More College of Podiatric Medicine Policies

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

Remediation and Mandatory Academic Counseling 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 provided that the student receives a passing grade for the remedial course or rotation. Students who fail a remedial course or rotation will have both the original and remedial grades calculated into their 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 or rotation will take place during the four-week period detailed below. Please note, 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 and coursework.
• Remediation for students in their fourth year will take place beginning in May of the fourth-year summer semester.

In addition to standard tuition, students will be charged an additional fee of $750 for remediation. Failure of a remedial course or rotation will result in academic dismissal with the right of appeal, provided that the student has not previously been academically dismissed from the College of Podiatric Medicine. Students with a previous academic dismissal on their record will be academically dismissed without the right to appeal. 

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

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

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. Students with a previous academic dismissal on their record will be summarily dismissed without the right to appeal. 

In addition to the above policies regarding failed courses and rotations, students are required to meet the following grade point average minimums during the first and second year (effective for students whose first semester of coursework in the DPM program is fall 2016 or later):

• Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.500 at the end of the 1st Year fall semester, minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.500 at the end of the 1st Year spring semester, and minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.500 at the end of the 1st Year summer semester. 
• Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.500 at the end of the 2nd Year fall semester and minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.400 at the end of the 2nd Year spring semester. 

Students falling below the minimum grade point average following the 1st Year fall, 1st Year spring, 1st Year summer or 2nd Year fall will be required to participate in mandatory academic counseling. As part of this counseling, students will be required to meet specific requirements, including but not limited to the completion of assignments and/or practice examinations, attendance at all required meetings, participation in assigned tutoring and attendance at all tutoring sessions, and any other requirements designated by the dean, the senior associate dean and/or the academic resources director.

Students who do not attend scheduled meetings or who do not complete all requirements by assigned deadlines are subject to academic or disciplinary actions. Please refer to the Professionalism Deficiency Evaluation policy in the College of Podiatric Medicine policies section of the University Catalog.

Academic Dismissal

Students below the minimum overall GPA of 2.400 at the conclusion of the 2nd Year spring semester will be academically dismissed with the right to appeal - provided that the student has not previously been dismissed (academic or otherwise) from the College of Podiatric Medicine. Students with a previous dismissal on their record will be academically dismissed without the right to appeal. Please refer to the Academic and Summary Dismissals policy in the College of Podiatric Medicine policies section of the University Catalog for more information. 

Students with an overall GPA below 2.400 at the conclusion of the 2nd Year spring semester who are granted readmission to the program by the Academic Appeals Committee will be required to participate in mandatory academic counseling during the entirety of their 3rd Year. Please refer to the Academic Appeals Committee policy in the College of Podiatric Medicine policies section of the University Catalog for more information.