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| === Students Called to Active Duty in Military Service === | | === Students Called to Active Duty in Military Service === |
| The policy regarding all University of Nebraska students that may be called to active duty is outlined in the [http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/_documents/Handbook.pdf ''UNMC Student Handbook'']. | | The policy regarding all University of Nebraska students that may be called to active duty is outlined in the [http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/_documents/Handbook.pdf ''UNMC Student Handbook'']. |
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| === Requirements for Graduation ===
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| The certificate or degree in any program is granted only under the following conditions:
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| # The candidate for certificate or degree must have proven his or her competence in the health profession of his or her academic major.
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| # The candidate must have passed all required courses in which he or she has been registered, unless a waiver is approved by the program director.
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| # The candidate must have discharged all indebtedness to the University of Nebraska.
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| All students must complete an Application for Degree; instructions for this process will be provided to eligible students by CAHP Academic & Student Affairs.
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| === Degrees and Honors ===
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| Degrees are conferred by the Board of Regents upon recommendation by the academic faculty of the College of Allied Health Professions.
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| The student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.70 for those credit hours specified by his or her professional program and be enrolled as a full-time student to be eligible for graduation with honors.
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| '''Undergraduate Programs'''
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| Undergraduate programs within the College of Allied Health Professions will use the student’s incoming cumulative undergraduate grade point average combined with the cumulative grade point average from the student’s CAHP program of study coursework.
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| '''Post-baccalaureate Certificate Programs'''
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| Post-baccalaureate Certificate Programs within the College of Allied Health Professions will use the student’s incoming prerequisite grade point average (as defined by each program’s admission requirements) combined with the cumulative grade point average from the student’s CAHP program of study coursework.
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| '''Graduate Programs'''
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| Graduate Professional Programs within the College of Allied Health Professions will use the student’s cumulative grade point average from the student’s CAHP program of study coursework.
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| '''Honors Categories'''
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| Awarding of degrees with honors will be calculated as above to determine a final grade point average. Students will be eligible for Honors in one of the three following categories, based on a final grade point average:
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| | ''Distinction'' || 3.70-3.79 || Medallion: Red Ribbon
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| | ''High Distinction'' || 3.80-3.89 || Medallion: White ribbon
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| | ''Highest Distinction'' || 3.90 & above || Medallion: Red & White Ribbon
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| === Dean's List ===
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| The Executive Associate Dean of the College of Allied Health Professions will recognize student’s outstanding academic achievement for full-time study in an undergraduate program by placing students on the Dean's List each semester.
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| # Only students enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking, undergraduate program in the College of Allied Health Professions are eligible for the Dean's List.
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| # The UNMC program grade point average for the semester must be 3.75 or above.
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| # The CAHP Academic & Student Affairs office verifies eligible candidates and submits names to the Program Director and Executive Associate Dean.
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| # Students are notified by letter from the Executive Associate Dean.
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| # A list of students to be recognized will be sent to the UNMC Public Relations Office.
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