As part of the Program's continuous quality improvement process, the SEPC and the PA Faculty and Staff Committee review aggregate dismissal and attrition data at least annually, including the number and grounds of dismissals, the phase of the curriculum in which they occurred, prior remediation history, appeal outcomes, and any trends that suggest a need to change admissions, curriculum, academic support, or policy. Individual student identities are not disclosed in aggregate reports except as permitted by law and policy. XVII. CONFIDENTIALITY AND FERPA Information concerning a dismissal review is shared only with individuals who have a legitimate educational, administrative, safety, or legal need to know, in accordance with FERPA and NLU policy. Members of the SEPC and others involved in the process shall keep the information confidential. XVIII. NON-DISCRIMINATION, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND NON-RETALIATION Dismissal decisions shall be made without regard to any characteristic protected by NLU policy or applicable law. Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the appropriate NLU office; accommodations are not applied retroactively to performance that occurred before the accommodation was approved. No student shall be referred for dismissal, or treated adversely in a dismissal review, because the student made a good- faith complaint, filed a grievance or appeal, reported harassment, discrimination, or unsafe clinical conditions, or participated in an investigation. XIX. RESPONSIBILITIES Students • Review and understand this policy and the Academic Progression and Remediation Policy; • Monitor their own academic performance and seek help early; • Fully participate in and complete any remediation plan; • Read and respond to communications sent to their NLU email account; and • Meet the deadlines in this policy and any applicable University appeal process. Course Directors, Faculty, and Clinical Education Faculty • Document performance and professionalism conce rns promptly and objectively; • Implement remediation plans as required by Program policy; and • Submit timely, complete referrals with supporting documentation. Student Evaluation and Progress Committee • Conduct impartial, documented reviews within the timelin es of this policy;
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