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Academic Probation and Dismissal

Academic Standing and Remediation Committee

The academic standing and remediation of students in the College of Pharmacy is governed by the faculty's Academic Standing and Remediation Committee (ASRC) in consultation with the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. ASRC functions to monitor that students meet progression standards. The ASRC is charged with evaluating, recommending, and implementing academic standards and assessing the progress of each student toward graduation.

For students who do not meet progression standards, the Committee will perform a thorough review of student performance and recommend one or more of the following actions to the Dean:

1. Modified Curriculum

Students having difficulty or failing to meet progression standards or not meeting prerequisites for courses may be placed on modified curriculums. Modified curriculums must be approved by the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

2. Probation

Students will be placed on academic probation effective the following academic semester for the following reason: A cumulative grade point average of less than 2.30. When a student is placed on probation, he/she will be notified in writing by the Office of Academic Affairs of this change in academic status and the reasons for this action. A copy of this letter will be placed in the student's permanent file. A student on probation may not serve as an officer of any official College club or organization. Removal from probationary status will be based on achieving the required minimum GPA standards the following academic semester.

3. Academic Dismissal

The College may require dismissal at any time it deems necessary to safeguard its standards of scholarship, conduct, and/or orderly operation. Decisions regarding dismissal are made on an individual basis after considering pertinent and extenuating circumstances related to the case. The ASRC makes a recommendation about dismissal to the Dean. The Dean informs the ASRC of his decision and issues a letter of decision to the student. Academic reasons for dismissal include, but are not limited to the following:

A student with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.30 for any two consecutive or non- consecutive semesters.

A student exceeding the six-year time limit for completion of the prescribed curriculum as defined by the program (excluding approved leaves of absences).

Appeal Policy and Procedure for Decisions of the ASRC, including Academic Dismissal from the Program

Following emailed notification of a decision, including academic dismissal, of the Academic Standing and Remediation Committee (ASRC) to the student’s official Touro University email address, a student may appeal the decision with valid extenuating circumstances. The appeal should include a narrative explaining the basis for the appeal. The narrative should fully explain her/his situation and substantiate the reason(s) for advocating a reversal of the decision. Please note submitting an appeal does not guarantee the decision will be changed.

A student has five (5) business days after receiving the emailed notification regarding the ASRC decision in which to submit a formal written appeal of the decision to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Pharmacy Academic Services. The five (5) business days begin at the usual opening hour of business, the day after the decision is sent by email and ends at the close of the fifth day of business. For purposes of business day, it is defined by Touro University as any weekday Monday through Friday that Touro University is open to conduct business. Saturdays, Sundays, most legal U.S. public holidays except Juneteenth National Independence Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Day are not Touro University business days. Several Jewish holidays are also not Touro University business days. Failure to file a timely appeal constitutes a student’s waiver of appeal rights under this policy.

The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will notify the Academic Appeals Committee of all Academic Appeals received. Following notification from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Academic Appeals Committee, a separate standalone committee composed of a minimum of three faculty members who are not members of the ASRC will meet at its convenience to review all academic appeals and make recommendations to the Dean of the College. The Chair of the ASRC (and/or her designee), the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, and other administrative staff of the Touro College of Pharmacy may serve as non-voting ex-officio committee members to provide background information regarding original the ASRC decision. Following its meeting to review appeals, the Appeals Committee will review and make a recommendation to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy to grant an appeal only on contingent upon the Appeals Committee that at least one of the following: is showing

  1. New material or documented information not available to the ASRC at the time of its initial decision that convinces the majority of the Appeals Committee that a reversal of the academic dismissal is warranted.

  2. Procedural error on the part of the ASRC.

The Dean must respond to the Appeals Committee recommendations within fourteen business days. The Dean may choose any of the following options when an appeal to a decision to dismiss a student is under consideration:

  1. Concur with recommendation of the Appeals Committee regarding the status of the student’s appeal.

  2. Amend the recommendation of the Appeals Committee.