CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Any student who does not successfully complete the coursework necessary to exit probation may be atrisk of being denied federal financial aid due to not maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress.Dismissal and Academic Progression AppealsA student will be dismissed if: An “F” is received in any course. Two grades of “D” are received. After the completion of 58 credits, the student has a grade point average below 2.5.A student receiving a failing grade during fieldwork/internship is also subject to this policy.The Registrar notifies the APRC and the Program Director of any students who are being recommendedfor academic dismissal. The student will be notified of their dismissal by the Registrar.A student may appeal the dismissal to the Academic Appeals Committee. If an appeal is successful, a readmissionagreement between the student and the Program Director (or Dean) is made that details anyconditions for the student’s continuation at the University. Re-admissions agreement can only beappealed if there are mitigating circumstances and such appeals can only be made to the UniversityPresident. Please note: a student who is readmitted upon appeal must reapply to the ADA Committee forany reasonable accommodations that may have been previously granted.When a student is suspended for academic probation or for professional misconduct they will turn in theirstudent ID badge to the Registrar and remain off campus. The dismissed student may visit campus byappointment with the Academic Advisor or Registrar and when on campus, restrict activities to thatappointment.ACADEMIC EVALUATION AND RIGHT OF APPEALAll students must sign an Acknowledgement of Appeals form as part of the admissions/registrationprocess.The responsibility for academic evaluation will rest with the instructor. For minor appeal issues which aredecisions that would not result in probation or dismissal. The student appeals to the faculty memberinvolved in the particular issue. If the student is not satisfied with the faculty member’s resolution of theissue, the student has the right to appeal the issue in writing to the Program Director, within three (3)working days of the instructor’s decision. The Program Director then has five (5) working days toresearch the issue and render a decision.If the student is not satisfied with the Program Director’s response, the student can appeal the issue to thePresident in writing within five (5) working days after the Program Director’s response. After hearing theissue, the President has two (2) working days to either render a verdict on the issue, or redirect the issue atthat point to the Appeals Committee.Any student who has been dismissed may formally appeal this decision in writing to the Registrar with acopy to the respective Program Director within two (2) business days from receipt of the notification. Ifthe student does not meet the stated deadline, the appeal may not be considered. In extenuatingcircumstances, the student may request an extension from their respective Program Director or ProgramDirector Designee (i.e. Registrar); however, this request must be made within the above stated deadline.33