NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

Immediate referral follows the same procedures, notice, opportunity to be heard, and appeal rights as any other dismissal review.

IX. INTERIM MEASURES PENDING REVIEW When a referral involves potential risk to patient safety, student safety, or the integrity of the educational environment, the Program Director may implement reasonable interim measures while the dismissal review is pending, including:

• Temporary removal from a clinical site or SCPE;

• Temporary removal from patient-contact activities, laboratories, or simulation;

• Modification of the student's schedule or communication arrangements; or

• Referral to Student Affairs, counseling, or other University resources.

Interim measures are not a finding that misconduct occurred or a determination of dismissal. Unless an interim measure has been imposed, the student may continue attending didactic coursework while the dismissal review is pending.

X. DISMISSAL PROCEDURES The following procedures apply to every dismissal review. Timelines are stated in Business Days. The Program Director may extend a timeline for good cause, such as University closures or the availability of participants, and will notify the student in writing of any extension. Step 1. Identification and Referral When a course director, the Director of Didactic Education, the Director of Clinical Education, principal faculty, or the Program Director identifies that a student may meet one or more grounds for dismissal, that individual submits a written Referral for Dismissal Review to the SEPC Chair within five (5) Business Days of identifying the triggering event (for example, the documented outcome of an unsuccessful remediation reassessment). The referral includes the specific grounds under Section VII, a summary of the relevant facts, and supporting documentation, which may include the remediation plan and

NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

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