Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook V Grade Point Average (GPA)............................105 Grade Disputes...................................................105 Incomplete Coursework...................................106 Penalty for Late Registration..........................106 Academic Standing...............................................106 Academic Dismissal...............................................107 Academic Honors...................................................108 President’s List....................................................108 Dean’s List............................................................108 Graduation with Honors...................................108 Leave from Studies................................................108 1. Leave of Absence (LOA)...............................108 2. Administrative Break in Enrollment.........108 3. C ourse Status During an Administrative Break in Enrollment ........109 4. C ommunication with the CO During a Leave of Absence/Administrative Break in Enrollment.......................................110 5. Return from Administrative Break in Enrollment........................................110 6. Leave of Absence Records..........................110 Student Examinations............................................110 Clinical Remediation................................................111 Readmission Policy..................................................111 Reexamination and Remediation Policy..........112 Didactic Courses.................................................112 Clinic Courses.......................................................114 The Student Performance Advisory Committee (SPAC).................................................114 Procedure to Appeal Mandated Academic Dismissal................................................115 Appeals Board.........................................................115 Appeals Board Hearing Guidelines................115 Appeals Board Responsibilities......................115 Appeals Board Membership............................116 Hearing Process and Protocol.........................116 Notification of the Appeals Board Decision.....................................................117 Requirements for Graduation..............................117 Volunteer Service....................................................117 Clinical Patient Encounter Log............................118 Course and Instructor Evaluation.......................118 Computer-Related Requirements Specific to the College of Optometry................................118 Address Change/Name Change.........................119 Attendance. .............................................................. 119 Religious Holidays...............................................119 Intersession Policies..............................................120 College of Optometry Dress Code....................120 Development of Professional Maturity.............121 Advisers..................................................................... 121 Student Counseling............................................121 Tutoring.................................................................. 121 National Board Examination...............................122 Class and Examination Schedules.................122 Externships.............................................................. 122 Code of Behavioral Standards........................123 Honor Court.............................................................123 Article I. Purpose................................................123 Article II. Jurisdiction........................................124 Article III. College of Optometry Rules of Conduct................................................124 Article IV. Honor Court Administration........125 Article V. Records...............................................129 Article VI. Reporting.........................................129 Article VII. Procedures for Appeal................129 Article VIII. Revisions........................................129 Student Activities.............................................130 College of Optometry...........................................130 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Vision Science...............................................134 Curriculum................................................................ 134 Requirements for Graduation.............................134 Examination Policies and Procedures..............134 Grading Policies and Procedures......................134 Grade Point Average (GPA)............................135 Grade Disputes...................................................135 Incomplete Coursework...................................136 Penalty for Late Registration..........................136 Academic Standing, Readmission, and Remediation....................................................136 Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Vision Research............................... 137 Curriculum................................................................ 137 Requirements for Graduation.............................137 Examination Policies and Procedures..............138 Grading Policies and Procedures......................138 Grade Point Average (GPA)............................139 Grade Disputes...................................................139 Incomplete Coursework...................................140
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