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Within the parameters established below, programs within the College of Allied Health Professions will designate the current Academic Standing of each student.  All students will be considered to have an Academic Standing of Satisfactory upon entry into the program, and any changes in Academic Standing will be reported to the student and to the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management, who is responsible for securely maintaining individual and aggregate records of academic status, progression, remediation, and sanctions for all CAHP students.
Within the parameters established below, programs within the College of Allied Health Professions will designate the current Academic Standing of each student.  All students will be considered to have an Academic Standing of Satisfactory upon entry into the program, and any changes in Academic Standing will be reported to the student and to the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management, who is responsible for securely maintaining individual and aggregate records of academic status, progression, remediation, and sanctions for all CAHP students.


== 3. Academic Standing Defined ==
== 3. Academic Standing Categories ==
At any given time, students in the CAHP will be designated by their Program Director or designee as having an Academic Standing in one of the following categories: (These terms refer strictly to Academic Standing and should not be confused with Satisfactory Academic Progress used to determine financial aid status.)
At any given time with just cause, students in the CAHP will be designated by their Program Director or designee as having an Academic Standing in one of the following categories.  These terms refer strictly to Academic Standing and should not be confused with Satisfactory Academic Progress used to determine financial aid status.


'''3.1. Satisfactory'''
'''3.1. Satisfactory'''
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'''3.2. Formal Remediation'''
'''3.2. Formal Remediation'''
:3.2.1. Formal Remediation is the first level of academic performance action, and it cannot be appealed. Notation of Formal Remediation does not appear on the student’s transcript.
:3.2.1. Formal Remediation is the first level of academic performance action, and it cannot be appealed. Notation of Formal Remediation does not appear on the student’s transcript.
:3.2.2. Formal Remediation may be imposed in any instance in which academic work and/or professional conduct has been or is unsatisfactory as determined by the program director with input from the faculty as appropriate.
:3.2.2. Formal Remediation may be imposed in any instance in which academic work and/or professional conduct has been or is unsatisfactory as determined by the Program Director with input from the faculty as appropriate.
:3.2.3. The Program Director or designee will provide the student with a written Notice of Formal Remediation which includes a proposed remediation plan and a time to meet with the director to approve that plan or to discuss alternatives to that plan. The remediation plan must include a specified timeline of activities and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan.
:3.2.3. The Program Director or designee will provide the student with a written ''Notice of Formal Remediation'', which includes a proposed remediation plan and a time to meet with the director, or designee, to approve that plan or to discuss alternatives to that plan. The remediation plan must identify the unsatisfactory academic work or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan.  
:3.2.4. Once the remediation plan is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the Program Director or designee, a copy is provided to the student and the CAHP Director of Student Services.  
:3.2.4. Once the remediation plan is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the Program Director or designee, a copy is provided to the student and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management.
:3.2.5. By the deadline for successful completion of the remediation plan:
:3.2.5. By the deadline for satisfactory completion of the remediation plan:
::3.2.5.1. The student must either satisfactorily complete the remediation plan, in which case the student’s Academic Standing will immediately return to Satisfactory, or
::3.2.5.1. The student must either satisfactorily complete the remediation plan, in which case the student’s Academic Standing will immediately return to Satisfactory, or
::3.2.5.2 The Program Director or designee may amend the completion date for the remediation plan, or
::3.2.5.2. The Program Director or designee may amend the deadline date for the remediation plan, or
::3.2.5.3. The student may be assigned a standing of Academic Probation.
::3.2.5.3. The student may be assigned a standing of Academic Probation.
'''3.3. Academic Probation'''
'''3.3. Academic Probation'''
:3.3.1. Academic Probation is the second level of academic performance action, and it cannot be appealed. Notation of Academic Probation does not appear on the student’s transcript.  
 
