Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degree Programs
8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Phone: (952) 212-2434 | Fax: (952) 657-7068
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
Accrediting Commission for Physician Assistant Degree Programs
12000 Findley Road, Ste. 275 Johns Creek, GA 30097
Phone: (770) 476-1224 | Fax: (770) 476-1738
ACADEMIC POLICIES
Academic Policies are excerpted from the SCUHS Policy Manual, available in its entirety on MySCU.
Program Leave and Withdrawal from the University
Program Leave
(SCU Policy 5.3.4)
A student may request a temporary leave from their program of study. An official Program Leave from the
University, which, when granted, permits the student to maintain matriculated status although not in
attendance and to resume study without applying for readmission. Students may request a Program Leave for a
period not to exceed one calendar year (12 consecutive months). A Program Leave is normally granted following
completion of the appropriate form available from the Registrar’s Office. A Program Leave form must include
starting and ending dates and the reason for the leave. Please note that there must be a reasonable expectation
that the student will return from the Program Leave. Program Leaves will not be approved for students subject
to disqualification or dismissal due to academic deficiencies or disciplinary action. Students on leave may not
participate in and/or hold leadership positions in a registered University organization or athletic team.
A student who takes an official Program Leave from the University during the first 10 weeks of the trimester will
be given a grade of “W” for each course. If the student wishes to take a LOA after the 10th week of the
trimester, he/she will be given a grade of “WF” for each course. In either case, students will be dropped from
any future courses for which they may have been registered. The official date of the Program Leave is the date
the form is received by the Registrar, and this date is used by the Accounting Office to determine the amount of
refund due according to University policy. Students receiving financial aid should check with the Financial Aid
Office to clarify the effect the Program Leave may have upon eligibility and repayment.
A student granted a Program Leave is a student that is not in attendance but is not considered to have officially
withdrawn from the University. If the student is a Title IV recipient, The Higher Education Act requires the
University to calculate a Return to Title IV Funds on all federal financial aid students who are no longer attending
their classes. Students who do not intend to finish their studies at SCUHS must officially go through the
University withdrawal process (see paragraph 5.3.1.2 below).
Re-admission may be granted when the student informs the Registrar’s Office in writing at least 30 days prior to
their projected re-entry date, pays the appropriate re-entry fee and their file has been reviewed by the Vice
President for Academic Affairs. Please note that a personal meeting between the student and the Vice President
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