Dental Medicine Predoctoral Handbook 2025-2026

College of Dental Medicine (CDM)—Predoctoral Program 2025–2026 138 4. Academic Warning An academic warning is a written notification to the student indicating a level of academic deficiency that may lead to probation. The intent of this action is to promote communication by the student with faculty members or administrators to help identify weak areas and suggest professional strategies to improve performance. 5. Probation Probation is defined as a trial period during which a student has the opportunity to demonstrate that the student can academically redeem failing grades or can effectively cease behavioral misconduct. Probation can be for the remainder of a current term or may be for the remainder of the time the student is enrolled at NSU’s CDM. Probation can have special requirements that must be complied with by the student. When a student is placed on probation, the student will be notified by the associate dean of Academic Affairs or designee, and documentation will be placed in the student’s file. Additionally, a notation regarding this probationary status may be included on the student’s official academic transcript. While on probation, a student’s participation in extracurricular or other student activities may be restricted by the dean if the dean feels that such participation could adversely impact the student’s academic progress. A student on probation may also be prohibited from holding office in any Nova Southeastern University organizations, clubs, fraternities, or sororities. Students may also be prohibited from being elected to any honorary or other school organizations. Participation in any restricted activities by a student on probation is a violation of the probationary period, and may result in actions being taken, up to, and including, the student’s dismissal. Students must comply with the following guidelines, in addition to any special requirements of the probationary period, when placed on probation for academic and/or behavioral disciplinary reasons: a. D uring probation for academic reasons, the student cannot incur any additional failures. However, during the probationary period, the student is permitted to remediate prior failing grades. Any additional failures while on probation may result in actions being taken up to, and including, the student’s dismissal. b. During probation for behavioral reasons, the student must demonstrate appropriate behavioral, professional, and personal good conduct as defined in the conditions of the probation. Additionally, the student is required to refrain from any further violation of the Code of Behavioral Conduct and may be required to perform community service or comply with any other requirements intended to rehabilitate the student. If, while on probation, the student violates the terms of the probation, actions may be taken up to, and including, dismissal from the CDM. The SPC may make a recommendation to the dean to place a student on probation with any additional requirements in various circumstances, including, but not limited to, when • a student is maintaining two or more concurrent failures in classroom/laboratory/clinical courses • a student has not remediated failures in a timely manner, is repeating a course, is repeating an entire academic year, or is otherwise not making satisfactory progress toward meeting degree requirements

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