Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) ensures students are completing their academic program in a timely manner while achieving and maintaining compliance with minimum academic standards. Eligibility for the Federal Direct Student Loans is contingent upon students achieving SAP toward the DVM degree.
The standards are for Title IV Federal Financial Aid purposes only and neither replace nor override academic policies outlined in the SVM Student Manual. However, these standards are intended to be at least as rigorous as SGU’s academic policies.
EVALUATION POINTS
Students in the first three years of the DVM program (terms 1-6: Basic Sciences) are reviewed each academic term and students in year 4 of the DVM program (terms 7-9: Clinical Rotations) are reviewed annually.
Students must meet all of the minimum standards listed at each evaluation point or be subject to sanctions: