The student will contact the faculty instructor within 1 to 2 business days of failing the first retake practical exam to determine a revised remediation plan. The student is required to submit to the faculty instructor a written revised remediation plan that will effectively prepare the student for their second retake practical examination. If the student’s remediation plan is not approved by the faculty instructor and the student’s progress could affect the Clinical Education placement, the faculty instructor will notify the Clinical Education Coordinator. The faculty instructor will review and approve the student’s revised remediation plan.
The student will then submit the approved remediation plans (both the original remediation plan and the newly revised remediation plan) to the Program Director. The Program Director will gather appropriate past academic data that could help provide insight for the approval process. The Program Director will review and approve that the student’s remediation process (following steps above for both retakes) has been met. The Program Director will review and approve that the faculty’s remediation process (following steps above for both retakes) has been met. If the Program Director approves the remediation process, the Program Director will send an approved email to the student, faculty instructor, and Faculty Academic Coach for progressing forward with the second practical exam retake.
When the remediation plan and process have been approved, the practical retake exam is required to be taken before the next scheduled exam of the course or before the last day of final exams (unless otherwise permitted by the faculty instructor).
If the Program Director does not approve the remediation process, the Program Director will send a rejection email to the student, faculty instructor, Faculty Academic Coach, and Dean. This rejection email will include the criteria for disapproval and the requirements for remediation process approval. The student should resubmit his or her remediation plan to the Program Director, Dean, Faculty Academic Coach, and faculty instructor after the remediation process has been met.
The second retake exam will not be allowed until the remediation plan is approved by the faculty and the remediation process is approved by the Program Director. If the student takes the second retake practical examination and receives an F on this second retake, the student will receive a D or F for that course.
If the student passes the second retake practical exam (100% safety, 77% technical skill performance), the highest grade awarded on the second retake practical examination is 70%. All practical exams must be completed by the date grades are due as published on the Academic Calendar. If the student has any concerns about the remediation process or plan, he or she can contact the Program Director for counsel.