College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 112 A student who fails three courses in a single term is not eligible for any reexaminations because such record mandates dismissal. Similarly, students are entitled to no more than the allotted number of course failures (based on their year of matriculation, as stated in the Academic Dismissal section of this handbook) in an entire academic career. Didactic Courses Students receiving a failing grade may be entitled to a reexamination if all the following conditions are met: 1. The student has failed no more than two courses in the semester. 2. The student has not reached the limit of allotted number of course failures for the duration of the student’s academic career. 3. The reexamination is not in conflict with an existing performance agreement. 4. The student takes the reexamination within the specified time period delineated by the administration. If a student fails a didactic course and subsequent reexamination, the student can be granted a final opportunity to pass the course by repeating the academic year. To qualify, the student must be in good academic standing as described below. 1. The student must submit, in person, a hard copy letter to the assistant dean for Student Affairs within five business days from the notification of the results of the reexamination. This letter must include a. a request for the repeated year option b. a description of the actions to be taken by the student to ensure future success in the course and program 2. The student must meet with the assistant dean for Student Affairs for guidance/counseling regarding the prospect of academic success in the repeated year. 3. T he student must sign a performance agreement that outlines specific expectations and objectives that include, at a minimum, the following: a. T he requirement that the student will pass all repeated courses in the repeated semester or year, without a reexamination. b. T he requirement that clinical skills acquisition laboratory courses, including those in the optometric theory and methods (OTM) sequence, will be repeated regardless of prior performance. c. The understanding that, if the student earned a grade of A- or higher in specific courses, the student may not be required to repeat the course. d. The acknowledgment that the student will be on academic probation for the repeated semester or academic year and the restrictions specified in the current College of Optometry Student Handbook will be followed.
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