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expected to complete degree requirements within 150 percent of the typical 4 full-timeequivalent program academic years.If it is determined at any time within a student‟s course of study that they will beunable to graduate within the 150% time-frame, the student will become immediatelyineligible for financial aid.CHANGE OF PROGRAMIf a student changes his or her program of study, all attempted credits that apply to thenew program of study will be used to calculate the student‟s progress under thestandards of satisfactory academic progress.OTHER INSTITUTIONSWhen the program grants a student transfer credit toward degree completionrequirements, no grade will be calculated for those courses, nor will they count towardthe 67% progress requirement. Cumulative grade point average and coursescompleted, for the purposes of financial aid, will be calculated only on the curricularrequirements remaining after transfer or experiential credit is awarded. The maximumtime frame calculation will include any transfer credits applied to the degreerequirements.PROBATION OR SUSPENSION OF TITLE IV ELIGIBILITYGrade point average will be monitored at the end of each semester. Minimumcompletion rate and maximum timeframe will be monitored annually at the conclusionof each academic year ending with the spring semester. Any student failing to meeteither the minimum cumulative GPA standard at the end of any semester or theminimum completion rate standard at the end of any academic year will be placed onprobation for up to two consecutive semesters of probation. The financial aid office willsend a written notice to students who are placed on financial aid probation with a copyof the written notice to the Academic Dean. A student is eligible for financial aidduring the probationary period. If a student has not regained satisfactory academicprogress at the end of the probationary period, financial aid will be suspended untilthey have resolved the credit hour deficiency from the last evaluation period and/orbrought their GPA up to the minimum requirement. Students suspended fromfinancial aid eligibility but continuing coursework at Touro may contact the StudentFinancial Aid Office for a SAP re-evaluation after the completion of any semester. If astudent meets the maximum time-frame and cumulative GPA requirements at thattime, they will regain federal student aid eligibility for the next semester.APPEALS PROCEDURES2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Student Financial Aid Office within 30days of notification of financial aid probation or suspension. The student‟s letter ofappeal must include all documentation relating to the extenuating circumstancessurrounding the failure to meet the standards of satisfactory academic progress.Examples of extenuating circumstances may be personal illness or injury to self orimmediate family member, death of an immediate family member, and other serious,unusual hardships causing the student lack of success. The appeal must also includeevidence that the matter that impaired progress has been resolved and will not impedefuture progress. Submitting an appeal letter does not guarantee that financial aid will bereinstated. The appeal letter and accompanying documentation will be reviewed by theappeals committee Students will be notified in writing, sent certified mail, of thecommittee‟s decision within 14 days of receipt of the appeal letter. All decisions madeby the committee are final.College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM)MAXIMUM TIME-FRAME AND COMPLETION RATEDue to the serialized nature of the College of Osteopathic Medicine curriculum, thequantitative component of the financial aid satisfactory academic progress is measuredby minimum cumulative credits successfully completed based on an academic yearscale. Students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine are expected to complete degreerequirements within 150 percent of the typical 4 full-time equivalent program academicyears (6 full-time equivalent program academic year maximum). The chart belowreflects the minimum number of units required per full-time equivalent academic year astudent must successfully earn to complete the program within the 150% maximumtime-frame allowed.Cumulative Units RequiredFull-TimeAcademicYearAnticipatedPer-YearCourseCompletionTypical 4Full-TimeEquivalentAcademicYearCompletionProgressMaximum 6Full-TimeEquivalentAcademicYearCompletionProgress1 42.5 42.5 142 43 85.5 42.52011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
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Page 9 and 10: Mission of Touro CollegeTouro Colle
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Page 15 and 16: The educational program is centered
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own paper; placing books, notes, st
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Accordingly, TUCOM requires each st
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The right to request current docume
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The responsibility to advocate for
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c. Test results must be within the
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the parameters of the requested acc
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SECTION VIII: INSTITUTIONAL POLICIE
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pictures; unnecessary touching, pin
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APPENDIX A: CODE OF RESPONSIBILITIE
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To be familiar with this code and t
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m. To have due process when charged
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substitute in any academic evaluati
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This formal method of resolution is
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. A recording secretary is to be ap
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c. A student‟s personal disciplin
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7. “Student" means any person who
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espect to university admission, an
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University) who has no direct inter
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e. To state and local officials or
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. The university may disclose direc
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