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Academic Performance
If a student does not receive a passing grade in a program component, the
student will be placed on academic probation until the component is completed,
or until the end of the next academic session in which that component is
offered, or as determined by the Postgraduate Education Committee, whichever
occurs first. A student on academic probation will have a Hold placed on
his or her future registration, and will need to meet with the Assistant
Dean for Research and Postgraduate and Graduate Dental Education before
registering for any subsequent semesters/sessions. Probationary status may
affect student's eligibility for certain student activities and for financial
aid. A failed subject must be absolved by satisfactorily retaking the component
at a time approved by the program director and the course director. If,
by the end of academic probation, the student does not pass the component
the next time it is offered or remove the deficiency, the student is not
eligible for registration and will be dismissed from the College.
A student who has failed the same subject twice, here or elsewhere, is not
eligible for registration in the College. Any student who fails more than
two components in any academic semester or session will be dismissed from
the College of Dentistry. Any student dismissed for academic reasons may
petition for readmission. The Postgraduate Education Committee will act
on the petition and, if in the affirmative, will prescribe the academic
readmission level. The committee's recommendation will be forwarded to the
Dean for final approval.
The Postgraduate Education Committee reserves the right to dismiss a student
from the College of Dentistry whenever he or she does not, in its judgment,
show sufficient promise to justify allowing him or her to continue studies
regardless of grades. Students, at all times, are expected to conduct themselves
in a professional manner. Misconduct, either in or out of the College, will
not be tolerated and may serve as grounds for dismissal.
The faculty of the College of Dentistry has determined that violation of
the Academic Integrity and Professional Guidelines such as cheating, academic
misconduct, fabrication and plagiarism will automatically result in failure
of the course.
Last modified: June 9, 2008 12:44 PM