Promotion & Probation

A student must have no marginal, incomplete, or unsatisfactory grades in order to be promoted to the next academic year. This standard must also be met before third-year students will be allowed to begin clinical clerkship rotations, and the same standard has to be achieved in the fourth year in order to graduate.

The National Board of Osteopathic Examiners, Inc., prepares a three-part examination, which is accepted by most state licensing boards, as criterion for a license. A student may not be promoted to the third year of study without passing the COMLEX Level 1. The location and time for Level 1 and 2 are announced annually.

The College does not guarantee that any student, once enrolled, will achieve any level of academic or professional accomplishment.

Each student must meet the minimum College standards in order to remain in good academic standing. A student will be placed on academic probation if he or she receives a Marginal (“D”) or an Unsatisfactory (“U”) grade in any course. The student will be removed from academic probation only after successfully correcting the deficiency. Academic progress is reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee periodically throughout the year. Academic probation or other actions may be recommended for students whose performance in a number of courses is passing but marginal in nature. In addition, a student may be placed on professional probation or recommended for dismissal for ethical, professional, and/or personal conduct which falls below the standards established by the College.

Probation
Probation is defined as a period of time specified by the dean when the student’s progress will be closely monitored by the Academic Standards Committee and the Dean. Probation represents an official sanction by the College for academic or professional misconduct.