Student Evaluation
The Student Evaluation Committee
The Student Evaluation Committee monitors the academic progress of dental
hygiene students. At midterm, the end of each semester, and at any other
time deemed appropriate, the Student Evaluation Committee reviews and
evaluates each student's clinical and didactic performance. For each
student whose GPA reflects academic difficulty at the end of a semester, the
committee recommends one of the following to the chairman of the DADS:
- continued enrollment as a regular student, special
student or student on academic probation;
- repetition of course work or a portion of the
curriculum in any deficient areas, as appropriate; or
- dismissal.
Failing Grades
When a student fails a course, the course must be repeated.
However, only those students who have demonstrated satisfactory attendance
and academic/clinical efforts as defined at the beginning of the course by
the course director may repeat a course. Students may be required to repeat
an entire course, selected courses, a complete academic year or withdraw
from the program.
Special Students
Any student who, as a result of academic deficiencies, is required
to study in an altered curriculum (e.g., more courses, fewer courses or
different courses than the student's class would normally be taking) will be
considered a special student. All F and D grades must be repeated.
Academic Probation
Any student whose GPA for any semester is below 2.0 (on a 4.0
scale) or whose cumulative MCG GPA is below 2.0 at the end of the semester
will be on academic probation subject to the provisions of the following
dismissal policies.
Academic Dismissal
A. Automatic academic dismissals
1. Dismissal will occur if a student:
- Receives a failing grade in all academic courses in
any semester in which the student attempts more than one academic course;
- Fails to achieve and maintain at least a 1.80
cumulative GPA for all resident work after 30 hours and a 2.0 for all
resident work at the end of any academic year thereafter;
- Fails to achieve a semester GPA of at least 2.0 in
the semester immediately following his/her placement on probation;
- Fails a required course twice.
Any student dismissed for academic reasons and seeking
to be readmitted may reapply for the next regular admission date following
standard application procedures.
Where circumstances warrant, a student dismissed under
the provisions of this policy may be reinstated as a student on probation
upon written authorization of the dean and subject to conditions of
continuation established by the dean at the time of reinstatement.
Students dismissed under the provisions of the
automatic academic dismissal policy may appeal to the dean. The dean may
uphold the dismissal or reinstate the student as a regular student, or a
special student on an altered curriculum, or as a student on academic
probation. The dean's decision is final for the School of Allied Health
Sciences.
Any first-year student subject to dismissal under the
provisions of the automatic dismissal policy may petition the Student
Evaluation Committee to repeat the first year of the curriculum during the
next regularly scheduled academic year. The Student Evaluation Committee
will recommend to the DADS chairman whether the student should be allowed to
repeat the first year. The chairman's recommendation will be communicated to
the dean.
B. Other conditions for dismissal
1. Any student on academic probation may be considered
by the Student Evaluation Committee for dismissal.
Students being considered for dismissal under the
provisions of Section B.1., above, have the right to a hearing before the
Student Evaluation Committee prior to a final recommendation. The dean may
rescind, alter or uphold the recommendation. The dean's decision is final
for the School of Allied Health Sciences.
Appeal of Dismissal
Any student may appeal a dismissal decision to the dean of the
School of Allied Health Sciences. The dean's decision may be appealed to the
president in accordance with MCG policy (see
Student Handbook).
Readmission
Students dismissed from the Department of Associated Dental
Sciences may apply for admission to the next regularly scheduled entering
class by submitting the standard application for admission and following
normal admissions procedures. |