For a student to progress successfully through the program, the student must maintain good academic standing (>70% or passing all courses), maintain the requisite minimum GPA, complete required coursework in the appropriate sequence, and meet the time-to-completion requirement of 150% of the allocated time for the program. High academic standards are critical to ensuring academic integrity and quality at KGI. The Student Progression Committee (SPC) will review student progression and make recommendations to the Dean relative to the promotion, remediation, and dismissal of students in the program. 

Academic Progression Expectations | Human Genetics Programs 

All students in the Genetics programs will be required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass all courses in each semester to progress to the next semester. Students will have an opportunity to explain any special circumstances to the Student Progression Committee (SPC). Based on the review of the student’s performance, the Committee will make a recommendation to the Dean for a remediation plan, placement on probation, or withdrawal from the program.  

Students who have failed one course in the semester will have the opportunity to remediate the course prior to the beginning of the next semester by working with the course coordinator. The course coordinator will develop a remediation plan that will be an abbreviated program of re-study designed to meet the needs of the student who is repeating the course. The remediation plan will be sent to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for approval. Remediation may include retaking of the examinations, rewriting of papers, or completing special projects to demonstrate proficiency in the course.  

Students failing two or more courses in a semester will either repeat the courses the next time the courses are available or be withdrawn from the program.  

A student whose cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 will be placed on probation and will be given one semester to raise their cumulative GPA to 3.0. Failure to meet this requirement may result in dismissal from the Institute. Students obtaining a 3.0 or below are in jeopardy of not progressing successfully through the program and are expected to work with program leadership, faculty, teaching assistants, tutors, and Student Affairs staff to ensure they avail themselves of every opportunity to succeed. 

Remediation for clinical internships may be required if a student is not performing at the program’s expected levels of competence. Student evaluations or verbal and written communications with the clinical supervisors, the program leadership may indicate unsatisfactory performance. Student Progression Committee (SPC) will develop a specific remediation plan that may include repeating the clinical internship. Please refer to the MSGC Fieldwork Manual for further description of clinical progression and remediation policies and expectations. 

Progression Requirements | MSPA Program 

Due to the sequential nature of the curriculum, students must successfully complete all courses within each trimester before becoming eligible to enroll in courses in the subsequent term. If any courses were not successfully completed, the student must have a remediation plan established and permission from the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee in order to permit their continued progression. At the conclusion of eachterm, the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee reviews each student’s academic performance and professional conduct. Students must be recommended for progression by the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee to be eligible to continue to the subsequent trimester. In order for a student to progress from the didactic phase into the clinical phase, they must also be recommended by the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee. 

The following are circumstances that will affect a student’s progression through the Program: 

  1. If a student is remediating a course or course component, they may progress to the subsequent trimester at the discretion of the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee.
  2. If a student earns a semester GPA below 3.0, they will be placed on academic probation and allowed to progress in the program at the discretion of the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee.
  3. If a student earns a semester GPA below 3.0 for two semesters, they may be dismissed from the program.
  4. Earning one final course grade of F during the didactic or clinical phase of the program will result in referral to the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee for consideration of academic dismissal from the program.
  5. If a student receives an alleged violation of the Professionalism Policy, they will first be evaluated by the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee, and the Senior Director of Student Affairs and/or the Vice President of Academic Affairs will be notified. If the student’s alleged actions are in violation of the KGI Honor Code, the Student Conduct Committee may also be convened to determine if the student should be placed on academic probation and allowed to progress in the program. For more information on the Professionalism Policy, please review the “Professionalism” section of the MSPA Program Student Handbook, as well as the “Student Conduct | Honor Code” section in this handbook.
  6. If the student exceeds the maximum time-to-completion for the program, they may not be able to graduate from the MSPA Program. Students must still complete the MSPA program within the maximum time-to-completion, which is defined as 150% of the program length (i.e., 3.375 years). Deceleration and remediation must also be completed within this timeframe. Delays due to approved personal or medical leaves of absence are excluded from the maximum time-to-completion requirement. Please refer to the “Leave of Absence” section of the MSPA Program Student Handbook and this handbook for further details.

A student may appeal a progression decision through written documentation to the MSPA Progression and Professionalism Committee. 

