2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Osteopathic Medicine Program 2021–2022 167 must do so within 10 business days of the date of dismissal. While appealing a dismissal, a student may continue to attend classes and take all examinations in the usual manner. The reasons for which a student may be dismissed from the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine include, but are not limited to 1. failure of • M1 fall term—8.5 or more course credits during the M1 fall term (in such cases, no opportunity for remediation will be permitted) • M1 winter/summer terms combined—13.0 or more course credits during the M1 winter/summer terms combined (in such cases, no opportunity for remediation will be permitted) • M2 year—14.0 or more course credits during the M2 course year of study (in such cases, no opportunity for remediation will be permitted) • M1/M2 years—the second remediation examination for a course or the remediation exam for a repeated course • M3/M4 years—a total of two clinical rotations or a repeated clinical rotation • COMLEX-USA—a maximum of three failed attempts at any one of the COMLEX-USA examinations or a maximum of six total attempts for all of the COMLEX-USA examinations required for graduation 2. holding oneself out as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) or to have practiced medicine, or any phase thereof, not under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or a clinical faculty member of the university 3. failure to complete all requirements for graduation within 150 percent of the time for the program’s curriculum, starting from the date of matriculation into the COM or, for transfer students, the date of matriculation into their original college of osteopathic medicine or college of allopathic medicine, and including approved leaves of absence. 4. circumstances of a legal, moral, behavioral, ethical, or academic nature that would warrant such action E. Readmission Policy If a student is dismissed or withdraws from the college, he or she may not apply for admission for a class starting less than 12 calendar months after the date of dismissal or withdrawal. He or she may only apply as a first-year student. To be considered for readmission, the candidate must provide adequate evidence that the conditions and/or factors that caused the prior dismissal or withdrawal have changed significantly, so there is reasonable expectation that the applicant can now perform satisfactorily if readmitted. Any applicant applying for readmission must do so through the Office of Admissions of the HPD and must follow the same procedure as any new applicant. All readmissions are determined solely at the discretion of the dean. The student’s prior academic record will remain part of his or her overall academic record and will be recorded on the permanent transcript. If readmitted, none of the student’s prior grades will be used in calculating his or her new grade point average.