Academic/Clinical Dismissal

A student who fails to meet the required 2.50 QPA in academic courses or a 3.00 in the clinical course will be placed on probation. A student who fails to meet the academic/clinical requirements twice in the junior year or senior year will be dismissed with the right to readmission in the program as follows:

A student who is dismissed from the program and desires to re-enter the program must make reapplication to the program. The Review Committee will evaluate the transcript and notify the applicant of the readmission date.

Disciplinary Dismissal

Disciplinary dismissal will occur when a student violates program, department or hospital policies according to the Disciplinary Policy/Procedure. The student is responsible for any outstanding balances owed to the hospital/program. No records will be released until all financial obligations are met.

Grievance Procedure – Due Process

If dismissal action is initiated due to failure to meet academic/clinical standards or repeated policy violations the following procedure shall be followed:

1. The student shall be given written notice of dismissal action.
2. If the student, after reviewing the letter of dismissal, feels that he/she has been dealt with unjustly, the student shall be granted five school days in which he/she may appeal the dismissal action.  The written appeal shall be directed to the director of education.

Due Process – Step 1

1. Within seven days, the Appeals I Committee will be established and convened to hear  the appeal of the student.

2. The Appeals I Committee shall be comprised of:
   Department Representative (Advisory Committee chairperson, Assistant
   Administrative Director, etc.
   Hospital/Community Representative
   Representative from the Education Department

3. Appeals I Committee shall evaluate the records of the student, which shall include, but shall not be limited to: academic records, clinical records and academic or clinical criticism. The committee may interview faculty or department personnel, as deemed necessary. At this time, the student shall be given the right to present any information that he/she feels is pertinent to his/her retention in the program.

4. The Appeals I Committee, after reviewing records and hearing all statements, shall retire to a closed session and render a decision to enforce or overrule the action of the Review Committee. If Appeals I Committee overrules the dismissal proceedings, the student will remain in the program on probation. If the Appeals I Committee upholds the dismissal proceedings, the student may appeal this action within five school days in letter form addressed to the director of education.

Due Process – Step 2

1. The Appeals II Committee will be established and convened within seven days.

2. The Appeals II Committee shall be comprised of:
        Vice President or representative
        Director of Human Resources or representative
        SON representative

3. The Appeals II Committee shall evaluate all records of the student and interview faculty, department personnel, or student if necessary. The student has the right to present any information that he/she feels pertinent to the appeal.

4. The Appeals II Committee, after reviewing all records and hearing all statements, shall retire to a closed session and render a decision to dismiss the student or permit the student to remain in the program on probation.