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D. Dismissal from the Bioethics program
1. A student may be dismissed from the bioethics program for any of the following
reasons:
a. Failing a course;
b. Not maintaining the standards of ethical, moral, personal, and professional
conduct required of KCUMB students; or
c. Not completing all required course work within three years of matriculation date
(five years for students in the Professional Enhancement Track).
Good Academic Standing
Students are considered to be in good academic standing when they meet the
minimum criteria for continued enrollment. Refer to the Eligibility for Continued
Enrollment section of this catalog for additional details.
Academic Load
Full-time status in all graduate-level programs equals 9 or more semester credits
during the fall and spring semester, and 6 or more credits during the summer semester.
Half-time status equals 6-8 semester credits during the fall and spring semesters, and 3-5
semester credits during the summer semester.
Dismissal and Checkout of Students
The University reserves the right to dismiss any student at any time prior to
graduation. Circumstance warranting such action may be of an academic, financial,
health, legal or social nature.
It is imperative that any student who leaves the University (becomes a non-student),
for any reason, complete the University’s checkout procedure. Failure to complete this
checkout procedure will cause the University to withhold all records pertaining to the
student’s attendance. The checkout procedure is as follows:
1. If the student is withdrawing, he/she must present the Executive Vice President for
Institutional Development, and Executive Dean, Graduate Studies, with a letter of
withdrawal, or if he/she is requesting a leave of absence, he/she must present the
Registrar with an approved request signed by the Dean of the College of
Biosciences;
2. If the student is being dismissed, the Dean of the College of Biosciences will
inform the Registrar of the dismissal as soon as possible and communicate with the
student who is being dismissed that checkout is in order;
3. Before leaving campus, the student must secure a checkout form from the Office of
the Registrar and undergo an exit interview with:
i. The Office of Financial Aid;
j. The Office of Credit and Collections;
k. The Library;
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