NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

• The Referral for Dismissal Review and supporting documentation;

• The relevant Student Remediation Documentation, Tracking, and Annual Audit Form(s), when applicable;

• The written notice to the student and evidence of delivery;

• Any written statement or documentation submitted by the student;

• The SEPC recommendation and meeting record;

• The Program Director's decision and the Notice of Dismissal or other written decision;

• Documentation of any interim measures; and

• Documentation of any University appeal and its outcome, when provided to the Program. Records are maintained in a secure, University-approved location with access limited to authorized personnel who have a legitimate educational or administrative need, and are retained and destroyed in accordance with NLU record-retention requirements. The Dismissal Documentation Checklist in Appendix A is used to verify that each record is complete.

XVI. CONSISTENT APPLICATION AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

The Program ensures consistent application of this policy through:

• Publication of this policy on the NLU PA Program website and in the PA Program Student Handbook; • Review of the policy with students at orientation and at the transition from the didactic to the clinical phase; • Training for principal faculty, instructional faculty, clinical education faculty, and staff on the grounds and procedures in this policy;

• Use of standard referral, notice, and decision templates;

• Monthly review of student progression data by the Student Evaluation and Progress Committee; and

NLU MSPAS Student Dismissal Policy

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