Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Health Science 2023–2024 200 of absence request must be submitted in accordance with the university’s leave of absence policy available at nova.edu/registrar/policies/leave-of-absence-policy.html. Continuing Services The Ph.D. program is designed to take no longer than seven years. All students must finish the program within seven years of their initial date of acceptance into the Ph.D. in Health Science program, or they will be dismissed. Academic Withdrawals Unless prior approval or a leave of absence has been granted, students who do not enroll in any classes for two consecutive semesters may be administratively withdrawn (WU) from the Ph.D. in Health Science program. If a student is administratively withdrawn from the program, the student would need to reapply for entrance into the Ph.D. in Health Science program. Withdrawal from a Course A request for withdrawal from a course shall be made in writing to the program director up to 21 days prior to the end of the term in which the student is enrolled. The student may request withdrawal only if the student is in good standing. A withdrawal from a course requires approval from the program director. A grade of W (withdrawal) will be recorded. The grade of W will be replaced by an earned grade only if the student retakes the course. Unofficial, late, or poor standing withdrawals may result in a grade of unearned F. Grading Policies and Procedures Grading for students entering the Ph.D. in Health Science program prior to, but not including, fall 2019 is based upon Pass/Fail. P Pass (80 percent or above) F Fail (below 80 percent) I Incomplete PR Progress Grading for students entering the Ph.D. in Health Science program beginning fall 2019 or later is based upon alpha scale as shown below. Comprehensive Exams (HSP 9008) and Dissertation (HSP 9011–9017) are based upon Pass/Fail as shown above. Alpha Grade A B F Percent 90–100 80–89 Below 80
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