- All deficient grades are reviewed by the APRC and appropriate avenues for remediation are determined for each student based on the guidelines provided herein.
- Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 or students who have received unsatisfactory grades (D+, D, F) in courses that are required to be repeated, will not be considered to be in good academic standing.
- Grades of A, B+/B, C+/C, and P refer to an Excellent Pass, Good Pass, Acceptable Pass and Pass, respectively.
- Grades of D+, D, and F are all unsatisfactory grades and require remediation.
- Academic advancement will be based on satisfactory grades in all courses in the SGU SVM curriculum. Thus, no grade below a C will be allowed; all grades below a C must be remediated to a satisfactory grade of C or better.
- Unsatisfactory grades of D+ or D will result in a mandatory re-sit examination and a grade of F will require repeating the course.
- Unsatisfactory grades of D+ or D obtained when either the term GPA or cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 will, at the discretion of the APRC, be remediated by repeat of the course(s) or by a re-sit examination.
- Courses involving mastery of clinical skills may require repeating the course to achieve competency and a satisfactory grade. The APRC will determine if a re-sit examination or repeating the course is the appropriate avenue for remediation.
- When a course is being repeated due to an unsatisfactory grade of D+, D or F, the student will be placed on MAS.*
- MAS will continue until the student has been cleared of all outstanding lower term courses by attaining a minimum grade of a C or better, and is ready to progress to the next higher term.
- An unsatisfactory grade obtained (D+, D, F) while on MAS will result in a recommendation for dismissal.**
- Student(s) mandated to take a re-sit examination may opt to repeat the course.
- Two F’s or any combination of three (3) unsatisfactory grades (D+, D, and F) will result in a recommendation for dismissal.
Table 1: “D+” or “D” Grades
| Rule No. | Qualitative Deficiency | Recommendation by the APRC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First “D+”/“D” grade (Term and Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.0) | Mandatory re-sit examination or repeat course on MAS (at the discretion of the APRC) |
| 2 | Second “D+”/“D” grade following successful remediation of a previous “D+” or “D”, and successful completion of the terms of Academic Probation (Term and Cumulative GPA > 2.0) | Mandatory re-sit examination or repeat the course on MAS (at the discretion of the APRC) |
| 3 | Two “D+”/“D” grades in the same term | Repeat both courses while on MAS |
| 4 | Two “D+”/“D” grades in one term when a previous remediation has already occurred | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 5 | An unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D” or “F”) in a course that is repeated | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 6 | Any combination of 3 or more grades (“D+”, “D”, “F”) below “C” | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 7 | Any “D+”, “D”, or “F” while on Academic Probation | Recommendation for Dismissal |
Table 2: “F” Grade
| Rule No. | Qualitative Deficiency | Recommendation by the APRC |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | First “F” grade with or without any previous “D+”/“D” | Repeat course while on MAS |
| 9 | Second “F” grade | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 10 | “D+”/“D” and an “F” grade in one term without previous remediations | Repeat courses while on MAS |
| 11 | “D+”/”D” and an “F” grade in one term with a previous remediation | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 12 | Two “F” grades in the same term | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 13 | Any combination of 3 or more grades (“D+”, “D”, “F”) below “C” | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 14 | Any “D+”, “D”, or “F” while on Academic Probation | Recommendation for Dismissal |
| 15 | Remediation | |
| 15.1 | A student will be allowed remediation of only two unsatisfactory grades (“D+”, “D”, “F”). Only unsatisfactory grades ("D+", "D", "F") in different courses will count towards the maximum allowable number of unsatisfactory grades of two (2), unless the student receives an unsatisfactory grade when repeating the course (see Rule # 5). | |
| 15.2 | Remediation of an unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”, “F”) may be by a re-sit examination, if permitted, or by repeating the course (following the guidelines listed above). | |
| 15.3 | Taking a re-sit examination counts as one remediation attempt. Obtaining an unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”, “F”) on a re-sit examination automatically mandates a repeat of the course. Repeating the course will count as a second remediation. | |
| 15.4 | A third unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”, “F”) within the first six (6) terms or an unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”, “F”) in a repeated course will result in a recommendation for dismissal. | |
| 16 | The highest grade recorded for satisfactory performance on a re-sit examination, and therefore for the particular course, will be a “C”. The original unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”) will NOT remain on the transcript.*** | |
| 17 | A student who obtains a “D+”, “D” or “F” in a re-sit examination will be mandated to repeat the course (if the two attempts allowed for remediation have not been exhausted) and will be placed on MAS; the initial unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”, or “F”) achieved will remain on the transcript. | |
| 18 | The grade obtained upon successful repeat of a course will be the new grade recorded on the transcript; the previous unsatisfactory grade (“D+”, “D”, “F”) will remain on the transcript. | |
| 19 | Only unsatisfactory grades (“D+”, “D”, “F”) in different courses will count towards the maximum allowable number of unsatisfactory grades of two (2). Note that repeating a course will count as a second remediation (see Rule # 15-3). | |
| 20 | A student who obtains a cumulative GPA < or = 1.99 will be placed on MAS. |
* MAS: Students who are placed on MAS with mandatory repetition of coursework have to repeat all courses in which a grade of “F”, “D” or “D+” were obtained. MAS will be cleared if students:
| 1 | Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above in each term that they spend on MAS. |
| 2 | Do not receive any unsatisfactory grades (“D+”, “D”, “F”) during their MAS, and |
| 3 | Fulfill all other requirements stipulated by the APRC |
** Dismissal: Can be appealed by the student.
The APRC has the authority to set different and/or additional requirements for purposes of remediation, to those set forth in the above table, upon review of an individual student’s academic progress.
*** This policy is in effect as of Fall 2023.