KPCOM Student Handbook 2025-2026

XII Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook FOUNDATIONAL AND INTEGRATED MEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM.......................278 Program Goals..................................................278 ACADEMIC SERVICES........................................278 Administration/Faculty Office Hours.............278 Advising............................................................ 278 Academic Advising..........................................279 Student Health Services..................................279 ACADEMIC AND CURRICULUM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES...........................279 A. General.........................................................279 1. Academic Records.............................................279 2. Matriculation......................................................280 3. Graduation Requirements.............................280 4. Repeated Courses..............................................281 B. Academic Standing..................................... 281 1. Grade Calculations..............................................281 2. Course Reexamination, Remediation, and Retakes..............................................................281 CODE OF CONDUCT...........................................282 A. Attendance..................................................282 B. Dress Code...................................................283 C. Examinations...............................................284 1. Test Day Procedures........................................284 2. Makeup Examinations......................................285 D. Violation of Public Laws..............................286 E. Social Media Guidelines..............................286 Online Social Networking: A Brief Definition....................................................287 Potential Consequences of Online Unprofessional Behavior.....................................287 Best Practice Guidelines for Online Social Networking.................................................288 F. Cultural Competence...................................289 ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS..............................289 Readmission Policy..........................................289 GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS........................... 290 Appeals Policy for Grading Disputes............290 Examination Question Challenge.....................290 HONORS AND AWARDS................................... 290 Dean’s Award..................................................290 Graduation with Honors.................................290 Golden Apple Award......................................290 President’s Award...........................................290 Wallace-Ross Society Award.......................... 291 PROGRAM COMMITTEES....................................291 Admissions Committee................................... 291 Curriculum Committee.................................... 291 DR. PALLAVI PATEL SCHOOL OF REHABILITATIVE SCIENCES..............................293 Administration. ................................................293 Department Chairs...........................................293 Program Directors...........................................293 Yearly Fees and Expenses (fees subject to change)..................................295 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS..........................................296 Requirements for Graduation.........................296 Attendance...................................................... 300 General Guidelines................................................301 Student Responsibility for Missed Assignments.............................................301 Faculty Member Responsibility for Missed Assignments.............................................301 Clinical Rotations, Experiences, Placements, Fieldwork, or Externship.............301 Promptness.............................................................. 301 Academic Advising..........................................302 Email Accounts.................................................302 Computer Requirements and Recommendations...........................................302 Internet Service Provider................................302 Audio and Videotaping...................................302 EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING.......................303 Policy on Returning Examinations.................303 Grading System................................................303 Transcript Notations.......................................304 Grade Disputes................................................304

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