The ADOAA provides support and guidance in academic areas to faculty and students in the school of medicine. The ADOAA oversees the important components of satisfactory academic and nonacademic progress of all the students in SOM. The ADOAA monitors the progress through chairing the Graduation Assessment Board that certifies students for graduation once they meet all the requirements and determines the requirements for those who fail to meet the criteria. The ADOAA also chairs the Committee on Academic Progress and Professional Standards- CAPPS, which hears the appeals of the students recommended for dismissal on academic and professional behavior standards and decides on the same through. The ADOAA also hears all appeals of students that receive penalties from the Dean of Students through the judicial process due to not meeting nonacademic standards. The ADOAA works in collaboration with the offices of the various Deans in School of Medicine including Dean SOM, Senior Associate Dean Basic Sciences, Senior Associate Dean Clinical, Associate Dean of Assessment and Evaluation, as well as the Office of the University Registrar. The ADOAA reports to the Dean of SOM.