Progression Requirements | OTD Program 

Due to the sequential nature of the curriculum, students must successfully complete all courses within a trimester before becoming eligible to enroll in courses in the subsequent term. If any courses were not successfully completed, the student must have a remediation plan established and permission from the OTD Progression and Professionalism Committee in order to permit their continued progression. At the conclusion of each semester, the OTD Progression and Professionalism Committee reviews each student’s academic performance and professional conduct to help support student success. 

The following are circumstances that will affect a student’s progression through the Program: 

  1. If a student is remediating a course or course component, they may progress to the subsequent semester at the discretion of the OTD Progression and Professionalism Committee.
  2. If a student earns a semester GPA below 3.0, they will be placed on academic probation and allowed to progress in the program at the discretion of the OTD Progression and Professionalism Committee.
  3. If a student earns a semester GPA below 3.0 for two semesters, they may be dismissed from the program.
  4. Earning one final course grade of F during the didactic or clinical phase of the program will result in academic dismissal from the program.
  5. If a student receives an alleged violation regarding professionalism, they will first be evaluated by the OTD Progression and Professionalism Committee, and the Senior Director of Student Affairs and/or the Vice President of Academic Affairs will be notified. If the student’s alleged actions are in violation of the KGI Honor Code, the Student Conduct Committee may also be convened to determine if the student should be placed on academic probation and allowed to progress in the program.
  6. If the student exceeds the maximum time-to-completion for the program, they may not be able to graduate from the OTD Program. Students must complete the OTD program within the maximum time-to-completion, which is defined as 150% of the program length. Deceleration and remediation must also be completed within this timeframe. Delays due to approved personal or medical leaves of absence are excluded from the maximum time-to-completion requirement.

A student may appeal a progression decision through written documentation to the OTD Progression and Professionalism Committee. 

Academic Standards of Progress | PharmD Program 

Good Academic Standing 

PharmD students are considered to be in good academic standing and performing satisfactorily if they have successfully achieved at least a level of “70%” or passing grade in all courses, progression exam assessments and experiential assessments. Students will no longer have summative assessments that determine progression. 

In addition, students must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA at the end of each semester. If the student is unable to achieve a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, they will be placed on academic probation. Students who are unable to raise their GPA to a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA at the end of the next semester will be dismissed from the program. 

Students must complete the program within the time-to-completion of 150% of the length of the program (i.e., for PharmD the time-to-completion is 6 years). There may be exceptions for students who are delayed due to approved personal or medical leaves of absence. Refer to the section on Leave of Absence for further details. 

Students who fail up to one (1) course per semester will be allowed to remediate the course over the winter break or summer in a remedial course. 

Students who are not successful in remediation must re-take the course when it is offered next if they are eligible to progress in the program, resulting in delayed graduation. Such students remain on academic probation as a result of receiving an “F” in remediation. Progression through the curriculum will be determined as part of the terms of probation; terms of probation will be decided by the Student Progression Committee and the student will be notified of the terms of probation by official correspondence from the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (ADAA). 

Students who fail a course on the second attempt will be dismissed from the program. There will be no option to remediate a course on the second attempt. 

Students who fail two courses in one semester will not progress. They must re-take the courses when they are next offered if they are eligible to progress in the program, resulting in delayed graduation. Re-taking a course counts as remediation for the course. 

Students who fail three or more courses in an academic year are subject to dismissal from the program. 

Students will be allowed to remediate a maximum of three didactic courses total during the P1 to P3 years of their academic career. Students who fail additional courses beyond the maximum of three remediation opportunities will be dismissed from the program. 

Students will be allowed to remediate a maximum of one IPPE and one APPE course in their academic career. Students who fail two or more IPPE or two or more APPE will be dismissed from the program. 

Progression 

  • Pharm D Students are considered to be in good academic standing and performing satisfactorily at the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences if they have achieved a passing grade (at least a level of 70%) in all courses, progression assessments, and experiential assessments. In addition, students must maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA at the end of each semester. If the student is unable to achieve a 2.5 GPA, they will be placed on academic probation. Students who are unable to raise their GPA to 2.5 at the end of the next semester will be dismissed from the program. 
  • Students who have been delayed for academic reasons once are not eligible for second delay for academic reasons. Students who cannot progress without a second academic delay will be dismissed from the program. 
  • Students must complete the program within the time-to-completion of 150% of the length of the program (i.e., for PharmD the time-to-completion is 6 years). There may be exceptions for students who are delayed due to approved personal or medical leaves of absence. Refer to the section on Leave of Absence for further details. 

