In addition to meeting academic performance standards for progress, students must also progress through the MD program within the established timeline. Disruptions to a student’s program, whether as a result of personal or academic setbacks (e.g., repeated courses, LOAs), may prevent the student from maintaining timeline requirements.
Although timeline extensions may be permitted (e.g., CR, LOA), the Academic Progress Review Committee (APRC) will consider these extensions when making recommendations for the retention or dismissal of students. Students who have timeline delays or interruptions will be placed on a Monitored Academic Status (MAS) for the remainder of the MD program.
At the end of each academic term (Terms 1-5), the APRC will review students’ academic performance and identify any students who are not meeting academic performance standards. The APRC also reviews the academic and timeline progress of those students who have completed all Basic Sciences requirements but have not yet started clinical clerkship. The APRC will make recommendations to the Senior Associate Dean, Basic Sciences for a student’s progression, promotion or dismissal. Students who fail to meet standards may be allowed to continue in the program on a Monitored Academic Status (MAS) if they have had no previous failure to meet standards and no timeline delays. Students with previous failures to meet standards and/or timeline delays may be granted an additional term or recommended for dismissal in the following situations: