Student Handbook - College of Pharmacy - Nova Southeastern ...

While on probation, the student is prohibited from (1) participating in NSU-COP sponsored student
activities, e.g., mission trips, health fairs; (2) holding an office or being elected to an office in the
class or any NSU organization clubs, fraternities, and sororities; (3) registering for classes outside of
the required COP curriculum; and (4) being elected to any honorary or other school organizations.
Participation in any of the aforementioned activities by a student on probation is a violation of the
probationary period.
A student shall be placed on probation if a final failing grade has been posted on the transcripts.
During probation for disciplinary reasons, the student must especially show appropriate behavioral,
professional, and personal good conduct as defined in the conditions of his or her probation.
Additionally, the student is required to refrain from any further violation of the code and may be
required to comply with any other requirements intended to rehabilitate the student.
If, while on probation, the student violates the terms of his or her probation, actions may be taken
up to, and including, dismissal from the NSU-COP.
The Student Progress Committee (SPC) will make a recommendation for continued academic
probation to the dean when
• a student has any unremediated failures or is otherwise not making satisfactory progress toward
meeting degree requirements
• it is believed that a student has failed to achieve sufficient maturity of thought or professionalism
A student is responsible for adhering to all laws, rules, or ethical codes that govern the pharmacy
profession and its members of NSU-COP. Once the student has corrected all academic deficiencies,
the SPC may recommend to the dean to remove the student from probation for academic reasons.
Suspension
Suspension bars a student from attending school for a defined period of time if, in the opinion of the
dean, the student has not attained the academic level and/or has deviated from the academic standards
and/or standards of behavior established by the college. A suspended student will be removed from
the academic enrollment with revocation of all other privileges or activities, including the privilege of
entering the campus for a specified period of time. A student who chooses to appeal a suspension must
do so within 10 business days of receipt of notification of suspension. While appealing a suspension, a
student may continue to attend classes and take all examinations in the usual manner.
Suspension is not included in the calculations of the seven-year limit for completing all
graduation requirements.
Dismissal
Dismissal is the permanent termination of a student’s academic enrollment. As with disciplinary
actions, the dean is responsible for imposing this recommendation. A student who chooses to appeal
a dismissal must do so within 10 business days of receipt of notification of dismissal.
The reasons for which a student may be dismissed from the College of Pharmacy (COP) include, but
are not limited to
1. academic failure, as outlined in the Dismissal Section under Academic Standing
2. a student representing himself or herself out as a doctor of pharmacy or to have practiced pharmacy,
or any phase thereof, not under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or a clinical faculty
member of the university
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