Allopathic Medicine Student Handbook 2025-2026

VI Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Monitoring Compliance with Supervision Policies...............................................129 Process for Requesting an Alternative Site Assignment ..............................................130 Policy on Recusal from Academic Evaluation of Students by Faculty Members.........................................130 United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE) Policy..................................................132 USMLE Step 1 Examination..................................132 USMLE Step 2 Examination.................................133 STUDENT ACADEMIC FILES...............................133 Policy on Student Education Records.............133 Request to Amend Contents of Student Education Records...........................................134 UNIVERSITY POLICIES........................................135 INFORMATION AND POLICIES...........................136 NSU MD POLICIES................................................136 Standards of Conduct for Students................ 136 Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners.... 136 Code of Academic and Professional Conduct for Students in NSU MD......................138 Student Mistreatment Policy...........................138 1. Preamble................................................................138 2. Responsibilities of Teachers and Learners.............................................................139 3. Unprofessional and Abusive Behaviors.......139 4. Policy’s Objectives............................................140 5. Actions if Any Students Believe They Have Been Abused or Mistreated.....................140 6. Procedure for Handling Complaints of Student Abuse.........................................................141 7. Appeals Process..................................................142 8. Confidentiality.....................................................142 9. Retaliation............................................................142 10. False Claims........................................................143 Promotion and Graduation Standards........... 143 Promotion..................................................................143 Curricular Requirements for M.D. Degree.......143 Policies for Unsatisfactory Performance.......144 Academic Remediation...................................144 Academic Standards for Students Who Hold Leadership Positions in NSU MD or NSU......................................................145 Academic Standing and Due Process Policies and Procedures..................................146 A. Satisfactory Academic Progress..................147 B. Good Standing....................................................147 C. Leave from Studies...........................................148 D. Academic Probation..........................................151 E. Isolated Deficiency.............................................151 F. Additional Academic Concerns.......................151 G. Remediation.........................................................151 H. Removal of Academic Probation..................152 I. Suspension............................................................152 J. Dismissal................................................................152 K. Due Process/Appeal Procedures..................153 L. Withdrawal...........................................................155 M. Probation After Successful Appeal of Dismissal...............................................................155 N. Conflict of Interest/Recusal/Scope of Review..................................................................155 Grade Challenge/Grievance Process.............. 156 Professional Personal Appearance Policy..... 156 Dress Code.........................................................157 Setting Specific Clothing Standards.................157 Personal Grooming and Appearance Guidelines.........................................158 Attendance Policy............................................ 159 Excused Absences..................................................159 Preclerkship Unexpected Absences.................159 Clerkship Unexpected Absences......................160 Planned Absences.................................................160 Absences for Health Services............................160 Fourth-Year Interview Absences.......................160 Absences for Religious Holidays.......................160 Attendance/Severe Weather Policy................161 Evaluation Completion Policy.........................161 Our Values.................................................................161 Mandatory Completion.........................................161 Confidentiality of all Student Responses........162 Quality of Student Responses............................162 Failure to Complete Assigned Evaluations.....162

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