Recommendations of student dismissal may be submitted by the Student Assessment & Promotions Committee (SAPC) to the Program Director when the student is unlikely to successfully complete Program requirements.
Examples of when the recommendation of dismissal may be made, include, but are not limited to:
- The student unsuccessfully completes Remediation with or without Progression;
- The student receives ≥ 2 failing grades after completing Remediation with or without Progression;
- The student receives more than 2 failing grades within a single semester;
- The student violates conditions of “at risk”, remediation, or disciplinary sanctions;
- The student can no longer meet the technical standards;
- The basis of the failure is a serious breach of professionalism such that it violates the Program’s “Safe Practice” policy (Appendix V) and the student is deemed unfit to practice;
- Students considered unfit to practice will be immediately removed from the didactic or clinical setting until such time as a determination can be rendered regarding continuation in the Program.
- "Unfit to practice" includes actions that indicate:
- A direct threat is imminent and severe;
- The student’s physical or mental health increases the probability of an adverse effect on oneself, a peer, or a member of the public;
- Actions that are dishonest, unethical, or considered egregious.
Generally, students with one deficient grade in an academic semester are not dismissed.
