SA 11.0: Probation
PURPOSE
To describe the guidelines for probation for students enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science Program.
ACADEMIC GRADES
Academic grades are based on evaluation of professional behaviors, knowledge and theory, and technical competencies. A program may recommend probation for a student based on failure in any one of these three domains of learning.
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
In the academic schedule of the Medical Laboratory Science Program, students have completed first semester student laboratory courses by August of each year, clinical practicum and didactic (theory-based) courses by December of each year, and second semester clinical practicum and didactic (theory-based) courses by the scheduled last day of the program.
ACADEMIC PROBATION
A student may be recommended for academic probation if:
- Student at risk for not passing 2 courses (not meeting course requirements after completing approximately 50% of the course) as published in the respective course syllabi.
- Student has failed a course requiring student to repeat the course.
GRADING SYSTEM
The course evaluation may consist of quizzes, unit examinations, technical evaluations, and lab practical examinations. The student’s final grade shall include an evaluation of the professional behaviors, theoretical aspects, and the technical components, if applicable.
Evaluation of professional behaviors shall be structured so the faculty can assess behavioral and professional traits. Results of this evaluation are used in counseling for professional development, as well as in grading of courses.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS
Satisfactory completion of a course requires meeting all requirements stipulated in the course syllabus.
NON-ACADEMIC PROBATION
A student may be placed on probation for failure to comply with the University, affiliated hospital, and/or laboratory regulations or policies.
NOTIFICATION
A student will be notified in a conference with a CAHP administrator or program official (followed by a written memorandum) that they have been placed on probation. The conference and subsequent memoranda should indicate the reasons for probation and the plan recommended to the student for correction of deficiencies.
REMOVAL OF PROBATION
Probationary status may be rescinded when the deficiencies are removed to the satisfaction of the CAHP and program officials.