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Academic Policy Manual Part II (3rd and 4th Years)
Dismissal and Appeal Procedures

The Associate Dean for Student Affairs reviews the academic performance of each enrolled student throughout the curriculum starting with the first in-course exams in the first semester of the first year. In cases where it is determined that a student is at risk of failing one or more or more courses the student will be notified in writing to schedule an advisement appointment. When appropriate, the student will be referred to appropriate assistance resources. When it becomes apparent that the student will fail or has failed one or more first courses, the Associate Dean for Student Affairs will develop with the student a remediation plan for the balance of the academic year. This plan may include a reduction in course load, a leave of absence or in certain circumstances a repeat of the semester or entire year.

If a student ends the academic year with a single outstanding course failure after taking the single remediation exam the student will not be eligible for promotion to the second year. However, the student may petition to have the opportunity to repeat the failed course and may be required to audit other courses, especially courses in which the student received a marginal passing grade or passed the course by remediation. This option will not be available if the student has exceeded the capstone limit of no more than four initial course failures.

Students who fail the same basic science course for a second time, have two or more unremediated course failures or have exceed the capstone limit of no more than four initial course failures, will be dismissed from the Stritch School of Medicine by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs according to the provisions of the Academic Policy Manual.

The student will have up to thirty days, upon receipt of the letter of dismissal or any change in academic status to appeal this decision. Appeals for reinstatement or other changes in status will be heard by the Student Appeal Board within two weeks of receipt of a written request by the student to the Chair of the Student Appeal Board for an appeal hearing. The student will be informed in writing of the date, time and place of the hearing. The student may represent himself/herself and/or ask members of his/her peer group and/or a Loyola faculty member to represent him/her at the hearing. Legal counsel for either side will not be present at the hearing. The Student Appeal Board will consider each student appeal on a case-by-case basis. The decision of the Student Appeal Board will be forwarded to the Dean for approval. The Dean will notify the student in writing of the final decision.