Unsatisfactory Progress During Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs)and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) 

  • Each student must successfully complete and pass all IPPEs and APPEs. 
  • Students must successfully complete all IPPE 1 and IPPE 2 requirements during the second academic year of the curriculum in order to advance to P-3 status and all IPPE 3 and Certificate Experience Elective requirement during the third academic year of the curriculum in order to advance to P-4 status. 
  • To successfully complete the IPPEs , students must achieve a score of 70% on the final assessment and submit all required assignments by the last day of the course. 
  • Each student must successfully complete the five required core APPE courses and two elective APPE courses. To successfully complete each of the seven APPE courses students must earn a score of 70 or above, have no more than three “deficient” ratings on the Ability Based Outcomes and/or EPAs on the final evaluation and submit all required assignments by the last day of the course. Students who receive a “Deficient” rating on four or more ABO and/or/EPA competencies, score <70 for the final evaluation or fail to submit required assignments by the last day of the course will automatically fail the course.

    Students who do not successfully pass an experiential education course (IPPEs, Certificate Experience Electives, APPEs) will be referred to the Student Progression Committee and Office of Experiential Education Associate Dean of Experiental Education and Coordinator.

  • The Office of Experiential Education, in consultation with the Student Progression Committee, will consider student and preceptor factors in order to develop a student-specific remediation plan. Remediation will be created to help the student achieve the competencies (address deficiencies) and may involve targeted experiences, repeat of the IPPE/Certificate Experience Elective/APPE with a faculty member, or other appropriate action.
  • Students will only be allowed to remediate an IPPE, Certificate Experience Elective, and APPE once. Students who receive a second “F” in their IPPE, Certificate Experience Elective, and APPE are subject to dismissal from the program.
  • Required IPPEs and APPEs must be remediated in a comparable setting/site. Certificate Experience Electives and Elective APPEs that are not passed may be remediated by substituting a different Certificate Experience Elective and elective APPE (e.g., If the student did not pass an Elective APPE, such asDrug Information, a student may select Drug Information for remediation or change to another specialty, such as Home Infusion depending on preceptor availability). 
  • KGI SPHS grade-related grievance policies and procedures will be followed for appeals for an “F” received in an IPPE, Certificate Experience Elective, and APPE course. 

Satisfactory Academic Progress in regards to APPEs: 

  • Failure of 1 Experiential Education (IPPE, Certificate Experience Elective, APPE) course/rotation—Academic probation until successful completion of the failed course/rotation. 
  • Progression through the curriculum will be determined as part of the terms of probation; terms of probation by official correspondence from the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (ADAA). 
  • Failure of 2 Experiential Education (IPPE, Certificate Experience Elective, APPE) course/rotation course/rotations — Dismissal from the program 

Method of Evaluation of Student Progression | PharmD 

Academic progression will be determined through regular formative assessments which allow students to gauge their progress and identify weakness early. However, it is the regularly scheduled summative assessments (exams) which will demonstrate if a student has achieved the required competencies. In addition to the regularly scheduled course assessments, students may also be required to take a progression assessment in each of the P-1 through P-4 years. 

Experiential Education experiences will be assessed using online evaluation forms. Students are encouraged to engage in a formative assessment with their preceptor at midterm to discuss the students where current progress is in relation to their goals. Students will have a summative assessment at the end of each Experiential Education Experience. Students receive one credit hour for every 40-45 hours spent in an experiential setting. 

Students will receive credit for each course. Credit will be assigned based on hours spent in class, in lab, or in the practice experience. Students receive one credit hour for every 15 hours spent in a didactic classroom setting. 

Progression to P-2, P-3, and P-4 Year 

P-2 YEAR REQUIREMENTS 

  • Successful completion of all P1 courses 
  • Compliant in all Complio requirements 

P-3 YEAR REQUIREMENTS 
Prior to starting the P-3 year, all of the following must be completed: 

  • Successful completion of all P1 and P2 courses
  • IPPE 1 and IPPE 2 rotations
  • Compliant in all Complio requirements 

P-4 YEAR REQUIREMENTS 
Prior to starting the P-4 year, all of the following must be completed in addition to all curricular obligations: 

  • Successful completion of all P1, P2, and P3 courses 
  • IPPE 3 rotation and the Certificate Experience Elective
  • Compliant in all Complio requirements
  • Application for graduation on file with the Registrar’s Office