:3.3.2. Academic Probation may be imposed in any instance in which academic work and/or professional conduct is unsatisfactory, as determined by the Program Director with input from the faculty as appropriate.
:3.3.1. Academic Probation is the second level of academic performance action, and it cannot be appealed. Notation of Academic Probation does not appear on the student’s transcript.
:3.3.3. The Program Director or designee will provide the student with a Notice of Academic Probation that includes a proposed remediation plan and a time to meet with the director to approve that plan or to discuss alternatives to that plan. The remediation plan must include a specified timeline of activities and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan.
:3.3.2. Academic Probation may be imposed in any instance in which academic work and/or professional conduct is unsatisfactory, as determined by the Program Director with input from the faculty as appropriate.
:3.3.4. Once the remediation plan is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the Program Director, the Program Director or designee must provide a copy to the student and the CAHP Director of Student Services.  
:3.3.3. The Program Director or designee will provide the student with a written ''Notice of Academic Probation'' that includes a proposed remediation plan and a time to meet with the director, or designee, to approve that plan or to discuss alternatives to that plan. The remediation plan must identify the unsatisfactory academic work or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan, and notification of filing an internal Change of Status form.
:3.3.5. The CAHP Director of Student Services will file an internal Change of Status form showing Academic Probation, including the student’s signature to acknowledge the change of status.
:3.3.4. Once the remediation plan is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the Program Director, the Program Director or designee must provide a copy to the student and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management.
:3.3.6. If a student successfully completes the remediation plan, the Program Director or designee will provide a Notification of Return to Satisfactory Standing to the student and the CAHP Director of Student Services, documenting the student’s return to Satisfactory Academic Standing. Should this return to Satisfactory Academic Standing happen simultaneously with the student’s program completion, then the Notification of Return to Satisfactory Standing must be provided prior to graduation.
:3.3.5. The CAHP Director of Enrollment Management will file an internal Change of Status form documenting the change from Satisfactory to Academic Probation Standing, including the student’s signature to acknowledge the change of status.
:3.3.6. If a student satisfactorily completes the remediation plan, the Program Director or designee will provide a written ''Notice of Return to Satisfactory Standing'' to the student and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management, documenting the student’s return to Satisfactory Academic Standing. Should this return to Satisfactory Academic Standing happen simultaneously with the student’s program completion, then the ''Notice of Return to Satisfactory Standing'' must be provided prior to graduation.
:3.3.7. If a student has not met the conditions of the remediation plan in the time specified:
:3.3.7. If a student has not met the conditions of the remediation plan in the time specified:
::3.3.7.1. The Program Director or designee may amend the completion date for the remediation plan, and the student will maintain the Academic Status of Academic Probation until a revised remediation plan is successfully completed. More severe sanctions require approval by the Executive Associate Dean.  
::3.3.7.1. The Program Director may amend the deadline date for the remediation plan, and the student will maintain the Academic Status of Academic Probation until a revised remediation plan is satisfactorily completed. More severe sanctions require approval by the Dean for Academic Affairs.
'''3.4. Required Academic Leave of Absence'''
'''3.4. Required Academic Leave of Absence'''
:3.4.1. A Required Leave of Absence cannot be appealed. Notation of Required Leave of Absence will appear on the student’s transcript as Leave of Absence.
:3.4.1. A Required Leave of Absence cannot be appealed. Notation of Required Leave of Absence will appear on the student’s transcript as Leave of Absence.
:3.4.2. A Required Leave of Absence may be invoked:
:3.4.2. A Required Leave of Absence may be invoked when:
::3.4.2.1. When a student has failed to satisfactorily complete two or more required courses in a single semester;
::3.4.1.1. The student has failed to satisfactorily complete two or more required courses in a single semester;
::3.4.2.2. When a student has failed to complete a remediation plan on time while being on Academic Probation;
::3.4.1.2. The student has failed to complete a remediation plan on time while being on Academic Probation;
::3.4.2.3. As an alternative to Dismissal or Withdrawal.  
::3.4.1.3. As an alternative to Dismissal or Withdrawal.
:3.4.3. The Program Director or designee will provide the student with a Notice of Required Leave of Absence that includes a proposed remediation plan upon their return from the leave of absence and a time to meet with the director to approve that plan or to discuss alternatives to that plan. The remediation plan must include a specified timeline of activities, and a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan. The proposal for return must include the following:
:3.4.3. The Program Director or designee will provide the student with a written ''Notice of Required Leave of Absence'' that includes a proposed remediation plan upon their return from the leave of absence and a time to meet with the director to approve that plan or to discuss alternatives to that plan. The remediation plan must identify the unsatisfactory academic work or professional conduct, provide expectations and activities for improvement, a deadline for satisfactory completion of the plan, and notification of filing a Change of Status form with the UNMC Registrar.
::3.4.3.1. Any administrative actions that should accompany this change of status, including consultation with financial aid for financial implications of taking a leave of absence;
:3.4.4. The ''Notice of Required Leave of Absence'' must also include the following:
::3.4.3.2. Instructions that include a specified deadline by which the student must provide the Program Director and the CAHP Director of Student Services with written notice of intent to return;
::3.4.4.1. Any administrative actions that should accompany this change of status, including consultation with financial aid for financial implications of taking a leave of absence;
::3.4.3.3. A plan of study to be completed upon the student’s return to the program, specifically noting if the student will be placed on a decelerated plan of study and the student’s academic standing at the time of return.
::3.4.4.2. Instructions that include a specified deadline by which the student must provide the Program Director and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management with written Notice of Intent to Return;
:3.4.4. Once the plan of study is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the Program Director, the Program Director or designee must provide a copy to the student and the CAHP Director of Student Services.
::3.4.4.3. A plan of study to be completed upon the student’s return to the program, specifically noting if the student will be placed on a decelerated plan of study and the student’s academic standing at the time of return.
:3.4.5. The student is required to consult with the UNMC Financial Aid Office prior to finalizing a Leave of Absence, as the LOA can affect a student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress status and eligibility for future financial aid. (UNMC LOA Policy)
:3.4.5. Once the plan of study is agreed upon and signed by both the student and the Program Director, the Program Director or designee must provide a copy to the student and the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management.
:3.4.6. The student must consult with the CAHP Director of Student Services prior to beginning the Leave of Absence. The CAHP Director of Student Services will then file a Change of Status form for the student with the UNMC Registrar.
:3.4.6. The student is required to consult with the UNMC Financial Aid Office prior to finalizing a Leave of Absence, as the LOA can affect a student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress status and eligibility for future financial aid. (UNMC LOA Policy)
:3.4.7. Upon receipt of the student’s notice of intent to return from leave of absence, the CAHP Director of Student Services will file a Change of Status for the student with the UNMC Registrar to facilitate the student’s return to the program.  
:3.4.7. The student must consult with the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management prior to beginning the Required Leave of Absence. The CAHP Director of Enrollment Management will then file a Change of Status form for the student with the UNMC Registrar.
:3.4.8. Upon receipt of the student’s Notice of Intent to Return from leave of absence, the CAHP Director of Enrollment Management will file a Change of Status for the student with the UNMC Registrar to facilitate the student’s return to the program.
 
'''3.5. Personal Leave of Absence'''
'''3.5. Personal Leave of Absence'''
:3.5.1. 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. A denial of a Personal Leave of Absence request requires approval by the Executive Associate Dean.
:3.5.1. 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. A denial of a Personal Leave of Absence request requires approval by the Executive Associate Dean.
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