More College of Podiatric Medicine Policies

• Academic and Summary Dismissals
• American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE)
• Attendance
• Board Prep Exam
• Clerkship Rotations
• Clinic Requirements
• Clinical Rotations
• Course Exemptions
• Eligibility for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree
• Essential Requirements for Student Education
• Examination Policy
• Immunizations, Background Checks and Drug Screening
• Laboratory Participation During Pregnancy
• Leave of Absence Procedure
• Mediasite
• Professional Behavior
• Professionalism Deficiency Evaluation
• Promotion
• Readmission
• Registration for the College Podiatric Medicine
• Student Malpractice Insurance Coverage
• Test Review Procedure
• Transfer and Advanced Standing Admissions
• Withdrawal from the College of Podiatric Medicine

Remediation for Failing Grades Download to print

An F (fail) or U (unsatisfactory) grade can be remedied by receiving a satisfactory grade after remediation of a course or clinical rotation. Both the initial grade F or U and the satisfactory grade (no higher than the grade C) received after remediation are noted on the transcript. However, the original grade of F or U is not calculated into the GPA.

Any student with one course or rotation failure will be placed on academic probation until the course is successfully remediated.  Remediation of the failed course will take place during the four-week period beginning the day after the student’s current academic year. The four-week remediation period may continue into the next academic year.

• Students in their first year will begin remediation immediately following the summer semester.
• Students in their second year will begin remediation immediately following the spring semester.
• With the exception of Pathway I students, remediation for students in their third year will begin immediately following the spring semester.
• Remediation for APMLE Pathway I students will take place in April of the third-year summer semester for students in their fourth year following the completion of all 803xx level clinical rotations
• Remediation for students in their fourth year will take place in May of the fourth-year summer semester.

Students will be charged tuition for remediation. No grade higher than a C can be achieved for any remediation course. Failure of a remedial course or rotation will result in academic dismissal with right of appeal - provided that the student has not previously been academically dismissed from the College of Podiatric Medicine.

Students are advised that remediation takes precedence over all other educational responsibilities.

Remediation is conducted in a manner that is at the discretion of the course coordinator. Prearranged personal travel is not a qualified excuse to be absent from any scheduled meeting or examination.

Students will remain on academic probation for all semesters until the conclusion of the semester in which the remedial course or rotation is successfully completed. Failure in any course or rotation (including the remedial course) in a semester in which the student is on academic probation will lead to academic dismissal with the right to appeal – provided that the student has not previously been academically dismissed from the College of Podiatric Medicine.