Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)—Master of Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.) Program 2023–2024 91 3. A student must complete graduation requirements within five years of matriculation. 4. A student who takes an approved leave of absence must meet all agreed upon terms of the approved leave. Note: Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid eligibility should not be confused with the college’s academic policies described here. B. Good Standing A student in good standing • has maintained the GPC guidelines for satisfactory academic progress • does not have a current academic deficiency that the committee considers eligible for placement on academic probation (see Section C) C. Academic Probation A student may be placed on probation by the GPC for any of the following academic deficiencies: • The student fails a course. • The student fails to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. • The student fails to maintain acceptable academic standards, ethics, or professional behavior. • The student fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress. (See Section A.) The committee will review the status of all students on probation at the end of each semester. Dismissal Grounds for dismissal from the M.B.S. program include, but are not limited to, the following: • The student earns a letter grade of C, or lower, for more than 6 credit hours in any semester or overall. • The student exceeds the five-year limit for completing all graduation requirements for the M.B.S. program, exclusive of any approved leave of absence or withdrawal in good standing. • The student fails the core competency of professionalism and ethics or interpersonal and communication skills. Suspension A student may be suspended (removed from academic enrollment and/or revocation of all other privileges or activities and from the privilege to enter the campus for a specified period of time) if, in the opinion of the GPC, the student has not attained satisfactory academic performance and/or has deviated significantly from the academic standards of professionalism and ethics required by the college.
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