was missed. The director of the M.S. in Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences program will determine as to whether the absence is excused or unexcused. The following are considered excused absences for examinations: a. d eath and funeral in the immediate family (spouse, partner, parent, grandparent, in-law, sibling, child, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew) b. p ersonal illness, only when diagnosed and documented in writing by the physician who evaluated and treated the student at the time of the absence c. o ther extenuating circumstances, which must be approved by the director of the M.S. in Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences, with the appropriate documentation for the reason Additionally, students will be excused when they have received prior approval for an absence for a religious, work-restricted holiday according to the official policy. ALL excused absence documentation must be approved by the director of the M.S. in Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences program and the assistant dean of Student Affairs. Students with an excused absence will be offered a makeup examination and will receive their earned grade. A student with an unexcused absence will be offered a makup examination and will receive a maximum grade of 70 percent on that examination. D. Violation of Public Laws Students are required to notify the assistant dean of Student Affairs and the dean in writing within 10 business days of any arrest, regardless of the reason, that occurs while they are enrolled in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program. Any act that constitutes a violation of public laws may establish cause for referral to the Graduate Student Progress and Advising Committee (SPAC) and disciplinary action. Failure to notify the assistant dean of Student Affairs and the dean will result in referral to the Graduate Student Progress and Advising Committee (SPAC) and cause the violation to be considered as a more serious infraction resulting in more serious disciplinary action. E. Social Media Guidelines KPCOM recognizes that online social networking has become an increasingly important means of facilitating communication. While social networking has provided unique opportunities to interact, it has also created a forum for potential issues for future physicians. As professionals bound by social contracts and professional and ethical obligations, students must be cognizant of the public nature of social networking forums and the permanent nature of postings therein. Even though these sites offer terrific potential to bolster communication with friends and colleagues, they may also serve as a forum for lapses of professionalism and professional behavior that may be freely visible by many people,
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