Promotion

Required Academic Standards to Maintain Enrollment and Progress in the Curriculum: Progression and Promotion A3.14a 

• All graded assessments are reviewed by students and faculty to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Any score below 70% requires a meeting with the course director for remediation.
•Two or more assessments scores below 70 % within a course place the student at risk for academic concern or warning status.

Progression Monitoring at Checkpoints A3.14a

Formal checkpoints occur at the following times:

End of Spring (Didactic)
End of Summer II (Didactic)
End of Fall II (Didactic)
After 3rd Clinical Rotation (Clinical)
End of Program (Graduation)

At each checkpoint, the Academic & Professional Advancement Committee (APAC) reviews every student’s academic performance, professionalism, and readiness to advance.

Possible PC Recommendations:

Academic Concern (support only)
Academic/Professional Warning
Academic/Professional Probation*
Return to Good Standing
Suspension
Leave of Absence (temporary)
Program Dismissal**

*Probation status is reportable to licensing boards and future employers.

**Dismissal follows the CLT-PA Dismissal Procedure.

Promotion A3.14a

Promotion is defined as advancement from:

Didactic → Clinical Phase
Clinical Phase → Graduation

To be eligible for promotion, students must meet all the following criteria:

• Be good academic and professional standing
• Meet all Technical Standards and professionalism expectations
• Not have any outstanding “Unsatisfactory (U)” grades
• Have a cumulative GPA ≥ 3.00
• Satisfy all legal and financial obligations to the University

Failure to meet these requirements results in PC review and may lead to dismissal.