More College of Podiatric Medicine Policies

• 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
• Remediation and Mandatory Academic Counseling
• Senior Experience
• Student Conduct
• Student Malpractice Insurance Coverage
• Test Review Procedure
• Transfer and Advanced Standing Admissions
• Withdrawal from the College of Podiatric Medicine

Academic and Summary Dismissals Download to print

The following are policies regarding academic and summary dismissals from the College of Podiatric Medicine:

1. Any student with one failure (course or rotation) during the academic year will be placed on academic probation. 
2. Any student with two or more failures (any combination of courses or rotations) in one academic year will be academically dismissed from the College of Podiatric Medicine, with the right to appeal -- provided that the student has not been previously dismissed (academic or otherwise) from the College of Podiatric Medicine. Students with a previous academic dismissal on their record will be academically dismissed without the right to appeal. Failures are cumulative across an academic year. 
3. A student who fails a course or clinical rotation (including a remedial course or rotation) during a semester in which he or she is on academic probation will be academically dismissed 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 academically dismissed without the right to appeal. 
4. At the conclusion of the spring semester of the 2nd year, students with cumulative grade point averages below 2.400 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. 
5. In addition to academic dismissal without the right to appeal, any student who has been academically dismissed two times from the college is ineligible for readmission consideration at any time.

Student Appeals

Students are informed of their academic status by mail and e-mail from the Office of Academic Services and Enrollment Analytics. Students who have not previously been academically dismissed from the College of Podiatric Medicine shall have the right to appeal academic dismissal by requesting, in writing, a hearing before the Academic Appeals Committee. A form requesting an appearance before this committee may be obtained from the Office of Academic Services and Enrollment Analytics, and must be filed with this office on or before the date specified on the academic status letter. Students shall present information verbally and/or in writing to the committee, but must be present for the hearing. The decision of the committee is final.

The outcome of the hearing before the committee shall not be to overturn a dismissal, but rather to grant or deny the student readmission to the program. Students with failures on their transcripts who are offered the opportunity for readmission are placed on academic probation upon return to the program and remain on probation until all repeated courses are successfully completed. For students readmitted to the program with failures on their transcript, failure in any course or rotation while on academic probation will result in summary dismissal without the right to appeal.

A student who is readmitted after being dismissed for having a cumulative grade point average below 2.400 following the conclusion of the 2nd year spring semester will be required to participate in mandatory academic counseling during the entirety of his or her 3rd year. Please see the Remediation and Mandatory Academic Counseling policy in the College of Podiatric Medicine policies section of the catalog for additional information. 

Students who are not offered readmission to the program at the time of appeal are eligible to reapply to the college one year after the date of dismissal by contacting the Office of Academic Services and Enrollment Analytics.  

When one of the following specific actions is taken concerning students enrolled at College of Podiatric Medicine, a notation will be made on their transcript: "academic probation" or "academic dismissal.

Please refer to the Clerkship and Senior Medicine Rotations and Clinical Rotations policy for specifics on clinical requirements. Please refer to the Readmission, Student Conduct and Academic Appeals Committee policies for additional information. All policies are located in the College Policies section of the College of Podiatric Medicine page in the University Catalog.