E.  Administrative Withdrawal from Clinical Courses

1.  Part I of the National Dental Board Examination is given in July following completion of the second year of the curriculum.  If a student receives a total score of below 75 on Part I the SARC will meet to consider making the following recommendation to the Dean.  The student will be immediately withdrawn from the clinical courses of the 7^th semester in order to provide time for remedial efforts to retake the examination in December.  The student will be required to retake the Part I Examination the next time it is offered.  After the student retakes Part I in December the student may be enrolled in clinical courses beginning in the Spring semester.  If the student is reported to have not passed all sections of Part I the student will again be immediately withdrawn from all clinical courses to provide time for a final attempt at National Board Part I which must be taken the following July.  A third failure to pass all sections of the Part I Examination will require a Dismissal Hearing for the student.

2.  A student receiving partial credit on Part I of the National Board (75 or higher average score but failing one or more sections) may proceed in clinical courses but must retake Part I in December.   After the student retakes Part I in December the student may be enrolled in clinical courses beginning in the Spring semester.  If the student is reported to have not passed all sections of Part I the student will be immediately withdrawn from all clinical courses to provide time for a third attempt at National Board Part I which must be taken the following July.  A third failure to pass all sections of the Part I Examination will require a Dismissal Hearing for the student.

3.  Part II of the National Dental Board Examination is given in December of the fourth year of the curriculum.  A student who fails the Part II Examination will be required to retake and pass the Part II Examination before the Dean will authorize the student to participate in the Southern Regional Testing Examination.  A third failure on the Part II Examination will require a Dismissal Hearing for the student.

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