College of Dental Medicine (CDM)—Predoctoral Program 2025–2026 139 • it is believed that a student has failed to achieve sufficient maturity of thought or professionalism • a student is responsible for a violation of local, state, or federal laws, rules, or ethical codes, including codes that govern the dental profession, its members, or NSU Once the student has corrected all academic and/or behavioral deficiencies and complied with all of the additional requirements, the SPC may recommend to the dean to remove the student from probation. 6. Repeat of Didactic, Laboratory, and Clinical Courses The SPC may make a recommendation to the dean to require a predoctoral student to repeat the previous academic year in its entirety and pay full tuition for the repeated year. If the SPC recommends to the dean that a predoctoral student repeat the previous academic year in its entirety, the student may be required to wait 12 calendar months from the date of the dean’s decision before repeating the academic year. A student who fails any repeated course or any course in a repeat year may be subject to disciplinary action up to, and including, dismissal from the college. 7. Extension of Program Length The SPC may make a recommendation to the dean to require a predoctoral student to extend the length of the student’s program beyond the four-year requirement due to extenuating circumstances, as described under the Graduation Requirements section of this student handbook. If this occurs, the student will be responsible for paying a prorated tuition for the amount of additional time that the student is enrolled in the predoctoral program. For instance, the SPC may recommend extending the length of a student’s academic program for three months beyond graduation to remediate any deficiencies in fulfilling the graduation requirements. If the student does not remediate any such deficiencies within the extended time frame, the SPC will review the student’s academic record and may recommend to the dean that one of the following actions be taken: • The student will remain in the program until the student corrects the academic or behavioral deficiencies, at which time the student will be recommended for graduation. Accordingly, the student will be responsible for paying a prorated tuition for the amount of additional time that the student is enrolled in the predoctoral program for purposes of correcting any deficiencies in the student’s program work required for graduation. • Any disciplinary action may be recommended to the dean by the SPC, up to, and including, dismissal. • The CDM has no obligation to provide a student with an extension of program length or customized extended curriculum. Extension of the program cannot be utilized to change or interrupt the sequence and curriculum of the program. 8. Suspension Suspension bars a student from attending school for a defined period of time if, in the opinion of the dean, the student has not attained a satisfactory academic level or has deviated significantly from the academic standards and/or standards of behavior established by the CDM. A suspended student
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