NLU PA Program — Didactic Year Handbook
Student Progress Committee
The Student Progress Committee (referred to in Program policy documents as the Student Evaluation and Progress Committee, or SEPC) reviews student academic and professionalism concerns referred by course directors or the Didactic Education Director, and makes recommendations regarding remediation, probation, or dismissal. Committee composition, procedure, and the appeals process are detailed in the Program’s Student Progress Committee policy, available from the Program office.
Student Grievance Procedure (A3.11)
Students who wish to file a grievance related to a grade, a policy application, or an allegation of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation should refer to the National Louis University Student Grievance Procedure, available in the University Catalog and Student Guidebook, and may also consult the Didactic Education Director or Program Director for guidance on the appropriate channel. The Program’s complete academic grievance, student appeal, harassment/discrimination, and non-retaliation procedures — including informal resolution, the formal grievance process, academic appeal rights, interim measures, confidentiality protections, and the Program’s express prohibition on retaliation against any student who reports a concern in good faith — are reproduced in full in the NLU MSPAS Academic Grievance, Student Appeals, Harassment, Discrimination, and Non-Retaliation Policy (Appendix H).
Incomplete Grade (“I”) Policy
An Incomplete (“I”) grade is a temporary designation assigned when a student has demonstrated satisfactory academic progress but is unable to complete a limited portion of required coursework due to documented circumstances beyond the student’s reasonable control (e.g., serious illness or injury, family emergency, military obligation, bereavement, or other extraordinary circumstances approved by the Program Director). An Incomplete grade is not intended to replace poor academic performance, inadequate preparation, excessive absences, or failure to complete coursework resulting from preventable circumstances, and assignment of an Incomplete is not automatic. To be considered, a student must generally have completed at least 75% of course requirements, be earning a passing grade at the time of the request, and have a reasonable expectation of completing the remaining coursework. Approval requires consultation among the student, the Course Director, and the Program Director (or designee), and results in a written Completion Agreement specifying the remaining requirements, deadlines, and grading criteria. Unless otherwise specified, students must complete remaining coursework within 90 calendar days of the Incomplete being assigned. Because the MSPAS curriculum is competency-based and sequential, an unresolved Incomplete may delay progression to subsequent coursework or Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences. The complete Incomplete Grade Policy, including eligibility criteria, the approval and completion-agreement process, and the University grade-submission procedure, is reproduced in full in Appendix C.
Leave of Absence (LOA) Policy
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