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# Appeals of Academic Evaluations – Immediately after receiving a grade which the student believes in unfair, the student may set in motion an informal appeal followed by a formal appeal process. For more details, refer to the [https://catalog.unmc.edu/general-information/student-policies-procedures/academic-professional-performance-policies/ Appeals of Academic Evaluations]. | # Appeals of Academic Evaluations – Immediately after receiving a grade which the student believes in unfair, the student may set in motion an informal appeal followed by a formal appeal process. For more details, refer to the [https://catalog.unmc.edu/general-information/student-policies-procedures/academic-professional-performance-policies/ Appeals of Academic Evaluations]. | ||
# Personal Leave of Absence – A Personal Leave of Absence may be requested in writing from the student to the Program Director. A request for a Personal Leave of Absence for documented medical or ADA reasons may not be denied. If the Personal Leave of Absence request not related to a documented medical or ADA reason is denied, the Program Director will first consult with the CAHP Primary Conduct Officer. If the Personal Leave of Absence is approved, the Program Director, or program committee, must provide a plan of study to be followed on return to the program, including a specified timeline of activities, and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan. The Proposal for Return must include any administrative actions that should accompany this change of status, including consultation with financial aid for financial implications of taking a leave of absence; Notice of the date by which the student must provide to the Program Director and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management written Notice of Intent to Return to the program; and a plan of study to be completed upon the student’s return to the program, noting if the student will be placed on a decelerated plan of study upon return, specifying the student’s academic standing at the time of return. The date by which the student will return to the program must be communicated at least three weeks prior to the start of the agreed upon semester of return. | # Personal Leave of Absence – A Personal Leave of Absence may be requested in writing from the student to the Program Director. A request for a Personal Leave of Absence for documented medical or ADA reasons may not be denied. If the Personal Leave of Absence request not related to a documented medical or ADA reason is denied, the Program Director will first consult with the CAHP Primary Conduct Officer. If the Personal Leave of Absence is approved, the Program Director, or program committee, must provide a plan of study to be followed on return to the program, including a specified timeline of activities, and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan. The Proposal for Return must include any administrative actions that should accompany this change of status, including consultation with financial aid for financial implications of taking a leave of absence; Notice of the date by which the student must provide to the Program Director and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management written Notice of Intent to Return to the program; and a plan of study to be completed upon the student’s return to the program, noting if the student will be placed on a decelerated plan of study upon return, specifying the student’s academic standing at the time of return. The date by which the student will return to the program must be communicated at least three weeks prior to the start of the agreed upon semester of return. | ||
# Withdrawal – The student must consult with the Program Director regarding the decision to withdraw prior to submitting a written Request for Withdrawal. The student must request a withdrawal in writing to the Program Director and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management. Withdrawn is a final status. Notation of Withdrawn will appear on the student’s academic transcript with the date that the withdrawal is effective. | # Withdrawal – The student must consult with the Program Director regarding the decision to withdraw prior to submitting a written Request for Withdrawal. The student must request a withdrawal in writing to the Program Director and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management. Withdrawn is a final status. Notation of Withdrawn will appear on the student’s academic transcript with the date that the withdrawal is effective. In the case of a response to a violation of academic standards, it is the program’s discretion if the withdrawn student is eligible to reapply to the program. | ||
'''B. CAHP’s Response with Descriptions''' | '''B. CAHP’s Response with Descriptions''' | ||
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Programmatic accreditation standards may offer unique definitions in which CAHP programs must adhere to. Students should contact the Program Director for any variation in the definition of terms provided below. | Programmatic accreditation standards may offer unique definitions in which CAHP programs must adhere to. Students should contact the Program Director for any variation in the definition of terms provided below. | ||
The CAHP’s response may include one (1) or more of the following: | The CAHP’s response may include one (1) or more of the following: | ||
# Formal Remediation – Remediation is the defined and applied process for addressing deficiencies in a student’s knowledge, skills, or behavior such that the correction of these deficiencies is measurable and can be documented. A written remediation plan provided by the Program Director, or program committee, for unsatisfactory academic performance and/or professional conduct. The remediation plan will identify the unsatisfactory academic performance and/or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan. A Formal Remediation cannot be appealed. Notation of Formal Remediation will not appear on the student’s transcript. If the unsatisfactory academic performance or professional conduct is not resolved as defined by the remediation plan, the student will be referred to the Academic Success Advisory Board of the department in which the student is enrolled for consideration of more severe remediation action. | # Formal Remediation without Academic Probation – Remediation is the defined and applied process for addressing deficiencies in a student’s knowledge, skills, or behavior such that the correction of these deficiencies is measurable and can be documented. A written remediation plan will be provided by the Program Director, or program committee, for unsatisfactory academic performance and/or professional conduct. The remediation plan will identify the unsatisfactory academic performance and/or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan. A Formal Remediation cannot be appealed. Notation of Formal Remediation will not appear on the student’s transcript. If the unsatisfactory academic performance or professional conduct is not resolved as defined by the remediation plan, the student will be referred to the Academic Success Advisory Board of the department in which the student is enrolled for consideration of more severe remediation action. | ||
# Academic Probation – Probation is a period of time in which corrective action through a detailed remediation plan is imposed upon a student for not meeting program standards. A written remediation plan provided by the Academic Success Advisory Board of the CAHP department with input from the Program, or program committee, as appropriate for unsatisfactory academic performance and/or professional conduct. The remediation plan must identify the unsatisfactory academic performance or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan, and notification of an internal Change of Status notation in the student’s file. An Academic Probation response cannot be appealed. Notation of Academic Probation will not appear on the student’s transcript. | # Academic Probation – Probation is a period of time in which corrective action through a detailed formal remediation plan is imposed upon a student for not meeting program standards. A written remediation plan will be provided by the Academic Success Advisory Board of the CAHP department with input from the Program, or program committee, as appropriate for unsatisfactory academic performance and/or professional conduct. The remediation plan must identify the unsatisfactory academic performance or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan, and notification of an internal Change of Status notation in the student’s file. An Academic Probation response cannot be appealed. Notation of Academic Probation will not appear on the student’s transcript. | ||
## The failure to satisfy a condition of probation may be treated as an independent violation of the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Standing and Progression. | ## The failure to satisfy a condition of probation may be treated as an independent violation of the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Standing and Progression. | ||
## A violation of the Standards while a student is on probation may result in a more severe response to the new academic violation than if the new academic violation was considered in isolation. | ## A violation of the Standards while a student is on probation may result in a more severe response to the new academic violation than if the new academic violation was considered in isolation. | ||