• Provide written recommendations with a clear rationale; and • Review aggregate dismissal and attrition data for continuous quality improvement. Program Director • Make and communicate final Program decisions; • Ensure consistent application of this policy and appropriate referral to University offices; • Ensure the policy is published, current, and aligned with ARC-PA Standards and NLU policy; and • Maintain oversight of dismissal documentation. XX. POLICY COMMUNICATION The NLU MSPAS Program makes this policy readily available to prospective and enrolled students through the NLU PA Program website (Policies), the PA Program Student Handbook, orientation, course syllabi, clinical education materials, academic advising, and the NLU Academic Catalog. A s an initial provisional program, NLU will ensure that this policy is finalized, approved through the appropriate University governance processes, incorporated into the PA Program Student Handbook, and publicly accessible before the inaugural cohort matriculates in September 2027. Subsequent changes will be communicated to affected students in a timely manner and applied prospectively. XXI. POLICY REVIEW AND REVISION This policy shall be reviewed at least annually and whenever: • ARC-PA Standards change; • NLU policies change; • Applicable law changes; • The Academic Progression and Remediation Policy changes; • Program structure or clinical education requirements change; or • Assessment of dismissal and attrition data identifies a need for revision. Policy revisions shall proceed through appropriate NLU and MSPAS governance processes. The most current approved version supersedes previous versions. XXII. RELATED POLICIES AND RESOURCES NLU MSPAS Program • NLU MSPAS Academic Progression and Remediation Policy • NLU PA Program Student Remediation Documentation, Tracking, and Annual Audit Form
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